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CAN - sSNOM for University of Manchester

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optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
UK
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Physical Laboratory: "CAN - sSNOM for University of Manchester". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNational Physical LaboratoryScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
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Contracting AuthorityNational Physical Laboratory
Procedure methodNot published
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Statuscomplete
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Published20 Dec 2022, 15:34 GMT
Last source update20 Dec 2022, 15:34 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037636
What is being bought
NPL has a requirement for a scattering-type near-field optical microscope (VIS-neaSCOPE) that enables simultaneous background-free imaging and spectroscopy on nanometre length scales in the visible range.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    20 Dec 2022, 15:34 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2022, 11:50 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    17 Oct 2022, 11:50 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    17 Oct 2022, 11:50 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A scattering-type near-field optical microscope (VIS-neaSCOPE) that enables simultaneous background-free imaging and spectroscopy on nanometre length scales in the visible range. - Patented parabolic mirror design for focusing and collection of light - Patented dual-port design to allow two beams of light to be focused on the atomic force microscope (AFM) tip for nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy - Patented signal processing for optical background suppression - Patented pseudo-heterodyne detection (PsHEt) technology for background suppression - Patented interferometric design (nano-FTIR) for background-free optical detection technology and simultaneous detection of optical amplitude and phase and hyperspectral imaging - Patented high speed holography (HSH) for multispectral imaging - Patened phase shifting (PhS) detection to extract relative phase - Optimised scanning probe microscope system that can be combined with mechanical and electrical measurements - Built-in optical imaging and spectroscopy software modules, as well as data visualisation and analysis software - Position sensors for motorised parabolic mirror axes to enable alignment-free focusing of a laser beam to the AFM tip - Visible and NIR illumination units, which can be integrated and coupled into both the room-temperature and cryogenic temperature s-SNOM system.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    20 Dec 2022, 15:34 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 29 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · £395,279
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
attocube systems AG
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
sSnom for UoM
£395,279 · signed 29 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

National Physical Laboratory

Contracting authority GB-FTS-155
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  • National Physical Laboratory
    buyer
    reviewBody

    Hampton Road, Teddington, UK, TW11 0LW
    nina.heath@npl.co.uk

  • attocube systems AG
    supplier

    Eglifinger Weg 2, Haar, Bayern, 85540, Germany, Haar, DE, 85540
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Procedure rationaleAbsence of competition for technical reasons. VEAT ref: 2022/S 000-029139 Attocube is the only company worldwide, who manufactures a scattering-type near-field optical microscope (VIS-neaSCOPE) that enables simultaneous background-free imaging and spectroscopy on nanometre length scales in the visible range. Their exclusive design works with the following patents: - Patented parabolic mirror design for focusing and collection of light - Patented dual-port design to allow two beams of light to be focused on the atomic force microscope (AFM) tip for nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy - Patented signal processing for optical background suppression - Patented pseudo-heterodyne detection (PsHEt) technology for background suppression - Patented interferometric design (nano-FTIR) for background-free optical detection technology and simultaneous detection of optical amplitude and phase and hyperspectral imaging - Patented high speed holography (HSH) for multispectral imaging - Patend phase shifting (PhS) detection to extract relative phase These patents and the exclusive design have enabled the VIS-neascope system to conduct amplitude and phase-resolved vector field, reflection and absorption mapping with nanoscale spatial resolution. It is currently the only system on the market that enables dual-port operation combined with a high NA parabolic mirror, which is essential for low SNR pump-probe measurements in the visible range. The VIS-neascope system is also the only system offering pseudoheterodyne background-free detection of the amplitude and phase of the near-field signal up to the 5th harmonic order, which is another essential requirement for s-SNOM in the visible range. In addition, the vis-neaSCOPE offers the following unique technical specifications: - Optimised scanning probe microscope system that can be combined with mechanical and electrical measurements - Built-in optical imaging and spectroscopy software modules, as well as data visualisation and analysis software - Position sensors for motorised parabolic mirror axes to enable alignment-free focusing of a laser beam to the AFM tip - Visible and NIR illumination units, which can be integrated and coupled into both the room-temperature and cryogenic temperature s-SNOM system. The system is also flexible and can be upgraded to operate in other wavelength ranges (out to THz range), perform electrical measurements, nano-PL, nano-Raman and photothermal expansion mapping in the future. In particular, neaspec is the only company who can upgrade the existing cryogenic s-SNOM system (cryo-neaSCOPE) based at University of Manchester and integrate a visible illumination unit to perform nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy at low temperature.