Projects from Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Christoph Scheytt
SPP 2314 - MLL-based Integrated THz Frequency Synthesizers (MINTS)
In the project MINTS it is planned to investigate and demonstrate electronic-photonic THz frequency synthesizer architectures which conform to the requirements of integration in silicon photonics (SiPh) and/or Indium Phosphite (InP) photonic technology. Building on the excellent spectral properties of mode-locked lasers (MLL) it is the target to ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2024
Contact: Meysam Bahmanian, Vijayalakshmi Surendranath Shroff, M.Sc.
SPP 2314: INtegrated TERahErtz sySTems Enabling Novel Functionality (INTEREST)
The vision of the INTEREST SPP is to establish a well-defined terahertz community by following a holistic ‘integration’ approach in a dedicated coordinated initiative. The theme ‘Integrated Terahertz Systems’ will enable unseen functionalities and applications in the field of terahertz science and technologies. To accomplish this aim, effective ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2026
Quantum Photonic Technology Education – Professional training for platform-independent and photonic quantum computing
qp-tech.edu started in 2022. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Its goal is to develop a learning program for the industry to get familiar with quantum science. At the department of Computer Science of Paderborn University, we develop the related part to computer science. More information on the project is to be ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2024
PhoQuant: Photonic Quantum Computing - Quantum computing evaluation platform
When a sufficient number of quantum particles are interconnected, quantum computers can handle tasks that are unsolvable for classical computers. This – among other unique selling points – is a major advantage of photonic platforms: Integrated architectures and sophisticated manufacturing processes offer an enormous scaling potential. The aim of ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2026
Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
Photonic Quantum Systems Network (PhoQSNET) - Quantum communication infrastructure
Data security is critical to modern society. From personal data and identity fraud to cyber-attacks threatening the integrity of sovereign nations, the need for secure communication and data processing has never been greater. While quantum networks address some of these issues, in that they can be provably secure for many cryptographic ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2027
FOR 2863 - Scalable THz Transceiver Impairment Model
Compared to radios operating at purely optical wavelengths or RF/microwave frequencies, the combination of extremely high absolute bandwidths and high relative bandwidths in the THz frequency regime, paired with the severe performance limitations of technologies operating in the so-called "THz-gap", imposes unique challenges on modern digital ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 09/2025
Contact: Maxim Weizel, M.Sc.
FOR 2863 - Traceable Terahertz Transceivers (B2)
The B2 project of Meteracom focuses on the signal traceability in electronic THz analog transmit and receive frontends, including their functional building blocks for wideband THz signal generation, translation, amplification and sampling. The main objectives in phase II are to expand the transceiver functionalities towards the traceability of ...
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2024
Contact: Meysam Bahmanian
PhoQC: Photonic Quantum Computing
Photonic Quantum Computing (PhoQC): The aim is to research the fundamentals for the realization of photonic quantum computers. For this purpose, an internationally leading research center is to be created at the University of Paderborn in perspective, in which the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering sciences, computer science and electrical ...
Duration: 11/2021 - 12/2024
Scale4Edge: Scalable infrastructure for edge computing
Scale4Edge is a joint project funded by the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research), which aims to significantly reduce the currently relatively long development times and high development costs of application-specific edge components (platform concept). The approach pursued in the project is based on providing a commercial ecosystem for ...
Duration: 05/2020 - 12/2025
Contact: apl. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Müller
Automotive VLC - Open Hardware Project Kommunikation mit sichtbarem Licht (2. Projektphase)
Licht emittierende Dioden (LEDs) werden immer h?ufiger als prim?re Lichtquelle im Innen- wie auch im Au?enbereich eingesetzt. Neben ihrer Funktion als Lichtquelle k?nnen LEDs, dank ihrer hohen Schaltgeschwindigkeit, auch für das neue Einsatzgebiet der Kommunikation mit sichtbarem Licht (VLC) verwendet werden. VLC nutzt dabei mehrere THz lizenzfreie ...
Duration: 01/2020 - 12/2024
Contact: Stephan Kruse, M.Sc.