Pasi VahimaaDirectorInstitute of PhotonicsUniversity of Eastern Finland

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Photonics

What is Photonics?

Photonics is everything that includes:• Generation of light• Amplification of light• Transmission of light• Modulation of light• Detection of light

And all those numerous applications where light is used.

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Photonics – a Key Enabling Technology

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PHOTONICSComputing

Mathematics Physics Chemistry

Biology

Medical sciences

HealthEnergy

Secure Food and Water

Environment

Security

Photonics

Global market volume in 2011: 350 billion euro.

Europe: Global Market share: 18%, about 60 billion euro

Biggest segments: - Displays- Photovoltaic- Information technology- Light sources- Medical technology & life science- Safety- and defence technologies- Measurement & automated vision- Optical components and systems

Source: Photonics Industry Report 2013 by Photonics21

http://www.photonics21.org/download/Photonics_industry_report_2013/photonics_industry_report_2013.pdf

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The University

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University of Eastern Finland

• 15000 Students• 4 Faculties in 3 Campuses

– The Philosophical Faculty– The Faculty of Science and Forestry– The Faculty of Health Sciences– The Faculty of Social Sciences and

Business Studies.• The areas of expertise in research:

– Forests and the Environment, – Health and Well-being– New Technologies and Materials.

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The Institute

Our vision is to be a global pioneer in photonics research and education to benefit the photonics industry and society at large.

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Institute of Photonics

Combines optics at UEF

11 professors

20 postdocs & senior researchers

35 PhD students

10 technical staff

2 coordinators

50 MSc students

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Management

Steering group:

Dean Timo Jääskeläinen, Chairman

Prof Markku Kuittinen

Prof Markku Hauta-Kasari

Prof Seppo Honkanen

Prof Jyrki Saarinen

Scientific director:

Prof Pasi Vahimaa

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Advisory group

Antti Vasara, Executive Vice President, Product Development Services, Tieto Oyj

Eero Salmelin, Director, Head of Imaging, Nokia

Jari Kervinen, Vice-President, Network Solutions, Abloy Oyj

Pekka Savolainen, Director of Optoelectronics Research Centre, Tampere University of Technology

Harri Lipsanen, Professor, Department of Micro- and Nanosciences, Aalto Univeristy

Pentti Karioja, Professor in photonics solutions, VTT

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Education

International education in Photonics

• International Master’s Degree Programme in Photonics– www.uef.fi/masterphotonics

• Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Programme: “Optics in Science and Technology” – OpSciTech

– www.opscitech.net • Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Programme: “Color in

Informatics and Media Technology” – CIMET– www.master-erasmusmundus-color.eu

• Also activities in Research of Education in Photonics

More than 20 MSc in Photonics per year

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MSc in Photonics

Value Proposition

Education that is valuable in both Academic world and Industry.

Gain the skill needed to guarantee competitiveness.

Accelerate career.

Key Activities

Lectures, Laboratory work, Exams, Thesis

Key Resources

Teachers, Supervisors,Laboratories

KeyPartners

Other departments

Other universities

Companies

Customer Relationships

Alumni networkSocial media

Customer Segments

Bachelors in Science

Electrical Engineers

Engineers also in other fields

Channels

Face-to-face contactInternet based distribution

Cost Structure

SalariesLaboratories and other facilitiesEquipmentScholarships

Revenue Streams

Direct funding from the government; based on the number of graduated.Student fees.Indirect income through PhD degrees, scientific articles, and industrial and academic projects.

PhD education in Photonics• Almost 1/2 of all PhDs in

Photonics in Finland have graduated in Joensuu

• In 2013, 7 students will get PhDs in photonics in Joensuu

• About 1/3 of PhD working now in companies, 1/3 in Finnish universities, 1/4 abroad and rest in research institutes.

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Research

Examples of research topics

• Extremely sharp diamond needles for diamond turning• Design, fabrication and applications of micro-optics and

nanophotonics• Enhanced Raman spectroscopy with nanostructures• Precise modeling of supercontinuum light sources• Spectral color imaging in medical research• Modification of surface properties with femtosecond laser

ablation• 3D Printed Photonics• Developing and testing of the LED systems• Light scattering in nanostructured materials

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From theoretical work in nanophotonics to replicated photonics components

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Diagnostics with Fluorescence markers

LED illumination

Optical telecom

Illumination analysis

Antireflection grating

Diamond needle

Ebeam lithography

NIL

FMM analysis

ALD coating

PVD coating

Nanoslot waveguide

Fluorescence enhancement

Holes withfemtosecond laser

Spectral measurement

Bispectrum measurement

Graphite flakescold cathode

Graphene

Nickel platingDiamond turning

Diamond turnedmirrors

Near-field microscopy

Mirrors for LED systems

Injection molding

Design service

Fabrication service

Characterization services

Coherence

Micro- and nanofluidics

Hydrophopicity/-philicity

Displays

Cameras

Phase masks

OCT

DNA metamaterial

Chiral nanostructures

Random laser Plasmonic structures

Beam shaping

Beam Splitting

X-ray tubes

Large area illumination

Projectors

Cartilage condition

Local field enhancement

Supercontinuum

Diamond turnedgratings

Spectral imaging of industrial processes

Spectral imaging

Fluorescence measurement

Tumor classification

Diabetic retinopathyscreening

Metamaterial

SHG enhancement

Raman enhancement

RIE

R2R replication

THz imaging

Nanocarbonsolarcells

Near-field sensing

Nanodiamonds

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Laboratories

Laboratory Facilities

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•Femtosecond laser laboratory•Characterization laboratory•Lithography laboratory•Mechanical laboratory•Nanocarbon laboratory•Optical laboratories•Teaching laboratories•Ultra precision diamond turning facilities•Cleanrooms•Spectral color laboratories

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Collaboration

Cooperation

• Examples of partner countries: USA, China, India, Singapore, Russia, Brazil, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, UK, Japan

• Domestic cooperation with all other universities in Finland having photonics

• Multidisciplinary cooperation with chemistry, medical physics, diagnostics, biology, etc.

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Collaboration with industry

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