MWP
Mission
MWP4SPACE helps build next generation capabilities by integrating industrial & academic research on Integrated Microwave Photonic for communications and sensing in space applications.
Micro Wave Photonic Technologies for Communications and Sensing Applications in Space (MWP4SPACE)
The MWP4SPACE Doctoral Network will train the next generation of specialists in Integrated Microwave Photonic (IMWP) devices and systems in the framework of satellite and space applications.
MWP4SPACE will offer a unique education programme for 15 young researchers, consisting of research projects and network-wide training activities and delivered by 6 European Universities, 1 non-profit academic research institution and 9 companies which are world leaders in both photonics and space technologies.
Objectives
Work packages
WP2
Microwave Systems for space communications and sensing (Lead SSSA).
WP3
Microwave Photonics: Devices and Circuits, dedicated to the design and testing of the IMWP devices and the subsystems/systems that will be facilitated by these integrated devices. (Lead DCU).
WP4
Microwave Electronics: Drivers, Amplifiers, and TIAs will focus on the development of the electronic circuits that need to be deployed in conjunction with the photonic devices to enable fully functioning IMWP systems (Lead UGent).
WP5
Space-Compliant-Packaging and usability of microwave systems will ensure that suitable packaging solutions are in place so that the IMWP systems can be deployed in practical satellite and space applications. (Lead mBry).
WP6
A training programme containing a strong research/technical component. (Lead DCU).
These technical Work Packages are surrounded by management and support packages:
WP1
Coordination and Project Management (Lead UVigo).
WP2
Communication, Dissemination and exploitation (Lead UVigo).
Research
- Design, manufacture and characterization of quantum encrypted communication (QKD) PICs for LEO satellites.
- Development of octave-spanning Kerr combs based on microring-resonator building block for highly-accurate frequency synthesizers, wideband optical filters, optical atomic clocks and highly sensitive sensors.
- Development of an IMWP-based optical beamformer for SATCOM applications.
- Development of a space radar transceiver based on hybrid IMWP technology.
- Design, prototype and characterisation of a photonic ADC.
- Design, prototype and characterisation of a flexible integrated photonic transceiver for intersatellite optical and Radio over optical links.
- Study for an optical feeder receiver for high throughput RF satellite communications.
- Study of integrated photonics technologies for high-frequency/low-phase noise opto-electronic.
- Design of a SAR based on hybrid-integrated MWP with space compliant packaging technologies.
- Study of distributed SAR systems based on MWP for advanced Earth observation.
- Study of distributed SAR systems based on MWP for advanced Earth observation.
- Design of an integrated optical frequency comb source for flexible RF signal generation.
- Study/definition of certification procedures for space-compliant integrated MWP components.
- Integrated Quantum Random Number Generator for Space.
- Hybrid PIC for tunable narrow linewidth lasers and tunable RF sources.
Multi-projected environments
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