Low temperature scanning NV microscope

2026-11-03

Low temperature scanning NV microscopeORNL is requesting a quote for the same or domestic equivalent of a low temperature scanning nitrogen - vacancy center ( NV ) microscope to support fundamental research in nanoscience , condensed matter physics , and quantum information science . The microscope must include each the following capabilities and must meet the listed technical specifications : 1 . Turnkey scanning NV microscopy demonstrated during the installation by vendor ' s service engineer ( s ): system must be capable of performing continuous wave and pulsed NV microscopy at time of delivery . 2 . Delivery of a complete scanning NV microscope within 9 months . 3 . 2 /√ magnetic field sensitivity in continuous wave mode and 10nT /√ Hz sensitivity in pulsed mode4 . Compatible with standard pulse sequences including Rabi , Ramsey , spin - echo , CPMG , and XYN measurements , and adaptable for use with customized user - defined pulse sequences . 5 . Closed - cycle cooling for variable temperature operation at T = 2 - 300K with 100 mK stability at all temperatures , cooldown time of less than 6 hours , and RMS z - noise of < 2 . 5 nm while cold . 6 . 1 / 1 / 1 T magnet capable of operating at full field for sample temperatures of 1 . 8 - 300K . 7 . Coarse positioning with at minimum 2 × 3 x 2 . 5 mm travel at T = 2K . 8 . Nanometric scanning with at minimum 18x18 microns travel at T = 2K . 9 . Cryo - objective with numerical aperture of > 0 . 8 . 10 . Integrated microwave antenna with NV probe . 11 . A minimum of 4 rf channels with less than 3dB insertion loss up to 6 GHz and a minimum of 8 low frequency channels accessible to the microscope stage , including sample mounts with dc and rf connections . 12 . Open source Python control of all microscope components and flexible platform for hardware and software modifications to be performed by customer . 13 . Integrated polar MOKE imaging . 14 . One year warranty including all parts and service needed to guarantee microscope performance for first year after delivery . 15 . Onsite training at time of delivery to include all necessary training for operation of scanning NV microscope as turnkey microscope .

Tennessee

2026-05-05