The ultra-high vacuum (UHV) laboratory in the DESY NanoLab (now located in the CXNS building 94). (Photo: DESY)
The DESY Nanolaboratory (NanoLab) is operated by the DESY research group X-ray physics and nanoscience.
The methods available are complementary to the photon-based techniques at the DESY X-ray facilities PETRA III and FLASH and the European XFEL.
For various research examples take a look at our NanoLab Publications.
ACCESS
Access to the DESY NanoLab for external users is granted via
1. regular PETRA III or FLASH calls for proposals (DOOR)
2. DESY Innovation and Technology Transfer (ITT) for commercial users
3. cooperation with the research group X-ray physics and nanoscience
Once the combined proposal for the DESY NanoLab and one of DESY's lightsources is accepted, access to DESY NanoLab is scheduled prior, during or after the X-ray beamtime to ensure a successful and smooth experiment.
Any access request has to be submitted to NanoLab@DESY.de to discuss the feasibility of the experiment.
A member of DESY NanoLab will then assist in the proposed experiment or teach the user accordingly, depending on the complexity of the applied instrumentation and the user experience. Operation hours of the DESY NanoLab are 8 am. to 5 pm. on working days.
DESY NanoLab INSTRUMENTATION
The DESY NanoLab is a facility providing access to:
- advanced Nano-characterization and -structuring
- spectroscopy and growth (UHV sample preparation chambers with LEED/AES, XPS, FT-IR, STM, MBE growth)
- X-ray diffraction (reflectometer, six circle diffractometer, sample environments, het. catalysis, heating, UHV, electrochemistry
- microscopy and manipulation (AFM, STM, SEM FIB, EBSD, EDX tomography, litography, Scanning Auger Electron microscope)
- magnetic characterization (physical properties measurement system, Kerr microscope)
- electrochemistry, dedicated chemistry lab, potentiostats, induction oven/gases, solid/liquid FT-IRRAS
- nanostructuring (Litography, processing, FS-wide coordination)
- microscopy including an ultrahigh vacuum scanning probe microscope with a helium cooling upgrade which allows sample temperatures
- Spectroscopy - the existing UHV transfer system has been extended by three additional modules to provide further space
- In-situ and operando X-ray diffraction consisting of 3 independent hutches. A second sixth-circle-diffractometer will be established
- Electrochemistry
- Magnetism
- Laser lab for the preparation of ultrafast pump-probe experiments in cooperation with Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ)
- a Scanning Auger microscope situated in the PETRA III experimental hall 'Max-von-Laue'. It provides for surface-sensitive chemical analysis
- clean room
For more and detailed information go to our instrumentation site.
CONTACT AND LOCATION
The NanoLab is situated at the Center for X-ray and NanoScience (CXNS) close to the PETRA III Max-von-Laue Hall, allowing easy access and transfer possibilities. While most of the laboratories are situated at the CXNS, X-ray and electrochemistry labs are in close vicinity.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Stierle email: andreas.stierle@desy.de
