Nanotech - attocube systems

18/06/2026

IDS 2.0: New Standards in Interferometry 🚀

Interferometry sets the benchmark for precision motion control. The IDS3010 now takes interferometry a step further by making that performance more accurate, traceable, and reliable over an unprecedented lifetime.

With the latest firmware release, the sensor reaches the next level of system performance: Driven by the new firmware 2.0, targeted hardware optimizations, and enhanced features, the IDS3010 delivers improved accuracy and functionality - enabling even more consistent results and stronger process control in your application.

Discover the enhanced capabilities and learn more on our website https://www.attocube.com/en/products/laser-displacement-sensor/displacement-measuring-interferometer

13/05/2026

The team lead by Jörg Wrachtrup (University of Stuttgart, Germany) and Xiaodong Xu (University of Washington, USA) discovered supermoiré magnetic states - magnetic textures much bigger than their corresponding moiré unit cell. This is an example of twist-induced ferromagnetism in antiferromagnets. For magnetic imaging they used an attoAFM/CFM platform for NV magnetometry and QZabre LLC diamond tips.

Ruoming Peng, the author of this publication, will speak about this remarkable finding at the attocube 2D materials conference https://www.attocube.com/en/ressources/2d-materials-conference-2026 next month.

Read the nature publication here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-025-02103-y

Scanning nitrogen-vacancy microscopy unveils super-moiré spin textures emerging in twisted double-bilayer CrI3 and provides real-space evidence of antiferromagnetic Néel-type skyrmions spanning multiple moiré cells.

28/04/2026

In a recent Science publication, the teams of Prof. Chong-an Di & Academician Daoben Zhu, from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, tackled a long standing challenge in soft thermoelectrics 💪🏻: How to suppress heat flow without compromising electrical transport.

The scientists created a conjugated polymer with an irregular pore structure that lowers heat transport while improving electrical conduction - two properties that typically work against each other.

For their studies, they used the IR neaSCOPE - highlighting the nano- to micro-scale phase-separation of the polymer. Their work paves the way towards flexible, lightweight energy harvesting devices. 🚀

Congratulations to the whole team! 👏🏻

Read the whole publication https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adx9237
Discover IR-neaSCOPE https://www.attocube.com/en/products/microscopes/nanoscale-imaging-spectroscopy/neascope/ir-neascope

15/04/2026

Curtain up for ‘Lucy’ 👏🏻 : A big step forward in building an independent European supercomputing infrastructure 🚀!

Yesterday, Lucy, the most powerful photonic quantum computer – co-built by Quandela & attocube - was inaugurated at the Très Grand Centre de Calcul (TGCC) in Bruyères-le-Châtel by Anne Le Hénanff, French Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs.

The event is a major milestone for European quantum computing: From lab innovation to operational HPC, Lucy going live marks a decisive step toward Europe’s sovereign quantum capability. At attocube, we’re proud to co-build enabling technology that brings photonic quantum computing into real HPC workflows. Thanks to Quandela, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), GENCI, CEA and all partners & people involved.

📢 The future is quantum!

Watch the inauguration video here

Meet Lucy, the most advanced photonic quantum computer, deployed in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment.Lucy is being inaugurated at the CEA’s TGC...

08/04/2026

Precision Motion for Scalable Quantum Computing ⚛️💻🚀

Oxford Ionics is tackling one of the most critical challenges in quantum computing: building scalable, high-performance quantum processors.

By leveraging trapped-ion technology and integrating it with standard semiconductor chip manufacturing, they are enabling efficient and scalable quantum computing solutions that push the boundaries of global innovation.

To achieve the required optical precision, they rely on attocube’s nanopositioners for ultra‑stable, high‑accuracy alignment.

Thanks to the team of Oxford Ionics for the great cooperation! We are happy to be part of this success story 👏🏻

Read more about their pioneering technology
https://www.oxionics.com/announcements/oxford-ionics-named-technology-pioneer-by-world-economic-forum/
https://www.oxionics.com/our-technology/

26/03/2026

We really enjoyed being part of the Center for NanoScience, LMU Munich “CeNS Connect” event yesterday where Holger Thierschmann gave a talk on “Pioneering Precision and Nanoscale Analytics“ sharing insights on how innovation thrives when science & entrepreneurship meet.

Engaging with young scientists & founders in this vibrant community always feels a little like coming home: 25 years ago, attocube was founded as a CeNS spin‑off, shaped by a network of dedicated and passionate scientists, one of them being our co-founder Khaled Karrai.

The inspiring conversations and fresh perspectives once again proved how essential open exchange is for pushing boundaries in nanoscience and turning bold ideas into real‑world impact. We’re proud to stay connected to this ecosystem of pioneers and future innovators!

Learn more about CeNS events https://www.cens.lmu.de/en/news-events/events-overview/event/cens-connect-no-3-a95ec28d.html

24/03/2026

Optimized for Long Range Measurements with High Angular Stability - The New IDS3010 Sensor Head.

Excited to introduce the D25/C11: With 25 mm diameter, it is the largest sensor head in our portfolio. Engineered for highest angular & lateral displacement tolerances, enabling precise interferometric measurements of distances of up to 30 m 💪🏻.

This makes the D25/C11 the ideal solution for calibrating large machine tools, as well as performing high accuracy angular tilt measurements e.g. in synchrotron or telescope structures.

A powerful addition for anyone requiring long-range, high precision metrology.

Get more info & detailed specs here: https://www.attocube.com/en/products/laser-displacement-sensor/displacement-measuring-interferometer/standard-sensor-heads/idshd25c11rt

Or learn more about how the IDS3010 supports space & synchrotron applications https://www.attocube.com/en/business-sectors/motion-sensing

18/03/2026

Meet us at Analytica! 🔬

Next week, Analytica will open its doors in Munich - just a stone throw from our home base. We’re excited to be part of this flagship event which brings together leading innovators and showcases the most important trends that shape the Lab of the Future - from breakthrough instrumentation to new workflows that transform material analysis and life science research.

Visit our booth A2.433 where we will introduce our new nano IR platform, the IRa SCOPE & explore how multi modal surface characterization & nano IR spectroscopy can elevate your research. Our sales engineers look forward to meeting you and learning more about your application.

Want to join us in Munich? Sign up for a free ticket 🎫 and experience the future of analytics firsthand.https://marketing.attocube.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/4434/p/p-01ad/t/page/fm/0

Learn more about IRa-SCOPE here https://www.attocube.com/en/products/microscopes/nanoscale-imaging-spectroscopy/ira-scope

Let’s move nano IR innovation forward together!

12/03/2026

While our team in Europe is inspired by the great conversations and by meeting a lot of peers at the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft e. V. (DPG) Meeting in Dresden, our US colleagues are already busy preparing the booth for next week’s American Physical Society Global Physics Summit in Denver.

Both events highlight the excitement around latest advances in physics, with Magnetic Imaging and NV magnetometry being two of the hottest topics.

In case you missed the scientific presentation by product manager Mirko Bacani at DPG on Monday, you have the chance to join the talk of our application scientist Ankit Sharma at APS on March, 18 showcasing how easily attoNVM enables the measurement of vortices in superconductors https://summit.aps.org/events/MAR-M18/12

Curious to dive even deeper into techniques and latest advancements in magnetic imaging? Then join our user meeting on March, 17 – organized together with our partner QZabre LLC - bringing together leading experts in cryogenic NV center magnetometry and magnetic force microscopy. Get more info on the program and speakers here https://www.attocube.com/en/ressources/user-meeting-magnetic-imaging

We look forward to meeting you on both sides of the Atlantic and discussing cutting edge research in condensed matter physics! Let’s connect and push science together!

03/03/2026

Recently, Quanta Magazine featured an article on a very exciting research conducted at Columbia University by the group of Cory Dean, done in collaboration with the groups of Dmitri Basov and Abhay Pasupathy: “Physicists Make Electrons Flow Like Water”. In their study of hydrodynamics of electrons they used an attoAFM I, showcasing how useful this microscope is in studying 2D materials.

If you’d like to dive deeper into this topic, we recommend to watch the talk by Abhay Pasupathy during the attocube 2D Materials Conference 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e2FfuNkKZA

Congrats to this great results 👏🏻! We are always happy to see how attocube technology helps pushing the boundaries of fundamental physics.

Learn more about the attoAFM I here https://www.attocube.com/en/products/microscopes/scanning-probe-microscopes/attoafmi-1

Read the Quanta Magazine article here https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-make-electrons-flow-like-water-20260211/

We describe electricity as a flow, but that’s not what happens in a typical wire. Physicists have begun to induce electrons to act like fluids, an effort that could illuminate new ways of thinking about quantum systems.