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94 Towards 2020 – Photonics driving economic growth in Europe Our knowledge-based society needs knowledgeable, skilled and well-trained workers, able to sustain continuous improvement and efficient production in science and technology. PhD student aligning a Ti:sapphire laser. © Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Faculty for Electrical Engineering & Information Technology so as to define what is already available and what is missing, what can be extended to a European level, and what needs to be addressed on a local basis. This will allow the urgent needs of photonics industry to be addressed through immediate real-time actions. Expected impact for Europe In our knowledge-based society, no real and long- lasting innovation is possible without advanced research to create the basis for future development, and without a wide class of knowledgeable, skilled and well-trained workers, able to sustain continuous improvement and efficient production in both science and technology. The research areas that have been identified as priorities and now being tackled are likely to revo- lutionise the field of photonics, bringing new solutions and innovative approaches to address the most difficult of challenges faced in many areas. The need for sustainable development and a better quality of life requires a green economy, energy efficiency and saving, extended healthcare, safety and security, improved communication, quality and sustainable production, open innovation, environ- mental care, cultural heritage preservation, etc.. New trends developing in photonics could have a substantial impact in all these fields, including: n Nanophotonics. Through the development of new and nanoengineered materials with extended optical properties and unprecedented functionalities, nanophotonics offers solutions to many challenges: n energy efficiency, through the development of new solutions for photovoltaics, and energy saving, through the realisation of new highly efficient light sources n healthcare, through the realisation of smaller functionalised optofluidic lab-on-chips for point-of-care diagnosis, through nanoimaging techniques for advanced diagnostic systems, and by contributing to nanomedicine for example with photoactivated nanoparticles for therapeutic applications n safety and security, through the realisation of nanosensors n Quantum optics and quantum information address the problems related to the management of vast amounts of of data, and to secure communications with completely new approaches exploiting the laws of quantum physics. Feasibility demonstrations have already been achieved, but many technical challenges are still to be solved in terms of adequate light sources and complex quantum circuits, before quantum computers, quantum communication systems, and quantum sensing can become part of everyday life. However, the achievement of such goals would be a major breakthrough for a future digital society. n Extreme light is expected to open new perspectives in light-matter interactions. The availability of light sources with unprecedented high power, operating in previously unavailable wavelengths and pulse durations will allow the study of materials and processes in unexplored regimes, thus allowing new fundamental knowledge
2. Photonics Research and Innovation Challenges to be developed. Moreover, it will allow major breakthroughs in many applications, such as advanced manufacturing, safety and security, bio-medicine, chemistry, cultural heritage, etc.. Improved education and training offers the fol- lowing impacts: n making photonics a popular topic and thus attracting a large number of students will ensure the availability of a future skilled workforce, without which any other efforts would be unsustainable n extending the presence of photonics-based curricula and of photonics modules within other curricula will contribute to a broadening of the available workforce n establishing programs for vocational training and life-long learning, primarily targeting the local needs of SMEs, will contribute to a strengthening of European SMEs. In conclusion, the above actions targeting outreach, education and training at all levels will all have a major impact on European industrial competitiveness, fostering highly innovative SMEs, and ultimately ensuring the continuing success of photonics with the consequent benefits for economic growth and employment. Vocational training courses for photonics engineers. © Beisert & Hinz Actions targeting outreach, education and training at 95 all levels will all have a major impact on European industrial competitiveness.
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