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ERDF PROJECT NR. 1.1.1.1/18/A/155

Title: Development of Optical Frequency Comb Generator Based on a Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonator and its Applications in Telecommunications

Number: 1.1.1.1/18/A/155

Project duration: 36 months, 16.05.2019 - 15.05.2022

Total funding: EUR 647,978.88; of which ERDF support – EUR 374,531.79  and State
budget funding – EUR  224,848.68

Project partners:

  • University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy (project leader, 40% of project funding)

  • Riga Technical University, Telecommunications Institute (partner, 20% of project funding)

  • AFFOC Solutions, Ltd. (partner, 40% of project funding/)

Scientific coordinator: Dr Phys. Jānis Alnis

Project goals:  The objective of the project is to obtain new knowledge on whispering gallery mode resonator-based optical frequency combs (WCOMB) and to develop, construct and test a comb generator prototype for telecommunication applications. The project promotes and contributes to the implementation of national economy and growth priorities defined in the Latvian Smart Specialisation Strategy including development of the specialisation areas: (3) Smart materials, technologies and engineering systems (new WGM resonators and frequency comb technologies); (5) Information and communication technologies (application of WGM resonator frequency combs in telecommunication)

Main activities:

  • A1 – Development, modelling, testing and optimisation of WCOMB,

  • A2 – Development, construction and testing of a portable WCOMB for application in fibre optical communication systems,

  • A3 – Adjustment and validation of the portable WCOMB prototype in a commercial fibre optical communication system,

  • A4 – Dissemination of the project results

Expected results:

  • Number of scientific articles – 5; including original scientific articles published in highly cited magazines or conference proceedings – 2

  • New products and technologies, which can be commercialised – 1

  • New product or new technology prototype – 3

  • Enterprises cooperating with research institutions – 1

  • Technology rights / patents – 1

 

Last update: 16 May 2022