TAU Systems Builds Its First Light Source Applications And R&D Center

TAU Systems, a manufacturer of ultrafast, compact laser-driven plasma gas pedals and light sources, today announced the signing of a lease for a state-of-the-art building to house TAU Lab, its first light source applications and R&D center, which will make cutting-edge particle and imaging systems more accessible to users than ever before, local time said.
The applications center will complete the first phase of construction in 2024 and begin accepting reservations and use by customers in the particle and light source fields.
TAU Systems is developing the world's first compact particle gas pedal and specialized X-ray source, which combines the functionality of a large gas pedal, the two major advantages of a compact footprint, and provides simple and affordable beamtime access for any company or research institution. Led by experts in laser-driven particle gas pedals, TAU Systems is driving advances in semiconductors, space electronics, battery technology, biotechnology, nuclear energy and more.
Laser-driven particle gas pedals are incredibly powerful tools that can enable unprecedented advances in a wide range of fields, from next-generation semiconductors and batteries, to custom-designed drugs, to advances in fundamental physics," said Bjorn Manuel Hegelich, CEO of TAU Systems. However, access to beam time at the very few facilities available globally has hampered progress.TAU's Applications Center will democratize access to these exciting machines and accelerate breakthroughs in critical technologies."
TAU Systems' state-of-the-art particles and light sources, which cover the electromagnetic spectrum from ultraviolet to gamma wavelengths, will be installed in a 2.23 million-square-foot building at the Carlsbad Research Center, just 30 minutes north of San Diego, California, in the heart of a large high-tech ecosystem where TAU Systems hopes to support world-leading innovation.
The TAU Lab will feature multiple laser-driven particles and light sources and integrate a broad range of technical expertise into one convenient factory facility. At TAU Labs, industrial users will be able to utilize a wide range of EUV and X-ray light sources, as well as MeV electron and other particle beams.
Our high repetition rate laser drivers also make TAU Labs an ideal place to test the resistance of satellite electronics to space radiation," said Jerome Paye, COO of TAU Systems. This will help make space systems more robust and extend the life of satellites."
TAU Systems has made a lot of progress this year in the development of its ultrafast compact laser plasma gas pedal, and in late October, TAU Systems announced that it was further strengthening its executive team and advancing the development of its gas pedal products. In conjunction with this latest move, TAU Systems has also officially appointed laser expert Dr. Corneliu Catalin Neacsu as Vice President of Business Development and Dr. Nikolaus Klaus Metzger as Director of Laser Science and Technology.
About TAU Systems
TAU Systems, a high-tech company based in Austin, Texas, is developing the first compact particle gas pedal and specialized X-ray free-electron laser that combines the functionality of a large gas pedal with a small footprint to provide companies with simple, affordable access to beam time. Led by leading experts in laser-driven particle gas pedals, TAU is driving advances in semiconductors, batteries, medical imaging, nuclear energy and more.