Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00558, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Boone, François (Université de Sherbrooke), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : RAYSECUR is a Canadian company specialized in the design and production of terahertz imaging systems for_x000D_
security applications. In order to upgrade RAYSECURs existing systems and develop new ones company_x000D_
needs a terahertz source with higher frequency and higher power._x000D_
Classical vacuum electronic devices (VED) such as klystrons and traveling wave tubes (TWT) have been_x000D_
developed and used for many decades for RF generations from kHz to GHz band. In order to push VEDs into_x000D_
the THz band, the size of the VED EM circuit must be scaled down that the transverse circuit dimensions_x000D_
should be less than a millimeter. Fabrication of the VEDs with such a small feature was not possible until_x000D_
recently but with development of highly accurate microfabrication techniques, an opportunity for THz VEDs_x000D_
has emerged._x000D_
In the frame of ENGAGE grant we will:_x000D_
-Review classical VEDs and evaluate them from the point of view of scaling down to the THz band. -Build_x000D_
conceptual numerical models of VEDs suitable for the THz generation._x000D_
-Perform preliminary analysis of microfabrication tools needed to fabricate typical THz VEDs._x000D_
The project will help an innovative Canadian company to start an ambitious R&D in order to develop a novel_x000D_
Canadian THz sources. This will consolidate the position of Canada as a world leader in the terahertz research., program purpose french : RAYSECUR is a Canadian company specialized in the design and production of terahertz imaging systems for_x000D_
security applications. In order to upgrade RAYSECURs existing systems and develop new ones company_x000D_
needs a terahertz source with higher frequency and higher power._x000D_
Classical vacuum electronic devices (VED) such as klystrons and traveling wave tubes (TWT) have been_x000D_
developed and used for many decades for RF generations from kHz to GHz band. In order to push VEDs into_x000D_
the THz band, the size of the VED EM circuit must be scaled down that the transverse circuit dimensions_x000D_
should be less than a millimeter. Fabrication of the VEDs with such a small feature was not possible until_x000D_
recently but with development of highly accurate microfabrication techniques, an opportunity for THz VEDs_x000D_
has emerged._x000D_
In the frame of ENGAGE grant we will:_x000D_
-Review classical VEDs and evaluate them from the point of view of scaling down to the THz band. -Build_x000D_
conceptual numerical models of VEDs suitable for the THz generation._x000D_
-Perform preliminary analysis of microfabrication tools needed to fabricate typical THz VEDs._x000D_
The project will help an innovative Canadian company to start an ambitious R&D in order to develop a novel_x000D_
Canadian THz sources. This will consolidate the position of Canada as a world leader in the terahertz research., agreement title english : Scaling down classical vacuum electronic devices to make them suitable for THz band, agreement title french : Scaling down classical vacuum electronic devices to make them suitable for THz band, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada