Imagine trying to find a single grain of salt in a swimming pool, but instead of looking for it, you measure how much light it blocks. This technology uses a tiny 'light trap' where light bounces thousands of times, making even the smallest particles visible. It allows us to see the building blocks of materials without needing to add glowing dyes or use damaging lasers.
Current microscopes often require expensive, damaging, or incomplete fluorescent dyes to see tiny objects. Measuring the natural light absorption of a single nanoparticle was previously almost impossible due to extremely faint signals.
A hyperspectral absorption microscope using a Fabry-Pérot microresonator. It features a proprietary micromirror system that enables ultra-fast, high-sensitivity imaging.
If you are a nanomaterial manufacturer dealing with the difficulty of detecting individual nanoparticles without damaging them — this project developed a resonator microscope that is 1,000 times more sensitive than state-of-the-art tools. This allows for precise characterization of nanoscale matter without using fluorescent dyes.
If you are a coating producer dealing with the need for high-speed spectral analysis of thin films — this project developed a system capable of capturing detailed color data in just 0.15 seconds. This enables faster quality control and development of optical coatings.
If you are a biotech lab dealing with expensive or incomplete results from fluorescent labeling — this project developed an absorption-based microscope that detects materials naturally. This removes the need for chemical dyes and prevents sample damage from powerful lasers.
Based on available project data, the specific unit price is not listed, but the project aims to ensure cost-efficient, scalable, and reliable manufacturing.
Yes, a core objective of the project is to improve manufacturability and ensure the system can be produced efficiently and affordably at scale.
The company utilizes a proprietary fabrication method for micromirrors based on a semiconductor quantum cascade laser system, which has already allowed them to be the first to commercialize these mirrors.
The project aims to reach the market by 2027 after completing TRL 7-9 activities.
The technology is being built into a fast, user-friendly microscope designed to replace or augment conventional objectives in raster scanning techniques.
The project is led by a single German SME, Qlibri GmbH, which maintains 100% industry representation. This lean structure suggests a fast-track commercialization path, leveraging the company's existing proprietary mirror fabrication technology and a confirmed interest from 20 prospective customers.
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