Objective This project targets the development of near-infrared single-photon optical detectors based on nanostructured superconductors. These detectors will achieve ultimate sensitivity and temporal resolution for application in long-distance optical communications, quantum cryptography, diagnostics and testing, and remote sensing. We will pursue the following objectives:- Fabricate single-photon optical detectors with unprecedented performance at telecom wavelengths (four orders of magnitude more sensitive and three orders of magnitude faster than commercially-available avalanche photodiodes and photomultipliers)- Demonstrate their implementation in several IST applications by industrial partnersIn order to achieve these goals, the following approach will be taken:- Material development, nanofabrication and optical characterisation will be pursued by academic and public research institutions- Applications will be demonstrated by SMEs and major industrial players with a leading position in optical communications, professional electronics and advanced optical technologies.The project will make an impact on European competitiveness by:- Advancing the state-of-the-art in strategic nanomaterials- Providing the European industrial and scientific community with a tool whose performance will open new opportunities for industrial use and fundamental science- Facilitating the industrial take-up of a nanophotonic technology by spanning the value chain from devices to applications. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitycryptographyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2004-IST-NMP-3 - Materials, Equipment and Processes for Production of Nano-Photonic and Nano-Electronic Devices Call for proposal FP6-2004-IST-NMP-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN EU contribution No data Address DEN DOLECH 5612 AZ EINDHOVEN Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Bâtiment le Ponant D - 25 rue Leblanc PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 ROMA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MOSCOW STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY Russia EU contribution No data Address 1 Malaya Pirogovskaya MOSCOW See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 24 Rue du General Dufour GENEVE 4 See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VERICOLD TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Bahnhofstr. 21 ISMANING See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ID QUANTIQUE SA Switzerland EU contribution No data Address RUE CINGRIA 10, C/ GREGOIRE RIBORDY GENEVE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PIRELLI LABS SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale Sarca 222 MILANO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THALES France EU contribution No data Address 45 rue de Villiers NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SCIPROM SÀRL Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue du Centre 70 SAINT-SULPICE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Ecublens LAUSANNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
