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TOPIC 1 – IMAGERS AND RADIOMETERS
 
  • High spatial resolution
  •  Stereoscopy
  •  Large field of view
  •  High radiometric resolution
  •  Multidirectional observation
  •  X-ray and gamma ray 
  •  Multi spectral imagers 
 TOPIC 2 – SPECTROMETERS 
  • Passive sounders for atmospheric monitoring
  •  Imaging spectrometers
  •  Hyperspectral instruments
  •  Multi-object spectrometry
  •  Miniaturized spectrometers 
  •  Echelle spectrometers 
  •  Etalon spectrometers 
TOPIC 3 – LIDARS AND LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) 
  • Wind, cloud, and aerosol measurement
  • Green-house gasses monitoring (DIAL or other)
  • Altimetry and ranging
  • Composition of planetary geological bodies
  • Multispectral Lidars 
  • Synthetic aperture LIDAR 
  • LIC and LIDT
TOPIC 4 – METROLOGY (SENSORS, ATTITUDE CONTROL, NAVIGATION, INTERNAL METROLOGY) 
  • Star-tracker sensors
  • Earth and sun sensors
  • Laser and fibre gyroscopes
  • Attitude measurement systems
  • In-flight measurement and calibration (active control and metrology)
  • Rendez-vous and docking sensors
  • Clocks and Frequency references
  • Inertial sensors (accelerometers, gradiometers, gravimeters) classical and cold atoms
  • Metrology for interferometers 
  • Line of sight calibrations
TOPIC 5 - SCIENTIFIC AND FOCAL PLANE INSTRUMENTATION 
  • Nulling interferometry 
  • Integral field spectrograph 
  • Astrometry 
  • Coronagraphy
TOPIC 6 – TELESCOPES AND LARGE OPTICS
  •  Technologies for large lightweight mirrors
  •  New materials and associated technologies
  •  Active large aperture telescopes
  •  Optical simulation and performance predictions
  •  Thermo-optical modeling
  •  Novel optical systems design
  •  Advances in metrology for large optics, wavefront sensing
  •  Actuation technologies for deformed mirrors
  •  Gamma and X-Ray
  •  VUV and EUV
  •  Far and Near Infra Red, sub millimetre
  •  Visible
  •  Multiple aperture optical systems
 TOPIC 7 – LASERS 
  • Semiconductor lasers
  •  Fiber lasers
  •  High power/energy solid state lasers
  •  Frequency combs
  •  Laser subcomponents (pump diodes, Pockels cells)
  •  Frequency Stabilised Lasers 
  •  Supercontinuum Lasers 
 TOPIC 8 – DETECTORS AND FOCAL PLANE TECHNOLOGIES 
  • Detectors for visible wavelength: CCD, CMOS, EMdetectors, new concepts
  •  Detectors for infrared wavelength, cooled and uncooled : MCT, InGaAs, InSb, APD, QWIP, QCD, µbolometers…
  •  Detectors for UV wavelength: Silicon, intensified detectors, EB detectors, high bandgap materials
  •  Detectors for high energy (Xray, gray) : µcalorimeter,Silicon, narrow bandgap materials, massive materials
  •  Detectors for Submm and mm, for coherent detection :,bolometers, TES, KID, STJ, SSPD
  •  Advanced detector concepts
  •  Advanced concepts and components for detection electronics : readout circuits, AFE; architectures
  •  New materials for detectors
  •  Complex focal planes
  •  Spectral separation and filters
  •  Electronics for focal plane (ASIC's, COTS, hybrids, module, qualification) 
  •  Avalanche Photod- Diodes in HgCdTe 
  •  Measurement methods for performance assesment 
 TOPIC 9 – FIBER OPTICS AND MICROPHOTONICS
  •  Photonic Communications (analog and digital)
  •  Photonic Sensing (sensors and interrogation units)
  •  Photonic Microwave Signal Processing (signal generation-frequency conversion-switching-filtering-beam forming) 
  •  Photonic speciality applications (optical wireless, imaging fibers, opto-pyrotechnics)
  •  Photonics in Launchers 
  •  Acousto-optic and electro-optic modulators 
  •  Photonic Integrated Circuits 
  •  Qualification of optelectronic and active photonic components (transceivers, fiber amplifiers) and Qualification Standards
 TOPIC 10 – PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS 
  • Polarizing components and polarisation control
  •  Thin-films coatings, Dense Coatings
  •  Lenses and Collimatos
  •  Diffractive and reflective optics
  •  Waveguides, Photonic Crystal Fibers
  •  Fiber Cables and Fiber Connectors
  •  WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and splitters
  •  Faraday isolators
  •  Frequency doubling and conversion
  •  Qualification of passive optical components and Qualification Standards
 TOPIC 11 – OPTICAL AND QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS
  •  In-orbit and ground demonstrations and missions
  •  Present and future optical communication systems and technologies
  •  Optical feeder-links
  •  Optical communication systems for satellite constellations
  •  Deep-space optical communication 
  •  Quantum Key Distribution
 TOPIC 12 – OTHERS
  •  Light scattering-straylight
  •  Defect and sub-surface damage detection
  •  Optical systems contamination measurement and control
  •  Cryogenic optical systems
  •  Optical verification methods 
  •  Optical Ground support Equipment
  •  Packaging of Optoelectronics & Photonics

 

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