Our Photonic experts at your service!
Photonics Center offers companies expert services for research and product development, produced by the unique and comprehensive photonics ecosystem of our region. In addition to Photonics Center, the expert services are produced by the Institute of Photonics of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), and Karelia University of Applied Sciences, as well as the photonics sector companies operating in our region. Photonics Center brings together the demand and the offeror!
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Measuring and imaging
We provide high quality expert services in research, development, and innovation with specialized infrastructure.
The high-quality research and product development activities of photonics are based on measuring and observing. Photonics Center provides companies with expert services based on long-term know-how, as well as unique equipment. The measuring and observing services utilize existing equipment, develop measuring procedures according to demand, as well as update an equipment portfolio for joint use, based on client needs. We continuously develop our infrastructure with the newest technologies, instruments, and equipment.
For more information on the photonics characterization, measuring, as well as spectral imaging services, visit the service producer, UEF Institute of Photonics’ website.
For more information on photonics measuring and material testing, as well as on measuring services for precision engineered products, visit the service producer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ website.
Manufacturing of optics
The optics manufacturing know-how of our region is world class.
Photonics Center provides companies with the know-how for micro and nanostructure manufacturing and applications, 3D printed macroscopic optics, or diamond machined precision optics, and plastic injection molding optics. Various manufacturing methods and their combination enable the creation of new features. Photonic Center has versatile equipment and facilities for the manufacturing of optics.
The Institute of Photonics offers services of micrometer and nanometer scale features. Key methods include electron beam lithography, thin film deposition, etching and replication. Other services include directly printed optical elements. For more information on the photonics characterization, measuring, as well as spectral imaging services, and biomedical optical imaging and ultrasound, visit the service producer, UEF Institute of Photonics’ website.
Piloting of photonics-based products and assemblies with Key Enabling Technologies (high speed machining and ultra-precision machining). Manufacturing and injection molding of optical quality prototype molds.
For more information, visit the service producer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ website.
Photonics Center closely cooperates with the optics manufacturers of our region and can help bring the companies together, when necessary.
Designing of optics
Photonics Center offers design-related services and training for companies and institutions. Services include designing and modelling of optical systems, micro-optics, nanophotonics, to name a few. This includes knowledge for commercial optical designing and modelling software. Different modelling approaches include, for example, sequential and non-sequential ray tracing, FMM, and FTDT.
Furthermore, we cooperate with partners to develop new design procedures. For more information, visit the service producer, UEF Institute of Photonics’ website.
Prototyping
Photonics Center provides services in Prototyping of precision engineered polymer and metal components, and for Metal Injection Molding of prototype parts.
Prototyping and manufacturing services of precision engineered polymer and metal components for medical, metrology, aerospace, space, defense, and consumer products. Direct machining of prototypes, polymer part designing, mold manufacturing, and small-scale injection molding.
For more information, visit the service producer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ website.
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) process for injection molded parts. MIM process development of part designing, mold manufacturing, molding, sintering, metrology, and functional testing. For more information about Tailoring metal injection molding materials and surface topography, visit the service producer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ website.
