Industries
Large Scale Scientific Infrastructures
Ultra-fine motion sensing and stability monitoring for cutting-edge science and technology
Market challenge
- Scientific instrumentation, optics, metrology and semiconductor systems demand sub-micron precision
- Long-term stability and ultra-low drift are essential for experiments lasting hours, days, or years
- Structural alignment (planarity, straightness) and vibration isolation are critical in accelerators, optical benches, and cleanroom environments
- Systems must be non-contact, compact and integration-ready, while ensuring minimal thermal or electromagnetic disturbance
Our expertise
FOGALE Sensors has a long-standing presence in research-grade and ultra-high-precision applications:
- Capacitive displacement sensors with sub-micrometirc resolution and thermal stability
- Hydrostatic Levelling Systems (HLS) and Wire Positioning Systems (WPS) for structural alignment in particle accelerators and labs
- Tip/tilt and vibration sensors for optical systems, mirrors, or isolation platforms
- Proven compatibility with cleanroom and vacuum environments
- Drift-free electronics, ideal for long-term scientific monitoring
- Custom integration into high-value scientific setups, including synchrotrons and astrophysics labs
Proven applications
- Access sub-micrometric displacement resolution for your research and alignment needs
- Monitor structural or optical systems without contact, interference or drift
- Maintain absolute reference positions over long periods, even in harsh lab environments
- Leverage a supplier trusted by leading research facilities across Europe
- Integrate modular systems easily into clean, UHV, or electromagnetic-sensitive setups
Key Benefits
- LYSENO : Sub-micrometic capacitive displacement sensors
- GEODYN : Hydrostatic Levelling Systems (HLS) and Wire Positioning Systems (WPS)
- TILTRA : Capacitive tip/tilt monitoring for optical elements