Project description Photonic components and subsystems Show the project objective Hide the project objective The SensHy proposal focuses on novel photonic gas sensors for the detection of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons can be detected most sensitively in the 3.0 to 3.6 µm wavelength range. Two particular challenging applications with significant market potential are investigated within the project. Unfortunately there are no application grade semiconductor lasers in this wavelength range yet: On the short-wavelength side of this range interband lasers are available (RT cw operation for emission up to about 3.0 µm), while intraband quantum cascade lasers were demonstrated on the long-wavelength side (RT cw operation for emission above about 3.8 µm). An additional complication for applications in gas detection is given by the maximum available tuning range for suitable mono mode laser diodes, which is currently limited to a few nanometers. Concepts for an increased tuning range have so far been predominantly investigated at wavelengths around 1.55 µm for telecom applications. The aim of the SensHy proposal is to overcome these limitations and to achieve the following goals:- realize GaSb based laser material enabling RT cw operation in the wavelength range from 3.0 to 3.6 µm- develop multi-section DFB/DBR Lasers with increased electrical tuning capability- demonstrate highly sensitive hydrocarbon detection making use of widely tuneable lasers and novel digital-signal-processing schemes to identify various gas constituents within a multi-component hydrocarbon gas mixtureIn order to reach these goals significant challenges have to be overcome in various fields ranging from epitaxial semiconductor growth via laser design and processing to mid infrared sensor development of the project. For this the consortium comprises renowned research groups, academic and industrial partners including SMEs from across Europe with a range of complementary competencies covering all aspects from semiconductor material and characterization to photonic components and sensor systems. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbonsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyobservational astronomyinfrared astronomynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.3.5 - Photonic components and subsystems Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator NANOPLUS NANOSYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES GMBH EU contribution € 534 967,00 Address OBERER KIRSCHBERG 4 97218 Gerbrunn Germany See on map Region Bayern Unterfranken Würzburg, Landkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johannes Koeth (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all JULIUS-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT WURZBURG Germany EU contribution € 426 434,00 Address SANDERRING 2 97070 Wuerzburg See on map Region Bayern Unterfranken Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christian Gloggengieser (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE MONTPELLIER 2 SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES France EU contribution € 441 132,00 Address PLACE EUGENE BATAILLON 2 34095 MONTPELLIER See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jean-Michel Portefaix (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 257 982,00 Address WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27 50-370 Wroclaw See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Dolnośląskie Miasto Wrocław Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jan Misiewicz (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIEMENS LASER ANALYTICS AB Participation ended Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address OSTERGARDSGATAN 2-4 402 22 GOTEBORG See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefan Lundqvist (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SIEMENS AKTIEBOLAG Sweden EU contribution € 282 985,00 Address Johanneslundsvägen 19487 UPPLANDS VASBY See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jenny Sonesson (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data GAS MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 406 500,00 Address INCHINNAN BUSINESS PARK BLOCK 2 PA4 9RG RENFREW See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Hunter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data