Ultracoherent force sensors

Project Information

ULTRAFORS

Grant agreement ID: 825797

DOI

10.3030/825797

Project closed

EC signature date 17 August 2018

Start date 1 November 2018

End date 30 April 2020

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost

€ 150 000,00

EU contribution

€ 150 000,00

Coordinated by

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ULTRAFORS (Ultracoherent force sensors)

Reporting period: 2018-11-01 to 2020-04-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Throughout this project, we have developed and implemented new designs for soft-clamped mechanical force sensors. Fabrication processes were optimized to produce defect-free sensors with high yield. We have made efforts to protect these results. We have upgraded characterization setups to reliably determine sensor properties, including those of largest commercial interest. Finally, we have conducted a market survey based on a web questionnaire, to determine device characteristics of interest, acceptable pricing, and an indication of market volume, to inform decisions on further exploitation.