SubsidieMeestersMultilayer photonic integration platform for free space optics
The BEAMS project aims to develop advanced silicon photonic devices using 3D integration for enhanced free-space optical communication, improving bandwidth, efficiency, and control flexibility.
Projectdetails
Introduction
The project explores a new class of silicon photonic devices and circuits in a three-dimensional integration technology for the generation, control, and reception of free-space laser beams. This research is motivated by the surging importance of communication, sensing, and imaging applications exploiting optical beams propagating in free space and their urgent need for compact and flexible devices.
Current Limitations
Currently available integrated solutions based on planar integration technologies are fundamentally limited by:
- Narrow operational bandwidth and reduced shaping capabilities
- Small apertures and limited steering ranges
Project Objectives
The original idea of the BEAMS project is to overcome these limitations by developing:
- Multi-layer antenna arrays
- Metasurfaces
- Photonic control circuits
This approach is based on three-dimensional integration. This multi-pronged concept will enable unmatched performance in:
- Aperture size
- Efficiency
- Bandwidth
- Control flexibility
- Power
These advancements cannot be achieved by currently available scientific and technological solutions, enabling the development of integrated photonic devices for long-range and broadband free-space applications.
Target Applications
Exploiting these new capabilities, the project will demonstrate in particular innovative photonic devices for optical communications, targeting a kilometer-long communication link in free space with multiple wavelength channels.
Impact
Through its research program, the BEAMS project will combine the fields of integrated and free-space photonics, opening a plethora of new possibilities with a large impact on science and society.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.499.878 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 1.499.878 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-9-2022 |
| Einddatum | 31-8-2027 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2022 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRSpenvoerder
Land(en)
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