SiC optical nano-strain-meters for pico-detection in Geosciences (SiC nano for picoGeo)

Project description

Detecting nanoscale shakes and quakes will enhance crisis management

As populations increase, more and more people are living near volcanoes and seismic faults. Accurate and precise measurement of slow-moving and small strain transients preceding volcanic eruptions and earthquakes is critical to the protection of infrastructure and human lives. Silicon carbide (SiC), particularly in a three-layer stacked cubic crystalline form (3C-SiC), has gained increasing attention as a highly sensitive mechanical strain sensor. The EU-funded SiC nano for PicoGeo project is developing a novel ground strain measurement system for geohazard monitoring that exploits this unique material. It has the potential to detect strain with approximately 100 times greater sensitivity than current technology. Use of fibre lasers for all-optical closed-loop operation will enable electronic readout from locations remote to the sensor location.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• social sciences › sociology › governance › crisis management

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-01-2018-2019-2020 - FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma
Italy

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 012 855

Participants (6)

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 405 576,25

Address

Via Di Vigna Murata 605
00143 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

NOVASIC SA

France

EU contribution

€ 390 000

Address

Savoie Technolac Arche Bat 4 Alle Du Lac D Aiguebelette 17
73375 Le Bourget Du Lac

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

MOVERIM CONSULTING SPRL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 260 291,25

Address

Square Ambiorix 32
1000 Bruxelles

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHESGEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GFZ

Germany

EU contribution

€ 291 952,50

Address

Telegrafenberg 17
14473 Potsdam

Activity type

Research Organisations

SISGEO SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 115 137,50

Address

Via Filippo Serpero 4/F1
20060 Masate

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

IRACI CAPPUCCINELLO ANTONINO

Italy

EU contribution

€ 261 023,50

Address

Via Di Marco
94010 Nissoria

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)