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PicoQuant is a Berlin-based developer of photonic components and scientific instrumentation for time-resolved measurement, founded in 1996.

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Overview

PicoQuant develops high-quality photonic components and instruments for precise measurements across a wide range of scientific applications. Founded in 1996, the company describes itself as a leader in pulsed diode lasers, time-resolved data acquisition, single photon counting, and fluorescence/photoluminescence instrumentation. Its technologies are supported by more than 20 representative locations and have been used in over 10,000 published scientific papers, with a team of 150+ experts globally. Product areas include time tagging and TCSPC electronics, spectrometer systems, software, pulsed lasers, LEDs and drivers, photon counting detectors, and microscope systems such as the Solira time-resolved photoluminescence microscope.

History

PicoQuant was founded in 1996 and develops robust, compact, and user-friendly scientific instrumentation. Starting from traditional time-resolved fluorescence detection in bioanalytics, its products today enable research and industrial applications in fields such as quality control, biology, medicine, environmental science, quantum information processing, and telecommunications. The company has a subsidiary in North America and supports customers worldwide in research, teaching, and industry. It collaborates with major microscopy companies and welcomes OEM partnerships, and it supports a Berlin-based start-up, FluoBrick Solutions GmbH.

Products and positioning

The Gold Standard in Scientific Instrumentation; instrumentation made by researchers for researchers.

  • Solira

    A time-resolved photoluminescence microscope for advanced material characterization, combining steady-state PL, TRPL imaging, and carrier diffusion imaging.

  • UniHarp 1.2

    Software release introducing Photon Number Resolution (PNR), synchronized multi-device workflows, extended coincidence processing, and ready-to-use quantum optics demo codes.

  • snAPI Software

    Software release introducing Photon Number Resolution (PNR), synchronized multi-device workflows, extended coincidence processing, and ready-to-use quantum optics demo codes.

  • FlexLambda Kit

    A software-controlled wavelength selector for the visible and NIR spectral range, compatible with widefield and confocal microscopes.

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