Descripción del proyecto
Una tecnología de espectroscopia optimizada permite estudiar el movimiento de los electrones a una escala de attosegundos
La ciencia de attosegundos nos permite obtener nueva información sobre la dinámica cuántica de los electrones en los átomos, moléculas y sólidos con una resolución temporal sin precedentes. El análisis de la radiación armónica de ultravioletas extremos generada cuando una molécula es golpeada por impulsos láser intensos de femtosegundos permite estudiar el movimiento de los electrones a una escala de attosegundos. El equipo del proyecto FESTA, financiado con fondos europeos, se propone desarrollar un espectrómetro de ultravioletas extremos compacto, versátil y fácil de utilizar que superará las limitaciones de los sistemas disponibles en el mercado. El objetivo es acercar la tecnología al nivel de preparación tecnológica 6.
Objetivo
Attosecond science studies the motion of electrons on atomic and molecular scale, which typically occurs on the timescale of attoseconds (1 as = 10^-18 s). This motion is at the basis of all fundamental processes occurring in Chemistry, Material Science and Biology, and its understanding enables innovation in all these scientific fields. The access to electronic motion on the timescale of attoseconds is based on the analysis of extreme ultra-violet (EUV) harmonic radiation generated when a molecule is hit by an intense femtosecond (1 fs = 10^-15 s) laser pulse. However, despite its huge potential, the full exploitation of this approach is currently hindered by limitations in the commercially available EUV spectrometers and it is restricted to a few very specialized users who are able to build their own instruments.
By exploiting the innovative technical methods developed during UDynI ERC, we want to realize a compact, versatile, and user-friendly EUV spectrometer, which overcomes these limitations. In this way, we will grant access to attosecond science to a wider range of stakeholders in fields with high impact on the society, such as Health (e.g. drug discovery), Environment (e.g. understanding atmospheric photoinduced pollution, finding more effective chemical and catalytic processes) and Technology (e.g. study of high temperature superconductors and ultrafast switching in magnetic materials).
The objective of the FESTA PoC Project is the development of a EUV detection system prototype (TRL6), the identification of a proper IPR exploitation strategy and the definition of the most suitable business model for the commercialization of the FESTA platform.
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Régimen de financiación
ERC-POC - Proof of Concept GrantInstitución de acogida
00185 Roma
Italia