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Andrews Instruments GmbH delivered custom-engineered single crystal CVD diamond windows on May 2026 to the ALBA Synchrotron destined for advanced X-ray Bragg diffraction applications.

To meet the rigorous wavefront preservation and thermal management demands of high-energy synchrotron beamlines, this batch of three diamond windows underwent specialized micro-fabrication and state-of-the-art surface treatments.

For high-resolution X-ray Bragg diffraction, maintaining pristine surface integrity is paramount to minimizing scattering and preserving beam coherence. A key highlight of this delivery is our advanced processing of the primary optical surface:

• Ultra-Smooth Finishes: The windows feature a dual-finish architecture, with one side precision-polished to an exceptional surface roughness of Ra < 1nm, and the reverse side finished to Ra < 10nm.

• Optimized Oxygen Ions Plasma Etching & Controlled Cooling: To enhance surface quality without inducing thermal stress, the ultra-fine polished side Ra < 1nm was treated using a tightly controlled, low-temperature Oxygen Ions plasma etching process. The process carefully avoids excessive processing temperatures, followed by a gradual, controlled cool-down phase to protect the diamond lattice and guarantee exceptional crystal performance under synchrotron beam loads.

This milestone highlights our ongoing commitment to supporting premier European research institutions with custom diamond optical solutions engineered for extreme synchrotron environments.

Andrews instruments GmbH attended the industry exhibition of DESY Users’ Meeting 2026. We are the qualified supplier of DESY and XFEL. At the show, we exhibited the Precision Ceramics, B4C, SiC and Si3N4, also CVD diamonds. This year, we add ultra thin CVD thickness 10 µm, fine polishing Ra<1nm samples.

As we supply CVD windows for PETRA III, engineers are interested in the CVD precise cutting and fine polishing, also the ultra-thin materials. We will provide them the samples of CVD with laser stealth dicing, fine polishing Ra<1nm.

Andrews instruments GmbH represent Crysdiam sending SSCD CMP conditioner to Fraunhofer Ipms for comparing tests with conventional industrial conditioner.

This product is developed by Crysdiam, is the first conditioning disk with one-piece syntenic single crystal diamond (SSCD) array in the world. It can tremendously optimize the Removal rate, within wafer non-uniformity, micro scratch control, avoid overcutting the pad, extend the disk and pad life, thus can reduce the consuming costs and equipment down time, increase the CMP efficiency and wafer yield.

Andrews instruments GmbH attended the industry exhibition of 15th international conference on Synchrotron Radiation instrumentation, SRI 2024, from 26 to 30 August 2024 in Hamburg, hosted by DESY and XFEL. We are the qualified supplier of DESY and XFEL. At the show, we exhibited the CVD diamonds and B4C. Experts and engineers are from Europe, America and Asian countries, many of them were interested in heat sink materials, optical grade, electronic grade CVD and B4C. Some experts wish to test our quantum/detector grade single crystals. It is an obvious trend that CVD diamond will be used much more in Synchrotron Radiation area.

We are the qualified supplier of DESY and XFEL in Hamburg, for optical parts and protection materials. We attended the 2018 DESY users meeting Jan 25 and 26. Met and discussed technicalpoints of our goods and future requirement with the engineers and scientists from DESY and XFEL, people from other equipment suppliers.

Together with Beijing Grenegy and Polyec, Germany, a new model NIR spectrometer developed. It has wider wave length range and low S/N rate, and compact optical channel design. It is the second set in the world can be used in harsh circumstance, like agriculture, geological exploration and ocean science.

Andrews instruments GmbH attended the 25rd Analytica in Munich from May 10 to 13, 2016. It is the second time we attend the show, it is good opportunity to communicate with current and potential customers and had good success.

Cooperate with Sofraser, france, new HTHP viscosity sensor for down hole use developed and passed the inspection by end user.

The viscometer module can help oil exploration company better analysis the component of the fluid down hole.

Andrews instruments GmbH attended the 24rd Analytica in Munich from April 1 to 4 2014. We showed our analysis instruments in Lab and harsh environment use. We communicated with current and potential customers and had good success.

Together with our partner, the new APD module is developed and passed the inspection of our customer. The new module with preamplifier and temperature compensation can work in wide temperature range, especially in low temperature circumstance.