Scientific Instrumentation

Leader : François Vurpillot

The department of scientific instrumentation has been created to develop modern atom probe tomography instruments. Since twenty years we develop new systems to improve the capability and the resolution of this technique that provides 3D chemical analysis of materials at the atomic scale. New specimen preparation methods using FIB (Focused ion beam), laser assisted evaporation have tremendously enlarge the fields of application and have shaped the present scientific activities of the department. Our knowledge and expertise is shared in collaboration with CAMECA, the unique world provider of commercial atom probes. 

Our long history in scientific instrumentation dedicated to atom probe tomography is characterized by a continuous exploration of new concepts such as field evaporation with femtosecond lasers, modern ionic optics, innovative detectors, new design of electric pulsing, combination with spectroscopy techniques and strong support of new theories and modeling. The result is a unique experimental platform dedicated to instrumentation (3 UHV chambers, several femtosecond laser and spectroscopy benches) open to collaboration with academic and industrial partners to tackle both fundamental and applied research issues.

Watch the video of the department's activities made by the GDR - UP

Members of department

Publications of department

Thematic teams :

 Atom probe to the limit

 Physics under high field

 Correlative microscopy and in-situ, Methodologies