El Young Photonics Congress es un congreso científico protagonizado por estudiantes de ESO y bachillerato que presentan sus proyectos de investigación.
¡Descubre el mundo de la fotónica con las charlas flash sobre la investigación que se hace en ICFO y con los proyectos de investigación de jóvenes científicos y científicas!
programa
15 de marzo de 2024 – ICFO (CAstelldefels)
CHARLAS FLASH
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Carlos Gas Ferrer
Carlos Gas nació en Alicante. Estudió Física y Matemáticas en la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona y, al acabar, hizo un Máster en Fotónica en la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Actualmente está en su primer año de doctorado en el ICFO, en el grupo de gases cuánticos ultrafríos dónde realiza simulación cuántica con átomos a muy bajas temperaturas.
María Marsal
María Marsal es licenciada en Biología por la UB. Hizo el doctorado en Biología del Desarrollo en el Departamento de Genética de la UB. En su periodo post-doctoral ha combinado su investigación en Biología con el uso de microscopía óptica (CSIC e ICFO). Es parte del equipo responsable de la microscopía óptica de super resolución y del laboratorio de Biología en ICFO.
Valentina Gacha
Valentina Gacha nació en Bogotá, Colombia. Se graduó como Ingeniera Química en la Universidad de los Andes. Más tarde, su pasión por entender mejor el mundo de los materiales la llevó a Brasil donde hizo un master en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales. Hace dos años comenzó su doctorado en ICFO, en el grupo de nanoestructuras fotovoltaicas, donde está estudiando la configuración de diferentes materiales, para capturar la energía del sol y así generar diferentes combustibles solares.
PROYECTOS
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"UPSIDE DOWN" - Our handmade dark room
An Qi Qiu, Lucía Cayetano Pascual, Lucía Leo Herrera, Martina Ventura Carmona
Institut Damià Campenys – Mataró (1 bat)
Docent: Marta Magarzo Carrillo
Our objective is to build a dark room with accessible materials to put into practice the use of a converging lens and to study the physical foundation behind it. We have studied the laws of optics, the nature of light and the principles that govern it, such as reflection and refraction of light.
Creació d'un holograma
CLAUDIA RUIZ GÓMEZ, MARTA LOZANO PALOS, MARTÍ CASANOVA GONZÁLEZ, ONA VICO GARCÍA, SONDOSSE EL MOUDEN GOURI BOUASSAB
Institut Damià Campeny – Mataró (1 bat)
In this project we have set ourselves the objective of building a hologram. That is why we have been studying the nature of light and the physical principles that govern it. In our case, the hologram we have constructed is based on the phenomena of reflection and refraction.
Descobrint la Tercera dimensió
ALEX CRUZ JOBACHO, DANI YIN, MARTÍN JOSÉ VILLAMIZAR MADERA, SERGI JUANOLA MADERA
Docent: Marta Magarzo Carrillo
We studied the concepts of reflection and refraction, along with polarization, which we applied in the construction of 3D glasses. The main objective of this project is to understand in depth the basic scientific formations of 3D tools and how they are used to creating three-dimensional effects.
DETERMINACIÓ DE LA VELOCITAT DE LA LLUM EN UN LÍQUID (MÈTODE 1_LENS -MAKER)
HUGO GARCÍA MOLERO, JOSEP COSTA TORO, POL CASAS ESTRACH, POL GIMÉNEZ JUÁREZ
Institut Salvador Dalí – El Prat de Llobregat (2 bat)
Our project is about finding the speed of light in ethanol by first setting up an experiment to find the alcohol’s refractive index n. This index is to be calculated applying the focal lens value obtained in the experiment in the lens-maker formula. Vintage Optics kit by Enosa was used to set up the experiment.
DETERMINACIÓ DE LA VELOCITAT DE LA LLUM EN UN LÍQUID (MÈTODE 2)
GUILLEM ROMERO GARCÍA, MARC VIDAL RODRÍGUEZ, PAUL GONZÁLEZ RODRÍGUEZ
Docent: Marta Balletbó Coll
Our project is about finding the speed of light in ethanol by first setting up an experiment to find the alcohol’s refractive index n based in Snell 2nd Law of Refraction. An Old Optics kit by Enosa was used to set up the experiment.
Effects of drought on chlorophyll fluorescence photosynthetic parameters of three species of the Lamiaceae family (Mentha suaveolens, Ocimum basilicum and Salvia officinalis)
MARIA DENN MANGIRON
Docent: Laia Francàs i Carolina Pulignani
Effects of drought on chlorophyll fluorescence photosynthetic parameters, quantum yield and efficiency, and chlorophyll content were studied on 3 species of the Lamiaceae family for 13 days. Drought caused a loss in chlorophyll content, quantum yield, and an increase in photosynthetic efficiency.
Einstein i l'XPS
ALEX BLINDER ROS
CIC Batxillerats – Barcelona (2 bat)
This work deals with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and seeks to study this technique with the aim of analyzing the effect of the power of the X-ray source on different parameters of the XPS spectrum signal from the creation of a Gaussian model of a photoemission peak of a silver sample.
El glow up dels panells solars. Construcció d'un concentrador fotovoltaic.
NOELIA VADILLO CORDERO
Docent: Ariadna Esteban
Disseny i impressió 3D d’un concentrador solar per millorar el rendiment de la fotovoltaica i integrar-la en l’entorn arquitectònic.
THE SECRETS HIDDEN BY THE LIGHT. Illustrated physics accessible to everyone.
MARTA CANUDAS CULEBRAS
INSTITUT DE PUIG-REIG – Puig Reig (2 bat)
Creating an illustrated album to explain photonics concepts visually. Researched light physics and scientific illustration, covering topics like light behavior, sources, reflection, refraction, and the future of photonics. Used traditional and digital drawing techniques. Aims to make complex physics understandable and engaging for all, blending science and art.
Essència lumínica: Materials fotocromàtics
ALBA MUNS TRABADO, GISELA DOMÍNGUEZ PERIS, HEIDI SCHEIDEGGER SALLENT, LIAM KELLEY DELGADO, XÈNIA CARARACH MARTÍNEZ
Docent: Laura Parejo
Delving into the mystery of light, this project explores photoactive materials. Probing color perception and subatomic explanations, it focuses on photochromism, fluorescence, phosphorescence. Showing varying properties in light, the study explains the practical applications/uses of these phenomena.
INVESTIGANT EL MÓN DE LA FLUORESCÈNCIA
DAVID PASTOR CALDERÓN, JOAN NOGUERA QUER, LLUC DAVIES CABRÉ, LUCAS QUIJANO GUINCHARD, MARTÍ PROS FORTEA
Institut Arnau Cadell – Sant Cugat (1 bat)
This project explores the phenomenon of fluorescence, as far as its uses, curiosities, experiments and also the main differences between it and phosphorescence, which is fundamentally similar. Our objective is to understand how it works and why it is useful in our everyday lives.
La cambra fosca: formació de la imatge
AYA EL GHANDOUR BLMOHITOU, BELÉN CABALLERO ZAFRA, JAN GALCERÀ VIADA, VIRGINIA PUGLIESE
Docent: Marta Magarzo Carrillo
We have done research about the history and physical fundament of the camera obscura. Our principal goal was to build this device to understand its functioning and some laws of optics. The device was made with reused material, which has created an upside down clear image.
La fotofarmacologia, una revolució lluminosa
BERTA MILLÁN PUIGNERÓ, MARTA ESCRIBANO MARTÍNEZ, MARTINA GARRELL GÓMEZ, MÒNICA ARRANZ SERRA, NÚRIA ROS ROMERO
Docent: Laura Parejo
In this bibliographic research we have studied photopharmacology, a new area of medicine that uses light to treat diseases. The aim is to publicize this branch of photonics, and the function of treatments with light, as well as discovering the limitations and advantages of this promising discipline.
La fotònica al servei de la salut
ERIC BRUGUE, MARTA PÉREZ LACORT, NÚRIA PUNCERNAU LLIMÓS, PAULA GONZÁLEZ SALVADÓ
Docent: Laura Parejo
This research provides an overview of various applications of light in medicine. For this reason, the electromagnetic spectrum and the various medical applications have been explored depending on the type of light used.
Llum Esperançadora: Estratègies Innovadores contra el Càncer
CARLA ORIO, FRANCA FERRARO, LAURA JORDAN
Institut Arnau Cadell – Sant Cugat (1 bat)
This research investigates techniques that apply light to treat and diagnose cancer: photodynamic therapy uses photosensitizers activated by light to eliminate cancer cells, and the use of chemiluminescent markers to detect cancer cells.
Replicating Rømer's experiment
IAN ESCUDERO GARCÍA, IZAN LECINA FERNÁNDEZ, TEO LAPLANA MORA
Docent: Francesc Pérez García
Our objective is to calculate the speed of light (c) using Io’s orbits, as Ole Rømer did in 1676 using data taken from JPL Horizons. Python and JavaScript programs have been developed to facilitate that task. The reasons why the results obtained are higher than expected will be discussed.
Tabaquisme i gestació: un estudi amb zebrafish
MÓNICA FERNÁNDEZ CANALEJO, NÚRIA PIANY BALAGUER
Fundació Llor – Sant Boi de Llobregat (2 bat)
This study aims to investigate the impact of nicotine on the fetus, therefore, zebrafish are exposed to varying concentrations of the substance. This investigation concludes that smoking during pregnancy can increase the chances of premature birth, malformations, or early delivery of the baby.
The effect of wavelength on solar cell current output and methods to increase the absorption of light
MATIAS MAURER
Research Mentor: Valentina Gacha
In our experiment, we studied how filtered wavelengths affect solar cells, including implications for Quantum Dot-Enhanced Perovskite Cells. This helped us understand the interaction between wavelength modulation and efficiency enhancement, guiding solar cell optimization.
Posant llum a la llum (l'estudi de la interacció entre la llum i la matèria)
ADRIÀ MESIA GARCÍA
IES Can Puig – Sant Pere de Ribes (2 bat)
Driven by curiosity about light’s interaction with matter, its behavior has been researched and analyzed in various scenarios to then simplify this knowledge, without losing complex details, and share it on a YouTube channel for easy understanding, including basic quantum properties of photons.
El colorants alimentaris
CARLES MAZZANTI TARANCÓN
Docent: Carmen Gámez
In this research work, we calculated the dye concentration in the gummies through VIS Spectroscopy. Using dissolutions and their respective absorbances, we have been able to determine that collagen has been the main problem, and through many studies, we have been able to separate it and determine its concentrations.
Exploring the Wonders of Diffraction and Interference: From Experimentation to Real-Life Applications
SOFYA NIKOLAEVA
St. Peters School Barcelona – Barcelona (2 bat)
My poster delves into the fascinating realms of diffraction and interference, two fundamental phenomena in wave optics that play a crucial role in understanding the behavior of light and other waves. Through carefully designed experiments and insightful discussions, we unravel the mysteries of these phenomena and showcase their practical applications in various real-life scenarios.
Exploring the interactions of light and polarisers
XUAN JIN
Docent: Francesc Closa
I passed a laser light through multiple linear absorptive polarisers on an optical bench. I observed how the intensity of the light changed depending on the orientation between the polarisers by employing Malus’s Law.