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IST-2001-32786

NEFERTITI

Network of Excellence on broadband Fiber Radio Techniques and its Integration Technologies.

IST-2001-8.1.2


www.ist-nefertiti.org
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The work is divided into 5 work packages. Goal I) will be accomplished in all WP, Goal II) in WP1-2-3; Goal III) in WP 4, Goal IV) in WP 5.

In WP1, key issues and market requests will be identified at an industrial level :
key technological issues (fundamental technologies, critical components, new concepts ) for which development is essential to meet market needs commonalities between the various industrial sectors with an interest in broadband communications: fibre optic communications, defence, sensors and broadcasting.

WP2 concerns the research and technology transfer aspects between public research laboratories and industries in the consortium. A key goal in microwave photonics technology is the development of new approaches and architectures for broadband communications systems, both analogue and digital. In WP2 are 4 tasks:
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Task 2.1: Survey of new opto-microwave and millimeterwave component technologies: for example those used for ultrafast modulators, or fast sources.

Task 2.2: Comparison of different opto-microwave techniques for parallel/series transmission of very high bit rate signals on microwave subcarriers with / or without multiplexing. Comparison of different techniques of communication and coding. In this part, multi-Gb/s systems topology will be explored. Investigations will include work on WDM Terabit/s systems.

Task 2.3: Comparison of techniques for optical processing of microwave analogue signals and digital signals.This includes optical microwave mixing and filtering and the translation of some architectures to phased array antenna applications.

Task 2.4: Solutions for ultrawide band photoreceivers, up to the THz range.
999 566 €

999 566 €
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The strategic goals of the network NEFERTITI at the European level are:

I) to create an infrastructure that will, for the first time, allow better interaction and collaboration between European specialists with complementary expertise. This will make easier evaluation/comparison of different technologies,

II) to raise awareness of broadband microwave photonic techniques in those microwave industries that have yet to appreciate the potential impact of this relatively new technology, especially for digital and analogue applications.
The main R&D strategic goal is also the merging of the two most important technologies of today, i.e. the mobile communication and the optical communication, with both digital and analogue techniques,

III) to enhance technology transfer between partners and exchange skills

IV) to promote microwave photonics in education and training so that Europe is better placed to take advantage of future opportunities and growth in this area.
WP3 relates to the dissemination and exploitation of results by means of organisation of workshops and seminars.

WP4 concerns student exchanges and development of research facilities within the consortium.

WP5 relates to education and training,courses and summer-courses.


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List of market needs on architecture and functions for achieving broadband communications. List of components and systems realisable to satisfy those needs.

Organisation of workshops and seminars

Organisation of training courses for MSc and PhD students

Organisation of 3 summer-schools, in Germany, U.K. and Spain.


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IMEP/ENSERG
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