Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00432, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Botton, Gianluigi (McMaster University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Advanced photonic devices are at the basis of optical telecommunication networks and data centres. These_x000D_
devices are built from complex materials structures, involving several fabrication steps and operate in harsh_x000D_
conditions. Knowledge of the structure of these materials is key for developing new devices and understanding_x000D_
the evolution and degradation of devices during fabrication and operation. In this project we investigate_x000D_
components of photonics integrated circuits using advanced structural and chemical characterization techniques_x000D_
with high spatial resolution. We will develop advanced transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss_x000D_
spectroscopy, and surface analysis methods to characterize, at different lengthscales -from nanometers to the_x000D_
atomic level- the composition and structure of photonic devices. Using these methodologies, we will provide to_x000D_
the industrial partner, ArtIC Photonics, understanding of the photonic integrated circuits they produce, the_x000D_
evolution of nanoscale components of these devices during fabrication, and the degradation of these devices_x000D_
during operating conditions., program purpose french : Advanced photonic devices are at the basis of optical telecommunication networks and data centres. These_x000D_
devices are built from complex materials structures, involving several fabrication steps and operate in harsh_x000D_
conditions. Knowledge of the structure of these materials is key for developing new devices and understanding_x000D_
the evolution and degradation of devices during fabrication and operation. In this project we investigate_x000D_
components of photonics integrated circuits using advanced structural and chemical characterization techniques_x000D_
with high spatial resolution. We will develop advanced transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss_x000D_
spectroscopy, and surface analysis methods to characterize, at different lengthscales -from nanometers to the_x000D_
atomic level- the composition and structure of photonic devices. Using these methodologies, we will provide to_x000D_
the industrial partner, ArtIC Photonics, understanding of the photonic integrated circuits they produce, the_x000D_
evolution of nanoscale components of these devices during fabrication, and the degradation of these devices_x000D_
during operating conditions., agreement title english : Development of a protocol for high-resolution Auger and Transmission Electron Microscopy / Spectroscopy analysis on advanced III-V semiconductor devices, agreement title french : Development of a protocol for high-resolution Auger and Transmission Electron Microscopy / Spectroscopy analysis on advanced III-V semiconductor devices, 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