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QUASY: Quantum Sensor Platform for Synchrotron X-ray Spectroscopy

  • contact:

    Tonya Vitova

  • funding:

    KIT Future Fields

  • Partner:

    KIT/IPS – Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation

    KIT/IMS - Institute of Micro-and Nanoelectronics

  • startdate:

    2023

  • enddate:

    2025

The QUASY project aims to develop innovative concept of X-ray spectroscopy for studying atomic and electronic structures of materials. Current spectrometers face a trade-off between energy resolution and detection efficiency. To overcome this, QUASY will develop magnetic microcalorimeters (MMCs), ultra-sensitive cryogenic detectors with ~1.6 eV resolution, ~100% efficiency, and a broad energy range. Integrating MMCs into the KIT Light Source (KLS) beamlines will enhanced spectroscopic capabilities, enabling higher throughput, multiple-line emission probes, and advanced radionuclide research.