European Science Foundation Setting Science Agendas for Europe

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2 About ESF Established in 1974 Offices in Strasbourg, Brussels, Ostend Budget: 53M in 2008 including COST 30M Staff: 152 in 2008 including COST Office European Science Foundation Setting Science Agendas for Europe The ESF provides a common platform for its Member Organizations in order to: advance European research explore new directions for research at the European level Through its activities, the ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context. ESF is an independent association of 79 Member Organisations research funding organisations research performing organisations academies and learned societies in 30 countries

European Science Foundation Setting Science Agendas for Europe 5 standing committee domains Humanities Social Sciences Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Medical Sciences

3 European Science Foundation Setting Science Agendas for Europe 5 standing committee domains Humanities Social Sciences Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Medical Sciences Physical and Engineering Sciences A Chain of Instruments Expert Board/Committee domains Marine Sciences Polar Sciences Space Sciences Radio Astronomy Nuclear Physics Material Science

4 NEWFOCUS = ESF Research Networking Program (RNP) on integrated dielectric focusing systems at mm and sub-mm wavelengths that brought together European research teams with strong background and expertise in the field of quasi-optics. Running period: June 2010 to June Annual budget: ~ 100 k NEWFOCUS objectives (in brief) Development of advanced analytical and numerical techniques for the analysis & synthesis of integrated dielectric focusing systems Implementation of powerful computer-aided-design tools Benchmarking measurement facilities at mm and sub-mm wavelengths Promotion of research mobility

NEWFOCUS is funded by 9 contributing Member Organizations in 9 countries Austria Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF) Belgium Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) Croatia

5 NEWFOCUS is funded by 9 contributing Member Organizations in 9 countries Austria Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF) Belgium Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) Croatia National Foundation for Science Finland Academy of Finland France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Germany Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Portugal Fundação para e Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Switzerland The Swiss National Science Foundation for the promotion of scientific research United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

, Espoo, Finland 6. Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 7. IST-IT, Lisboa, Portugal 8. EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 9. Queens Univ.

6 NEWFOCUS Partners 12 European research teams with strong background and expertise in the field of quasi-optics. Belfast Delft Espoo 1. IETR, Rennes, France 2. Tech. Univ. Graz, Austria 3. Vrije Univ. Brussels, Belgium 4. Univ. Zagreb, Croatia 5. Aalto Univ., Espoo, Finland 6. Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 7. IST-IT, Lisboa, Portugal 8. EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 9. Queens Univ. Belfast, UK Lisboa Brussels Rennes Erlangen Lausanne Graz Zagreb Siena Kharkov 10. Univ. Siena, Italy 11. Tech. Univ. Delft, Netherlands 12. IRE NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine

7 NEWFOCUS Steering Committee Prof. Ronan Sauleau (Chair) IETR, Université de Rennes 1 Rennes France Prof. Oszkar Biro Technische Universität Graz Graz Austria Prof. Carlos A. Fernandes Instituto Superior Técnico - Instituto de Telecom. Lisboa Portugal Prof. Vincent Fusco Queen s University Belfast, ECIT Belfast United Kingdom Prof. Juan R. Mosig EPFL Lausanne Switzerland Prof. Antti Räisänen Aalto University Espoo Finland Prof. Lorenz-Peter Schmidt Universität Erlangen-Nuernberg Erlangen Germany Prof. Zvonimir Sipus University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia Prof. Johan Stiens Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels Belgium Guest members: Prof. Stefano Maci University of Siena Italy Prof. Andrea Neto Technical University of Delft Delft The Netherlands Prof. Alexander Nosich IRE NASU Kharkov Ukraine Scientific Secretary: Dr. Artem V. Boriskin IRE NASU Kharkov Ukraine

Technologies in the core of the Program Antenna technologies covered by NEWFOCUS include generic focusing systems and their associated feeds and sensors: Dielectric or metal-dielectric lenses of

8 Technologies in the core of the Program Antenna technologies covered by NEWFOCUS include generic focusing systems and their associated feeds and sensors: Dielectric or metal-dielectric lenses of arbitrary shape and size, made of various homogeneous or non-homogeneous materials Fresnel zone plates Reflector Reflector & horn antennas Flat lenses Horns Holographic antennas Reflectarrays Transmitarrays Beam waveguides SW excited Metallo ( dielectric) beamformers and discrete lenses (Shaped) constrained lenses Moderate / high gain Systems Lenses Arrays (guided or printed technologies) Leaky wave antennas Dielectric waveguides, wide band and multi band feeds, integrated feeds & receivers, etc. Purely dielectric lenses (lens antennas and substrate lenses) Feeds and detectors for passive or active devices that can be integrated at the system base and arranged into arrays, e.g. for the design of reconfigurable, beam forming or beam steering antennas and highresolution receiving / surveillance / diagnostic systems Multi layer FSS Metamaterial Homogeneous lenses (one or two shell, canonical or shaped) Nonhomogeneous lenses

NEWFOCUS Objectives Development of advanced analytical and

complementary formulations for the analysis, synthesis and

Implementation of powerful computer-aided-design tools

9 NEWFOCUS Objectives Development of advanced analytical and numerical modelling techniques in electromagnetic theory using complementary formulations for the analysis, synthesis and optimization of integrated dielectric focusing systems Implementation of powerful computer-aided-design tools Benchmarking measurement facilities at mm and sub-mm wavelengths Promotion of research mobility

NEWFOCUS Forthcoming Events & Activities The first official presentation of NEWFOCUS at the COST ASSIST Workshop during ICECom-2010

integrated lens antennas and quasi-optical technologies and systems will be organized in the framework of the European School on

Publication of a reference book One edited reference book on integrated dielectric focusing systems at mm and sub-mm waves is going to

10 NEWFOCUS Forthcoming Events & Activities The first official presentation of NEWFOCUS at the COST ASSIST Workshop during ICECom-2010 Workshop in the frame of ICECom-2010 «New frontiers in mm / sub-mm wave antennas» Educational courses Post-graduate courses on integrated lens antennas and quasi-optical technologies and systems will be organized in the framework of the European School on Antennas. Publication of a reference book One edited reference book on integrated dielectric focusing systems at mm and sub-mm waves is going to be published. The book will represent a survey of the state-of-the-art within the field of the Program and will summarize the scientific results generated by NEWFOCUS. Proposals for contributions are welcome. Distribution of grants in support of research mobility and Scientific events

11 Call for applications: Research mobility (1/2) Short and Exchange visit travel grants A limited number of travel grants are available: Short visits of up to 15 days (120 days per year) Exchange visits from 15 days to 6 months (30 months per year) The grants will be competitively distributed on the basis of the scientific merit of the proposed project and its relevance to the Program. Who can apply? Applicants may be both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral. They must: 1. undertake work applicable to the Program; 2. apply to stay in a country other than the country of origin; 3. return to the institution of origin upon termination Priority will be given to contributing countries although non-contributing and non-esf countries are also eligible. Applications are to be submitted online and will be considered on a continuous submission basis (no deadline). Details of the call and submission rules are available at the NEWFOCUS website.

12 Call for applications: Research mobility (2/2) First three grants topics Resonances in the scattering and focusing of waves by periodically structured ensembles of metal and dielectric wires Design of quasi-3d integrated lens antennas New focusing devices based on periodic surfaces [under assessment]

Call for applications: Scientific meetings Support for scientific meetings The Steering Committee will consider proposals for conferences, workshops and schools on topics within the scope of the

13 Call for applications: Scientific meetings Support for scientific meetings The Steering Committee will consider proposals for conferences, workshops and schools on topics within the scope of the Program and with a European or international dimension. Applications will be assessed on their scientific quality and relevance to the Program. Priority will be given to meetings taking place in countries that financially support the Program, and the applicants should be established researchers based in a country in which the ESF has a member organization. Applications are to be submitted online and will be considered on a continuous submission basis (no deadline). Details of the call and submission rules are available at the NEWFOCUS website.

NEWFOCUS : ESF Research Networking Program (RNP) on integrated dielectric focusing systems at mm and sub-mm wavelengths that gathers together European research

Annual budget : ~ 100 k NEWFOCUS Objectives (in brief): Development of advanced analytical and numerical techniques for analysis and synthesis integrated

14 NEWFOCUS : ESF Research Networking Program (RNP) on integrated dielectric focusing systems at mm and sub-mm wavelengths that gathers together European research teams with strong background and expertise in the field of quasi-optics. The running period : June 2010 to June Annual budget : ~ 100 k NEWFOCUS Objectives (in brief): Development of advanced analytical and numerical techniques for analysis and synthesis integrated dielectric focusing systems Implementation of powerful computer-aided-design tools Benchmarking measurement facilities at mm and sub-mm wavelengths Promotion of research mobility Prepared by Dr. Artem V. Boriskin

Design and Demonstration of 1-bit and 2-bit Transmit-arrays at X-band Frequencies

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