SOL Group · INFLPR
Laser Spectroscopy & Optics
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Laser Spectroscopy & Optics · Est. 1975

Where light
becomes science.

The SOL Group at INFLPR conducts multidisciplinary research using tunable lasers from UV to THz — molecular spectroscopy, biomedicine, optofluidics and environmental monitoring since 1975.

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14
Researchers
50+
Years active
8
Live projects
300+
Publications
Visible spectrum · UV to THz
Tunable laser platform

From molecular fingerprinting and optofluidics to laser pharmacology, environmental sensing and space-grade interferometry.

Molecular spectroscopy Optofluidics Laser biomedicine Interferometry Env. monitoring Microgravity Imaging systems THz research
Founded in 1975 as Laser Spectroscopy Group within the Institute of Physics – Bucharest, by Prof. Dr. Mihail-Lucian Pascu
Part of INFLPR since 1996 — National Institute for Lasers, Plasma & Radiation Physics
Active collaborations with ESA, ELI, and international research partners worldwide

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News & highlights.

Recent achievements, publications and events from the group

Drop coalescence · Microgravity

DropCoal ISS experiment — results published

The first scientific results from the DROPCOAL microgravity experiment aboard the ISS have been published in Results in Engineering. The study characterises drop coalescence and mixing in the absence of gravity, with implications for biomedical and space medicine applications.

February 2026
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Current research

Active projects.

Funded research projects currently running in the group

ELI-RO 22/2024 RayPDT — Radiation-powered Photodynamic Therapy Active LasTechMP / 43TE Laser degradation of microplastics for wastewater treatment Active PED 33 / SpaceSurf Microgravity Surface Tension Measurement Active PED 65 Advanced Laser-assisted IoT technology for cancer diagnosis Active TE 5 Hydrogel-based Phototheranostic Systems for Breast Cancer Active ESA ICE Cubes #17 DropCoal — Drop coalescence in microgravity aboard ISS Active

The team

14 researchers. One mission.

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Angela Staicu
AS
Angela Staicu
Head of SOL Group
Mihail Lucian Pascu
MP
Mihail Lucian Pascu
Adriana Smarandache
AS
Adriana Smarandache
Ionut Relu Andrei
IA
Ionut Relu Andrei
Florin Garoi
FG
Florin Garoi
Andra Dinache
AD
Andra Dinache
Tatiana Tozar
TT
Tatiana Tozar
Mihai Boni
MB
Mihai Boni
Iuliana Urzica
IU
Iuliana Urzica
Ana-Maria Udrea
AU
Ana-Maria Udrea
Mihaela Bojan
MB
Mihaela Bojan
Cristian Udrea
CU
Cristian Udrea
Ionut-Petrisor Ungureanu
IU
Ionut-Petrisor Ungureanu
Diana-Elena Draghici
DD
Diana-Elena Draghici

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the SOL Group.

For research collaborations, student inquiries or general information about our work and facilities at INFLPR Magurele.

Institution: INFLPR — National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics

Group head: Dr. Angela Staicu

Location: Atomistilor 409, Magurele, Romania

Web: sol.inflpr.ro

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