The EPIC Meeting on New Space brought together 92 participants from 74 companies and organizations to cover some of the key priorities for the “New Space” road map. The purpose of the so-called “New Space” trend, is to bring to the Space market mature or established technologies that either compete with or complement existing commercial space services.
The ESA priorities covered at the EPIC meeting were:
new solutions for miniaturized and low cost LIDAR, RADAR;
new concepts for optical network architectures in space; solutions for ultra-low power highly efficient and miniaturized datacom transceivers (using Photonic Integrated Circuits, plasmonics);
the use of novel cameras and sensors for remote gas analysis as well as environmental monitoring; and last but not least,
new concepts for atomic clocks for both timing and navigation, as well as new quantum technologies and applications.
KEYNOTE: How to mitigate atmospheric turbulence without adaptive optics
Jean-François Morizur, CEO, Cailabs (FRANCE) – PDF – video
Space activities, from photonic components to whole equipments qualification
Jerome Hauden, R&D Team Manager, iXblue (FRANCE) – PDF – video
Photonics, COTS and new space: future challenges for radiation qualification
Jochen Kuhnhenn, Head of Nuclear Effects Unit, Fraunhofer INT (GERMANY) – PDF
KEYNOTE: Aeolus – 1st wind lidar in space
Thomas Kanitz, Payload Performance Engineer, European Space Agency (THE NETHERLANDS) – PDF
KEYNOTE: Solid-state imaging LIDAR for close proximity navigation in the new generation of medium size satellites
Jordi Riu Gras, CEO, Beamagine (SPAIN) – PDF – video
LIDAR technology: from automotive to new space
Pierre Chazan, Regional Sales Manager, First Sensor (FRANCE) – PDF
From LIDAR to optical atomic clocks: building blocks for optical frequency references in space
Hanjo Schaefer, Project Manager, Spacetech (GERMANY) – PDF
Harald Hauschildt, ARTES ScyLight Programme Manager, European Space Agency (THE NETHERLANDS) – PDF– video
Sensitive optical receiver for space communication
Peter Andrekson, Professor, Chalmers University (SWEDEN) – PDF – video
Space grade optoelectronic components for free-space and fibre-optic RF and digital datalinks
Ronald Logan, VP & CTO, Glenair (USA) – PDF – video
KEYNOTE: Next steps in optical communication in space
Ludovic Blarre, Future Telecom Systems – Optical Communications Manager, Airbus (FRANCE) – PDF – video
Photonic integrated circuits for optical communication in space
Michael Geiselmann, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Ligentec (SWITZERLAND) – PDF – video
Recap and introduction to the 2nd day
Jose Pozo, CTO, EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium
Multispectral arrays (UV – LWIR) for compact optical space instruments
David Harrison, Business Development Manager, Materion Precision Optics (USA) – PDF – video
QWIP and T2SL infrared detectors keep all their promises
Eric Costard, CTO, IRnova (SWEDEN) – PDF
SWIR imaging latest developments, a focus on space applications
Simon Ferré, SWIR Sensor Engineer, New Imaging Technologies (FRANCE) – PDF – video
Compact solid state sensors for UV space astronomy
David J.Rogers, Director, Nanovation (FRANCE)
Distance measurements beyond the coherence length of lasers
Yves Salvadé, Professor, Haute Ecole ARC Ingénierie (SWITZERLAND)
Security of space assets by monitoring of space debris with lasers
Gerd Wagner, Physicist, German Aerospace Center (DLR) (GERMANY)
Hyperspectral imaging for Earth Observation: from microsatellites to constellation of nanosatellites
Eneka Idiart-Barsoum, CEO, ENEKA Consulting (FRANCE) – PDF – video
KEYNOTE: Future payloads for space- exploiting new possibilities with integrated photonics
Eamon Murphy, Engineering Directorate, European Space Agency (THE NETHERLANDS) – PDF
The challenges in developing lasers for quantum applications
Mark Mackenzie, Sr. R&D Engineer, UniKLasers (UNITED KINGDOM) – PDF – video
Lasers for quantum optics: from laboratory into real life – and into space?
Thomas Renner, CSO/Member of Board, TOPTICA Photonics (GERMANY) – PDF – video
PhotonDelta the integrated photonics ecosystem & integrated modules in space
Ewit Roos, CEO, PhotonDelta (THE NETHERLANDS) – PDF
Novel sources and systems for space
John-Mark Hopkins, Deputy Head of Centre, Fraunhofer UK (UNITED KINGDOM) – PDF – video
Inpulse pilot line for indium phosphide photonic integration – opportunities for aerospace
Martijn Heck, Associate Professor, Aarhus University (DENMARK) – PDF – video
Integrated planar waveguides for high speed data communication and sensing in space applications
Felix Betschon, CEO, vario-optics (SWITZERLAND) – PDF – video
Maturity of automated assembly and testing of PICs enables solutions for LiDAR, transceivers and RF photonics in aerospace
Ignazio Piacentini, Director Business Development, ficonTEC Service (GERMANY) – PDF – video
Electronics and optoelectronic devices through advanced materials
Marco Moraja, Business Manager, SAES Getters (ITALY) – PDF – video
InP components for communication and sensing in space
Pascal Rustige, Research Associate, Fraunhofer HHI (GERMANY) – PDF
All-in-glass packaging for VCELS and other optical systems in harsh environments
Ville Hevonkorpi, Managing Director, SCHOTT Primoceler (FINLAND) – PDF – video
It was my first meeting with EPIC and I now understand the value for my and other organizations in being an EPIC member. I was very pleased with the accommodation, attendees, talks, and discussions and found it very informative and fruitful and I will definitely further exchange with some companies on this topic. I am looking forward to upcoming events in the future.
“It’s great to see how innovative and effective EPIC has been in rising to the challenge of COVID-19. I’m proud to be a member of EPIC!”