ZENIT SMART POLYCRYSTALS

Polycrystals for
innovative applications

Who we are

Zenit Smart Polycrystals aims to develop and produce transparent polycrystals that allow for exceptional performances in the Laser systems, Semiconductors and in the Watches/Jewelry sectors.

Zenit Smart Polycrystals is an innovative start-up and a spin-off of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) founded in the ceramic district of Faenza (Italy). With the support of national and international funds, the group led by Laura Esposito has patented a process that exploits the 3D printing to shape transparent polycrystalline components with complex geometries and chemical composition that can vary in three dimensions.

Laura Esposito

CEO

Jan Hostaša

Head of R&D

ZENIT SMART POLYCRYSTALS TEAM

Andrea Volfi

Materials Engineer

Andreana Piancastelli

Quality Control

Ennio Mammana

COO

Laura Ferrari

CMO

Marcello Mammana

CFO

Valentina Biasini

CTO

BETTER DISSIPATION
OF THE HEAT

COMPOSITION
VARIATION IN 3D

REDUCE PRODUCTION
COSTS

DIFFERENT
APPLICATIONS

Zenit Smart Polycrystals aims to serve primarily the solid-state laser systems market. Zenit polycrystals are offered as an alternative to traditional single crystals. Zenit polycrystals offer a better dissipation of the heat generated during the emission process, effectively minimizing the degradation of performance caused by thermal gradients and related optical effects. This is possible thanks to the patented technology that allows to vary type and distribution of the dopant ions in the three dimensions of the component.

Zenit Smart Polycrystals allow to reduce production costs and to design and optimize the performance of the laser source for different applications. The flexibility of shape and composition in Zenit polycrystals surpasses the limitations of single crystal technology for solid-state laser source production.

 

Zenit Smart Polycrystals aims to serve primarily the solid-state laser systems market. Zenit polycrystals are offered as an alternative to traditional single crystals. Zenit polycrystals offer a better dissipation of the heat generated during the emission process, effectively minimizing the degradation of performance caused by thermal gradients and related optical effects. This is possible thanks to the patented technology that allows to vary type and distribution of the dopant ions in the three dimensions of the component.

Zenit Smart Polycrystals allow to reduce production costs and to design and optimize the performance of the laser source for different applications. The flexibility of shape and composition in Zenit polycrystals surpasses the limitations of single crystal technology for solid-state laser source production.

 

BETTER DISSIPATION
OF THE HEAT

COMPOSITION
VARIATION IN 3D

REDUCE PRODUCTION
COSTS

DIFFERENT
APPLICATIONS

Reference market
is very wide and in continuous growth.

Solid-state laser technology is widely used in the automotive sector, for example in mechanical processing/cutting and welding, in the medical laser sector, for example dermatology and eye surgery and in high-power lasers for scientific research. Zenit polycrystals also offer significant potential in the semiconductor market where they allow to increase the chemical and mechanical resistance of nozzles and injectors for plasma etching. Another reference market is that of the watches where Zenit offers extremely resistant bezels and watch cases with various degrees of transparency and colouring, and Jewelry.  Zenit polycrystals are also of interest for the scintillation detector market, where the replacement of single crystals can reduce costs and enhance resolution, and in lighting, particularly in the emerging sector of laser headlights for cars and LEDs.

Partners

Zenit Smart Polycrystals was established on 20 September 2021 and acquired the exclusive license on the intellectual property of the innovative process from the CNR.

Collaborators

News

ZENIT SMART POLYCRYSTALS

2024

The new market vision

EMILIA ROMAGNA

Requests of components with specific requirements pave the way toward new markets, unexplored so far. The flexibility in shapes and...

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2023

Product development

EMILIA ROMAGNA

The product development of Zenit Smart Polycrystals has reached a new and significant milestone. Its innovative transparent polycrystals with graded...

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2023

Formnext

Frankfurt

Zenit polycrystals at Formnext 2023 in Frankfurt Booth D48 in Hall 11.1This year, Zenit polycrystals will be showcased at the...

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2023

IMSA

TORINO

Zenit Smart Polycristals is among the 10 finalists startups at IMSA 2023, the Italian Master Startup Award 2023, the only...

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2020

National PNI Award

EMILIA ROMAGNA

Zenit Smart Polycristals was among the 16 startups that participated at the final event of PNI, the National Innovation Award...

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2020

Emilia Romagna Start Cup

BOLOGNA

Zenit Smart Polycristals participated at the Start Cup Emilia Romagna and was one of the three start-ups from Emilia-Romagna selected...

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