Scientific Instrumentation
We build instruments that measure what others cannot: weak signals, extreme temperatures and very fine positions.
What we do
- Test and measurement stands for superconducting detectors, including tunnel-junction and SINIS bolometer arrays
- Photoresponse measurements of detector samples at 4.2 K and below
- Experimental setups for sub-millimetre and millimetre-wave detectors, with optical windows and waveguide inputs
- Thin-film process control, including thickness, structure and barrier-layer quality checks
- Magnetic-field measurement and calibration setups (see our XFEL project)
Why it matters
Modern astrophysics and particle physics need detectors that combine high sensitivity, a wide dynamic range and fast response. We know these devices from the inside, so we design measurement setups that let you characterise them reliably and repeatably.
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