We turn crystals into instruments for physics.
Crystal Lab Ferrara · University of Ferrara and INFN
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We shape crystals that bend particle beams, focus X-rays and catch dark matter.
Crystal Lab Ferrara is a joint group of the University of Ferrara and INFN. We design, make and test crystals in our own cleanroom. Since 2023 our bent silicon crystals collimate the proton beams of the LHC at CERN.
Make.
We dice, lap, bend and bond silicon, germanium and quartz in our 130 m² cleanroom, down to nanometre flatness.
Measure.
Interferometry, X-ray diffraction and profilometry check every crystal to the microradian before it leaves the lab.
Use.
Our crystals steer protons in the LHC, focus gamma-rays for space telescopes, split XFEL pulses and hunt for dark matter.
Join us.
Bachelor, master and PhD theses in data analysis, beam tests, Geant4 simulation and crystal fabrication. See thesis topics →
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