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sSNOM Upgrade for University of Manchester
Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
UK
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Physical Laboratory: "sSNOM Upgrade 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 Authority | National Physical Laboratory | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
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| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Contracting AuthorityNational Physical Laboratory | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST | Last source update15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-047d59 | ||
What is being bought
Upgrade enabling time-resolved pump-probe spectroscopy for cryogenic THz-TDS near-field measurements. The pump laser must be synchronized with the existing THz-TDS spectroscopy and cryogenic near-field systems. The upgrade includes a laser amplifier unit with free-space coupled optical output at 780nm, 100MHz rep rate, pulse energy >1.3nJ, >140mW output power, and customized fiber patch cord for temporal overlap of pump-probe pulses. Additionally, a transmission module enables static pump-probe measurements in transmission, where the sample is pumped via a diffraction-limited beam from the bottom and probed by amplitude- & phase-resolved near-field measurements (pseudo-heterodyne detection) from the top.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST - Official notice release published
15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST - Buyer information updated
15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedUpgrade for cryo-neaSCOPE+xs s-SNOM system can only be provided by the base system’s manufacturer – attocube systems AG. Needs and requirements include: 1. Ultra-fast spectroscopy software module for THz-TDS • Enables pump-probe spectroscopy for THz-TDS in neaSCAN • Provides software control of all delays and components for ready-to-use results • Allows acquisition of time-resolved spectra with down to 40 fs temporal resolution 2. Synchronized Transmission-Mode Detection Module • Enables bottom-side sample illumination in transmission-mode with broadband parabolic mirror (NA=0.44) • Enables simultaneous detection of optical near-field amplitude & phase • Motorized parabolic mirror for beam-alignment • Stationary focal point with respect to AFM-tip • Variable illumination spot size (ca. 2μm - 100μm) • Suitable for plane-wave illumination • Exchangeable beam-splitter mount • Supports stationary focal point with respect to sample position (bottom-side illumination synchronized with sample scanner) • Support AFM scan-speed: up to 20 μm/s @ highest spatial resolution 3. Software Development Kit for neaSCAN 4. THz Pump-Probe operation • additional delay line & synchronized software control for pump probe • amplifier unit with free-space coupled optical output at 780nm with amplifier unit mounted on optical table next to neaSNOM microscope • 100MHz rep rate, pulse energy >1.3nJ, >140mW output power • Customized fiber patch cord for temporal overlap of pump-probe pulsesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Jul 2024, 11:51 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 15 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST · €262,370
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards attocube system AG Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract €262,370 · signed 15 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
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National Physical Laboratory
Contracting authority GB-FTS-155Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleAttocube systems AG is the only company worldwide, who manufactures a scattering-type near-field optical microscope (our pre-upgrade system) that enables simultaneous background-free imaging and spectroscopy on nanometre length scales in the visible-IR-THz 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 for multispectral imaging
• Patented phase shifting detection to extract relative phase
These patents and the exclusive design have enabled the neaSCOPE system to conduct amplitude and phase-resolved vector field, reflection, and absorption mapping with nanoscale spatial resolution. It is currently the only solution provider on the market that enables dual-port s-SNOM operation combined with a high NA parabolic mirror, which is essential for low SNR THz TDS and pump-probe measurements.
In particular, attocube systems AG is the only company who can upgrade the existing cryogenic s-SNOM system (cryo-neaSCOPE) based at University of Manchester to perform nanoscale THz-TDS and pump-probe imaging and spectroscopy at low temperature.
Therefore, the same manufacture of the pre-upgraded s-SNOM system is required to ensure:
• All upgrade subsystems must be compatible with the existing microscope controls (both in hardware and software), while still being amplitude- & phase-resolved and background-free.
• Pump laser must be electronically synchronized with the existing cryogenic THz-TDS spectroscopy system
• Excitation wavelength must be compatible with optical windows in the cold shroud of the existing cryo-neaSCOPE system |