El Young Photonics Congress és un congrés científic protagonitzat per estudiants d’ESO i batxillerat que presenten els seus projectes de recerca.
Descobreix el món de la fotònica amb les xerrades flaix sobre la recerca que es fa a l’ICFO i amb els projectes de recerca de joves científics i científiques!
programa
13 de març de 2026 – ICFO (CAstelldefels)
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Gustavo Castro
Gustavo Castro.
Martina Berglund Solé
Martina Berglund Solé.
Núria Rego Falagán
Núria Rego Falagán és actualment estudiant de doctorat a l’ICFO. Es va llicenciar en Física i Matemàtiques per la Universitat d’Oviedo i va cursar un Màster en Fotònica a la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, on es va especialitzar en òptica quàntica. La seva investigació se centra en el desenvolupament de xarxes quàntiques híbrides, treballant en la implementació experimental de l’entrellaçament remot entre un núvol d’àtoms freds i una memòria quàntica d’estat sòlid.
PROJECTES
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Second Eyes Through Pi
Philipp Rogatinskiy Saricov
The British School of Barcelona – Castelldefels (2n batx)
Docent: Carlos Noval
The project uses a R Pi and Stereo cameras to take a live feed and manipulate it through python libraries and optics to approximate the distance to detected objects, later alerting the wearer of danger. The purpose is to remove the need for walking canes. The project has succeeded in beta testing.
Desxifrant l'indesxifrable: criptografia i mecànica quàntica
Nicolas Elias Alonso
La Ginesta – Castelldefels (2n batx)
Docent: Susanna Gimeno
This project examines social media and simple communications, and tests the reliability of quantum cryptography, through a mockup. It confirms the shift from classic cryptography to systems like Whatsapp or quantum cryptography. In addition to the accessibility of the BB84 protocol and the possibility of combination with the Vernam Code.
L'ACTUALITAT QUÀNTICA I TU: Una introducció als principis de la mecànica quàntica, la seva aplicació més revolucionaria i les repercussions politicosocials d'aquesta nova tecnologia
Jana Pubill Nadal
Institut Joan Brudieu – Les Valls de Valira (2 batx)
Docent: Francesc Mir Villas
This project aims to understand and expose how quantum computing works and to give an insight on how this technology is expected to develop in the next years. Different aspects concerning quantum computing, such as the political implications of whether possessing this tool or not, are treated here.
Física Mèdica: Modelització d’un tractament de radioteràpia
Marta López López
Sagrada Familia – Gavà (2 batx)
Docent: Daniel Parcerisas Brossa
This research investigated how tumor depth affects radiotherapy dosimetry by measuring beta radiation (Sr-90 source) attenuation through simulated tissue (PMMA plates) with a MiniPix particle detector. The method involved varying phantom depth and analyzing energy spectra. Key results confirm a direct correlation: greater depth significantly reduces dose to the target, increasing dose to healthy tissue and side effects.
Light Maps: Aproximación práctica de una Tomografía Óptica Difusa
Anna Cifuentes Salamí
Sagrada Familia – Gavà (2 batx)
Docent: Daniel Parcerisas Brosa
This project aims to recreate Diffuse Optical Tomography in a simpler and less complex way in order to understand its fundamental principles and explore the nature of light, as well as its interaction with human tissue.
Darrere el vel de l'invisible: Un viatge a l'univers ocult de les radiacions
Álvaro gómez Pérez
Sagrada Familia – Gavà (2 batx)
Docent: Daniel Parcerisas Brosa
Study of how thin objects (plastic wrap and papers) affect alpha and beta energy measured by MiniPix, correlating their thickness/amount/grammage with energy. A cloud chamber was built as well. Clear correlations observed. Materials: MiniPix, USB, different papers…
La Química de la Llum
Agnés Capdevila i Vila, Aina Tebé i Deulofeu, Ona Muntanyà i Garriga
Escola Pia Nostra Senyora – Barcelona (2 batx)
Docent: Marta Segura Fàbregas
This project explores chemiluminescence, the light produced by chemical reactions. We studied its theory, tested direct and indirect reactions (including luminol), simplified experiments for school labs, and saw real applications in biomedical research.
Information is power: Classic Cryptography and the Revolution of Quantum Technology through the One-Time Pad and BB84 Protocols
Lucía Escobar Arco
INS Ramon Berenguer IV – Santa Coloma de Gramanet (2 batx)
Docent: Sergi Giménez Sitjà
Cryptography allows secure communications, as the classic protocols evolved, new mechanisms were necessary. Quantum technologies present a limited solution when combining both disciplines through the One-Time Pad and BB84 protocols.
UV radiation change after passing through the ozone layer with a CubeSat
Emma Palma Muñoz
St. Peters School Barcelona – Barcelona (2 batx)
Docent: Francesc Closa
This project investigates how UV radiation varies with altitude to assess whether ozone layer thickness can be estimated. A CubeSat launched by a high-altitude balloon measured UV intensity. Results showed increasing UV with altitude but no sharp ozone boundary.
L’eficacia de les cremes solars per prevenir el càncer de pell
Tatiana Rodríguez Bastova
Institut Baix a Mar – Vilanova i la Geltrú (2 batx)
Docent: Núria Sánchez Hidalgo, Roger Grau Roca
Solar radiation sustains life but excessive exposure harms skin. UV rays include UVA (aging) and UVB (sunburn and cancer risk). Sunscreens protect by blocking or absorbing UV. An experiment with a UV sensor showed all sunscreens reduced radiation, with Nivea the most effective.
APLICACIONS DE LA FOTÒNICA EN LA SOCIETAT ACTUAL
Judith Rico
Col·legi Badalonès – Badalona (2 batx)
Docent: Jordi Rubio
This project explores photonics through theory and experiments at ICFO on graphene, cryptography, medical photonics, diffraction, and Schlieren imaging, combined with an interview. Results highlight photonics as essential in medicine, communications, and future technology.
Decoding Alien Skies: WASP-39b with JWST
Adam Abdallah Awad, Riyad Chaairi el Mahjour Afilal
Institut Pompeu Fabra – Martorell (1 batx)
Docent: Francesc Pérez
Using forward atmospheric modeling to quantify wavelength-dependent photon attenuation. Detected high-precision molecular signatures of H₂O and CO₂.
Beyond the barrier: Optical Tunneling
Amer Abouhrait Lechkar, Mateo Chaos Mata
Institut Pompeu Fabra – Martorell (1 batx)
Docent: Francesc Pérez
Interactive visualization of wave-particle duality. Demonstrates exponential decay of evanescent waves and transmission probabilities through classical barriers.
Illuminating Infancy: Decoding V1298 Tau
Richmon Kwaku Asare Amowie, Roger Farràs Moles
Institut pompeu Fabra – Martorell (1 batx)
Docent: Francesc Pérez
Analysis of four uncommonly large sub-Neptunes in a resonant chain using precision photometry and TTV (Transit Timing Variation). A rare look at how planetary systems evolve in their earliest stages.
Nature’s Dark Lens: Saturn-Mass Rogue Planet
Ignasi Abolafia Moro, Óscar Flores López
Institut Pompeu Fabra – Martorell (1 batx)
Docent: Francesc Pérez
Simulating ground and space-based photometry (Gaia L2) using Python to resolve mass-parallax degeneracy. Results confirm a Saturn-mass free-floating planet (0.22 Mj).
Exploring wave-particle duality: integrating the double-slit experiment and the photoelectric effect in a single device
Joan Torrecillas Calderón
Liceu Politècnic – Sant Cugat del Vallès
Docent: Carlos Peró Gala
This project focuses on building a device that facilitates the understanding of the wave-particle duality. It adapts the photoelectric effect and the double-slit experiment and it has several automation systems. The results obtained are accurate and the device offers a visual approach to light phenomena.
Nonlinear oscillators on photonics
Gabriel Garcia Aparicio, João Pedro Yin
IES Joan Fuster – Sueca (2 batx)
Docent: Eva Maria Pérez Gómez
In our project, we study how a nonlinear oscillator works using a simple RLC circuit. Its slight nonlinearity lets us observe key effects like bistability (two stable states) and second harmonic generation (SHG), where the system produces higher-energy light, phenomena important in modern research.
Criptografia quàntica: El futur de la seguretat de la informació
Judith Llaberia Aragonès
Institut Lluís Domènech i Montaner – Reus (2 batx)
Docent: Maria Jesús Blasco Bailó
The work’s objective is to understand and explain how quantum physics guarantees confidentiality in code transmission, enabling theoretically secure communication. For this purpose, a functional BB84 protocol simulator is built, demonstrating secure key distribution even with the presence of a spy.
EL MOVIMENT DE LA LLUM ESTEL·LAR
Norah García Zaera
Institut de l’Arboç – L’Arboç (2 batx)
Docent: Sònia Pérez Méndez
The aim of this work is to obtain the spectrum of a star to determine which elements are present in its atmosphere and to determine its radial velocity from the shifts in the observed and theoretical wavelength values. The chosen star was 11 Camelopardalis, and the spectrum was obtained during a visit to the Montsec Observatory using the spectrograph attached to a telescope. The results obtained reveal that the star is composed of elements such as hydrogen, helium and nitrogen and like its spectrum is redshifted, the star moves away from us.
Les aurores boreals i la seva relació amb l'activitat solar
Dafne Sánchez Saltó
INS Serrallarga – Blanes (2 batx)
Docent: Virginia Funes Collado
Northern lights form when charged solar wind particles interact with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere, producing light near the poles. This study examines links between solar activity and auroras using 2023–2025 data, Pearson correlations, Catalonia observations, and a Tesla coil experiment.
Gravity in general relativity
Isil del Pozo Parra
INS Serrallarga – Blanes (2 batx)
Docent: Virginia Funes Collado
This project makes astronomy accessible by exploring gravity under general relativity. It blends theory (the history and nature of gravity) with practice, using a real gravitational lens photo as evidence, clear sources like NASA and ESA, and books written by renowned physicists like Kip Thorne.
"Llums, làsers i acció!": Creació d’un escape room a partir de continguts d’ondulatòria i fotònica
Guillem Puertas Falcó
Institut Lluís de Requesens – Molins de Rei (2 batx)
Docent: Eulàlia Ripoll Rajadell
Aquest treball de recerca consisteix a la creació d’un joc d’escape room basat en la fotònica, que considero infravalorada. La idea prové de la meva passió per aquestes dues disciplines, els jocs de taula i els desafiaments amb endevinalles, i per construir-lo m’he servit d’una base teòrica del tema i de diversos experiments, realitzats en part a l’ICFO.
Augment del rendiment en els sistemes de cerca amb la computació quàntica
Ivet Galofré Martínez
Institut Alt Penedès – Vilafranca del Penedés (2 batx)
Docent: Dídac Salvadó Lluverol
In the following project, it is shown how quantum computation works, from qubits to Grover’s algorithm. This is approached mathematically and physically, where photonic qubits or ultracold atoms are mentioned. Using a simulation of the Grover’s algorithm with Qiskit, it can be concluded that there is an optimal number of iterations of the operator, making quantum computation more efficient in unstructured searches.
Designing an invisibility cloak
Laura Soler Llobet
Ins Cal Gravat – Manresa (2 batx)
Docent: Rosanna Viñas Escudero
A research on the fundamentals of optics and light’s behaviour on different mirrors and lenses. Then, analysis of some invisibility cloak prototypes. The experimental part consists of designing, building and testing the cloak.
Análisis de la plausibilidad y las consecuencias de aceptar la causalidad en una interpretación de la mecánica cuántica
Manel Sánchez Rubio
Santo Ángel – Gavà (2 batx)
Docent: Sonia Tarancón
The project analyses whether an objective notion of causality, defined by the Principle of Sufficient Reason, is compatible with quantum mechanics. Through historical, physical, and philosophical analysis, it shows that quantum theory limits realism, locality, and determinism without excluding causality itself.
De l'èter a la relativitat: una història d'interferències
Laia Darnaculleta Rey
Institut Ermessenda de Girona – Girona (2 batx)
Docent: Verònica Cáliz
At the end of the 19th century, Michelson and Morley used an interferometer to search for the ether, but their negative results inspired new ideas. Later, Einstein developed the theory of relativity, proving that light is constant. This project explains these concepts and builds a simple interferometer to study light interference.