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Future Technologies

The manifold characteristics of materials are determined by what type of atoms they are made of, how these atoms are arranged, and how they move. In the research area Future Technologies, scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute are trying to clarify this link between the internal structure and the observable properties of different materials. They want to use this knowledge as fundamental principles for new applications – whether in medicine, information technology or energy generation and storage – or to explore innovative manufacturing processes for industry.

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14 February 2023
Das PSI und VDL ETG arbeiten bereits seit zehn Jahren zusammen.

High-tech company VDL ETG: PSI’s new neighbour

Future Technologies Industrial co-operation

The Dutch company VDL ETG has signed a rental agreement with Park Innovaare.

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30 January 2023
SwissPIC

Swiss PIC to support Swiss photonics industry

Media Releases Future Technologies Industrial co-operation

The technology transfer centre Swiss PIC will be located in the Park Innovaare.

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30 December 2022
David Mannes

Further optimising car brakes

Media Releases Future Technologies

Research scientists at PSI and ANAXAM use neutrons to look inside brake callipers and identify potential ways of reducing CO2 emissions.

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15 December 2022
Zurab Guguchia und Kirsten Schnorr

3.1 million in funding for new research projects at PSI

Media Releases Large Research Facilities Health Innovation Future Technologies Fundamentals of Nature

The PSI scientists Zurab Guguchia and Kirsten Schnorr are to receive grants totalling CHF 3.1 million from the Swiss National Science Foundation for ground-breaking projects.

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8 December 2022
Prof. Dr Milan Radovic

New materials for the computer of the future

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Future Technologies

Researchers are identifying and studying material compounds whose unique properties could lead to the development of novel types of chip.

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20 October 2022
Excelsus

10 Years anniversary of Excelsus

Research Using Synchrotron Light Future Technologies Industrial co-operation User experiments

The PSI spin-off "Excelsus Structural Solutions" performs measurements at the SLS on behalf of customers.

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20 July 2022
Lösungen

Solving the unsolvable

Large Research Facilities Future Technologies Data Science

PSI and ETH Zurich have founded the Quantum Computing Hub, where top researchers work together on concepts for quantum computers.

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8 June 2022
Augusta Raurica

Hercules and batteries, X-rayed

Materials Research Future Technologies Research with muons

With muons, PSI researchers can examine objects non-destructively. This helps in archaeology and battery development.

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14 March 2022
SLS

Novel X-ray lens facilitates glimpse into the nanoworld

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Future Technologies Industrial co-operation

PSI develops a revolutionary achromatic lens for X-rays.

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3 February 2022
Grolimund

Simulant material could aid in Fukushima cleanup

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies

A new simulation of the most dangerous radioactive debris from the Fukushima nuclear power plant will help with clean-up efforts.

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20 January 2022
Gabriel Aeppli

Towards compact quantum computers, thanks to topology

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies Quantum Research

In pursuit of particularly stable quantum bits, researchers have closely examined the electron distribution in two semiconductors.

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10 January 2022
SLS 3D

Millions in funding for brain and quantum research

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Biology Health Innovation Future Technologies Quantum Research

The European Research Council approves PSI projects for the development of a quantum computer and brain research worth about 5 million euros.

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22 December 2021
Vladimir N. Strocov

Semiconductors reach the quantum world

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies Quantum Research

Boosted with superconductivity: Semiconductor technology can get a new twist by exploiting quantum effects in superconductors.

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24 September 2021
Christian Schlepütz

X-ray microscopy with 1000 tomograms per second

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies

A team at the Swiss Light Source SLS have set a new record using an imaging method called tomoscopy.

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10 September 2021
Das Rätsel der biegsamen Schale

The mystery of the flexible shell

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies

Why the shell of a marine animal is soft in water but hard in air.

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1 September 2021
Niels Schröter

Exploring the practical benefits of exotic materials

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies Quantum Research

Niels Schröter receives an award from the Swiss Physical Society (SPG).

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4 August 2021
Furka hero

First light at Furka: The experiments can begin

Research Using Synchrotron Light SwissFEL Future Technologies

The path to experiments that are unique in the world is now open.

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19 July 2021
Thorsten Schmitt

Understanding the physics in new metals

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies

Together with international colleagues, PSI researchers have now been able to make correlated metals more readily usable for applications in superconductivity, data processing, and quantum computers.

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14 June 2021
skyrmionen

Magnetic nanoworld

Materials Research Future Technologies

At PSI, researchers come across exotic phenomena such as frustrated magnets and nano-vortices, which may one day enable better data storage.

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9 June 2021
Teaser ptychografie

How catalysts age

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Future Technologies Industrial co-operation

Catalysts used in industry change their material structure over the years. Using a new method, PSI researchers have now studied this on the nanoscale.

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