Information and Communication Networks form the nervous systems of societies, and for the creation of a solid basis of society it is indispensible to develop high-speed networks and increase their capacities. Improving the speed and capacity of networks, however, runs usually counter to keeping their power consumption under control: it is thus difficult to achieve such conflicting objectives at the same time, especially when merelytraditional techniques are employed.
The Nano ICT Research Laboratory aims to solve this problem by establishing innovative photo control technologies that will lead to breakthroughs in the performance of photo detection, photo modulation,
switching speed, as well as power consumption. We do this by applying nano-fabrication techniques to advanced photo-electronic functional materials, such as organic electro-optic materials as well as superconducting materials.