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Sensor Characterization and Control

25.05.2020

Lock-in Principle

Sensors come in different flavors. They can be inertial devices for motion detection, tehy can be based on photosensitive materials, they can absorb surrounding molecules to detect their concentration, and so on. Developments in micromachining and micro-/nano-electromechanical system (MEMS/NEMS) technologies led to miniaturization and low power consumption. Hence, multiple sensors...

Controlling Your Measurements With QCoDeS and Labber

24.05.2020

QCodes

With this blog post, we introduce a new high-level Python programming interface for our instruments: the Zurich Instruments Toolkit. It is the basis of our new support for QCoDeS and Labber measurement frameworks. A modern experiment can be a complex beast. Researchers put a great amount of time and care...

Meeting SPM Users Virtually

16.05.2020

SPM Usermeeting 2020 Head

The 4th SPM User Meeting that was originally planned to occur in April in Lyon was rescheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation. We therefore found inventive ways to stay connected with our community, in a virtual manner, while leaving everyone safe at home. This blog post summarizes the...

Power Cycling Zurich Instruments' Devices Remotely

06.04.2020

Code

Because of the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, many of us are working from home. Two weeks ago, we have shown you how to access and control our instruments remotely using LabOne . However, we didn't discuss how to properly shut down, or restart the instruments remotely. The main reason: once...

5 Tips to Improve Your Impedance Measurements

02.04.2020

MFIA Setup

Impedance applications often have different requirements, but the common goals are similar; get the best possible accuracy, precision, and repeatability. This blog post will guide you to the best measurement settings to improve your impedance measurements. It will help you to get the best data and save your valuable time...

Working Remotely with Zurich Instruments' LabOne

20.03.2020

APIs

Not only in the wake of COVID-19, but also because of the growing automation of experimental setups, remote access of instrumentation is an increasing need and Zurich Instruments' devices are designed to provide just that. With no physical adjusting knobs, the instruments are fully controlled by our LabOne software or...

Choosing the Right Tool to Acquire Lock-in Data

20.02.2020

Lock-in Data

A crucial part of setting up an experiment is to integrate proper instrumentation to collect and save data. It is important not only to have correct results but also to ensure an efficient workflow. This blog post and related video will help you to answer the question: what is the...

Multiplexed Readout of Superconducting Qubits with the UHFQA

15.01.2020

QA Histogram

Frequency-multiplexed readout of qubits is at the heart of superconducting quantum processors and an essential step for scalable architectures. The UHFQA Quantum Analyzer is specifically tailored for this challenge and brings the latest technology to work in your lab - using high level API. In this blog post we demonstrate...

Performing DC I-V Sweeps on the MFIA

10.01.2020

Input Gain and Impedance

Characterizing the impedance of components and materials with the MFIA is done by necessity with an AC signal. However, the MFIA and MFLI can also take DC measurements. This blog post shows how easy it is to take DC measurements, specifically I-V measurements, and highlights a few points to be...

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Tap Water

06.01.2020

Nyquist Plot

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a popular non-destructive technique to characterize the physicochemical properties of materials, particularly at the solid-liquid (or electrode-electrolyte) interface. Despite the complexity of the measured data, EIS can be used to study many electrochemical devices (batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells), dielectric coatings, as well as microfluidic chips...

A Deep Dive into Data Acquisition with the DAQ Tool

25.11.2019

DAQ

Looking at the heart of experimental science you will find data acquisition. Why? Because even the most perfectly conceived experiment is worth nothing if nobody acquires, analyzes and stores data for further analysis and reproduction of results. Despite its obvious importance, data acquisition does not always receive the necessary attention...

How to Generate QAM Signaling with the HDAWG

25.11.2019

QAM Signalling

Digital modulation is extensively used in telecommunications, radar systems and quantum technologies. Corresponding to every analog modulation technique, i.e., amplitude modulation (AM), phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM), there is a digital version of signal modulation...

Bioimpedance of a Muscle Contraction

22.11.2019

Arm with Electrodes

Impedance measurements of biological tissue are commonly used in bio-engineering and life sciences to assess the condition and composition of tissue in a non-invasive, reproducible way. In addition, bio-impedance measurements, also known as bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) or electrical impedance myography (EIM), can be used to monitor processes such as...

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