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High-Power Ultrafast LaSErs using Tapered Double-Clad Fibre

Objective

A world record power 2.5kW laser providing from picosecond down to femtoseconds pulses at repetition rates up to 1GHz with excellent beam quality will be developed and brought to the market at highly competitive costs enabling widespread industrial uptake. By harnessing the unique characteristics of patent protected tapered double-clad fiber amplifiers power-scaled multichannel laser, unparalleled high-power beam qualities, M2<1.1 and pulse energies 2.5-250µJ will be achieved. Using the state-of-the-art highly stable laser diodes as seed lasers allowing parameter flexibility by ultrafast electrical control of pulse duration and repetition rate will a broad range of high-power laser processing application requirements to be met. An extremely stable advanced all-fiber based configuration allow development of a compact ultrashort pulse laser system. A newly-designed delivery fiber utilising cutting-edge technology of high purity glass material fabrication will be used to capable of handling the very high power ultra-short pulses, preserving beam quality over several meters distance. Pioneering technology based on 3D nano-imprint lithography will be exploited to produce coherent beam combining optics and fiber-facet-integrated micro-lenses for advanced beam shaping elements to elongate voxels. Together these will provide laser pulse delivery via patented polygon scanner technology capable of handling high-power pulses at speeds of up to 1.5 km/s. These will enable demonstration in automotive and renewable energy sectors of ultrafast 3D ablation, low-thermal welding of dissimilar metals and faster cost-effective cutting of ultra-hard materials. Exploitation in the form of high-power laser processing systems will immediately follow, benefitting from the unmatched performance data and detailed cost benefit and investment case analysis performed.

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2018-20

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Sub call

H2020-ICT-2018-2

Coordinator

TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR
Net EU contribution
€ 811 892,10
Address
Kalevantie 4
33100 Tampere
Finland

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Region
Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (12)

ASTON UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 594 185,26
Address
Aston Triangle
B4 7ET Birmingham

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Region
West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
AMPLICONYX OY
Finland
Net EU contribution
€ 1 118 130,96
Address
Lautakatonkatu 18
33580 Tampere

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
LUNOVU GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 563 634,34
Address
Kaiserstrasse 100
52134 Herzogenrath

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
NANOTYPOS OE
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 117 117,56
Address
Vepe Technopoli Thessaloniki Building C2
55535 Pylea Thessaloniki

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Θεσσαλονίκη Κεντρική Μακεδονία Βόρεια Ελλάδα
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 250 097,49
Address
N Plastira Str 100
70013 Irakleio

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Ηράκλειο Κρήτη Νησιά Αιγαίου
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
PRIME LASER TECHNOLOGY ILIAKA SYSTIMATA THERMANSI ANONIMI VIOMICHANIKI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 165 918,34
Address
Viopa Kerateas A1
19001 Keratea

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Ανατολική Αττική Aττική Αττική
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 254 001,45
Address
Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

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Region
Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino
Activity type
Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
MODUS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LIMITED
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 250 708,76
Address
7-11 Melville Street
EH3 7PE Edinburgh

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Eastern Scotland Edinburgh
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
HOCHSCHULE MITTWEIDA (FH)
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 486 287,11
Address
Technikumplatz 17
09648 Mittweida

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Region
Sachsen Chemnitz Mittelsachsen
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
ONOSTAMPI SRL
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 240 825,58
Address
Via Piave 49
21020 Bardello Va

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Region
Nord-Ovest Lombardia Varese
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
CERAM OPTEC SIA
Latvia
Net EU contribution
€ 253 408,55
Address
Skanstes Iela 7 K-1
1013 Riga

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Region
Latvija Latvija Rīga
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
TEM MESSTECHNIK GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 100 000,00
Address
Grosser Hillen 38
30559 Hannover

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Region
Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00