Our capabilities range from the simple selection of a ball lens for coupling the output of an optical fibre into a photodiode, to providing a much wider module design service. This may include proof-of-concept design evaluation, opto-mechanical and thermal tolerancing leading to... Continue reading
Surface contamination involving micrometric particles, microbiological agents, molecular adsorbate and others, represent a significant hazard in many areas of industry. For instance, a high level cleanliness is a critical requirement that any EEE device has to fulfil at any... Continue reading
Passive liquid crystal (LC) devices are becoming an interesting alternative for the manufacturing of photonic devices in spatial applications. These devices feature a number of advantages in this environment, the lack of movable parts, and of exposed electronics being among the... Continue reading
A key function of an optoelectronic device is to manipulate light. As a result the packaging and assembly processes for many optoelectronic components can be significantly more complex than traditional microelectronic devices. Continue reading
Alter technology activities: Design and development of a custom camera Characterization of pixel performance On-line monitoring of electrical parameters and acquisition of images in different working conditions (radiation, temperature, vacuum) Radiation of image sensors Total... Continue reading
Development & Characterization of Optical and Photonics systems (Alter Technology): Optical programmable devices based on liquid crystals Transceiver for Quantum cryptography systems Photonic payload road map evaluation Full evaluation of CMOS image sensors Continue reading
The efficient generation of photon pairs requires very strict characteristics on the illuminating beam, such e.g. its size, shape, and polarization state. For these photon pairs to be entangled in their polarizations there must be a superposition of two distinct pair-generation... Continue reading
The use of photonic technologies for space applications has risen the problem related to the ability of optoelectronic and optic components to withstand space environment as all optoelectronic and optic components come from terrestrial applications. Therefore, the development of... Continue reading
Conferences & Publications Innovation; Continue reading
Examples of Projects: Radiative optoelectronic components vulnerability Britespace Photonic transceiver for secure space communications Continue reading
Quantum Photonic Transceiver Space Applications Alter Technology is the prime contractor of a consortium for the development of a compact, robust and reliable solution of a QKD transceiver for space applications in the frame of the ARTES programme Continue reading
Britespace Specific projects Carbon and Climate Observation of Planet Earth: developing laser sources for the detection of greenhouse gases in future earth observation missions Continue reading
