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MEFISTA · Multi-scale fibre-based optical frequency combs: science, technology and applications

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2020-02-01 → 2024-07-31
EU contribution
€1,710,851
Participants
6
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

Multi-scale fibre-based optical frequency combs: science, technology and applications

To respond to the huge demand for qualified experts on optical frequency combs (OFC) technologies, MEFISTA's goals were to deliver research and training to help 6 Early Stage Researchers acquire unique knowledge and research skills on OFC technology from the theory to implementation. A principal project goal was the development of novel mode-locking techniques and speciality fibres and waveguides for mode-locked femtosecond lasers (MLFLs), mid-infrared (mid-IR) tuneable dual combs sources for molecular fingerprinting, design, and characterisation of dual-comb MLFLs and MLFLs manufacturing. A point of focus was on the industrial applications related to the development and trial tests of MLFLs in the context of autonomous driving (car-object distance ranging, object recognition, moving objects speed tracing: Doppler LIDAR). Coordinated by Aston University (ASTON), UK, MEFISTA consortium boasts a consortium of world-leading academic and industrial groups working in photonics that have already significantly impacted this field. There are: i) 5 high profile academic groups, namely Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT) at Aston University (UK); Universitat Polytecnica de Catalunya, UPC (Spain); Universite de Lille, ULille (France); Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne, EPFL (Switzerland) and Technical University of Denmark, DTU (Denmark); alongside ii) two industrial partners NKT PHOTONICS A/S, NKT (Denmark) and RICHMOND DESIGN & MARKETING Limited, RDM (UK).

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The key photonic technology that enables a cluster of applications and so is a driving force for an expanding photonic market in the context of addressing the global challenges is an optical frequency comb (OFC) technology based on mode locked femtosecond lasers (MLFLs). To respond to the huge demand for qualified experts on OFC technologies, we envisaged and are proposing European Training Network (ETN) “Multi-scale fibre-based optical frequency combs: science, technology and applications” (MEFISTA). MEFISTA will provide a world class advanced training programme (TP) to 6 early stage researchers (ESRs) to the level of the next generation of leaders in the fields MLFLs-based OFCs technologies, by exploiting challenging interaction between academy (Aston, UPC, ULille, EPFL and DTU) and industry (NKT and RDM). MEFISTA aims research and training collaborations that will help ESRs to acquire unique knowledge and research skills on OFC technology from the theory to implementation: development of novel mode- locking techniques and speciality fibres and waveguides for MLFLs, mid-infrared (mid-IR) tuneable dual combs sources for molecular fingerprinting, design and characterisation of dual comb MLFLs, and MLFLs manufacturing. A special focus will be the industrial applications related to development and trial tests of MLFLs in the context of autonomous driving (car-object distance ranging, object recognition, moving objects speed tracing: Doppler LIDAR). The TP will be implemented through the unique combination of the “hands-on” research training, non-academic placements and advanced inter/multidisciplinary/inter-sectoral training on nonlinear science, laser physics, fibre optics, and autonomous driving technologies and transferable skills including Research Integrity, Gender Dimension in Research, and Open Science. The TP will be also supported by synergistic merging the expertise of 4 academic, two non-academic beneficiaries and 1 academic partners from 5 countries.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • ASTON UNIVERSITY · BirminghamCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE · LausanneSwitzerland
  • HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS A/S · BIRKERODDenmark
  • RICHMOND DESIGN & MARKETING LIMITED · CoventryCity levelUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA · BARCELONASpain
  • UNIVERSITE DE LILLE · LilleFrance

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