Science and High-Tech

The project: SciNet

The objectives of the project are: ·

To carry-out comparative analysis of science and high technologies' development in various countries and define Moldavian science rating; ·

To elaborate recommendations on subject of Moldavian science reforming and encouraging the high technologies' development in Моldova; · To develop the problem-solving laboratories' models on the base of temporary creative groups of variable structure, to be financed from the funds obtained on a competitive basis.

The subproject: analytical center "Science and Development"

The objective of the subproject is: ·

To carry-out comparative analysis of science and high technologies' development in various countries and define Moldavian science rating; ·

To elaborate recommendations on subject of Moldavian science reforming and encouraging the high technologies' development in Моldova.

Intermediate results:

1. The OIS member, Prof. A.I. Dicusar carried out the analysis and made the report (only on russian) on subject of Moldavian science current condition and its prospects.
2. The information materials concerning the measures undertaken in Russian Federation for support of science were obtained from Internet and redirected to the Commission on science reforms at the Moldavian Ministry of economics.

The subproject: Laboratory of Electron Microscopy Problems.

The objective of the subproject is:

To activate the problem-solving laboratory's model to be financed from the funds obtained on a competitive basis.

Intermediate results:

The application on INTAS grant for theme " Electron Microscope microcolumn design and low-voltage lithography technology Development " has been submitted (together with the "Institute on microelectronic technologies and super-pure materials' problems" (Russian Academy of Science), Delft University of Technology (Holland), Fabrication Services and Technology Ltd. (United Kingdom), Kings College London University (United Kingdom), Laboratory of Surface Physics and Thin Films (Belarus)).

The main objective of this work is to develop a construction design and industrial "know-how" of low-voltage miniature-raster electronic microscope. The project should ensure a diameter of the beam better than 10 nm under accelerating voltages from 1 up to 5 kV and strength of the beam's current about 100 pA inside 100 micron-square scanning area. Being built-in, such microscopes possess a great potential as "in-situ" controlling devices to be installed in process equipment.