Laboratories

Laboratory	Responsible	Objective
Signal Processing	Raúl Balderas Navarro, PhD.	Development of digital holographic systems and their applications.
Spectroscopy III	Raúl Balderas Navarro, PhD.	Development of the multichannel spectroscopic ellipsometry.
Optical Characterization of Materials	Raúl Balderas Navarro, PhD.	Development of spectroscopy by Kerr Magnet-optical.
Application of Optical Fibers	Miguel Ángel Bello Jiménez, PhD.
Fiber Optic	Miguel Ángel Bello Jiménez, PhD.	To carry out frontier research in the area of optical fibers and to contribute significantly to the development of laser technology associated with the emission of light in the spectral band of 1 to 2 microns.
Optics	Miguel Ángel Bello Jiménez, PhD.	Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level in subjects related to Optics and Physics.
Fiber Optics Devices	Miguel Ángel Bello Jiménez, PhD.	Conduct research in the area of optical fibers with a focus on the development and applications of all-fiber devices.
Light-Matter Interaction Devices	Edgar Armando Cerda Méndez, PhD.	High-precision spectroscopic and interferometric measurements of properties of semiconductor materials and microcavity devices at temperatures environment and cryogenics.
Electrochemistry	Edgar Armando Cerda Méndez, PhD.	Fabrication of porous silicon devices and assembly of heterostructures with two-dimensional materials.
Crystal Growth	Francisco Javier de Anda Salazar, PhD	Growth of Epitaxial and Massive Crystals.
Molecular Beam Epitaxy II	Francisco Javier de Anda Salaza,r PhD.	Crystal growth by epitaxy.
Infrared Ellipsometry	Raúl Eduardo Balderas Navarro, PhD. and Osvaldo Del Pozo Zamudio, PhD.	Determination of vibrational and conductive properties of various materials by means of infrared spectroscopy sensitive to changes in light polarization states when interacting with the material to be characterized.
Liquid Phase Epitaxial	Andréi Gorbatchev PhD.	Investigation and growth of III-V semiconductor structures by means of liquid phase epitaxy.
Optoelectronic Device Characterization	Andréi Gorbatchev, PhD.	Measurements of characteristics and optoelectronic materials and devices, Photoluminescence spectra, Electroluminescence spectra, current-voltage characteristics, Capacitance-voltage characteristics.
Device Characterization	Andréi Gorbatchev, PhD.
X-ray Diffractometer	Andréi Gorbatchev, PhD.
Chemistry	Liliana Estela Guevara Macías, PhD.	Provide service to graduate and undergraduate students who require it to carry out their experimental work on their research or subjects in their curricular plan.
Optical and Electrical Characterization of Semiconductors	Alfonso Lastras Martínez, PhD	Optical and electrical characterizing of semiconductor materials and devices.
Beam Epitaxy molecular (MBE)	Alfonso Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Growth of materials and devices with semiconductors.
Optical Spectroscopy	Alfonso Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Research on optical properties of solids.
Fabrication of Electroluminescent Devices	Alfonso Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Fabrication of Light-Emitting Devices
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry	Luis Felipe Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Characterization of light-emitting materials and devices through optical techniques such as Ellipsometry, photoreflectance, Differential reflectance among other things.
Optical Microscopy Near Field	Luis Felipe Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Characterization of materials at the microscopic and manoscope level and through near-field optical techniques and atomic force.
Photoluminescence	Luis Felipe Lastras Martínez, PhD.	Optical and electrical characterization of semiconductor heterostructure systems (e.g. quantum wells), micrometer-sized structures, among others.
Ultra High Vacuum	Luis Felipe Lastras Martínez, PhD.
Electronics	Miguel Ángel Lastras Montaño, PhD	To provide hands-on training for the various electronics and instrumentation courses, as well as infrastructure for the design of electronic solutions for the Institute's various laboratories and for undergraduate and graduate student projects.
Neuromorphic Computing	Miguel Ángel Lastras Montaño, PhD.	This theoretical/experimental research laboratory aims to generate in-memory computing architectures (using brain-inspired computing) for the acceleration of artificial intelligence applications, as well as their experimental demonstration. The objective is also to design and characterize integrated circuits.
Computer Center	Miguel Ángel Lastras Montaño, PhD.	Provide infrastructure to the institute for the design of solutions to computing problems that require high computing power (e.g. for training neural networks), as well as for projects by undergraduate and graduate students. The laboratory is expected to have high-performance processing systems (e.g. multiprocessor and multicore systems) as well as massively parallel systems (e.g. GPUs).
Computer and Electronics Laboratory Classroom	Miguel Ángel Lastras Montaño, PhD.	Give practical classes in the various electronics and instrumentation courses, as well as provide infrastructure for the design of electronic solutions for the various laboratories of the Institute, as well as for the projects of both undergraduate and graduate students. The classroom also allows programming courses to be taught.
Computer	Marcela Mejía Carlos, PhD.	Teaching classes and developing projects that require computer equipment.
Communication	Marcela Mejía Carlos, PhD.	Teach classes and develop projects that require computer equipment.
CVD	Dr. Jorge Ortega Gallegos, PhD.
Atomic Force Microscopy	Andrei Gorbatchev PhD. Jorge Ortega Gallegos PhD.	Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) uses a sharp tip to view microscopic objects and overcomes the limitations of optical microscopy. It works thanks to the forces between the tip and the atoms on the surface, allowing the morphology of the surface to be studied with a resolution of 1 nm. MFA laboratories are useful for analyzing solid surfaces.
Raman Microscopy	Jorge Ortega Gallegos, PhD.	Chemical identification of materials at the molecular level through the measurement of Raman-active vibration spectra. Identification of inhomogeneities by sweeping samples in the surface plane and at depths.
Thin Films	Jorge Ortega Gallegos, PhD.	The main objective is to synthesize carbon films using the Chemical Vapor Deposition technique. In addition, other materials such as silicon oxide, vanadium dioxide and dicalkogenides are sought to be synthesized using various synthesis techniques. These materials are used to study properties in hybrid optoelectronic devices.
Solar Energy	Oscar Fernando Núñez Olvera, PhD.	Carry out research projects that contribute to implementing new evaluation and characterization techniques for solar cells and panels that allow identifying manufacturing defects and opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
Machine Workshop	Edgar Armando Cerda Méndez PhD.	Support to IICO laboratories in the manufacturing and/or repair of mechanical parts, as well as the manufacturing of prototypes.
Technological Projects	Oscar Fernando Núñez Olvera, PhD.	Designed and developed instrumentation and process control projects.
Nanostructures	Marisol Reyes Reyes, PhD.
Organic Electroactive Devices	Marisol Reyes Reyes, PhD.	Synthesis of nanostructures and fabrication of organic electroactive devices.
Integrated Optics	Amparo Rodríguez Cobos, PhD.	Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Laboratory
Photonic Instrumentation	Amparo Rodríguez Cobos, PhD.	Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Laboratory
Cryogenic Technology	Esequiel Ontiveros	Manufacturing and design of specialized tools for technology.