Grants and Contributions:
Title:
A silicon-based quantum sensor
Agreement Number:
1030672
Agreement Value:
$165,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 23, 2025 - Mar 30, 2028
Description:
Recent decades have witnessed phenomenal growth in the quantum technology sector, with breakthrough demonstrations in sensing, communication, and computing. In the past five years, silicon’s “T-center,” an atomic-scale defect, has emerged as a promising quantum hardware platform due to its telecom optical emission, compatibility with silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates, and long-lived electronic and nuclear spins. Nevertheless, defects in SOI currently suffer from inefficient fabrication, poor spin and optical properties, and open questions regarding their coupling to material strain. In collaboration with the Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre at NRC, the Project will overcome these challenges by 1) developing magnetic quantum sensing techniques and advanced fabrication protocols for high-quality T centers in SOI and 2) characterizing T-center strain coupling. The resulting techniques and materials will pave the way for transformative quantum devices and will contribute to the growing quantum industry and training of highly qualified scientists in Canada.
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:
Burnaby, British Columbia, CA V5A 1S6
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q2-1030672
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
118520725
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Simon Fraser University
Federal Riding Name:
Burnaby North--Seymour
Federal Riding Number:
59003
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