Description du projet FET Open Afficher les objectifs du projet Masquer les objectifs du projet Metamaterials are composite, man-made materials, composed of sub-wavelength metallic building blocks, which show novel and unique electromagnetic properties, not occurring in natural materials. A particularly important class of such materials is the negative refractive index metamaterials (NIM). NIM have been in the foreground of scientific interest in the last seven years. In 2006-2007 near infrared and optical frequencies were obtained, despite the initial objections and disbelief. However, many serious obstacles have to be overcome before the impressive possibilities of optical/photonic metamaterials (PMM) can become real applications. The present project identifies the main obstacles and proposes specific approaches to deal with them; in addition, it intends to study novel and unexplored capabilities of PMM. Specifically, the project objectives are (a) realization of 3D PMM, (b) reduction of losses in PMM, (c) realization of active and tunable/switchable (electrically or optically) PMM by incorporating gain or nonlinearity, and (d) realization of chiral PMM. The accomplishment of those objectives is both a theoretical and a technological challenge, as it requires proofs of concepts, advanced computational techniques and advanced nanofabrication approaches.To guide and test the proposed PMM development effort we have identified a number of important and ICT relevant demonstrators, which include thin-film optical isolators, electro-optic modulators, optical switching, and NIM-based "perfect lenses" in the infrared, and possibly in the visible.The implementation of the project will be done through combined theory/modeling, fabrication and experimental testing efforts, in continuous interaction. The broad theoretical and experimental expertise of the proposers, together with their field shaping past contributions to metamaterials, make them capable to face the challenges involved and to minimize the risk, ensuring the maximum possible success of the project. Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Thème(s) ICT-2007.8.0 - FET Open Appel à propositions FP7-ICT-2007-C Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinateur IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Contribution de l’UE € 541 560,00 Adresse N PLASTIRA STR 100 70013 Irakleio Grèce Voir sur la carte Région Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Zinovia Papatheodorou (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE) Participation terminée Allemagne Contribution de l’UE € 0,00 Adresse KAISERSTRASSE 76131 KARLSRUHE Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Martin Wegener (Prof.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Allemagne Contribution de l’UE € 385 200,00 Adresse KAISERSTRASSE 12 76131 Karlsruhe Voir sur la carte Région Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Berndt Kronimus (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée BILKENT UNIVERSITESI VAKIF Turquie Contribution de l’UE € 277 920,00 Adresse ESKISEHIR YOLU 8 KM 06800 Bilkent Ankara Voir sur la carte Région Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Gonca Ozkan (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 226 800,00 Adresse SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON Voir sur la carte Région London Inner London — West Westminster Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée