Working visit of the DMIB-FCIM-UTM team to POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest within the OPTOCARSEMO project

During the period 24–29 November 2025, the team of the Department of Microelectronics and Biomedical Engineering within the Faculty of Computer Science, Informatics and Microelectronics, Technical University of Moldova, paid a working visit to the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, in the context of the bilateral project OPTOCARSEMO – “New approaches in optical characterization of mixed semiconductor oxides based on nanoscale correlative methods”, code PN-IV-PCB-ROMD-2024-0541.
The visit aimed to coordinate the joint activities planned for 2026 and to familiarize with the advanced microscopy and optical nanoscopy techniques available at the Center for Microscopy – Microanalysis and Information Processing (CMMIP-UPB). The program included a detailed presentation of the laboratories and high-performance equipment, such as confocal microscopy systems, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, near-field nanoscopy and X-ray diffraction. The UTM team analyzed the operating principles, calibration methods, optimization of experimental parameters and practical applications of these technologies in the characterization of nanostructures based on mixed semiconductor oxides.
An important activity of the visit was the participation in the scientific seminar held by Dr. Ioachim Pupezea, focused on the control of light waves, modern optical metrology and advanced applications in photonics. Also, within the bilateral UTM–UPB workshop, research directions of both teams were presented, establishing common experimental objectives, mobility periods and activities foreseen for the next stage of the project.
The program also included a visit to the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR), where researchers analyzed the high-power laser infrastructure, experimental lines dedicated to ultrafast studies and the possibilities of expanding collaboration within interdisciplinary projects.
The visit contributed to strengthening the partnership between the Center for Nanotechnologies and Nanosensors, UTM and the Center for Microscopy – Microanalysis and Information Processing, UPB, facilitating the definition of common research directions and creating a favorable framework for new scientific initiatives in the field of nanotechnologies, modern optical nanoscopy and advanced materials characterization.