Title:
Development of a Testing and Characterization Capability for an Ultraviolet Multi-Object Spectrograph in the Vacuum Ultra-violet Laboratory at the University of Calgary
Agreement Number:
1024093
Agreement Value:
$312,345.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 16, 2028
Description:
The goal of the collaboration is to use an existing vacuum ultra-violet testing facility at the University of Calgary to perform testing and characterization of an ultra-violet detector planned to fly aboard a future Canadian-led space telescope. Upon completion of the detector testing, design and fabrication work done by NRC collaborators will be incorporated to provide significant upgrades to the laboratory before being used to test a new multi-object spectrometer prototype designed to operate at ultra-violet wavelengths
(UVMOS) – a world first. The test facility will be refurbished for initial low-level testing, before upgrades designed with by collaborators. The newly upgraded lab will then perform higher-level testing of the detector before accepting delivery of the full UVMOS testbench. The final laboratory will then be in a position to serve as a national testing facility for ultra-violet imaging detectors with significant application to both academia and industry.
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:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2N 1N4
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1024093
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108102864
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governors of the University of Calgary
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Confederation
Federal Riding Number:
48005
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.