Congratulations to Dr Sam Shutts the Cardiff PI who has recently been awarded Project PROPEL. Over the next 18 months, the PROPEL team will co-develop a novel photonic integrated circuit (PIC) featuring a widely tunable, ultra-narrow linewidth laser (<50 kHz) operating at a central wavelength of 1 μm. The device will be optimized for non-invasive personal health monitoring applications, targeting physiological parameters such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, and hydration levels.
They bring thier expertise in ultra-narrow linewidth tunable lasers to the table, as thier compact and highly stable sources meet the stringent requirements for health monitoring applications. Thier technology and thier partners expertise will help achieving TRL 7/8, aiming to demonstrate a compact, energy-efficient, and field-ready solution capable of operating in variable environmental conditions.
PROPEL represents a strategic collaboration between the CSconnected, the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster in South Wales and the PhotonDelta ecosystem in the Netherlands, with support from East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NL). The project aligns with broader European industrial transformation goals, via the Vanguard Initiative (VInnovate), particularly under the Nano /Microsystems and High-Tech Materials Pilot and the VI Smart Health Pilot.
