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Title:

CryoClock: Enhancing the accuracy of the NRC Sr+ ion clock

Agreement Number:

987920

Agreement Value:

$616,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 28, 2022 - Mar 1, 2025

Description:

The Sr+ optical atomic clock at NRC is the most precise and accurate instrument ever constructed in Canada, and is one of the best in the world. Continued improvements to its accuracy are strategically and technologically important, due to its role in the redefinition of the SI second with optical clocks, and as an ultimate frequency standard against which all other frequency generation and measurement devices will have to be calibrated. The Project aims to make a substantial leap in accuracy of the NRC Sr+ clock using a bold approach to remove its leading errors: the project team will develop a new cryogenic ion trap. The design and construction of the new trap will allow us to completely eliminate the collisional and blackbody radiation shifts to the clock frequency, and enable the clock accuracy to be improved by over an order of magnitude.

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. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 1A1

Reference Number:

172-2021-2022-Q4-987920

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

108162330

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

Federal Riding Name:

University–Rosedale

Federal Riding Number:

35110

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710