Deliverables :
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Workpackage Related
- Workpackage 1 : Material, Growth and Characterization
- Realization of first set of 2D materials
- Linear characterization of FIR materials
- 2D electronic device structures
- Integration of 2D materials with QCLs
- Workpackage 2 : Theory and Simulations
- Modelling of 2D bandstructures in TMDs
- Modelling 2D nonlinear efficiencies in TMDs +DM
- Workpackage 3 : Dirac Matter sources
- Assessment of SHG and THG using high field laser systems
- Generation of FIR radiation using HG in DM
- Workpackage 4 : Transition Metal Dichalcogenides sources
- Assessment of DFG feasability using high field laser systems
- Generation of FIR radiation from TMDs using down-conversion
- Workpackage 5 : FIR Proof-of-concepts
- Broadband FIR spectroscopic system for trace gas sensing
- Metrological-grade spectroscopy of chosen molecular transitions
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Management Related
- EXTREME-IR website and logo
Milestones :
- 1. Realisation of high quality TMDs layers for DFG
- 2. Growth of high quality TI films by MBE for HG
- 3. Fermi-level control of raphene materials for HG
- 4. Demonstration of HG in the FIR
- 5. Demonstration of down-conversion to the FIR
- 6. Demonstration of FIR emission with a QCL pump source
- 7. Integration of 2D layer with QCL sources
- 8. Decision Point to choose technology for applications
- 9. Complete predictive model of nonlinearities in 2D
- 10. High resolution spectral analysis of FIR emission
- 11. Evaluation of the absolute frequency of chosen transitions
