NextDeLights

NextDeLights develops advanced light sources and detectors for spectral imaging and OCT, to detect and diagnose skin cancer more effectively and at an earlier stage.

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The NextDeLights research project (Next generation light sources and detectors for imaging and spectroscopy) focuses on the development of advanced light sources and detectors. This is carried out in collaboration with partners from the high-tech industry. In the project, we investigate how these advanced light sources and detectors can be applied in spectral imaging and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

An important area of application for NextDeLights is healthcare. The aim is to detect and diagnose skin cancer more effectively and at an earlier stage. To this end, the Photonics research group is developing a cost-effective multispectral imaging device. This device can be used by general practitioners and skin therapists and is intended to detect suspicious skin lesions. By detecting skin abnormalities at an early stage, the prognosis for patients may improve and healthcare costs may be reduced.

The camera being developed by the research group captures images of suspicious skin lesions not only in the visible part of the light spectrum, but also in the near-infrared and short-wave infrared ranges. For this purpose, we use an advanced quantum dot image sensor that can detect light from all these wavelength ranges.

The camera will be tested in the Department of Dermatology at Erasmus MC. The technology developed can also be applied in the semiconductor industry and in crop monitoring.

Research methods

Experimental research

Duration

2026–2032

Team

Contact

Arjan Lock: [email protected]

Partners

  • TU Delft
  • Erasmus MC
  • QDI Systems
  • SuperLight Photonics

Funding

NWO/KIC Future Optical Broadband Systems

Participating programmes

  • Applied Physics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Skin Therapy
  • Next Level Engineering

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