Our Infrastructure
Cutting-Edge Research Facilities: Advanced Ultrafast Laser and Nanomaterials Processing Infrastructure
The Ultrafast laser micro- and nano- processing laboratory disposes state-of-the-art equipment in combination with highly specialized human expertise, capable of supporting cutting edge research projects of European researchers active in interdisciplinary scientific fields.
In particular the lab infrastructure comprise various short (nanosecond, picosecond) and ultrashort (femtosecond) UV, VIS and NIR laser sources combined with a series laser processing and nanomaterials synthesis and deposition workstations with in-line optical diagnostics. The lab also hosts various laser spectroscopy workstations including capabilities of Reflectivity (250-2500 nm/4K-380K), Photoluminescence spectroscopy (250-2500 nm/4K-380K), Valley Polarization (4K-380K) and Time Resolved Absorption (250-2500 nm) spectroscopy. Additive manufacturing facilities that combine 3D printing with laser subtractive manufacturing and sintering of inks, are additionally provided. Finally a fully customized multimodal non Linear Microscopy, Imaging and spectroscopy workstation is developed for materials diagnostics and in-situ monitoring of biological processes.
ULMNP
Specs
1.5mJ pulse energy
1026nm, tunable repetition rate from 1kHz to 200kHz & tunable pulse duration from 175fs to 10ps
513nm, tunable repetition rate from 60kHz to 200kHz & tunable pulse duration from 175fs to 10ps
Ent1026nm, 76MHz, 70fs, oscillator laserry
Pharos-SP laser source
Specs
μPL spectroscopy (543nm, 594nm excitation wavelengths)
Differential reflectivity (supercontinuum 350nm-1000nm)
μRaman spectroscopy (473nm excitation wavelength)
Valley polarization (594nm excitation wavelength)
78K to 340K temperature window (Janis ST-500 cryostat)
Spectroscopy in controlled atmosphere (10-5mbar vacuum, He, N2, O2)
iHR-320 Horiba Spectrometer (300g/mm & 1200g/mm gratings)
Specs
Nonlinear Microscopy (Ultrafast 76Mhz, 1026nm excitation wavelength)
Polarized Second Harmonic Generation (PSHG) in transmission and reflection mode
2 objective lenses (40x, 1.3NA & 20x 0.8NA)
Fully motorized stage (including incubator for biological samples)
Hamamatsu PMTs
Galvanometric mirrors (Cambridge technology)
Zeiss Axio Observer Z1
Specs
Femtosecond pump probe spectroscopy (1026nm & 513nm excitation wavelength)
Effective spectral range: 450nm-1050nm
Spectral resolution: 2nm
Time window: 8000ps
Minimum step size: 0.13fs
Temporal resolution: 1.4*FWHM (245fs at 175fs)
150 g/mm & 121g/mm available gratings
Automated beam steering (ABS) for optimum laser alignment
Solid & liquid samples in transmission & reflection mode
Newport Transient Absorption Spectrometer (TAS)
Surface processing work stations
Aerotech high precision work station
1nm, XYZ precision
513nm, 175fs to 10ps, 60 to 200kHz laser irradiation
Newport XYZ high precision electronic stage
2nm, XYZ precision
1026nm & 513nm, 175fs to 10ps, 1kHz to 200kHz laser irradiation
Linear, elliptical, circular, radial and azimuthal polarization of both 1026 and 513nm laser beams
Vacuum chamber on XY electronic stage
1nm, XYZ precision
513nm, 175fs to 10ps, 60 to 200kHz laser irradiation
Vacuum chamber on mechanical stage
248nm, 20ns, 10Hz laser irradiation
Controlled atmosphere (10-2 mbar vacuum, Cl2, NH3)
Chemistry Laboratory
2 Fume hoods
one for general use and equipped with a furnace and one equipped with Schlenk line for high temperatures and/or under high vacuum chemical procedures for the fabrication of nanocrystals.
4 Heating Magnetic Stirrer VELP AREX-6 DIGITAL PRO (up to 1700 rpm and 370 oC)
MΒRAUN UNILAB Plus Glovebox Workstation equipped with:
Weight Balance KERN ABT 320-4NM (max weight 320 g, 4 digital numbers)
Centrifuge Hettich EBA 200 (max 6000 rpm)
Heating Magnetic Stirrer Heidolph (1400 rpm, 300 oC)