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2005-2006 Work Programme
2.5.1 Photonic components
Objectives
To develop advanced materials, solid-state sources and micro- and nano-scale photonic devices, and to integrate photonic functions in micro/nanoelectronics components ('Photonic system on a chip').
Projects are expected to address research challenges for mid-term to long-term industrial exploitation in one or more of the following application contexts:
- "Information technologies for health care and life science": bio-photonic functional components and sub-assemblies;
- "Communications and Infotainment": components and subsystems for low-cost or high-performance;
- "Environment and security": photonic sensors, fibre sensors and imaging components.
Focus
- Manufacturing technologies and device concepts, addressing the requirements of above cited application areas;
- Hybrid and monolithic photonic integration technologies, including nano-micro replication and interfaces, offering greater device functionality, and reduced cost, size or power consumption;
- 'Photonic systems on a chip' for applications in communications (e.g. signal processing or wavelength manipulation) and healthcare (e.g. bio-photonics sensors);
- Advanced components for optical networks, and low-cost components for broadband wireless/wired access;
- Advanced sources, including semiconductor, organic and fibre lasers, to increase compactness, brightness, tunability and spectral purity, and advanced solid-state lighting for ICT applications.
- Instruments:
- IPs will be considered if they address "bio-photonic functional components and sub-assemblies", "low-cost communications components" or "advanced source technologies for multiple applications", and if they are application-driven and focused on medium-term exploitation.
- STREPs will address medium- to long-term research objectives. CAs and SSAs will address roadmaps, coordination, photonic components access initiatives for education, validation and standardization, and dissemination activities.
- The involvement of SMEs and of new member states and associated candidate countries is encouraged.
- Indicative budget:
- IPs: 65 %; STREPs, CAs, SSAs: 35%
- Call information:
- IST Call 5