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Title:

Lasers for cost-effective length metrology

Agreement Number:

EGP2

Agreement Value:

$12,500.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-01144

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Madison, Kirk (The University of British Columbia)

Program:

Engage Plus Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

Zaber Technologies's business is founded on the development and manufacture of precision positioning devicesx000D
used in a wide variety of applications and markets including photonics and optics, life sciences, microscopy,x000D
and industrial automation. In an effort to enhance their product lines, Zaber would like to create a linear stagex000D
with an embedded laser based interferometer to provide a much higher level of accuracy and precision.x000D
Because no commercially viable laser source exists for this application, this research proposal is aimed atx000D
investigating the creation of a new special-purpose laser designed for this application. Specifically, we willx000D
design a diode pumped solid state laser, commission its fabrication, and test the final product characterizing itsx000D
suitability for Zaber's application. This will include a full characterization of the spectral output, frequencyx000D
stability, tunability, reliability and reproducibility.