LOLS R&D is centered on lasers and optics and their integration in systems to be used in space, astrophysics, biomedicine, defense, security or industry.

Optical systems are typically metrology enablers: they measure target parameters (physical or geometric) and static or dynamic system configurations, and may rely upon position and attitude dynamics, especially in the space field. Optical metrology and associated instrumentation is therefore at the core of LOLS activity. Currently, LOLS activity is driven by:

• How to gain orders of magnitude in optical metrology uncertainties and sensitivities?
• How to introduce flexibility into systems, simplifying hardware requirements or improving recurrence of solutions for different fields of application?
• How to comply with non-uniformity, natural dynamics and modulation of physical properties of optical media?

In addition, LOLS is active on:

• Photonics engineering: architecture, simulation, design, integration and testing;
• Dynamic system modeling, analysis and control;
• Spatio-temporal system studies;
• Laser processing of materials.