A.L.S.I. • Acreo • AFOP • AIDO • Aixtron • ALBIS OPTOELECTRONICS • ALCATEL • Alcatel-Thales Aragon Photonics Labs • Argelas • ASI • ASML • AT-Fachverlag • Athens Information Technology Center AUDI • BAE Systems • Barco View • Belgrad University • Berliner Glas • BIAS • Bookham Brno University of Technology • Cambridge Display Technology • Cambridge University Carl Baasel Lasertechnik • Carl Zeiss • CEA • Cedova • CEIT • Cenamps • Centro Ricerche Fiat Chalmers University • CLIAS • CLP • CNOP • CNRS • Coherent Lambda Physik • Cristal Laser CrystalQ • Cypress Semiconductor • DaimlerChrysler • DELTA • DLR • Dow Corning Draegerwerk • Durham University • EADS • Eblana Photonics • ELI • EMVA - DATAPIXEL • EOS EPIC • EPS • Essilor • ESYCOM-ESIEE • EUCAR • Evotec Technologies • EXALOS Towards a Bright Future for Europe Fogale Nanotech • FOM/AMOLF • Fotona • France Telecom • Fraunhofer • Fundación Tekniker Gayton Photonics • G.L.I. Global Light Industries • GSI • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Helmholtz Association • Heriot Watt University • Holografika • i2CAT Foundation • ICFO • IDETRA IESL • IIC - Industrial Investment Council • II-VI Belgium • II-VI Deutschland • ILC Bratislava • IMEC INETI • INFRAMET • Innovation Norway • INSA LYON • Instituto Superior Tecnico • IPA • IQE Group ISERD • Iskra • ISMB • IVEA • iXCore • JCP-Consult • JDS Uniphase • Jenoptik • KPRC • KTH Laser Diagnostic Instruments • LC - Organic Lighting Technologies • Leica • Liekki • LIMO • Linde Linköping University • LINOS • Liverpool University • Louis Pasteur University Strasbourg • LUMITECH LZH • Machine Vision Systems Consultancy • Mahr • MAN Roland • Marconi • MBI MDC Max Daetwyler • Medical Laser Centre Luebeck • Meopta-optika • Merck • MergeOptics Modulight • Multitel • NetTest • NOVALED • NTNU Technology Tranfer • NUI Galway • OFS Fitel Onefive • OpTecBB • OptecNet • Optek • Opticsvalley • OptoGaN • OptoNet • Optotek engineering Optrex Europe • OSRAM • OTB Display • P.A.L.M. Microlaser • Pera • Philips • PhotonAix Photonics Cluster UK • Pirelli • Plastic Electronics Foundation • Plastic Logic • Politecnico di Torino Politecnico di Milano • Polytec • POPsud • Potsdam University • Precitec Optronik • PRO OPTICA ProLas • Qeam • QinetiQ • Risø National Laboratory • ROFIN-SINAR • Romanian National Institute SAES Getters • Sagem • Saint-Gobain Recherche • Samsung • Schott Scottish Optoelectronics Association • SEII • SESO • SICK • Siemens • SIFAM Fibre Optics • SINTEF Sira • Soitec • Spectaris • Spectra-Physics • SPIE Europe • Technical University Berlin Technical University of Koice • Technische Universitaet Darmstadt • Telefónica • Thomson TILL Photonics • TIME BANDWIDTH PRODUCTS • TNO • Tridonic optoelectronics • TRUMPF • TTO TU Eindhoven • TUBITAK-UEKAE • TWI • TYKYA • Tyndall National Institute • u2T Photonics UAB EKSPLA • UKCPO • UMICORE • Universitat Politécnica de Madrid Universitat Politecnica de Valencia • Università di Roma La Sapienza • Universität Potsdam Strategic Research Agenda Universität Duisburg-Essen • Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya • Universität Stuttgart Université de Bourgogne • University of Applied Sciences Muenster • University of Bologna in Photonics University of Bucharest • University of Erlangen • University of Essex • University of Nottingham University of Oslo • University of Oulu • University of Patras • University of Trento University of Tromsø • University of Valencia • University Roma Tre • University Toulouse Unversity Hospital Zuerich • VDI • VDMA • VIGO SYSTEMS • Vilnius University • Viscom • VITRONIC Vrije Universiteit Brussel • VTT • Warsaw University of Technology • WAT • WLT Agenda in Photonics Research • Strategic for Europe a Bright Future • Towards Photonics21 Wroclaw University of Technology • ISBN-3-00-018615-8 www.Photonics21.org Towards a Bright Future for Europe Strategic Research Agenda in Photonics Photonics21 European Technology Platform Prepared in cooperation with www.Photonics21.org www.Photonics21.org Executive Board of Photonics21 President Alexander von Witzleben, CEO Jenoptik Vice Presidents Bernd Schulte, President EPIC European Photonics Industry Consortium Paul Lagasse, IMEC, Director Intec Division Malgorzata Kujawinska, Warsaw University of Technology Work Group Chairs Information and Communication Giorgio Anania, CEO Bookham Industrial Production / Manufacturing and Quality Peter Leibinger, CEO Trumpf Lasertechnik Towards a Bright Future for Europe Strategic Research Agenda in Photonics Life Sciences and Health Michael Kaschke, CTO Carl Zeiss Published by European Technology Platform Photonics21 Lighting and Displays Peter Stormberg, CTO Philips Lighting Secretariat Photonics21: VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH Department Laser and Optics Research Security, Metrology and Sensors Jean-Francois Coutris, Vice President SAGEM Graf-Recke-Strasse 84 D-40239 Düsseldorf Tel.: +49 (0) 211 / 62 14-478 Design and Manufacturing of Tel.: +49 (0) 211 / 62 14-472 Components and Systems Lars Thylen, Royal Institute of Technology Fax: +49 (0) 211 / 62 14-484 e-mail: [email protected] Photonics Education, Training and www.photonics21.org Research Infrastructure Chris Dainty, EOS (European Optical Society) April 2006 Secretariat Photonics21 VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH Coordinating editors: VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH Sebastian Krug Markus Wilkens Special thanks to Kevin Donnelly, Enterprise Ireland Gerard O'Connor, NUI, Galway Design and layout: NoDesign, Aachen [sku:l] Büro für Grafik und Text, Reichshof-Nosbach Lithography and printing: WAZ, Druck GmbH & Co. KG, Duisburg-Neumühl Cover photo copyright: Osram Opto semiconductor; DLR, NASA (top right) ISBN-3-00-018615-8 www.Photonics21.org www.Photonics21.org Index of Contents 1. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 6 2. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Objectives of the SRA.......................................................................................................10 2.2 Photonics – a Key Technology Based on Multidisciplinarity ............................................. 11 2.3 Europe’s Economic Growth – Boosted by Photonics ...................................................... 12 2.4 Light – an Extremely Versatile Tool.................................................................................. 13 2.5 Photonics – a Common Challenge for Europe................................................................. 14 3. Research Priorities for Europe .................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Information and Communication.................................................................................... 16 3.2 Industrial Production / Manufacturing and Quality....................................................... 32 3.3 Life Sciences and Health................................................................................................... 54 3.4 Lighting and Displays .......................................................................................................68 3.5 Security, Metrology and Sensors...................................................................................... 96 3.6 Design and Manufacturing of Components and Systems ........................................... 118 4. Photonics Education, Training and Research Infrastructure................................................... 134 4.1 Human Resources and the Qualified Workforce.......................................................... 135 4.2 Promoting Innovation .................................................................................................... 138 4.3 Outreach and Information Dissemination .................................................................... 139 4.4 Research Networks ......................................................................................................... 140 4.5 Research Facilities ........................................................................................................... 140 4.6 Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 141 5. Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda ............................................................... 144 5.1 Basic Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 144 5.2 Key Recommendations.................................................................................................... 145 5.3 Key Challenges............................................................................................................... 146 5.4 Required Financial Commitments on Photonics R&D Investment................................ 147 Annex Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders / Work Group Members............................................ 148 www.Photonics21.org www.Photonics21.org 1 Executive Summary Thus, the members of Photonics21 aim at jointly paving the way for Europe’s scientific, techno- logical and economic leadership in photonics and, in the long term, making Europe the num- ber one knowledge-based economic area in the world. Technology Platform Photonics21 The European Technology Platform Photonics21 has been founded in December 2005, based on Societal and economic impact of Photonics an industry-led initiative. Comprising more than 350 members