Project description Materials, Equipment and Processes for Production of Nano-Photonic and Nano-Electronic Devices Show the project objective Hide the project objective The key objective of this project is to develop optical broad bandwidth sources using the unique properties of multilayer quantum dots structures and nonlinear photonic crystal fibres for bio-photonics applications. The proposal presents a unique synergy between nanotechnology, information science and technology and life sciences. The source development is targeted at biomedical applications such as: * Optical coherence tomography (OCT): an emerging, non-invasive, imaging technology for diagnosis (age macular degeneration; skin cancer) * Medical instrumentation based on spectroscopy For OCT in particular, the lack of optical bandwidth in available commercial technology is the main bottle-neck in achieving ultra-high resolution imaging systems. Addressing this issue enables successful penetration of this important diagnostic tool into hospital clinics. To overcome this bottle-neck, we propose to develop a breakthrough technology based on innovative concepts. The core technology development in the project is based on the most recent scientific advances in quantum dot materials. The use of these nanoscale strained islands provides the unequalled advantages of access to wavelengths and to broadband gain spectra not reachable by quantum well technology, thus overcoming the limiting bottle-neck of current laser sources. Two pathways will be investigated for achieving large optical bandwidth with sufficient power levels together with high beam quality and low noise: * Quantum dot (QD) superluminescent diodes and wavelength multiplexed QD superluminescent diodes * High peak power, pulsed QDs lasers, based on mode locking, for the pumping of nonlinear photonic crystal fibres to achieve significant spectral broadening The resulting developments from this project will enable unprecedented early diagnosis of diseases that are worldwide leading causes for blindness, cancer diagnosis of neoplastic changes and real time therapy monitoring in dermatology. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyskin cancermedical and health sciencesclinical medicinedermatologyengineering and technologynanotechnologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineophthalmologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) NMP-2004-IST-NMP-3 - Materials, Equipment and Processes for Production of Nano-Photonic and Nano-Electronic Devices Call for proposal FP6-2004-IST-NMP-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET EU contribution € 317 180,00 Address Algade 14 4000 Roskilde Denmark See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT WIEN Participation ended Austria EU contribution € 61 098,00 Address SPITALGASSE 23 1090 WIEN See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET WIEN Participation ended Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1 1010 Wien See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DARMSTADT Germany EU contribution € 235 300,00 Address Karolinenplatz 5 64289 Darmstadt See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data FORSKNINGSCENTER RISOE Participation ended Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 Roskilde See on map Activity type Research Organisations Total cost No data CRYSTAL FIBRE A/S Denmark EU contribution € 187 790,00 Address Blokken 84 3460 Birkeroed See on map Total cost No data THALES SA France EU contribution € 64 427,00 Address 45 Rue De Villiers 92526 Neuilly-sur-Seine See on map Total cost No data ALCATEL THALES III V LAB France EU contribution € 410 374,00 Address Route de Nozay 91460 Marcoussis See on map Activity type Other Total cost No data POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy EU contribution € 114 100,00 Address Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data LUNDS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 209 300,00 Address Paradisgatan 5c 221 00 Lund See on map Total cost No data CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 281 902,00 Address 30 - 36 NEWPORT ROAD CF24 0DE CARDIFF See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution € 318 500,00 Address Western Bank, Firth Court S10 2TN Sheffield See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data