Objectif Ultra-fast, high-power lasers, generating pulses of sub-picosecond durations (<10-12 seconds), are becoming increasingly important in application areas ranging from micro-machining to non-intrusive surgery, bio-detection and Homeland Security. Until now, the required high-power ultra-fast radiation could only be provided by bulk, solid-state lasers, which have the undesirable features of high cost, large size and poor reliability. New laser sources, with improved reliability, reduced cost and reduced size will further expand the market potential for high-energy pulsed optical systems. Short-pulse fibre lasers are compact, and cost-effective, offering size and cost-reductions of up to 10 times compared to equivalent bulk-laser systems.Ampere University of Technology (TTY) - the coordinating organization - has already demonstrated ultra-short pulse fibre lasers operating at 1.5-¿m and unique picosecond system operating in the 980-1100 nm wavelength range. These systems represent a consistent starting point for the experiments in URANUS. The complimentary expertise of URANUS partners (Fianium-NewOptics in ultra-fast high-power fibre lasers, Stratophase in nonlinear frequency converters, NKT in photonic crystal fibres, INESC PORTO in fibre Bragg grating technology and CoreLase in high-power fibre systems) ensures a high likelihood of achieving technological break-throughs by expanding the power, operating wavelength, and pulse-width limits of cost-effective ultrafast fibre systems.The proposed fibre systems combine a unique blend of state of the art semiconductor and micro-optics technology, advanced amplifier and photonic crystal fibres, fibre components and non-linear materials and applications. These systems will thus be capable of providing higher average powers and comparable pulse energies and peak powers to existing solid-state laser systems but at a fraction of the cost and in a compact, robust form. Champ scientifique medical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgerynatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural 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). Thème(s) IST-2002-2.3.2.2 - Optical, opto-electronic, & photonic functional components Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur TAMPEREEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse KORKEAKOULUNKATU 10 33101 TAMPERE Finlande Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (5) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CORELASE OY Finlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse HERMIANKATU 3 33721 TAMPERE Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée INESC PORTO - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DO PORTO Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse CAMPUS DA FEUP, RUA DR. ROBERTO FRIAS 378 4200-465 PORTO Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée NEWOPTICS LIMITED Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse UNIT 20 COMPASS POINT, ENSIGN WAY HAMBLE SO31 4RA SOUTHAMPTON Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée NKT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION A/S Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse BLOKKEN 84 3460 BIRKEROED Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée STRATOPHASE LTD Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse HIGHLAND HOUSE, MAYFLOWER CLOSE, CHANDLERS FORD SO53 4AR EASTLEIGH HAMPSHIRE Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
