Fibres & Components R&D Projects
MISPEL
Internal R&D project (Region Bretagne)
The research project MISPEL (Microscopy using Optical Parametric Sources for Nonlinear Imaging) aims to provide sovereign technological solutions to challenges in healthcare and biomedicine.
Our objective: To develop a multiphoton microscope based on a fiber-coupled parametric source for observing low-contrast biological elements that require high spatial resolution.
HOPEX
Internal R&D project (Region Bretagne)
The project HOPEX (Hollow core OPtical fibers for EXtreme environments) seeks to offer technological solutions to innovation and sovereignty challenges in the nuclear and space sectors.
Our objective: To develop hollow core fibres combined with metallic coatings to address markets in extreme environments (temperature and radiation).
UCAIR
Collaborative project
The uCAIR (Ultra-fast Chemical Analysis Imaging with Raman) project is funded by the EU (HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING) and brings together than 11 partners. It aims to enable real-time cancer diagnosis using biomarker signatures in biological tissues and fluids.
Our objective: Developing new micro-structured optical fibres, particularly for generating coherent supercontinuum signals.
Partners: University of Limerick (leader), Altinbas University, Leibniz-IPTH, FSU-JENA, LLS-Rowiak, LambdaX, VDI/VDE-IT, Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Multitel, CNRS FemtoST, Photonics Bretagne
RIBLETS
Collaborative project
A bi-regional project between Brittany and Wallonia on laser texturing of large surfaces (aircraft wings) to improve aerodynamics and therefore reduce CO2 emissions.
Our objective: To develop a tapered, PM, ytterbium-doped active fibre and a module interfacing it with one of our laser offset fibres.
Partners: LASEA, Multitel, GDTech, Cailabs, Photonics Bretagne
TOME-HOLLOW
Internal R&D project
An internal R&D project designed to provide sovereign technological solutions to meet the challenges of the ecological transition, in particular the energy efficiency of new-generation photonic components.
Our objective: Development of a new generation of energy-efficient optical fibres and associated components for quantum telecommunications systems and sensors.
SIMBADE
Collaborative project
A project using DWDM optical transmission in the O+E bands to increase the transmission rate on the existing telecoms network.
Our objective: To develop bismuth-doped optical fibres for telecom amplifiers.
Partners: Ekinops, Orange, IDIL Fibres Optiques, Laboratoire Phlam, Le Verre Fluoré, Photonics Bretagne
3F2E
Collaborative project
A project to develop optical fibres and components that are 100% “Made in France” and that can operate in extreme environments (radiation, temperature etc.).
Our objective: To develop optical fibres with metallic and carbon coatings.
Partners: Exail, SEDI-ATI, TechnicAtome, EDF, Photonics Bretagne
FEM2BIO
Collaborative project
A project to develop multicolour analyses adapted to fluorescence microscopy, with applications in pathology analysis (cancer) and associated therapy research.
Our objective: To develop a PM-connectorised broadband optical fibre adapted to the 320nm-900nm range.
Partners: OXXIUS, IDIL, la plateforme Biosit-Mric, Photonics Bretagne
RÉGION CAFCA
Collaborative project
A unique bi-regional project between Brittany and Wallonia to develop stress-insensitive temperature sensors for aeronautical, maritime and space applications.
Our objective: To develop a new technology, unique in France, for manufacturing Bragg gratings on multicore fibres during fibre drawing.
Partners: JDC Innovation, Open Engineering, Multitel, Pixer sur Mer, Photonics Bretagne
RÉGION SMOGLESS
Collaborative project
An R&D project aimed at reducing fuel consumption and hence engine pollution in the aeronautical industry.
Our objective: To develop a new type of hollow-core fibre to improve the sensitivity of gas sensors.
Partners: IDIL Fibres Optiques, Institut FOTON, Souriau by Eaton, Photonics Bretagne