Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE100100134
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
Integrated photodetector array fabrication facility. Sensing is becoming a ubiquitous requirement for nearly all physical, chemical and biological research fields, and is increasingly important for Australia's national security and industry competitiveness. This proposal is aimed at building Australia's strengths in optoelectronic sensing technologies, enhancing and enabling research and technologies for innovative environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, new technologies for mineral expl ....Integrated photodetector array fabrication facility. Sensing is becoming a ubiquitous requirement for nearly all physical, chemical and biological research fields, and is increasingly important for Australia's national security and industry competitiveness. This proposal is aimed at building Australia's strengths in optoelectronic sensing technologies, enhancing and enabling research and technologies for innovative environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, new technologies for mineral exploration and improved evaluation of remediation of mine sites, through to the surveillance and sensing needs of customs, defence and national security. In doing so, it will enhance Australia's research profile as one of the world's leaders in the development and use of optoelectronic sensing.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0345794
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$200,000.00
Summary
Spectroscopic Imaging Ellipsometry for Opto-VLSI Engineering and Nanotechnology Applications. The focus for implementation of spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry is to create a powerful optical analysis and characterisation tool to complement the advanced integrated circuit test facilities within Western Australia. This infrastructure will facilitate the integration of the fields of materials research, new device technologies, integrated circuit technology, nanotechnology and photonics in the exp ....Spectroscopic Imaging Ellipsometry for Opto-VLSI Engineering and Nanotechnology Applications. The focus for implementation of spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry is to create a powerful optical analysis and characterisation tool to complement the advanced integrated circuit test facilities within Western Australia. This infrastructure will facilitate the integration of the fields of materials research, new device technologies, integrated circuit technology, nanotechnology and photonics in the expanding field of Opto-VLSI. The proposed equipment is being built upon targeted research in VLSI, and will create an additional platform for innovations in microelectronic technology applicable to the communications, information technology, energy generation, security, and biomedical fields.Read moreRead less
Investigation of vertical magneto-transport in infrared detector structures based on InAs/GaSb type-II superlattices. Infrared sensors and systems are finding increasing use in Australia's core industries: particularly defence, mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, homeland security, and medical diagnostics. Due to the reduced cooling requirements, the Infrared detector structures to be investigated in this project have the potential to deliver high performance in ....Investigation of vertical magneto-transport in infrared detector structures based on InAs/GaSb type-II superlattices. Infrared sensors and systems are finding increasing use in Australia's core industries: particularly defence, mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, homeland security, and medical diagnostics. Due to the reduced cooling requirements, the Infrared detector structures to be investigated in this project have the potential to deliver high performance infrared technology at a significantly lower cost and, hence, widening its applications. The new science proposed in this project, and new technological knowledge expected from its application, will allow Australian researchers to participate and significantly contribute to the international effort in this field and to exploit any developed intellectual property. Read moreRead less
High-speed bidirectional optical interconnects for board-to-board communications. The project will contribute directly to Australia's participation in various ICT industries through the development of innovative solutions and will increase the knowledge and skills base in silicon-photonics. The development of the proposed board-to-board high-speed optical interconnect prototypes will result in R&D outcomes well-matched to the needs and interests of Australian companies; this project will assist ....High-speed bidirectional optical interconnects for board-to-board communications. The project will contribute directly to Australia's participation in various ICT industries through the development of innovative solutions and will increase the knowledge and skills base in silicon-photonics. The development of the proposed board-to-board high-speed optical interconnect prototypes will result in R&D outcomes well-matched to the needs and interests of Australian companies; this project will assist Australia to capitalise on new technology and to become a significant player in the next ICT boom. This project will put Australia at the cutting edge of high-speed interconnect technology and will generate income through licensing the technology and the establishment of spin-off opportunities in both Australia and off-shore.Read moreRead less
Infrared optoelectronic sensors based on p-type molecular beam epitaxy grown HgCdTe. The ability of infrared detectors to directly sense the thermal output of an object has applications in medicine, search and rescue, bushfire detection and in the defence and surveillance industries. The highest performing infrared detectors are photon detectors based molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown HgCdTe. The primary aims of this project relate to the fundamental understanding of p-type doping in MBE grown ....Infrared optoelectronic sensors based on p-type molecular beam epitaxy grown HgCdTe. The ability of infrared detectors to directly sense the thermal output of an object has applications in medicine, search and rescue, bushfire detection and in the defence and surveillance industries. The highest performing infrared detectors are photon detectors based molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown HgCdTe. The primary aims of this project relate to the fundamental understanding of p-type doping in MBE grown HgCdTe, a current and major difficulty in HgCdTe technology, and the use of such p-type MBE grown layers in conjunction with a newly developed plasma process based n-p junction formation technology to realise novel and innovative infrared detector structures. Such structures would have the ability to revolutionise the use of HgCdTe in infrared detectors and focal plane array applications.Read moreRead less
New multiplexed optical read-out technologies for micromachined cantilever sensor arrays. Passive sensing of chemical and biological agents is an essential capability in fields as diverse as national security, agriculture, mining and medicine. In many cases, generic sensing (e.g. are there pesticides present) as well as specific sensing (which pesticide) are both important. While sensors based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) have shown extremely high performance at low cost, they have ....New multiplexed optical read-out technologies for micromachined cantilever sensor arrays. Passive sensing of chemical and biological agents is an essential capability in fields as diverse as national security, agriculture, mining and medicine. In many cases, generic sensing (e.g. are there pesticides present) as well as specific sensing (which pesticide) are both important. While sensors based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) have shown extremely high performance at low cost, they have been limited to detection of a specific substance. Success in this project will make low cost generic MEMS-based sensors a reality, allowing, for the first time, wide-spread use of sensitive sensing systems in applications such as farming, container transport security, general medical practice and national security.Read moreRead less
New generation of hyperspectral infrared photon detectors. Although highly desirable for many applications, tuneable, on chip, infrared photon detectors are not yet available. The approach described in this application aims to develop a technology for high performance, on chip, infrared photon detectors that can be tuned over a wide wavelength range. By applying a novel in-house developed semiconductor process and a multi-disciplinary approach, this project aims to develop such devices by combin ....New generation of hyperspectral infrared photon detectors. Although highly desirable for many applications, tuneable, on chip, infrared photon detectors are not yet available. The approach described in this application aims to develop a technology for high performance, on chip, infrared photon detectors that can be tuned over a wide wavelength range. By applying a novel in-house developed semiconductor process and a multi-disciplinary approach, this project aims to develop such devices by combining, for the first time, micromachined tuneable optical microcavities with high performance HgCdTe-based infrared detectors.Read moreRead less