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Novel Short Wavelength Quantum Cascade Lasers for HIgh Sensitivity Gas Detection

Coordinatore	THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD    more  Organization address address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK city: SHEFFIELD postcode: S10 2TN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Joanne Cognome: Watson Email: send email Telefono: +44 114 222 4754 Fax: +44 114 222 1455
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙021˙370 €
EC contributo	1˙021˙370 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP
Funding Scheme	MC-IAPP
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-11-01   -   2015-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  Organization address address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK city: SHEFFIELD postcode: S10 2TN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Joanne Cognome: Watson Email: send email Telefono: +44 114 222 4754 Fax: +44 114 222 1455	UK (SHEFFIELD)	coordinator	385˙314.00
2	M-SQUARED LASERS LIMITED  Organization address address: "PRINCES STREET 125, 5TH FLOOR" city: EDINBURGH postcode: EH2 4AD contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: David Cognome: Jackson Email: send email Telefono: +44 141 945 0500 Fax: +44 141 946 6389	UK (EDINBURGH)	participant	328˙442.00
3	STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT  Organization address address: GEERT GROOTEPLEIN NOORD 9 city: NIJMEGEN postcode: 6525 EZ contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Audri Cognome: Lamers Email: send email Telefono: +31 24 3652709	NL (NIJMEGEN)	participant	235˙074.00
4	Sensor Sense B.V.  Organization address address: Toernooiveld 1 city: Nijmegen postcode: 6500 GL contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Sacco Cognome: Te Lintel Hekkert Email: send email Telefono: +312 4365 2338	NL (Nijmegen)	participant	72˙540.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The overall aim of the work described in this proposal is to create a long-term strategic partnership between Sheffield University, Radboud University, M-Squared Lasers and Sensor Sense in order to develop a new generation of instrumentation for ultra-high sensitivity trace gas detection based on novel, mid infrared quantum cascade lasers emitting in the 3-4 micron wavelength range. The 3-4 micron wavelength range is of key technological importance for a wide range of applications. Many important hydrocarbon species, for example ethane, methane, acetone, formaldehyde and butane and other molecules such as hydrogen halides have their strongest absorption features in this region, and detection sensitivities are therefore maximised. This leads to many potential applications in areas such as clinical diagnostics (breath analysis), process monitoring, control of outdoor and indoor pollution, remote detection of oil and gas deposits and explosives and concealed weapons detection. Consequently, there is very strong motivation for the development of compact, high performance sensing systems in this wavelength range, which will provide major opportunities for wealth creation and enhanced quality of life. This highly interdisciplinary project brings together leading groups with strongly complementary and synergistic expertise in semiconductor physics, infrared lasers, optoelectronics technology, molecular absorption spectroscopy and advanced gas detection technologies. The consortium is thus very strongly placed to make major contributions to EU competitiveness in this increasingly important technological area.'