Founder

Andreas Dütting

Career

 

After completing my vocational training as a physics laboratory assistant at the Institute of Physics, University of Münster (graduated 2002), I followed the invitation of Prof. Benninghoven and spent over 21 years working at IONTOF Technologies GmbH in Münster (https://www.iontof.com/m6-tof-sims-technical-details.html#anker-6). My roles included physics lab assistant, service engineer, and product developer, with responsibilities in piezo drives and cryogenic technology using liquid nitrogen.

In parallel, I obtained my technical high school diploma (2005), studied several semesters of electrical engineering (FernUni Hagen, FH Südwestfalen, 2005–2006), and later four semesters of physical engineering at FH Münster in Steinfurt (2006–2008).

In 2020, I founded Duetting Technologies UG (haftungsbeschränkt).

Currently, I contribute my broad experience as a Product Development Engineer at Pixel Photonics GmbH in Münster  (www.pixelphotonics.com). I am responsible for the mechanical design as well as the production and integration of cryogenic and vacuum components for SNSPDs (Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_nanowire_single-photon_detector).

I am proud to be a co-inventor of a liquid metal ion emitter with bismuth (Patents: EP07021097, WO2009056236A1).

 

 

Selected Developments

  • Ultra-low-power synchronous motor for in-vacuum applications (< 0.25 W, avoiding unwanted heating)

  • Cost-efficient, easy-to-maintain slip-stick piezo actuator with ball-bearing guidance and high positioning accuracy

  • Highly efficient cold-gas generator based on liquid nitrogen for SPM systems integrated into ToF-SIMS (stable -165 °C with low LN₂ consumption)

  • Development of a liquid nitrogen circulation cooling system to series maturity; later adapted for 5-axis manipulators in UHV with flexible hose guidance for LN₂ and cryogenic nitrogen gas cooling

  • Major contributions to the SPM software for operation as a surface profiler (https://www.iontof.com/nano-charcterisation-spm-afm-mfm-kpfm-m6-plus-tof-sims.html)