Grant: Idea to Innovation
University of Victoria
$121,000.00
Coherent channel analyzer
FY 2009-10
Summary
Our objective is to commercialize a novel optical channel analyzer that we have demonstrated in our lab. This
analyzer uses coherent lightwave techniques to provide frequency resolution far superior (75 times) than that of
common optical spectrum analyzers, and equal to specialized instruments costing roughly 5-10 times our target
price. Such an instrument will be a powerful tool for industrial, research, and academic optical technologists,
enabling affordable analysis with high precision. We have demonstrated the approach and defined a system
design. Funding is required to build a system prototype and explore commercialization.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
379829-2008
Name nom
Darcie, Thomas
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
7
Institution établissement
University of Victoria
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
121000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program nane en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
515
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Instrumentation technology
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'instrumentation
Research subject code
2518
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Instrumentation and measurements
Research subject fr
Instrumentation et mesures
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Coherent channel analyzer
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Our objective is to commercialize a novel optical channel analyzer that we have demonstrated in our lab. This
analyzer uses coherent lightwave techniques to provide frequency resolution far superior (75 times) than that of
common optical spectrum analyzers, and equal to specialized instruments costing roughly 5-10 times our target
price. Such an instrument will be a powerful tool for industrial, research, and academic optical technologists,
enabling affordable analysis with high precision. We have demonstrated the approach and defined a system
design. Funding is required to build a system prototype and explore commercialization.
