Multidisciplinary Research Equipment Investment: Coherence Scanning Interferometer (CSI) and Vector Network Analyser (VNA)

多学科研究设备投资：相干扫描干涉仪（CSI）和矢量网络分析仪（VNA）

• 批准号: EP/T02433X/1
• 负责人: Elizabeth Towns-Andrews
• 金额: $ 19.11万
• 依托单位: University of Huddersfield
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FT02433X%2F1
• 关键词: Multidisciplinary; Research; Equipment; Investment; Coherence

The University of Huddersfield will use this award to fund the acquisition of two key pieces of technical laboratory equipment, whose use and application cover a broad range of research areas spanning novel functional materials to advanced metrology. The equipment will be used to support a broad range of researchers and disciplines, as well as help ensure high utilisation rates. The applicants seek to purchase an advanced Coherence Scanning Interferometer (CSI) surface metrology system to assess the arrangement and distribution of surface features (topography) of materials down to the nano-scale, and so is an essential tool for the understanding of nano-functional surfaces which are the underpinning materials of numerous new technologies ranging from medical diagnostics to solar power. The CSI instrumentation acquisition will be critical to formulate a unique metrology-orientated ultra-precision structured and freeform surface manufacturing capability. The core equipment will facilitate scientific and innovative research in the area of freeform and micro/nano-structured surface measurement of novel coatings and thin films. The outcomes from this acquisition will include the provision of enabling techniques for functionalised bio implants next generation novel optics, new functional surfaces, and facilitation of the development of ISO standards for next generation of functional geometrical products. The second instrument is a Vector Network Analyser (VNA) to support researchers working in the areas of; materials characterisation, measurement and sensing, metamaterials and integrative technologies to deliver research against key identified EPSRC Priority Research areas such as materials characterisation, functional materials, measurement and sensing, photonic materials, metamaterials and plasmonics, integrative technologies (from mobile technologies to radar technologies) and ICT for manufacturing. Understanding the electromagnetic properties of materials are essential for developing the next generation of materials for devices such as antennas, passive and active components (both linear and non-linear) and high-speed serial interconnects.Both instruments will be used as a platform to develop interdisciplinary collaborative research across faculties at the University of Huddersfield and with external collaborators and to support established researchers as well as early career researchers and research students.

哈德斯菲尔德大学（University of Huddersfield）将使用该奖项来资助获得两种关键的技术实验室设备，它们的使用和应用涵盖了涵盖高级计量学新型功能材料的广泛研究领域。该设备将用于支持广泛的研究人员和学科，并有助于确保高利用率。申请人寻求购买先进的连贯扫描干涉仪（CSI）表面计量系统，以评估材料的表面特征（地形）的布置和分布到纳米级，因此是了解纳米功能表面的必不可少的工具，是对来自医疗诊断的许多新技术的底层材料的理解。 CSI仪器采集对于制定独特的面向计量的超精确结构和自由形式的表面制造能力至关重要。核心设备将促进自由形式和微型/纳米结构的表面测量的科学和创新研究。此次收购的结果将包括为功能化的生物植入物提供支持技术的下一代新型光学，新功能表面以及促进ISO标准的促进下一代功能几何产品的发展。第二个工具是矢量网络分析仪（VNA），以支持在领域工作的研究人员；材料表征，测量和传感，非对材料和集成技术，以针对关键确定的EPSRC优先研究领域进行研究，例如材料表征，功能材料，测量和传感，光子材料，变质材料，变质材料和综合技术（从移动技术到Radar技术）以及制造制造的ICT。了解材料的电磁特性对于开发用于天线，被动和主动组件（线性和非线性和非线性）以及高速串行互连的设备的下一代材料至关重要。