Integrated femtosecond laser based frequency comb and photonic microwave oscillator

Femto-iCOMB aims to develop a stabilized femtosecond laser frequency comb for diverse applications in sensing, LIDAR, and RF technologies, validated through industrial prototype testing.

Subsidie
€ 2.498.245
2024

Projectdetails

Introduction

In femto-iCOMB, we develop the first integrated femtosecond laser-based frequency comb that can serve as the basis for a wide variety of optical and Radio-Frequency (RF) technologies ranging from high resolution environmental and health sensing to LIDAR and RADAR.

Background

Femto-iCOMB is based on the successful EIC-pathfinder project FEMTOCHIP, where we demonstrate an integrated high power femtosecond laser enabling extremely low jitter on chip scale.

Technology Development

Here, we tame the free running comb from the integrated femtosecond laser with on-chip continuum generation, carrier-envelope, and repetition rate locking to an optical reference to become a fully stabilized femtosecond laser frequency comb (FSLFC) with extremely high frequency stability.

Applications

We use the femto-iCOMB to pursue photonic microwave oscillators for a variety of applications, including:

  1. Autonomous driving
  2. Ultra-low phase noise oscillators for advanced signal generators
  3. RF-test and measurement equipment

We demonstrate these devices in relevant industrial environments for each application.

Validation and Business Case

These prototype field tests will validate the TRL levels achieved for each application. Together with surveys of potential customers, this will inform the business case to be made for each potential product line.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 2.498.245
Totale projectbegroting€ 2.498.245

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-5-2024
Einddatum30-4-2027
Subsidiejaar2024

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • CYCLE GMBHpenvoerder
  • DEUTSCHES ELEKTRONEN-SYNCHROTRON DESY
  • LIGENTEC FRANCE
  • ALUVIA PHOTONICS B.V.
  • EURA AG
  • LIGENTEC SA

Land(en)

GermanyFranceNetherlandsSwitzerland

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