Objective Significant advances are needed to improve the speed and efficiency of future communication and computing systems. Photonic interconnect components are the only solution to offer both high speed and low power consumption. To this end, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) have been widely deployed as optical interconnects in the last two decades. Even though the current VCSEL technology has been very successful, its processing approach has been proven to be particularly challenging for miniaturization, it reduces the reliability for small lasers and its high thermal resistance substantially degrades the lasers’ performance. This project addresses all these bottlenecks by focusing on the development of a nanoscale VCSEL (NOVEL) device for ultra-low threshold, energy efficient and ultra-fast operation for future optical interconnects and light sources.The driving idea of this proposal is based on using a lithographically defined laser concept to develop a novel growth and fabrication process for GaAs-based VCSELs. This will employ buried electrical- and optical-confinement method to provide us with a unique opportunity to scale the cavity down to 500 nm diameter to demonstrate the viability and performance of the NOVEL device. Additionally, this research proposal aims to investigate the potential of NOVEL array architectures for applications in sensing and innovative high beam quality lasers. This project is expected to have a strong impact both in academia and industry as it will open the way for great flexibility in the design of VCSELs and nanolasers with high reliability essential for commercialization of research. The NOVEL devices with their fundamentally new capabilities hold special promise in a wide range of scientific disciplines including optical communication, computer science, quantum electrodynamics, laser physics, on-chip nanophotonics and biosensing. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybiosensingnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesengineering and technologynanotechnologynanophotonicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinator BILKENT UNIVERSITESI ULUSAL NANOTEKNOLOJI ARASTIRMA MERKEZI - UNAM Net EU contribution € 98 653,50 Address Ulusal nanoteknoloji arastirma merkezi 06800 Ankara Türkiye See on map Region Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all BILKENT UNIVERSITESI VAKIF Participation ended Türkiye Net EU contribution € 59 192,10 Address Eskisehir yolu 8 km 06800 Bilkent ankara See on map Region Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
