Technology transfer

Crystal Analysers are optical devices for X-rays consisting of a thin single-crystal wafer bonded onto a shaped glass surface. The adhesion is performed with epoxy glue or by anodic bonding and the wafers are principally made from Si or Ge. Through a combination of Bragg diffraction and focusing, these crystals permit very precise measurement of X-ray energies for spectroscopic applications. More information - Crystal Analyser lab - Contact us

Inorganic crystals also called scintillators are widely used on synchrotron beamlines to convert X-rays into visible light. Thin film layer growth requires several advanced techniques: sputtering, chemical solution deposition, liquid phase epitaxy (LPE), laser ablation, etc. LPE technique was chosen due to its high reproducibility, simplicity and homogeneity. ESRF manufactures essentially 3 types of scintillators at LPE. More information -  Liquid phase epitaxy facility - Contact us

The NIM module ‘MUSST’ was designed at ESRF to produce trigger patterns enabling synchronization with external events (usually used to synchronize several components of a beamline). Its design allows to adapt the output trigger signals to any specific need of a particular experiment (events can be chained in order to produce specific trigger sequences). ​
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V2F100 is a linear voltage to frequency converter used on beam monitoring . It was developed at the ESRF to operate with a full scale output frequency of 100MHz which extends the usability of voltage to frequency conversion (VFC) to applications requiring millisecond and sub-millisecond data integration intervals. This device is commercially available direct from Quantum Detectors.

IcePAP is a motor control system developed at the ESRF and optimised for high-resolution position applications. The emphasis has been put on covering most of the requirements of synchrotron radiation experiments at the ESRF beamlines.
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The Dynaflow Cryostat was designed at the ESRF to provide efficient sample cooling at very low temperatures (down to 2.5K). Unlike other cryostats where the sample is cooled in contact with a cold plate, the sample is positioned directly in the helium flow for enhanced cooling. More information.

The Insertion Device field measurement systems developed at the ESRF incorporate 18 years of experience. More than 100 devices (undulators, wigglers, helical undulators, in-vacuum undulators) have been successfully processed with accurate and fast measuring systems.
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A small windowless ionisation chamber was developed for monitoring and correcting the intensity of an incoming microbeam. Kocsis M. and Somogyi A. - "Miniature ionization chamber detector" - Journal of Synchrotron Radiation - Vol.10 - pp.187-190 - 2003.
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The ESRF-EBS storage ring features new vacuum chamber profiles with reduced aperture. Radio frequency (RF) fingers are a key component to ensure good vacuum conditions and reach the best possible machine performance. A more compact, more robust and more reliable design has been produced for the new storage ring.​ 
References: RF Blades, FR 1652454 - French patent, EP 3 223 591 A1 - EU patent.

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