Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00522, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kavanagh, Karen (Simon Fraser University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : This project involves a collaboration between KA Imaging (Kitchener, ON) and the Simon Fraser University_x000D_
(SFU), Physics Dept. KA Imaging will provide a prototype camera for imaging transmitted helium ions in an_x000D_
existing helium ion microscope (HIM) at SFU. The camera will consist of an array of photoconductive_x000D_
amorphous-selenium (a-Se) pixels integrated with a low-noise complementary metal-oxide semiconductor_x000D_
(CMOS) read-out circuitry. The capabilities of the camera including resolution, sensitivity, response time, and_x000D_
reliability will be evaluated. This will be a new application for this company who currently manufactures a_x000D_
range of x-ray imaging tools for medical, veterinarian, and industrial applications. The expected camera pixel_x000D_
spacing feasible, as small as 8 microns, would increase the resolution by a factor 7 compared to the existing_x000D_
Si-based p-i-n diodes array camera already operating in the HIM at SFU. The amorphous nature of the primary_x000D_
component of the camera, a-Se, is naturally less susceptible to radiation damage and is, therefore, expected to_x000D_
be more reliable than crystalline Si pixels. If successful, the camera will further the development of a new_x000D_
imaging technique called transmission He ion microscopy (THIM) of likely interest to other HIM systems_x000D_
internationally (3 other HIMs in Canada, 50 international). The technique may potentially challenge_x000D_
transmission electron microscopy with better resolution and sensitivity to atomic defects given the smaller_x000D_
wavelength and larger interaction cross-sections for He ions (30 kV) compared to electrons (200 kV)., program purpose french : This project involves a collaboration between KA Imaging (Kitchener, ON) and the Simon Fraser University_x000D_
(SFU), Physics Dept. KA Imaging will provide a prototype camera for imaging transmitted helium ions in an_x000D_
existing helium ion microscope (HIM) at SFU. The camera will consist of an array of photoconductive_x000D_
amorphous-selenium (a-Se) pixels integrated with a low-noise complementary metal-oxide semiconductor_x000D_
(CMOS) read-out circuitry. The capabilities of the camera including resolution, sensitivity, response time, and_x000D_
reliability will be evaluated. This will be a new application for this company who currently manufactures a_x000D_
range of x-ray imaging tools for medical, veterinarian, and industrial applications. The expected camera pixel_x000D_
spacing feasible, as small as 8 microns, would increase the resolution by a factor 7 compared to the existing_x000D_
Si-based p-i-n diodes array camera already operating in the HIM at SFU. The amorphous nature of the primary_x000D_
component of the camera, a-Se, is naturally less susceptible to radiation damage and is, therefore, expected to_x000D_
be more reliable than crystalline Si pixels. If successful, the camera will further the development of a new_x000D_
imaging technique called transmission He ion microscopy (THIM) of likely interest to other HIM systems_x000D_
internationally (3 other HIMs in Canada, 50 international). The technique may potentially challenge_x000D_
transmission electron microscopy with better resolution and sensitivity to atomic defects given the smaller_x000D_
wavelength and larger interaction cross-sections for He ions (30 kV) compared to electrons (200 kV)., agreement title english : Amorphous selenium helium ion camera, agreement title french : Amorphous selenium helium ion camera, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 21400.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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