FinnLight infrastructure
The development of Photonics technologies is a multi-level process that requires advanced design and fabrication methods, testing and integration capabilities, as well as extensive characterization techniques. FinnLight is a platfrom of advanced infrastructurewith centralized and coordinated operation offering a wide range of services for the fabrication, characterization, and integration of photonics and light-based technologies. FinnLigth is part of the national roadmap for research infrastructures (FIRI) established by the Academy of Finland. Read more about FinnLight concept.
Researchers, commercial users and companies can benefit from FinnLight research and technology development capabilities within the framework of collaboration projects or through direct contracting. FinnLight offers services performed by dedicated and competent staff, open-access to the instrumentation, tailored researcher training, scientific consultation, or equipment rental.
Services
FinnLight capabilities cover the full innovation chain from design and fabrication to assembly and characterization of photonic technologies. Examples of services areas include (but not limited to):
- Optical design and free-form optics
- Measurement and testing
- Micro- and nanofabrication
- Material characterization
- Optical integration and component packaging
- Fiber optics
- Optical materials
- Advanced light sources
Contact information
Tampere University (TAU), FinnLight Director Goëry Genty
University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Local Manager Markku Kuittinen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (VTT), Local Manager Timo Aalto
