1 Photonics in the workprogramme Gustav Kalbe Brussels, 23 May 2007

2 Photonics Unit Gustav Kalbe: Inventory of European Optics and Photonics Research & Industry: Photonics21 : Where to find more information

3 Key Messages

4 FP7-ICT : provisional timetable Objective ICT Photonic Components & Subsystems Call published mid-June 2007 (tbc) Call closure 9 October 2007 (tbc) Funding Schemes: CP (=IP, STREP); NoE; CSA (=CA, SA) (objective dependent) Budget flexibility (funding schemes) Indicative budget = 90 M€

5 R&D Objectives: Overview Core Photonic Components & Subsystems Application-specific Photonic Components & Subsystems Underlying Technologies Complementary Measures Support Measures IP, STREP IP, STREP, NoE CA, SSA

6 IP + STREP Core components Applications Underlying tech. Assessment NoE Networking CA Young / education Consensus building SA Access 76 M€ 9 M€ 5 M€

7 Some guiding figures (purely indicative ranges!) IPSTREPNoE Duration (months) Partners Funding (M€) – 3 (expected value 1.9 M€) 4 - 9

8 Evaluation criteria 1. Scientific and technical quality Threshold 3/5 2. Implementation 3/5 Threshold 3/5 3. Impact 3/5 Threshold 3/5 Overall score Threshold 10/15

9 Expected Impact Maintain leading position of European industry in high value photonic products To strengthen Europe’s position as a leading supplier of electronic/photonic components and systems Continued European leadership in photonics R&D (securing the necessary human resources and knowledge to design, produce and use new generations of photonic components) Develop new photonic based applications (with emphasis on communications, health, well-being, environment, safety and security) Impact (as described here) is an critical evaluation criterion!

10 Other evaluation points Submit pre-proposals (highly recommended, to confirm scope) Scope/Relevance = eligibility criterion Remote readings will be used If you have questions, contact us!

11 Scope

12 High performance lasers –semiconductor, fibre, disk, … –multiple applications –brilliance –beam quality –high power –ultrafast switching –… Core Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

13 High brightness, power efficient solid- state light sources for ICT & general lighting applications: –blue laser diodes –white light sources –OLED –RGB projectors –… Core Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

14 Optical fibres for high performance & for specific functions: –speciality fibres –active fibres –highly non-linear fibres –40 GBit/s transmission –lasers & sensors –material processing –… Core Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

15 High performance image sensors: –Covering the spectrum for different types of applications –ultra-low light, single photon resolution –broadband –high dynamic range –high speed –colour sensing –reliable object detection –nm-scale images –… Core Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

16 Sensors exploiting innovative sensing principles: –near field effects –exploiting negative refraction –quantum effects –Plasmonics –… Core Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

17 Truly cost-effective broadband core networks at 40 GBit/s or beyond per channel Scalable, future-proof & economic broadband access & LAN Supporting the “Network of the Future” Application-specific Photonic Components & Subsystems IP, STREP

18 Minimally invasive medical diagnosis & prevention: –reduce costs of diagnostics –biological process imaging –micro-surgery –non-invasive diagnosis –pathogen detection & identification –non-contact cell manipulation –“lab-on chip” –… Application-specific Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

19 Sensing for environment, well-being, safety & security: –miniaturisation of sensors –trace-gas monitoring –accident avoidance in vehicles –detection of hazardous materials –border control –… Application-specific Photonic Components & Subsystems e.g.: IP, STREP

20 Integration & manufacturing technologies: –Holistic approaches for reducing size and costs and improving performance, manufacturability & testability; –Holistic approaches for increasing level of functional integration; –Holistic approaches for advancing photonic/electronic convergence develop “standard” approach address the whole “food-chain” Underlying Technologies Air IP, STREP

21 Design methodologies & tools: –Holistic & widely applicable approaches for designing photonic components to improve design quality & efficiency, –including modelling, simulation & characterisation –develop “transportable” approaches Underlying Technologies IP, STREP

22 Joint assessment by users of prototype components, subsystems or equipment (from EU suppliers) Networking, integration and structuring of advanced photonics R&D capacities & activities Complementary Measures NoE IP, STREP

23 Access to centres of expertise and foundries Raising the interest of young people in photonics and stimulating national schemes for graduate education Consensus building and R&D strategies (incl. int’l cooperation) Support Measures CA, SA SA CA, SA

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