Supply of High m-value Supermirrors for Polarised Reflectometers
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of High m-value Supermirrors for Polarised Reflectometers
Awarded 08 Feb 2018
Awarded08 Feb 2018
Value£89,815.00
SupplierSwissNeutronics AG
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 7mo ago2mo term
Awarded 8 Feb 2018Expired 29 Mar 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to SwissNeutronics AG for the supply of a new set of high reflectivity, high m-value magnetic supermirrors with a novel but optimised composition, enabling a significant improvement in calibration time from 4 to 5 days down to 4 to 5 hours.
The bespoke m=5 supermirrors are designed for use on any of the Polarised reflectometers (POLREF/OFFSPEC and CRISP) and feature high reflectivity and low polarisation characteristics.
The contract value was AUD 89,815.
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