Objective Our objective is the development of versatile integrated system technologies for micro-integration of digital optical functions in a three-dimensional arrangement, using optical thyristors as active devices. Four tasks have been defined that encompass this work: the proper optical thyristor (pnpn device), refractive micro-optical components, diffractive micro-optical components, and the realization of modules that contain all these.Versatile integrated system technologies for microintegration of digital optical functions in a 3-dimensional arrangement have been developed, using optical thyristors as active devices. Four tasks have been defined that encompass this work: the proper optical thyristor (pnpn device), refractive microoptical components, diffractive microoptical components, and the realization of modules that contain all these. Subpicojoule digital optical inputs were detected with differential pairs of optical thyristors. Field assisted ion exchange planar refractive microlenses have been fabricated and characterized. Fractional Fourier transforms are used as a design tool for optical systems that include diffractive optical elements. An optomechanical platform has been assembled which allows optical communication between 2 optical logic planes; it consists of aligned self focusing cylindrical graded refractive index (GRIN) lenses and cube beam splitters. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronics Programme(s) FP3-HCM - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of human capital and mobility, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INTERUNIVERSITAIR MIKRO-ELEKTRONICA CENTRUM VZW Address 75,kapeldreef 75 3001 Heverlee Belgium See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.* Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1,schillerstrasse 1 07745 Jena See on map Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Staudtstraße 7/b2 91058 Erlangen See on map Universidade do Porto Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Praca gomes teixeira 4000 Porto See on map Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2,pleinlaan 1050 Bruxelles See on map
