CIVIDEC Instrumentation GmbH was founded in 2009 by Dr Erich Griesmayer. The internationally operating company has its headquarters in the heart of Vienna, Austria. CIVIDEC specializes in the development and production of radiation diagnostic systems, which are based on synthetic chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond detectors, analogue electronics and digital real-time data processing units. Our technology is used in 24 nations worldwide, where more than 200 customers enjoy working with our products. CIVIDEC benefits from its high level of experience and knowledge, as well as from an international network of research facilities and renowned scientists.
By exploiting the intrinsic electronic properties of detector-grade CVD diamond, CIVIDEC has established a series of products, immaculately manufactured in Austrian hand-made quality, suitable for extreme environmental conditions. CIVIDEC offers versatile radiation diagnostic systems for neutrons, charged particles and X-rays. Each detector is calibrated with the respective particle source. All our products are delivered with a product certificate. We provide beam instrumentation for particle accelerators, diagnostic systems for nuclear science and beam position monitors for X-ray beam lines. Our products are available off-the-shelf and as customized solutions.
TEAM
CIVIDEC benefits strongly from the individual knowledge, experience and specialization of its team members. These factors enable us to provide an all-inclusive service from prototyping and product development to customer service. 
INNOVATION
CIVIDEC highly specializes in innovative solutions for radiation diagnostics, based on CVD diamond detector technologies. This includes the detectors and also the related analogue and real-time digital electronics. 
INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH
CIVIDEC re-invests a substantial part of the annual turnover into research. This is how we manage to stay ahead in the field of radiation diagnostics and which allows us to pioneer diamond detector solutions for harsh environments. 
RESEARCH NETWORK
CIVIDEC is embedded in a network of international research institutions, which provides us access to dedicated facilities. The network enables us to cooperate with experts in related fields in order to test, improve and develop our products to turnkey solutions. 
QUALITY
CIVIDEC uses highest-grade materials for their products, which are manufactured by hand in the headquarter in Vienna. Each CIVIDEC product is tested, individually calibrated with the respective particles and delivered with a quality assurance certificate. 
EDUCATION
We continuously provide trainings for junior researchers and support PhD studies, focusing on using the full capacity of CVD diamond detector technologies. CIVIDEC is part of numerous EC funded projects in the field of beam instrumentation and radiation diagnostics. 
EC PROJECTS
- We are happy to announce our participation in the EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network (EuPRAXIA-DN), a new Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) focussing on interdisciplinary and cross-sector plasma accelerator research and training. Our PhD fellow Divya from India, who started to work with us in September 2023, will work on the development of integrated diagnostics for plasma accelerators. For more information please go to https://www.eupraxia-dn.org/ or see the EuPRAXIA-DN film https://youtu.be/6NPgxCdffrE/
INNOVATIONS
- Our Diamond Beam Loss Monitors are a standard product at the CERN-LHC. They are used to measure LHC beam losses of 7 TeV protons in real-time with 1 ns time resolution and 25 ns bunch-by-bunch diagnostics.- Tests at the EC/JRC/IRMM [Geel, Belgium] proved the excellence of our Diamond Neutron Monitor: rates of 1 MHz, energy resolution <50 keV, real-time analysis with our ROSY® Readout System.
- Tests at the Diamond Light Source [Oxford, UK] proved the excellent performance of our Diamond XBPM. For beams of 10 um diameter, a position resolution of ±2 nm was achieved.
Publications resulting from our in-house research activities, including contributions by students which were sponsored by CIVIDEC, are listed below.
MANAGEMENT
Prof. Erich Griesmayer is CEO of CIVIDEC Instrumentation and has been working at CERN for more than 20 years. He is associated professor at the Vienna University of Technology in electronic instrumentation.
PARTNERS
OUR PUBLICATIONS
Fusion product diagnostics based on commercially available chemical vapor deposition diamond detector in large helical device
K. Ogawa, et al., Jinst, 18, P01022, 2023
High-temperature performance of solid-state sensors up to 500°C
C. Weiss, et al., NIMA, 1040, 167182, 2022
Impact Of Diffusion On The Ionisation Channel Of A Diamond XBPM Detector
C. Weiss, et al., Proceedings of the XRM Conference Taiwan, 2022
Modeling the response of a diamond detector in the zero power reactor CROCUS
C. Kong, et al., Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 137:25, 2022
Charge carrier properties of single-crystal CVD diamond up to 473 K
B. Kraus, et al., NIMA, 989, 164947, 2020
Applications of single-crystal CVD diamond XBPM detectors with nanometre x-ray beams
E. Griesmayer, P. Kavrigin, C. Weiss, and S. Kalbfleisch, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2054, 060052, 2019
DOI:10.1063/1.5084683
Testing of a sCVD diamond detection system in the CROCUS reactor
M. Hursin, et al., Eur. Phys. J. A, 54, 82, 2018
DOI:10.1140/epja/i2018-12519-1
High-Precision Alpha Spectroscopy with Diamond Detectors
G. Senft, Bachelor Thesis TU Wien, 2017
The 13C(n,α0)10Be cross section at 14.3 MeV and 17 MeV neutron energy
P. Kavrigin, et al., EPJ Web of Conferences, 146, 11036, 2017
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201714611036
Selective data analysis for diamond detectors in neutron fields
C. Weiss, et al., EPJ Web of Conferences, 146, 03004, 2017
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201714603004
Non-Linear Optical Phenomena in Detecting Materials as a Possibility for Fast Timing in Detectors of Ionizing Radiation
M. V. Korjik, et al., IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 63, 6, 2979-2984, 2016
DOI:10.1109/TNS.2016.2617461
Investigation of Injection Losses at the Large Hadron Collider with Diamond based Particle Detectors
O. Stein, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2016, MOPMR031, 310-312, 2016
ISBN 978-3-95450-147-2
Beam Losses at CERNs PS and SPS measured with Diamond Particle Detectors
F. Burkart, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2016, THPOR048, 3898-3900, 2016
ISBN 978-3-95450-147-2
Ionization Signals from Diamond Detectors in Fast-Neutron Fields
C. Weiss, et al., Eur. Phys. J. A., 52, 269, 2016
DOI:10.1140/epja/i2016-16269-8
In Vacuum Diamond Sensor Scanner for Beam Halo Measurements in the Beam Line at the KEK Accelerator Test Facility
S. Liu, et al., NIMA, 832, 231-242, 2016
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2016.06.122
Operation of a fast Diamond γ-Ray detector at the HIγS Facility
T. Williams, et al., NIMA, 830, 391-396, 2016
13C(n,α0)10Be Cross Section Measurement with sCVD Diamond Detector
P. Kavrigin, et al., Eur. Phys. J. A, 52, 179, 2016
DOI:10.1140/epja/i2016-16179-9
The Use of single-crystal CVD Diamond as a Position sensitive X-Ray Detector
E. Griesmayer, C. Bloomer, P. Kavrigin, C. Weiss, Proceedings of IBIC2016, Barcelona, Spain, MOPG14, 71-74, 2016
ISBN 978-3-95450-177-9
CVD diamond applications for particle detection and identification in high-radiation environments
M. Červ, PhD Thesis, Technische Universität Wien, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, 2016
Design of a Laser-based Profile Monitor for LINAC4 Commissioning at 40 MeV and 100 MeV
T. Hofmann, et al., Proceedings of IBIC2015, TUPB055, 1-5, 2015
ISBN 978-3-95450-176-2
A novel Neutron Flux Monitor based on Diamond Detectors at the Vienna TRIGA Mark II Reactor
E. Griesmayer, et al., Proc. of IAEA Conf. on Research Reactors, 16-20 November 2015, 2015
Response of Polycrystalline Diamond Particle Detectors measured with a high Intensity Electron Beam
O. Stein, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2015, MOPTY058, 1069-1072, 2015
ISBN 978-3-95450-168-7
Diamond Detector for Beam Profile Monitoring in COMET Experiment at J-PARC
P. Sarin, et al., JINST, 10, C06016, 2015
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/10/06/
Pulse-Shape Analysis for Gamma Background Rejection in Thermal Neutron Radiation using CVD Diamond Detectors
P. Kavrigin, et al., NIMA, 795, 88-91, 2015
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.040
In Situ Radiation Test of Silicon and Diamond Detectors operating in Superfluid Helium and Developed for Beam Loss Monitoring
C. Kurfürst, et al., NIMA, 782, 149-158, 2015
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2015.02.002
A novel diamond-based beam position monitoring system for the High Radiation to Materials facility at CERN SPS
B. Lindström, Master Thesis Linköping University, 2015
LITH-IFM-A-EX--15/3128--SE
Single Crystal Diamond Detector Measurements of Deuterium-Deuterium and Deuterium-Tritium Neutrons in Joint European Torus Fusion Plasmas
C.Cazzaniga, et al., Review of Scientific Instruments, 85, 043506, 2014
DOI:10.1063/1.4870584
The (n,α) Reaction in the s-Process Branching Point 59Ni
C. Weiss, et al., Nuclear Data Sheets, 120, 208-210, 2014
DOI:10.1016/j.nds.2014.07.048
A CVD Diamond Detector for (n,α) Cross-Section Measurements
C. Weiss, PhD Thesis, Technische Universität Wien, Faculty of Physics, 2014
A new CVD Diamond Mosaic-Detector for (n,α) Cross-Section Measurements at the n_TOF Experiment at CERN
C. Weiss, et al., NIMA, 732, 190-194, 2013
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.040
A Prototype Readout System for the Diamond Beam Loss Monitors at LHC
E. Griesmayer, et al., Proceedings of IBIC2013, MOPC45, 182-185, 2013
ISBN 978-3-95450-127-4
Performance of Detectors using Diamond Sensors at the LHC and CMS
M. Hempel, et al., Proceedings of IBIC2013, MOPC43, 174-177, 2013
ISBN 978-3-95450-127-4
A Prototype Readout System for the Diamond Beam Loss Monitors at LHC
E. Griesmayer, et al., CERN-ACC-NOTE-2013-0022 PERF, 2013
Diamond Particle Detector Properties during high Fluence Material Damage Tests and their future Applications for Machine Protection in the LHC
F. Burkart, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2013, THPEA047, 3249-3251, 2013
ISBN 978-3-95450-122-9
Radiation Tolerance of Cryogenic Beam Loss Monitor Detectors
C. Kurfürst, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2013, THPEA044, 3240-3242, 2013
ISBN 978-3-95450-122-9
Diamonds for Beam Instrumentation
E. Griesmayer, AIP Conf. Proc., 1525, 133, 2013
DOI:10.1063/1.4802306
Chemical Vapour Deposition Diamond - Charge Carrier Movement at Low Temperatures and Use in Time-Critical Applications
H. Jansen, PhD Thesis, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, 2013
Verification of the CNGS Timing System using Ultra-Fast Diamond Detectors
H. Jansen, et al., CERN-ATS-2012-250 / CERN-PH-EP-2012-213 / JINST-039P-0812, 2012
Diamond Detectors for LHC
E. Griesmayer, et al., Proceedings of IBIC2012, MOPA10, 71-73, 2012
ISBN 978-3-95450-119-9
Bunch-by-Bunch Beam Loss Diagnostics with Diamond Detectors at the LHC
M. Hempel, et al., Proceedings of HB2012, MOP203, 41-45, 2012
ISBN 978-3-95450-118-2
An Experiment on Hydrodynamic Tunnelling of the SPS high Intensity Proton Beam at the HiRadMat Facility
J. Blanco Sancho, et al., Proceedings of HB2012, MOP241, 141-145, 2012
ISBN 978-3-95450-118-2
Response of CVD Diamond Detectors to 14 MeV Neutrons
C. Weiss, et al., CERN-ATS-Note-2012-093 TECH, 2012
A CVD Diamond Detector for (n,α) Cross-Section Measurements
C. Weiss, et al., PoS(ENAS 6)015, 2011
Overview of LHC Beam Loss Measurements
B. Dehning, et al., Proceedings of IPAC2011, THOAA03, 2854-2856, 2011
Diamonds for Beam Instrumentation
E. Griesmayer, et al., Physics Procedia, TIPP11-D-11-00056R1, 000-000, 2011
A fast CVD Diamond Beam Loss Monitor for LHC
E. Griesmayer, et al., Proceedings of DIPAC2011, MOPD41, 2011
A&T Sector Note
B. Dehning, et al., ATS/Note/2011/048 (TECH), 2011
Diamond Detectors as Beam Monitors
E. Griesmayer, et al., Proceedings of BIW10, MOCNB02, 49-52, 2011
Test of a Diamond Detector using Unbunched Beam Halo Particles
B. Dehning, et al., CERN-ATS-2010-027, 2010
High-Resolution Energy and Intensity Measurements with CVD Diamond at REX-ISOLDE
E. Griesmayer, et al., CERN-BE-Note-2009-028, 2009
Medical Beam Monitor - Pre-Clinical Evaluation and Future Applications
H. Frais-Kölbl, et al., NIMA, 581, 103-106, 2007
Diamond Pad Detector Telescope for Beam Conditions and Luminosity Monitoring in ATLAS
M. Mikuž, et al., NIMA, 579, 2, 788-794, 2007
Radiation hard Diamond Sensors for Future Tracking Applications
RD42 Collaboration, NIMA, 565, 1, 278-283, 2006
Charge-Carrier Properties in Synthetic Single-Crystal Diamond using the Transient-Current Technique
H. Pernegger, et al., Journal of Applied Physics, 97, 1, 2005
A fast low-Noise Charged Particle CVD Diamond Detector
H. Frais-Kölbl, et al., IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 51, 6, 3833-3837, 2004
Beam Diagnostics with Solid-State Detectors in Medical Radiation Applications
E. Griesmayer, et al., 8th Vienna Wirechamber Conference 1998, 1998
Messtechnik im Beschleunigerbereich
E. Griesmayer, Habilitation, Technische Universität Wien, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, 1997
A DSP Algorithm for the On-Line Determination of Integral Signal Parameters
E. Griesmayer, ICSPAT - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Signal Processing Application, 1, 146-150, 1996
A Proposal for a Novel Ion Beam Detector
E. Griesmayer, Private Communication to P.J. Bryant, N. Doble, H. Pernegger, M. Pernicka, P. Weilhammer, 1993
Echtzeitbewertung integraler Meßgrößen
E. Griesmayer, PhD Thesis, Technische Universität Wien, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, 1988