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Anna I. Garrigues-Navarro

Tagline:PhD fellow at the Laboratory of Fiber Optics. Universitat de València, Spain.

Spain

About Me

I have long been fascinated by the interplay between music and physics—a fascination that crystallized when I encountered acousto-optics, the area of photonics where light and sound interact in complex and useful ways.

During my undergraduate and master's studies, I participated in several research projects as an assistant researcher exploring the use of optomechanical effects to develop sensors for biomedical and environmental applications. I am currently pursuing a PhD at the Fibre Optics Laboratory of the Universitat de València, where my research focuses on optomechanical interactions in optical fibres, with particular emphasis on forward Brillouin scattering.

Outside the lab, I am an active musician, performing in various ensembles and exploring a wide range of genres, from classical and techno to ska and traditional folk music.

Research Interests

  • Photonics
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Fiber Optics
  • Brillouin Scattering

Publications

  • Multipoint measurement of strain using FSBS-induced acoustic mode resonances.

    Conference PaperPublisher:Optical Fiber Sensors, SPIEDate:2025
    Authors:
    Anna I. Garrigues-NavarroMartina Delgado-PinarAntonio DíezMiguel V. Andrés
    Description:

    Acoustic resonances induced by forward stimulated Brillouin scattering in an all-fiber setup are employed for performing a multiplexed, multipoint, strain sensor. We use an all-fiber ring resonator for the measurement of the acoustic vibrations induced in the fiber by means of electrostriction. The strain of the fiber is investigated through the analysis of the radio frequency spectrum of the acoustic mode resonances.

    Abstract

  • Characterization of FSBS radial acoustic modes in short optical fibers with an all-fiber ring resonator

    Journal ArticlePublisher:Journal of Lightwave TechnologyDate:2025
    Authors:
    Anna I. Garrigues-NavarroMartina Delgado-PinarAntonio DíezMiguel V. Andrés
    DOI

  • All-Fiber Optomechanical Cavity as a Mass Frequency-Out Sensor

    Conference PaperPublisher:2024 Latin American Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors (LAWOFS)Date:2024
    Authors:
    Anna I. Garrigues-NavarroMartina Delgado-PinarAntonio DíezMiguel V. Andrés
    DOI

  • Novel Forward Brillouin Scattering measurement technique based on high-Q fiber ring resonator

    Conference PaperPublisher:EPJ Web of ConferencesDate:2024
    Authors:
    Ana I. Garrigues-NavarroMartina Delgado-PinarAntonio DíezMiguel V. Andrés
    DOI

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

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Work Experiences

  • Predoctoral Researcher

    from: 2024, until: present

    Organization:Universitat de ValènciaLocation:Burjassot, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana, España

    Description:

    Thesis on Optical fiber components for sensing using Forward Brillouin Scattering.
    Funding by Generalitat Valenciana. CIACIF/2023/418

  • Research Assistant

    from: 2024, until: 2024

    Organization:Universitat de ValènciaLocation:Burjassot

    Description:

    Associated to the project: Biosensors based on optomechanical components. Life, light and Sound. (MRR.CPI-23-799)
    I developed sensors with optical fibers as it’s platform. Using nonlinear phenomena for sensing and interrogation.

  • Research Assistant

    from: 2024, until: 2024

    Organization:University of ValenciaLocation:Burjassot, Valencian Community, Spain

    Description:

    Research Assistant at Laboratory of Fiber Optics.
    Associated to the project: MRR/Optical fiber optomechanical sensors for ecologic transition. (CPI-24-365)

  • Research Intern at Laboratory of Fiber Optics

    from: 2023, until: 2024

    Organization:University of Valencia

    Description:

    Characterization of Forward Brillouin Scattering. Optomechanical interaction in Fiber Devices.
    OPTICA Women Scholarship Funding

  • Research Intern at Laboratory of Fiber Optics

    from: 2022, until: 2023

    Organization:University of Valencia

    Description:

    Development of an optomechanical microbalance. Sensing Applications. All-fiber devices for optomechanical sensing. University of València Funding

Honors & Awards

  • Javier Pelayo award

    date: 2025-07-04

    Issuer:Sociedad Española de Optica

    Description:

    Issued to the best student contribution in the fiber optics: theory and fundamentals cathegory at OPTOEL

  • Premi Jordi Porta i Jué

    date: 2025-04-25

    Issuer:Institut d'Estudis Catalans

    Description:

    The Jordi Porta i Jué prize for students was instituted in 1962. Offered for a research, bibliographical or physics research work.

  • XXXI Rotary Prize - Facultat de Fisica

    date: 2023-12-01

    Description:

    Best outreach presentation to a final degree project

  • 2022 Women Scholar

    date: 2022-07-01

    Description:

    20 grants issued each year internationally. Funding of 10.000$ for promoting female careers in optics and photonics.

    OPTICA website

Languages Certification

  • C2 Cambridge English Certificate

    Issue date: Oct 2022,

  • C2 Catalan certificate JQCV

    Issue date: Dec 2024,