The C2N coordinates CIRCULIGHT (Circulating Light on Any Photonic Platform), a project funded by the European Innovation Council under the Horizon Europe EIC Pathfinder programme.

Bringing together nine partners from six European countries — including seven research institutions and two industrial partners — the project started in April 2024 and will run for 42 months.

Overcoming a major technological bottleneck in photonics

At the core of CIRCULIGHT is the development of a new generation of integrated optical circulators and isolators that can be deployed on any photonic platform.

To achieve this, the project combines advanced magneto-optical composite materials with innovative plasmonic architectures — an approach that aims to overcome a major technological bottleneck in integrated photonics.

Applications addressing strategic challenges

The expected outcomes are broad: more compact, energy-efficient, and versatile photonic systems, with applications in telecommunications, sensing, computing, and healthcare.

Learn more about the CIRCULIGHT project

Project coordinator: Béatrice Dagens

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