Acronym
NanoGlue
Code
F2021/IOF-Equip/036
Duration
01 April 2021 → 31 March 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Industrial Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Lasers and quantum electronics
- Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
- Optical physics not elsewhere classified
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Engineering and technology
- Nanofabrication, growth and self assembly
- Nanophotonics
Keywords
Photonics
nano-assembly
chips
microlenses
glass fibers
micro-LEDs
Project description
The objective of the project is to develop a new competence at UGent with respect to the co-assembly of photonic components with 10-100 nanometer-level alignment precision. This capability is of strategic importance to bridge between device-oriented research and system-oriented research and to build system prototypes for innovative applications. We aim to advance the state of the art of photonic nano-assembly through proof-of-concept demonstration of novel ways of building cost-effective systems, enabled by the investment in a commercial tool for nano-assembly.