INFRASTRUCTURE
The RQMP has equipped itself with a state-of-the-art infrastructure park that is among the best equipped in the country; with such a wide range of equipment, our researchers are limited only by their imagination! This not only promotes the pursuit of high-level research, but also provides an ideal environment for the training of highly qualified personnel. Our researchers are also constantly pushing the limits of available instrumentation by developing new tools and techniques that allow them to tackle the increasingly complex questions they are faced with.
CENTRALIZED SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE
In addition to access to specialized laboratories, our researchers and students benefit from centralized shared infrastructure, equipped with the most advanced instrumentation. Teams of research professionals and technicians ensure the optimal functioning of these devices as well as the training of users . These infrastructure is accessible to users from academic and industrial communities.
Common infrastructure platforms
Material Characterization Laboratory (University of Montreal)
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Responsible:
Patricia Moraille (AFM & Ellipsometry)
Samir Elouatik (Raman/ IR)
The LCM is an instrumental and expertise platform for microscopic and vibrational characterization of nanostructured materials. The platform is accessible to students and researchers with technical supervision provided by research staff. The expertise of LCM specialists is also accessible to industrialists on contract.
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- Ellipsometry
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Infrared spectroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy
ION BEAM LABORATORY (University of Montreal)
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The infrastructure is specialized in low and medium energy ion implantation, structural and elemental analysis of materials and radioisotope activation. The expertise developed benefits more than 55 users from 12 research groups and 3 companies. This infrastructure is the only one in Canada to offer access to ion beams with the full range of energies between 10keV and 40MeV and enjoys worldwide recognition in analytical techniques.
- Tandetron Accelerator 1.7 MV
- 6 MV Tandem Accelerator
- Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS)
- Elastic recoil detection in time-of-flight mode (ERD-TOF)
- Ionic implantation of almost all elements
- Plasma chamber for deposits and treatments
- Gatan Precision Ionic Polishing System
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This infrastructure brings together structural, chemical analysis and surface composition mapping techniques (XPS and TOF-SIMS). Advanced analytical techniques for chemical and morphological characterizations of surfaces and interfaces of materials such as semiconductors, metals, dielectrics, composites, functional coatings, thin films, catalysts, biological tissues and polymers are commonly used by more than 90 users from 30 research groups and 8 companies.
- Time-of-Flight SIMS
- XPS, UPS, REELS, ISS. Including imaging and depth profiling by ion sputtering (mono- and polyatomic) and Angle- resolved XPS.
- AES (nano-Auger)
MICROFABRICATION LABORATORY (POLYTECHNIQUE MONTREAL)
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Managers:
Marie-Hélène Bernier and Christophe Clément
LMF is a cleanroom infrastructure that allows academic and industrial researchers to use micromachining techniques in class 1000 cleanrooms. The LMF is an integral part of the Thin Film Physics and Technology Research Group (GCM). This research center brings together the laboratories of Montreal University and École Polytechnique dedicated to the study of the physics and technology of thin films, surfaces and interfaces. The GCM’s main research areas are oriented towards microelectronics and nanoelectronics, photonics and optoelectronics, sensors and actuators, and functional coatings and surfaces.
- Photolithography
- Electron beam lithography
- Deep engraving ( DeepRIE -ICP)
- Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)
- Thin film deposition (CVD, sputtering)
- Bonding of substrates
- Parylene Deposition
- Cutting saw
- Supercritical drying (CPD)
- Rapid Annealing Furnace (RTA)
- Cleaning and stripping
- Polishing
- Measures 4 points
- MicroCT
Sample Preparation Laboratory (Centre for the Physics of Materials – McGill)
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The Centre for the Physics of Materials (CPM) brings together world-class research groups at McGill to advance the fundamental understanding of the physical processes responsible for the properties of materials. The centre has a wide range of equipment for sample fabrication.
- Steam deposition chamber
- Spin coater
- Diamond saw, Wire saw
- Soldering station
- Tri-arc founder
- Sonicator
- Hydraulic press
- Chamber and vacuum spectroscopy
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Crystal growth
Micro-filling tools https://youtu.be/sYF5PWMTNes
Quantum Fab Lab – Low-temperature equipment park (University of Sherbrooke)
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Canada’s most powerful combination of low-temperature scientific equipment is assembled in Sherbrooke. This experimental facility is used to study superconductors, organic conductors, and spin-chain compounds. A wide range of cold physical characterization equipment is available; a non-exhaustive list follows.
- Dilution refrigerator
- Variable temperature inserts (VTI)
- Physical properties measurement system (PPMS)
- Helium refrigerator
- Cryogenic probe station
Common infrastructure platforms
Laboratoire de caractérisation des matériaux (Université de Montréal)
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Responsables :
Patricia Moraille (AFM & Ellipsométrie)
Samir Elouatik (Raman/ IR)
Le LCM est une plateforme instrumentale et d’expertise en caractérisation microscopique et vibrationnelle des matériaux nanostructurés. La plateforme est accessible aux étudiant.e.s et chercheur.e.s avec un encadrement technique assuré par le personnel de recherches. L’expertise des spécialistes du LCM est aussi accessible aux industriels sur contrat.
- Microscopie à Force Atomique (AFM)
- Éllipsométrie
- Microscopie électronique à balayage
- Spectroscopie infrarouge
- Spectroscopie Raman
LABORATOIRE DE FAISCEAU D’IONS (Université de Montréal)
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L’infrastructure est spécialisée dans l’implantation ionique à basse et à moyenne énergie, l’analyse structurelle et élémentaire des matériaux et l’activation de radio-isotope. L’expertise développée bénéficie à plus de 55 utilisateur(trice)s provenant de 12 groupes de recherche et de 3 entreprises. Cette infrastructure est la seule au Canada à offrir l’accès à des faisceaux d’ions avec la gamme complète des énergies entre 10keV et 40MeV et jouit d’une reconnaissance mondiale en techniques analytiques.
- Accélérateur tandetron 1,7 MV
- Accélérateur tandem 6 MV
- Spectrométrie de rétrodiffusion de Rutherford (RBS)
- Détection de recul élastique en mode temps-de-vol (ERD-TOF)
- Implantation ionique de presque tous les éléments
- Chambre plasma pour dépôts et traitements
- Système de polissage ionique de précision Gatan
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Cette infrastructure regroupe les techniques d’analyse structurelle, chimique et de cartographie de composition des surfaces (XPS et TOF-SIMS). Les techniques analytiques avancées pour les caractérisations chimiques et morphologiques des surfaces et des interfaces des matériaux tels les semi-conducteurs, les métaux, les diélectriques, les composites, les revêtements fonctionnels, les couches minces, les catalyseurs, les tissus biologiques et les polymères y sont couramment utilisées par plus de 90 utilisateur(trice)s provenant de 30 groupes de recherche et 8 entreprises.
- Time-of-flight SIMS
- XPS, UPS, REELS, ISS. Incluant imagerie et profilage en profondeur par pulvérisation ionique (mono- et polyatomique) et Angle-resolved XPS.
- AES (nano-Auger)
LABORATOIRE DE MICROFABRICATION (POLYTECHNIQUE Montréal)
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Responsables :
Marie-Hélène Bernier et Christophe Clément
LMF est une infrastructure de salles blanches permettant aux chercheur(e)s universitaires et industriel(le)s d’utiliser les techniques de micro-usinage dans des salles blanches de classe 1000. Le LMF est partie intégrante du Groupe de recherche en physique et technologie des couches minces (GCM). Ce centre de recherche regroupe les laboratoires de l’Université Montréal et de l’École Polytechnique voués à l’étude de la physique et technologie des couches minces, surfaces et interfaces. Les principaux domaines de recherches du GCM sont orientés vers la microélectronique et la nanoélectronique, la photonique et l’optoélectronique, les capteurs et actuateurs ainsi que les revêtements et surfaces fonctionnels.
- Photolithographie
- Lithographie par faisceau d’électrons
- Gravure profonde (DeepRIE-ICP)
- Gravure par ions réactifs (RIE)
- Dépôt de couches minces (CVD, pulvérisation)
- Collage de substrats (bonding)
- Dépôt de parylène
- Scie de découpe
- Séchage supercritique (CPD)
- Four à recuit rapide (RTA)
- Nettoyage et décapage
- Polissage
- Mesures 4 pointes
- MicroCT
Laboratoire de préparation d’échantillons (Centre for the Physics of Materials – McGill)
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Le Centre de physique des matériaux (CPM) réunit des groupes de recherche de calibre mondial à McGill pour faire progresser la compréhension fondamentale des processus physiques responsables des propriétés des matériaux. Le centre dispose d’une vaste gamme d’équipements permettant la fabrication d’échantillons.
- Chambre de dépôt par vapeur
- Spin coater
- Scie à diamant, Scie à fil
- Station de soudage
- Fondeur tri-arc
- Sonicateur
- Presse hydraulique
- Spectroscopie en chambre et sous vide
- Diffraction de rayons X (XRD)
- Cristallo-croissance
Outils de mico-fillage https://youtu.be/sYF5PWMTNes
Quantum Fab Lab – low-temperature equipment park (University of Sherbrooke)
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Technical Responsible :
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Canada’s most powerful combination of low-temperature scientific equipment is assembled in Sherbrooke. This experimental facility is used to study superconductors, organic conductors, and spin-chain compounds. A wide range of cold physical characterization equipment is available; a non-exhaustive list follows.
- Dilution refrigerator
- Variable temperature inserts (VTI)
- Physical properties measurement system (PPMS)
- Helium refrigerator
- Cryogenic probe station
Our members’ facilities
In addition to shared infrastructure, our members have their own equipment that can be used in case of collaboration on a project. Here is a non-exhaustive list, do not hesitate to contact them according to their expertise for more information.
Synthesis and Characterization
Nano and micro-fabrication
Optical
Several of our members specializing in optics have optical tables with detectors, short or high frequency lasers, CCD cameras, etc. that can be useful for the development of single photonic emitters and ultraprecise detectors, for diffraction and diffusion of electrons in time, for generating, accelerating and manipulating electron pulses for new ultrafast electronic imaging, etc.
Partner instrumental platforms
If you cannot find the equipment you are looking for among our instrument fleet, do not hesitate to use the IRDQ platform of PRIMA Québec which lists all materials science instruments in Quebec.
