SwissNeutronics AG

SwissNeutronics AG is a Swiss joint-stock company founded in 1999 as a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland. The company was established to commercialize know-how developed at PSI in the design and production of supermirror coatings, and it has since become a global leader in the development and production of high-precision neutron optics. Its headquarters are in Klingnau, Switzerland, and it serves research facilities and industrial customers worldwide. The company's core business is neutron optics. It provides everything from supermirror coatings to complete neutron guide and beamline systems, including supermirrors, neutron guides, guide systems, metallic and glass guides, polarizing devices, cavities, WAPA benders, spin-selectors, Heusler monochromators, 1D and 2D monochromator arrays, monochromator systems, focusing optics, nested mirror optics (NMO), flight tubes, variable optics, collimators, and slits. These products are used to improve the performance of neutron beamlines at research reactors and spallation sources. Beyond neutron optics, SwissNeutronics offers specialized services in high-precision CNC machining, thin-film deposition, and mobile 3D metrology. Its CNC machining capabilities cover a broad range of materials, including specialized options such as glass and ceramics, and it can deliver ready-to-install assemblies. Its thin-film deposition service provides ultra-smooth, uniform sputter coatings in single or multilayer configurations, ranging from nanoscale to large-scale surfaces, supported by dedicated metrology. Its mobile 3D metrology service offers in-house and on-site measurement and alignment for components and systems, from small-scale distances to large-volume projects. The company positions itself as a partner for industry, trade, and research, applying the same high standards required by neutron optics to challenging applications in other fields. It emphasizes in-house manufacturing, advanced engineering expertise, and state-of-the-art coating and metrology technologies. Its stated objective is to improve the performance of neutron beamlines considerably through state-of-the-art neutron optical techniques, noting that investment in neutron optical devices is far lower than comparable improvements to neutron source flux, and that compact components such as benders and focusing devices can normally be installed without major reconstruction. SwissNeutronics is organized and registered as a joint stock company under Swiss law. It is a private company and does not appear to be listed on a public stock exchange. Its team, distributors, and publications are listed on its website, indicating an international customer base and distribution network.

SwissNeutronics was founded in 1999 as a spin-off company of the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland. PSI is a major Swiss research center, and the know-how developed there in the design and production of supermirror coatings was made fully available to the new company for commercialization. This technology transfer formed the foundation of SwissNeutronics' business. In the years following its founding, SwissNeutronics continuously developed the technique for neutron supermirror coatings further, establishing what it describes as the highest available quality and performance. The company expanded its product range from coatings to a wide range of neutron optics, and later to the planning, design, construction, and installation of complete instruments. This evolution transformed it from a coating specialist into a systems provider for neutron beamlines. As the company grew, it also built up specialized capabilities in precise machining of standard and advanced materials, thin-film coating, and 3D metrology. These services were offered not only to support its own neutron optics products but also to serve a wide range of applications in industry, trade, and research. The company established in-house manufacturing, advanced engineering expertise, and state-of-the-art coating and metrology technologies. SwissNeutronics is organized and registered as a joint stock company according to Swiss law. Its headquarters are in Klingnau, Switzerland. It serves research facilities worldwide, empowering them to achieve more powerful, efficient, and reliable neutron experiments. The company maintains a team, distributors, and publications, reflecting its international reach in the neutron science community. Today, SwissNeutronics describes itself as a global leader in the development and production of high-precision neutron optics. Its objectives include applying state-of-the-art neutron optical techniques to improve the performance of neutron beamlines considerably, noting that investment in neutron optical devices is far lower than comparable improvements to neutron source flux, and that compact components such as benders and focusing devices can normally be installed without major reconstruction.

• 1999

  Founded as a spin-off company of the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland.

• Continuously developed neutron supermirror coating technique, establishing highest available quality and performance.

• Expanded product range to include planning, design, construction, and installation of complete instruments.

• Established specialized services in precise machining, thin-film coating, and 3D metrology for industry, trade, and research.

Global leader in high-precision neutron optics, offering in-house manufacturing, advanced engineering, and state-of-the-art coating and metrology technologies for research facilities and industry.

• Supermirror

  High-performance neutron supermirror coatings.

• Neutron Guides

  Guide systems including metallic and glass guides.

• Polarizing Devices

  Devices for polarizing neutron beams.

• Cavities

  Neutron optical cavities.

• WAPA Bender

  Compact bender device for neutron beams.

• Spin-Selectors

  Devices for selecting neutron spin states.

• Heusler Monochromators

  Monochromators using Heusler alloys.

• Monochromators

  1D and 2D monochromator arrays and systems.

• Focusing Optics

  Nested mirror optics (NMO) and other focusing devices.

• Flight Tubes

  Flight tubes for neutron beamlines.

• Variable Optics

  Variable optical components.

• Collimators and Slits

  Collimators and slits for beam shaping.

• High Precision CNC Machining

  Precision machining of standard and advanced materials, including glass and ceramics.

• Thin Film Deposition

  Sputter coatings in single or multilayer configurations, from nanoscale to large-scale surfaces.

• Mobile 3D Metrology

  In-house and on-site measurement and alignment services.

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