Thales Research & Technology France
| Institute: | Thales Research & Technology |
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| Address: |
RD 128 91767 Palaiseau Cedex France |
| Website: | http://www.thalesgroup.com/ |
| Contact person | Huignard Jean-Pierre |
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Description
Through its internal activities and scientific links with industries and universities, either in France or internationally, TRT-France is participating in the preparation of THALES industrial future in strategic R&D fields. With over 450 highly skilled staff, 13000 sq. m of labs of which 1700 sq. m clean rooms, TRT-France’s research teams perform pioneering work in the most advanced areas of optics & optoelectronics, electronic components for microwave applications, advanced interconnect and packaging, materials, software architecture and cognitive science. In addition to R&D activities, TRT-France also provides scientific and technical advice, expertise or services for the company.
TRT-France has been participating in or leading numerous research programs, either domestic or EU-funded, in the frame of IST, CSG, ACTS, TELEMATICS, ESPRIT, BRITE-EURAM, TIDE, TMR programs.
The “Optics and Optronics” Department, which is one of Hardware research groups of TRT-France includes 3 main research teams: “Laser sources”, “Identification & Signal processing” and “Optical Components, Display & Security”. This last one who is involved in the project has a large experience in novel molecules and polymer synthesis, holography and liquid crystal technologies and non-linear materials interactions modelling which are mainly applied for display, security and laser beam control applications. Concerning diffractive optics, TRT-France is working in close collaboration for its business line, so called High Tech Optics (HTO) that supplies other Thales subsidiaries with sub-systems for lasers, professional optical and optronics equipments. The contribution in diffractive optics at TRT-France started about ten years ago with work carried out in collaboration with Thales Optronics and the Institut d’Optique (IOTA). Recent work concerns sub-wavelength anti-reflection coatings and sub-wavelength diffractive optics.
