Projects
Correlating the 3D atomic structure of metal anisotropic nanoparticles with their optical properties (SOPMEN). University of Antwerp
ADOPSYS: ADvanced OPtical SYStem Design. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chip-scale Optical Atomic Clock Ghent University
Precision timing, measured with atomic clocks, is essential for global navigation satellite systems, telecommunications and other applications. The EU-funded CSOC project aims to develop the first chip-scale optical clock. The miniaturised optical clock will utilise the two-photon transition in the rubidium-85 isotope that vastly improves the signal compared to current atomic clocks relying on radiofrequency transitions. The project work will ...
LIQuid-crystal enabled Universal Optical Reconfigurable Integrated Circuit Engineering Ghent University
In LIQUORICE we will build an operational proof-of-concept of a general-purpose programmable photonic processor. This processor is intended to provide the photonics community with a flexible rapid prototyping technology, similar in use as an electronic FPGA, to stimulate new innovation and accelerate the adoption of photonic chip technology in diverse applications, beyond the traditional photonics markets of telecom and datacom. In ...
NanOthermomteRs for Theranostics Ghent University
The goal of this project is to develop novel types of multifunctional nanoparticles combining temperature diagnostics and therapy. More specifically we aim at combining thermometry in the physiological range with either drug delivery or photodynamic therapy (PDT) all in a single hybrid nanoparticle constructed from Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica (PMO) with lanthanide inorganic nanoparticles grown inside the pores and/or voids of (hollow) ...
Early stage CARdio Vascular Disease Detection with Integrated Silicon Photonics Ghent University
Early identification of individuals at risk for CVD allows early intervention to halt or reverse the pathological process. This is the driver of Medtronic and partners to develop a mobile, low-cost, non-invasive, point-of-care screening device for CVD.Assessment of arterial stiffness by measurement of the aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) is included in the latest ESC/ESH guidelines for CVD risk prediction. Besides aPWV, early identification ...
Next-generation on-chip supercontinuum light sources based on graphene-enabled extreme nonlinear optics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
VECTOR :Versatile Easy installable Connector incorporating new Technologies for accelerated fiber Optic network Roll outs in Europe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
VECTOR aims to develop and commercialize an innovative low-cost highly performing field installable connectivity system that will impact at a multi-million-euro scale the capital expenditure (CAPEX) and the operation expenditure (OPEX) of telecom fiber broadband networks and that will facilitate the achievement of the ...