Research
Light-based solutions from fundamental and applied research to prototype and technology development.
The doctoral pilot programme
Innovative Doctoral Education Ecosystem for Photonics – I-DEEP
The overall rationale of I-DEEP is to educate a new generation of doctoral students through innovative approaches that accelerate graduation time without compromising the quality of education.
News
Professor Paola Vivo pioneers sustainable photovoltaic solutions
28.2.2025
Paola Vivo, a researcher and teacher in solar-driven chemistry at Tampere University, was appointed as…
Read moreCall for the EOS Early Career Women in Photonics Award (deadline 4 April)
19.2.2025
The call for the EOS Early Career Women in Photonics Award is now open, with…
Read morePhotonics West 2025 – Global meeting point for researchers and photonics industry
11.2.2025
This year San Francisco was quite chilly, but that did not take away the warm…
Read moreUpcoming Events
“Light for Families” Family Event 3rd May, 2025
May 3, 2025 10:00 – 14:00
University of Eastern Finland, together with University of Eastern Finland’s LUMA Center and the Photonics Flagship PREIN, invites you to…
Read moreI-DEEP Doctoral Pilot Annual Event 13 May 2025
May 13, 2025 09:30 – 17:30
The second I-DEEP Doctoral Pilot event is organised on 13th May 2025 in Tampere. The event is intended for doctoral…
Read moreOptics and Photonics Days (OPD) 3 – 5 June 2025
June 3, 2025 – June 5, 2025 08:00 – 17:00
Optics and Photonics Days (OPD) is an annual central event in Optics and Photonics in Finland. OPD2025 will be held…
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Videos on Photonics
Photonics and light-based technologies play a central role in all areas of modern life, including in telecommunications, biomedicine, health care, energy and environment, manufacturing, and consumer products.
