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A close-up view of a metallic, hexagonally segmented module of AGATA. The background contains blurred laboratory equipment and cables.

AGATA: The Advanced Gamma Tracking Array

The Advanced Gamma Tracking Array (AGATA) is a major European project to develop, build, and operate a world-leading 180-detector (4π) gamma-ray spectrometer for in-beam studies of nuclei.
The prototype of the AION sidearm, housed within a metal frame, and showing a complex assembly of metal and cylindrical components connected to cables. The structure sits on a table in a laboratory environment.

AION: The Atom Interferometric Observatory and Network

The Atom Interferometric Observatory and Network (AION) is a project to construct and operate a next-generation large-scale atom interferometer.
A green SIXS-P ASIC mounted on the electronics ground-support test board.

BepiColombo’s SIXS ASIC

Developing a custom ASIC for BepiColombo's Mercury mission to shed a light on the history of the Solar System.
A full‑size 2S module prototype mounted on a metal plate. The module features a large, square 10×10 cm silicon detector in the centre, framed by other electronics and multicoloured circuitry.

CBC – The CMS Binary Chip

The CMS Binary Chip (as part of the CMS tracker) will provide high-quality physics data while operating at the ten times higher luminosity delivered by the Hi-Lumi upgrade...
A group of seven people stand inside a workshop beside a large metallic cavity string assembly and its housings. The assemblies have rectangular and cylindrical structures with polished metal surfaces. The group is positioned between the equipment on a marked workshop floor, with tools, cabinets, lifting frames, and laboratory infrastructure visible around them.

Crab Cavity Cryomodules for CERN’s HL-LHC

CERN's High Luminosity upgrade (Hi-Lumi) will maximise the discovery potential of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) by increasing the rate of collisions by a factor of five.
Two people sit at a desk in a cleanroom, wearing blue plastic overcoats, hair nets, masks and gloves. They are using a rectangular electronic device with many dials connected by wires to a sensor.

DarkSide-20K: The Search for Dark Matter

Scientists work hard to increase our understanding of the universe we occupy. We look out at the cosmos and amongst the beauty, we see physics in action at...
Lawrence, Design Engineer, looks down at the HEXITEC MHz ASIC he is holding - a green, silver and black detector component.

Developing a UK capability in high energy X-ray imaging technology

Developing next-generation ASIC technology to push the boundaries of high-energy X-ray imaging and spectroscopy.
A close-up photograph of a Timepix3 chip mounted on a circuit board. The square sensor sits slightly raised above the board, with wire bonds and electronic components. Text on the board reads ‘TIMEPIX3 CHIPBOARD,’

The Electron-Ion Collider UK R&D Project

The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) is a new research facility that is being built at Brookhaven National Laboratory in the US.
A Beam Transport Module installed inside an industrial hall at the European Spallation Source. The module consists of two large red quadrupole magnets mounted symmetrically on a rigid metal support frame, with a cylindrical chamber running horizontally through the centre. Thick copper coils, electrical cabling, and cooling connections are visible on each magnet. The structure is supported by blue pedestals and surrounded by safety rails, with overhead cable trays, metal beams, and facility infrastructure visible in the background.

European Spallation Source: Beam Transport Modules (BTM)

​The European Spallation Source (ESS) is one of the largest science and technology infrastructure projects being built in the world and is situated on the outskirts of Lund,...
An interior view of the Mega Waveguide at the European Spallation Source (ESS), showing tall vertical stacks of grey metal with black junction boxes, mounted in parallel rows inside an industrial hall with exposed ceiling pipes, cable trays, and equipment racks on a concrete floor.

European Spallation Source: Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS)

Alongside the University of Huddersfield, we designed, tested and delivered the high-power Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS) for the European Spallation Source's (ESS) cold linear accelerator, one of...
The Europractice logo, which features a blue, diagonal, geometric E above the word 'EUROPRACTICE' in capital letters

EUROPRACTICE

Europractice is a consortium of five renowned European research organisations that support academic institutions and medium-sized companies looking to design and produce microelectronic Integrated Circuits (ICs).
A rendered 3D illustration of the fluidised powder experimental set-up for in-beam testing at CERN. The system consists of interconnected metal vessels, pipes, and optical windows. Labels identify the outer container, inner container, optical windows and the region containing tungsten powder. A beam entry point is indicated on one side of the set-up.

Fluidised Tungsten Powder

We are developing an experimental new target technology to cope with the highest accelerator beam powers.
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