OUR EQUIPMENT
Our lab facilities include state-of-the-art tools to undertake experiments the fields of ultrafast light (LaserLab) and quantum matter (QMADE Lab). Moreover, we offer a wide range of services associated with these equipment to the scientific community.
A list of tools, services, fares and the procedure to access them is described below (information in spanish can be found here).
LIGHT SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION
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Optical microscope (Zeiss, Axio Imager Z1m)
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Laser fume extraction systems
PROCESSING OF MATERIALS USING LIGHT SOURCES
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Ti:sapphire laser (60 fs, 5 kHz, 800 nm) coupled to a micro-processing stage (3 axes: XYZ). Other wavelengths available: 400 nm and 266 nm.
RELATED SERVICES:
- Micro and nanostructuring of materials with ultrashort laser pulses.
- Time resolved spectroscopy / lifetime measurements of samples.
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Ti:sapphire laser (60 fs, 5 kHz, 800 nm) coupled to a micro-processing stage (6 axes: XYZ, tip-tilt-rotation).
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Manufacturing of photonic devices: waveguides, optical circuits and integrated lasers.
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Andor Kymera 328i Spectrograph with iCCD Andor iStar 334T. Gratings 150, 600 y 1200 lin/mm.
RELATED SERVICES:
- LIBS spectrometry of materials: elemental analysis (heritage objects, multilayer materials, etc.) and depth profiling.
- Time resolved spectroscopy / lifetime measurements of samples.
FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF ATOMICALLY THIN MATERIALS
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Transfer system and 4-axis micromanipulators (XYZ and θ).
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Van der Waals staking of 2D materials with precision on micro-positioning and twist-angle control between layers.
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Spin coater SPS Polos SPIN150i.
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Spin coating of thin films.
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Quartz tube furnace/annealer.
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Thermal annealing up to 550 °C.
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Home-made Projection Mask-Less Lithography.
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Optical lithography.
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Glove Box station.
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For exfoliation and assembly in dry, inert atmosphere of 2D materials sensitive to moisture and oxygen.
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Plasma cleaner Henniker HPT-100.
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Plasma cleaning or surface activation via O₂/Ar gases.
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Ultrasonic bath RS Pro 100W.
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Ultrasonic bath for sample preparation.
More information about the instrument here.
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Motic BA310 MET-H Trinocular (Upright image)
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Optical Microscope
CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTRO-OPTIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES
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FTIR Spectromenter Vertex v70.
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FTIR spectra in transmission and reflection (50-8000 cm-1) in air and vacuum.
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Sub-Terahertz sources.
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Tunable sub-THz sources from 0.75 – 0.3 THz.
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Turnkey DFB Quantum Cascade Laser, 9 – 10 µm.
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CWL Quantum Cascade Laser with output power >5mW at 9-10 µm.
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Bluefors cryogen-free Dilution Refrigerator LD 400.
RELATED SERVICE:
Dilution cryostat (7mk – 100mK ) with 3D vector magnet up to 7T and optical ports from Visible to THz.
INTERESTED IN OUR SERVICES? E-mail us at lumes@usal.es