Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Operating at Extremes: Gallium Nitride Quantum Sensors
Agreement Number:
1040497
Agreement Value:
$141,350.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
As a wide-bandgap compound semiconductor with high-bond strength, Gallium Nitride (GaN) exhibits the ability to operate in extreme environments. The highbond strength makes it inherently radiation hard, while the wide bandgap allows for operation at high temperature (or room temperature with reduced carrier concentration). In the Project,GaN material properties subject to heavy irradiation will beexplored, along with two-types of sensors. Both sensors leverage the same quantum mechanical phenomena of the 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) which forms at a GaN/AlGaN heterojunction.
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:
Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040497
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119260685
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Waterloo
Federal Riding Name:
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number:
35114
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 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences