Core and disruptive photonic technologies
Nanotechnologies and Photonics R&D in the target countries follow the global trend of basic and applied research in new materials, new fabricating and light/visualization technologies. The R&D in these domains is concentrated mostly in the Academia, still in Russia there are initiatives to involve SME and R&D departments of large enterprise into research projects on Nanotechnologies and Photonics.
Photonic technologies are included into the list of the critical technologies of the Russian Federation. State corporation RUSNANO was established to fund fundamental and applied research in this area. Several leading research centers including Kurchatov Institute were oriented towards research in photonics.
It is reasonable to launch collaborative action relevant to the entire topic of photonoics and nanoelectronics. Russia has a critical scientific mass and advanced technological competences in the entire area:
- organic and large area electronics;
- photonic component and subsystems
- new devices and materials for light emission.
These domains are supported by the National Platform “Innovative Laser, Optical and Optoelectronical Technologies – Photonics” and RUSNANO State Corporation.
The main research area are: laser physics, laser spectroscopy, nonlinear and quantum optics, interaction of radiation with matter, crystal growth and characterization, solid state physics, high-temperature superconductivity and scientific instrumentation. Many of research groups from Armenia have intensive collaboration with European and US research organizations and foundations.
Belarus has a critical mass of competences in photonics. Achievements of Belarus scientists are well-recognized in the world. During 2006-2010 Belarus realizes the state scientific-engineering programme Electronics and Optics Programme. The programme aims at creation of the physical and technological basis for production of new materials, development of new micro-, opto-, nano- , and radio-electronic devices and control systems for the next generation of information and telecommunication systems. The programme is divided into two parts:
- Part #1: State Scientific-Technical Programme (SSTP) “Microelectronics”, SSTP “Radioelectronics”, SSTP “Radiocommunications”, SSTP “Optotech”, SSTP “Standards and Measurement Techniques”
- Part #2: State Complex Programme of Scientific Research (SCPSR) “Electronics” and SCPSR “Photonics”
Distinguished R&D institutions:
- Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
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