Title:
Integrated Photonic Remote Spectroscopic Mapping on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Swarms for Rapid Wide-Area Terrestrial Surveying
Agreement Value:
$36,362.50
Agreement Date:
Mar 23, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Remote sensing is a growing field that can provide valuable data from great distances without direct interaction with the test species.
Photonic sensors enables the direct assessment of the molecular composition of the species under test. In this work, the team will be developing integrated photonic sensors based on miniature ring resonators in two distinct material platforms: silicon-based and III-V semiconductors. The specific goal of the research performed is to develop III-V semiconductor photonic sensors through fabricating high-quality compact rings on-a-chip based on air-bridge waveguide geometry where the semiconductor material si surrounded by the air. Addressing fabrication challenges associated with making high-quality air-bridge waveguides and microrings, performing numerical simulations to improve the design of the devices, and optical testing of the fabricated devices are the specific activities that will be undertaken.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-945033
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is $36363 and the end date of this agreements has been modified by 365 days)
Amendment Date
Feb 2, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa–Vanier
Federal Riding Number:
35078
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences