DECTRIS AG
DECTRIS AG develops and manufactures world-leading hybrid-pixel X-ray and electron detectors for advanced scientific research and industrial applications.
About
DECTRIS AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-performance hybrid-pixel X-ray and electron detectors used in synchrotron beamlines, laboratories, and electron microscopy for both materials science and life sciences. Their products aim to advance scientific research by providing reliable data collection with features like direct detection, noise-free performance, high dynamic range, and fast frame rates. DECTRIS collaborates with academic, industrial, and OEM partners to offer standard and custom detector solutions, complemented by cloud-based data processing and real-time collaboration tools.
Products & Services
- Hybrid-pixel X-ray detectors (EIGER2, PILATUS4, MYTHEN2)
- Photon-counting electron detectors (ARINA, QUADRO, SINGLA, ELA)
- Custom and modular hybrid-pixel detectors (Specific Solutions)
- Cloud-based data processing platform (DECTRIS CLOUD)
- Data processing hardware (Processing Units: EPU, PPU)
- ALBULA software for visualization and data analysis
- NOVENA software for 4D STEM data analysis
- Support and maintenance services
Use Cases & Case Studies
- Fusion Record Set for Tungsten at WEST Tokamak by U.S. Researchers with Swiss PILATUS X-Ray Detector
- Unlocking the Secrets of Optical Materials via X-ray Crystallography
- DECTRIS detectors at the Diamond Light Source's I23 beamline
- Benefits and Applications of Using Hybrid-Pixel Detectors for 4D-STEM Experiments
- CryoEM structure determination at 100 keV using SINGLA detector (PNAS 2023)
- Hybrid-pixel Direct Detector for Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (Ultramicroscopy, 2020)
- Rapid Structure Determination of Microcrystalline Compounds Using Electron Diffraction (Angewandte Chemie, 2018)
Partnerships & Collaborations
- Diamond Light Source (DLS), UK
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), USA
- Xplorex
- Xenocs
- Gatan (for fully integrated electron detectors with Gatan Microscopy Suite®)
- Nion (for high-energy-resolution IRIS EEL spectrometer)
- CEOS CEFID (for EELS applications)
- OEM partnerships with JEOL and Thermo Fisher Scientific for detector integration
- Eldico Scientific (electron diffractometer integration)
- NanoMegas (TopSPIN Strain applications)
- TESCAN (TENSOR 4D STEM integration)
Awards & Recognition
- Andreas Förster Travel Grant (company award to support emerging crystallography talent)
- DECTRIS Award 2022
Contact Information
Certifications & Compliance
- REACH compliance information for detectors (e.g., MYTHEN2, PILATUS4, ARINA, ELA, SINGLA)