Tibidabo Scientific Industries Appoints Paul McEvoy as Chief Commercial Officer
January 8, 2024
DUBLIN, January 08, 2024 — Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo Scientific”) is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul McEvoy as Chief Commercial Officer. In this pivotal role, Paul will lead the way in the formation and implementation of a unified sales and marketing strategy across all Tibidabo Scientific companies. With his extensive experience and… Continue reading Tibidabo Scientific Industries Appoints Paul McEvoy as Chief Commercial Officer
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of LLA Instruments
November 13, 2023
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of LLA Instruments, a company specializing in products that support various applications in the detection and identification of materials. Berlin, Germany and Dublin, Ireland, 13 Nov 2023– Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo”), a global leader in highly differentiated technology for scientific research, aerospace, and industrial markets, is pleased to… Continue reading Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of LLA Instruments
Photek Limited Appoints Linda Hall as Managing Director
July 5, 2023
East Sussex, United Kingdom, July 5, 2023 — Photek Ltd (“Photek”) is proud to announce the appointment of Linda Hall as its Managing Director. Linda’s strong background in driving change, providing technical support, and developing new processes will continue to define and grow the overall strategy of Photek, providing direction and vision to achieve goals… Continue reading Photek Limited Appoints Linda Hall as Managing Director
First ever ignition at National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
May 23, 2023
Photek congratulates the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on their historic achievement of ignition. This marks a major advance toward the realization of clean, abundant energy based on fusion, the process that generates energy in stars including our sun. The NIF is developing Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) using the world’s most… Continue reading First ever ignition at National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Appoints Viktoriya Baytser as Group President
February 20, 2023
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo Scientific”) is proud to announce the appointment of Viktoriya Baytser as its Group President. In addition to assuming her new position, Viktoriya will continue in her role as CEO of Precision X-Ray, Inc, a strategic part in the Tibidabo Scientific global portfolio of enterprises. “We are thrilled to have Viktoriya assume… Continue reading Tibidabo Scientific Industries Appoints Viktoriya Baytser as Group President
Tibadabo Scientific appoints Debra Peris as Director of Marketing.
February 14, 2023
Dublin, Ireland, 14 February 2023 – Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo Scientific”), is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Peris as Director of Marketing. Debra brings over two decades of experience in the imaging and preclinical radiation industry, including most recently with Precision X-Ray, Inc., a Tibidabo Scientific company. Debra has a proven track… Continue reading Tibadabo Scientific appoints Debra Peris as Director of Marketing.
A 256 channel photon counting module using a square microchannel plate PMT in a tight packing envelope achieving < 100 ps single photon timing.
August 11, 2022
James Milnes R&D Manager at Photek will present at the next XI International Workshop on Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detectors (RICH 2022) | University of Edinburgh meeting 15 Sept 2022, 17:25 Photek have developed a square microchannel plate (MCP) PMT using 6 µm pore MCPs to achieve superior timing, compared to the previous generation which used… Continue reading A 256 channel photon counting module using a square microchannel plate PMT in a tight packing envelope achieving < 100 ps single photon timing.
SPIE UV Photocathodes for space detectors
July 18, 2022
Presentation Mr Paul Hink – UV Photocathodes for space detectors 18 July 2022 • 17:30 – 19:00 EDT | Room 516 Abstract We present test results of next generation high QE photocathodes appropriate for use in a wide range of FUV and DUV astronomy and remote sensing. A newly developed opaque CsI photocathode… Continue reading SPIE UV Photocathodes for space detectors
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022
July 12, 2022
Meet our team at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation in Montreal from July 19 to 21, 2022 on booth 604 Find out more about Photek applications in Space and Aerospace Meet Paul Hink on booth 604
Photek become members of ERAI
May 6, 2022
Founded in 1995, ERAI, Inc. is a global information services organization that monitors, investigates, and reports issues affecting the global electronics supply chain. As the industry’s leading source of risk assessment tools, ERAI provides exclusive services and in-depth information that enable its members to perform industry-specific risk mitigation on suspect counterfeit, high-risk, and non-conforming parts… Continue reading Photek become members of ERAI
Photek Awarded European Space Agency (ESA) SMILE Space Mission 2024 Contract for MCP Image Detectors for the SMILE Ultraviolet Imager
March 11, 2022
Press Release Interview with Tom Conneely – Senior R&D Systems Scientist, Photek Introduction SMILE – (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) Satellite is a space scientific mission in collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Space Science Centre (NSSC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Photek Limited. The scientific instruments onboard… Continue reading Photek Awarded European Space Agency (ESA) SMILE Space Mission 2024 Contract for MCP Image Detectors for the SMILE Ultraviolet Imager
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd Announces a New Virtual Office in Lviv, Ukraine, and Seeks to Hire Seventy-Five Full-Time Local Employees
March 7, 2022
Lviv, Ukraine and Dublin, Ireland – 7 February 2022 – Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo Scientific”), a global leader in highly differentiated technology for scientific research, aerospace, and industrial markets, today announces the opening of a new virtual office in Lviv, Ukraine. With offices in the United States, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom,… Continue reading Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd Announces a New Virtual Office in Lviv, Ukraine, and Seeks to Hire Seventy-Five Full-Time Local Employees
TORCH proposed new detector for the LHCb facility at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
February 17, 2022
Photek is proud to have collaborated with CERN providing TORCH, a new detector for the LHCb facility at the large Hadron Collider, one of the four major experiments operating at the site.
Photek Auratek-PCS Demonstration – Photonics West 2022
January 13, 2022
Meet Photek at the Photonics West booth #2067 to talk to our sales team and see the AuraTek – PCS system in action! Our colleague Tom Conneely will give a presentation and demonstration on the 26th of January 2:30 PM Photonics West Demo Area 1 (Hall ABC) Time-resolved single photon imaging and detection… Continue reading Photek Auratek-PCS Demonstration – Photonics West 2022
AuraTek-PCS demonstrating Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
January 13, 2022
Photek Ltd, announces the availability of the AuraTek PCS, a next-generation single photon counting system. The AuraTek PCS is designed to significantly reduce measurement time for scientists and engineers in a wide range of photon counting applications by providing highly parallel, fully independent readout. In fluorescence lifetime imaging applications users currently must decide between excellent… Continue reading AuraTek-PCS demonstrating Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
New generation single photon imaging detector from Photek
January 10, 2022
Advancement in Detector Physics relies on enhancing detector technology to improve the spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and data analysis software routines. This unique collaboration with Photek and the University of Leicester, funded by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, aims to develop a new generation single photon imaging detector. This novel detector with… Continue reading New generation single photon imaging detector from Photek
Why environmental quality management is important to Photek?
December 6, 2021
Here at Photek we were recently recommended for continued certification after completing our ISO 14001:2015 recertification audit. This recertification recognises Photek’s determination to manage our environmental impact and shows a constant commitment to environmental planning and improvement. The audit determined the effectiveness of our environmental management system ensuring that it meets all applicable statutory, regulatory,… Continue reading Why environmental quality management is important to Photek?
Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission
October 14, 2021
Congratulations to our young colleague Amelia Markfort who was awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Amelia is a KTP Research Associate at Photek where she has worked since October 2020. She holds a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Sussex where she has previously… Continue reading Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission
Single photon counting detector with picosecond timing resolution
September 29, 2021
Come hear our colleague Amelia Markfort present at IEEE NSS MIC 21st October Investigating machine learning solutions for high-speed data analysis and imaging of a single photon counting detector with picosecond timing resolution Limitations in algorithmic data analysis techniques for image processing of photon detection devices are becoming increasingly apparent. Use of high… Continue reading Single photon counting detector with picosecond timing resolution
The National Ignition Facility Brings Star Power to the Earth
September 14, 2021
An Aug. 8 experiment at National Ignition Facility (NIF) at LLNL made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ). This advancement puts researchers at the threshold of fusion ignition, an important goal of NIF, and opens access to a new experimental regime.
Building a 3D particle imaging detector
September 7, 2021
Written by: Ayse Duran R&D Detector Scientist Photek The job of an imaging detector is to register a single particle or a cloud of particles, read the time and position of them and store the relevant information in a computer so that it can be analysed. However, a single particle does not provide a strong… Continue reading Building a 3D particle imaging detector
Interview with our CEO Gareth Jones
September 2, 2021
Gareth Jones, Managing Director of Photek and CEO of TQ Scientific. I manage and oversee the various core business functions: Production, Finance, Sales & Marketing, R&D, and Quality, to help achieve the strategic goals of the business.
National Ignition Facility stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal
August 31, 2021
New exciting article from the National Ignition Facility – Harnessing fusion, the process that powers the Sun, could provide a limitless, clean energy source.
Photek partners with PETsys Electronics to develop a unique Photon Counting System with 256 channels
August 31, 2021
Photek partners with PETsys Electronics to develop a unique Photon Counting System with 256 channels
Indian Satellite AstroSat Detects Extreme Ultraviolet (UV) light from Galaxy 9.3 Billion Light-years Away!
July 26, 2021
Photek is proud to have contributed to the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) project where they have shown a new Galaxy 9.3 billion light-years away.
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of Photek Limited.
July 14, 2021
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd, a global leader and supplier of highly differentiated technology for scientific research, aerospace, and industrial markets, announces the acquisition of Photek Limited, a specialist manufacturer of image intensifiers, solar blind detectors, photomultipliers, streak tubes and a range of associated electronics and camera systems.
Photek USA New Office
June 14, 2021
Photek LTD announces the formation of Photek USA LLC, a US sales and technical support center.
Launch of N-Cam
June 14, 2021
Photek are delighted to announce the launch of N-Cam, an Intensified Gadox sCMOS Neutron Camera.
“The Development of an Improved Streak Tube for Fusion Diagnostics” Poster is now available to view
June 10, 2021
The poster “The Development of an Improved Streak Tube for Fusion Diagnostics” presented by Photek’s Dr James Milnes at “HTPD16” the High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics Conference
Photek are pleased to be sponsoring the Gordon Research Conference “Photoionization & Photodetachment” (February 7th – 12th, 2016 in Barga, Italy)
June 10, 2021
The conference will focus on Emerging Techniques for the Study of the Ejection of Photoelectrons as Probes of Dynamics, and Their Application to Exotic Systems in the Gas and Condensed Phases.
Photek Celebrates its 25th Birthday!
June 10, 2021
It’s Photek’s 25th anniversary this week. To celebrate, the company organised a well-attended family fun day at Crowhurst Park near Battle , on Sunday 3rd October.
Wide-field TCSPC-based flourescence lifetime imaging (FILM) microscopy
June 10, 2021
A new paper published on SPIE, more information can be found here. Authors: Klaus Suhling, Liisa M. Hirvonen, Alix Le Marois, Wolfgang Becker, Stefan Smietana, Holger Netz, James Milnes, Thomas Conneely & Ottmar Jagutzki. Read More
Photek continues to see significant growth
June 10, 2021
As Photek continues to grow, it recently acquired a new facility and has since moved some departments out of its main factory units in order to create additional production space.
Photek will be attending the 2017 UK Space Conference. (Stand B-16, 30th May – 1st June)
June 10, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Photek will be attending the 2017 UK Space Conference taking place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK.
Photek are pleased to be supporting and exhibiting at the International Symposium on Molecular Beams, 2017
June 10, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Photek are supporting and exhibiting at the International Symposium on Molecular Beams, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 25th to 30th of June 2017
Photek are pleased to be exhibiting and presenting at the 8th International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection, 2017
June 10, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Photek are exhibiting and presenting at the 8th International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection, Tours, France, 3rd to 7th of July 2017
Let’s Do Business Hastings Expo on 28th September, 2017
June 10, 2021
Photek are pleased to support and exhibit at the Let’s Do Business Hastings Expo on 28th September. more information can be found here: … more information can be found here:
Certification to ISO 14001:2015
June 10, 2021
The Photek iCMOS 160 represents the latest advance in high speed intensified imaging. It’s readout of 160 frames per second at 2.2 Megapixels, coupled with optional ultra-fast 3 ns gating
Photek will be exhibiting at the 15th Vienna Conference on Instrumentation (VCI) in Austria
(18th – 20th February 2019).
June 10, 2021
Full technical information on the AuraTekTM Multi-Anode MCP-PMT will be available. Technical Note here: Technical Note. Come and visit us in Vienna! Read More
COVID-19 Photek Update
May 14, 2021
We are taking the situation with regards to COVID-19 extremely seriously; the safety and wellbeing of our staff, customers and supply chain partners is of paramount importance to us.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
May 14, 2021
Following the latest UK Government advice in working safely during COVID-19, Photek have carried out a full Risk Assessment with a return to work, on a two-shift extended hours basis