Descripción del proyecto FET Open Mostrar el objetivo del proyecto Ocultar el objetivo del proyecto Metamaterials are composite, man-made materials, composed of sub-wavelength metallic building blocks, which show novel and unique electromagnetic properties, not occurring in natural materials. A particularly important class of such materials is the negative refractive index metamaterials (NIM). NIM have been in the foreground of scientific interest in the last seven years. In 2006-2007 near infrared and optical frequencies were obtained, despite the initial objections and disbelief. However, many serious obstacles have to be overcome before the impressive possibilities of optical/photonic metamaterials (PMM) can become real applications. The present project identifies the main obstacles and proposes specific approaches to deal with them; in addition, it intends to study novel and unexplored capabilities of PMM. Specifically, the project objectives are (a) realization of 3D PMM, (b) reduction of losses in PMM, (c) realization of active and tunable/switchable (electrically or optically) PMM by incorporating gain or nonlinearity, and (d) realization of chiral PMM. The accomplishment of those objectives is both a theoretical and a technological challenge, as it requires proofs of concepts, advanced computational techniques and advanced nanofabrication approaches.To guide and test the proposed PMM development effort we have identified a number of important and ICT relevant demonstrators, which include thin-film optical isolators, electro-optic modulators, optical switching, and NIM-based "perfect lenses" in the infrared, and possibly in the visible.The implementation of the project will be done through combined theory/modeling, fabrication and experimental testing efforts, in continuous interaction. The broad theoretical and experimental expertise of the proposers, together with their field shaping past contributions to metamaterials, make them capable to face the challenges involved and to minimize the risk, ensuring the maximum possible success of the project. Programa(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Tema(s) ICT-2007.8.0 - FET Open Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-ICT-2007-C Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinador IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Aportación de la UE € 541 560,00 Dirección N PLASTIRA STR 100 70013 Irakleio Grecia Ver en el mapa Región Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Zinovia Papatheodorou (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE) La participación finalizó Alemania Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección KAISERSTRASSE 76131 KARLSRUHE Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Martin Wegener (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Alemania Aportación de la UE € 385 200,00 Dirección KAISERSTRASSE 12 76131 Karlsruhe Ver en el mapa Región Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Berndt Kronimus (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos BILKENT UNIVERSITESI VAKIF Turquía Aportación de la UE € 277 920,00 Dirección ESKISEHIR YOLU 8 KM 06800 Bilkent Ankara Ver en el mapa Región Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Gonca Ozkan (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 226 800,00 Dirección SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON Ver en el mapa Región London Inner London — West Westminster Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos