3D COUNT (DFM.AD002.043)

Thematic area

Physical sciences and technologies of matter

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute for photonics and nanotechnologies (IFN)

Project manager

ROBERTO OSELLAME
Phone number: 0223996075
Email: roberto.osellame@polimi.it

Abstract

Photonics, in recognition of its strategic significance and pervasiveness throughout many industrial sectors, has been identified as one of the Key Enabling Technologies for Europe. Photonics in combination with quantum information science has great potential to facilitate, transform and innovate future technologies for the better. The Proof of Concept 3D-COUNT project intends to contribute to this by developing and testing a communication platform prototype, comprised of single photon detectors, which are efficiently coupled to single mode fibers using an innovative laser written device. This enables the integration of single photon detectors on innovative glass waveguides. These glass integrated photonic circuits offer excellent specifics for on-chip quantum optics implementations in terms of scattering losses, offering flexibility of the waveguide geometry and ensuring high coupling efficiency with optical fibers

Goals

1) Waveguide fabrication and Coupling Detector to Fiber
2) Detector Efficiency Optimisation
3) Determining the market potential, preparing the IPR strategy and drafting a business summary

Start date of activity

01/02/2016

Keywords

: Integrated single-photon detectors, Laser-written photonic circuits, High-efficiency detection.

Last update: 21/06/2025