LUXOR LABORATORIO DI RICERCHE NELL OTTICA UV E X: L OTTICA APPLICATA ALLE RICERCHE IN FISICA DELLA MATERIA

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Laboratory for UV and X-Ray Optical Research

LUXOR – LABORATORIO DI

RICERCHE NELL’OTTICA UV E X:

L’OTTICA APPLICATA ALLE RICERCHE

IN FISICA DELLA MATERIA

Luca Poletto

CNR- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie

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LUXOR

Laboratory for Ultraviolet, X-ray and Optical Research

LUXOR was established in 2002 as a Laboratory of the National Institute

for the Physics of Matter (INFM)

Mission

A laboratory dedicated to development of instrumentation for scientific

and industrial applications, operating with an unified view in the field of

X-ray, ultraviolet and visible optical physics and technology.

Since 2010, February

LUXOR is the division of Padova of the CNR-Institute of Photonics and

Nanotechnologies (IFN)

Location: Padova, via Trasea, 7

Director: Dr. Luca Poletto

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Location

Padova, via Trasea 7

Available

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700 m

2

_{(laboratories + offices)}

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People

38 at present

CNR permanent staff

9 DEI-UNIPD permanent staff

4 PhD students, Post-doc, grants

17 Students

8 Research funds

national grants (FIRB, FISR, PRIN)

international grants (CEE, agreements with foreign partners)

Local institutions (Fondazione CARIPARO)

UNIPD (strategic research project)

industrial revenues

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Research activities

1. Space optics

2. Extreme-ultraviolet optics

3. Thin films

4. Quantum communication

5. Applied optics

6. Technology transfer

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Past Present

UVCS on SOHO STC-Simbiosys on BepiColombo

WAC-OSIRIS on Rosetta

Phebus on BepiColombo

METIS on Solar Orbiter Proba 3 (ASPIICS)

LUXOR personnel has been participating to the realization of optical and

spectroscopic instrumentation for several space missions.

UVCS on SOHO is still working, after 15 years of uninterrupted activities

The WAC of Rosetta is returning spectacular images of the bodies it encounters

on its way to the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet (2014).

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Laboratory for UV and X-Ray Optical Research Laboratory for UV and X-Ray Optical Research

Some images from the WAC

Mars swing-by The Moon Steins fly-by Earth swing-by Steins 3D reconstruction Lutetia fly-by

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Presently we are working on two instruments for BepiColombo mission to Mercury:

• The Stereo Camera, to realize a 3D reconstruction of the Mercury surface

• Phebus, the FUV-EUV spectrometer to probe the Mercury atmosphere

BepiColombo lunch is foreseen in 2014.

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We are also actively participating to other two ESA recently selected space

missions:

• Solar Orbiter, in which we are participating to the definition of METIS, the Multi

Element Telescope for Imaging and Spectroscopy

• Proba 3, a technological mission of ESA for testing a flight formation

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Since 20 years, LUXOR has been involved in the design,

realization and utilization of instrumentation for

extreme-ultraviolet and soft X-ray:

- Synchrotron radiation

- Free-electron lasers

- Ultrashort XUV pulses

The beamline BEAR at ELETTRA

Synchrotron (Trieste)

The beamline ARTEMIS for ultrashort pulses at RAL (UK)

Prototype of an imaging spectrograph for solar spectroscopy Compact spectrograph for

FLASH free-electron-laser (Germany)

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SPECTRAL DIAGNOSTIC OF FREE-ELECTRON

LASERS

FLASH has been the first FEL operated in the

extreme-ultraviolet (2005), providing the most

brilliant XUV ultrashort source in the world

The spectral monitoring of FLASH is made by a

spectrometer realized at LUXOR

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GENERATION OF ULTRASHORT PULSES IN THE EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET

Since 1997, LUXOR has a close collaboration with Politecnico of Milano in the field of

generation of high-order laser harmonics and ultrashort attosecond pulses

Beamline for generation of attosecond pulses

Time-preserving monochromator for selection of

high-order harmonics

Generation of isolated 130-as pulses in the XUV

 WORLD RECORD FOR ULTRASHORT DURATION

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ACTIVE PROJECTS

Attosecond pulses

FIRB-IDEAS and ERC Advanced Grant (with Politecnico Milano)

High-order harmonic generation

Realization of an interregional centre for ultrafast spectroscopy (INTERREG Italia-Slovenia

project, CEE funds, lead partner University of Nova Gorica)

Free-electron lasers

Diagnostic of the FEL SPARC (ENEA Frascati)

Spectrometer to analyze the high-order emission of FLASH (DESY, Hamburg)

Ultrafast pulses diagnostics

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Application of multilayer mirrors to the Free-Electron-Laser

Objectives:

• to develop “suppressor” MLs able to reflect the third harmonics and reject the fundamental • to use them in delay-line system

Framework:

• CNR-IFN PD and FERMI@ELETTRA collaboration agreement • CARIPARO PROJECT, Bandi di Eccellenza 2009/2010

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Application of multilayer mirrors to space instrumentation (I)

Objective:

• Improving performance

• Proving the stability of the coating in the harsh operational enviroment of SOLO (closest to sun)

MLs fabricated and under investigation:

• Mo/Si • Mg/SiC • Ir/Is

M1 and M2 are

ML coated

Framework:

• ESA Solar Orbiter mission, Italian Space Agency • SCORE sounding rocket mirror

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Application of multilayer mirrors to space instrumentation (II)

Reflectivity facilities (BEAR+LUXOR)

Activities:

• Test of aging

• Ion implantation (low energy H+) • Thermal stability through cycling

Techniques used for “prior” and “after” characterizazion

: • Reflectivity (LUXOR, BEAR@ELETTRA)

• XPS (Bear@ELETTRA) • AFM

• Profilometry

• TEM (University of Padova)

Target station Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Research Center Dresden-Rossendorf

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Quantum Communications

Feasibility of Quantum Communication (QC) experiments in Space.

Design of a free-space quantum transceiver for cryptographic quantum key

distribution.

Signal and noise in space and terrestrial quantum communications.

Model for the quantum crypto-key generation rate.

Engineering of quantum state – application of deformable optics.

Collaboration with

Austrian Academy of Science – Prof. A. Zeilinger

Boston Univ. – Prof. A. Sergienko

ICFO – Prof. V. Pruneri

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Model for a Space terminal for Quantum Communications

SpaceQ blocks: to establish a bidirectional polarization quantum channel between a LEO satellite and a ASI-MLRO ground station.

ISS

Terminal

Ground

Terminal

SpaceQ

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Free Space links for Quantum Communications

UNIPD project QuantumFuture

Canary Islands: 144 km – direct link at 2400 m over sea-level

OGS finder D=200mm f=2900mm Observatorio del Teide – Tenerife

Johan-Kapteyn Telescope –Observatorio de Roque de los Muchachos – La Palma

Diffraction limited spot

in Dolomiti – 14 km

Turbulence effect on

starlight at Matera

telescope - Vega

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Deformable optics for science and industry

Push-pull deformable membrane mirrors for Adaptive optics A nitrocellulose membrane is actuated by electrostatic forces which act on both side of the membrane obtaining controlled bidirectional membrane deformations

Push-pull deformable Mirror for visual optics

Application to pulse shaping

Using photoconductive electrodes it is possible to increase the membrane deformable mirror resolution

Photo controlled deformable mirror

Far field images obtained with PCDM

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Laser technique combined with spectroscopy to measure 3D shape and spectrum

Applied optics applied to cultural heritage

“Shape and color”

Collaboration with DEI and Department of Chemical Sciences

Scoletta del Carmine (PD) Chiesa di S. Francesco (PD) Castello del Buonconsiglio (TN) S. Caterina (PD)

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LASER TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIAL TREATMENT

Laser Drill VIVA (Stat Cup 2002): dental treatment Laser cut applied to paper for publishing industry Laser cut applied to plastic films

Laser-surgery tool for the treatment of pollution-induced deseases

LASER DRILLING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL GLASS

Ablation on glass tubes Drilling of syringes

Photopolimerization on glass tubes

PULSED LASER FOR CUTTING AND SCRIBING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC THIN-FILMS

Modelization and experimental tests

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DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS WITH LASER TECHNIQUES

Realization of prototypes for industrial applications (e.g. to substitute encoders)

LASER ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

Oxygen detection inside pharmaceutical vials

Residual oxygen measurements inside insulating-glasses Oxygen and CO2 measurements for oenology

VISION TECHNIQUES

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X-RAY DIAGNOSTICS FOR INDUSTRY

X-ray tomography applied to wood industry

X-ray radiography for in-line inspection on agro-food industry

X-ray high-resolution radiography for pharmaceutical in-line inspection X-ray 3D reconstruction for cultural heritage

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SPIN-OFF COMPANIES

4 spin-off companies originated by activities started at LUXOR

1. Phoenix Ricerca e Tecnologie Ottiche (former INFM spin-off, since 1999)

optical systems for industry

2. Think laser (UNIPD spin-off, since 2005)

applications of advanced solid state lasers, prototyping and characterization of

advanced optical systems

3. Lpro (UNIPD spin-off, since 2007)

non-invasive gas measurement on close containers based on tunable laser

absorption spectroscopy

4. Adaptica (UNIPD spin-off, since 2009)

adaptive optics components and systems, deformable optical elements and high

performance opto-electronic devices

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Think Laser was founded in 2005

Mission: invention of new applications of

advanced solid state lasers, as well as the

prototyping

and

characterization

of

advanced optical systems

Solar Cells Ribbon Soldering for high speed photovoltaic panel production

Copper wire (0.5 mm) soldering

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L pro was founded in 2007

Mission: Non-destructive and non-invasive

gas measurement instruments based on

laser technology

FIELD: wine, beer, soft drinks, packaged

foods

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ADAPTICA was founded in 2009

It designs and manufactures adaptive optics

components and systems, deformable optical

elements

and

high

performance

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COSA PUO’ OFFRIRE LUXOR AGLI STUDENTI ?

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Tesi di laurea, dottorato di ricerca, borse di studio,

assegni di ricerca post-doc, posti da ricercatore a tempo

determinato

A fronte di 13 persone strutturate a tempo indeterminato,

LUXOR ospita 25 persone strutturate a tempo

determinato

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Opportunità per rimanere nell’ambito della ricerca

nelle discipline dell’ottica applicata

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