Photonics for Vienna

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Duration: 1.2.2015 to 30.4.2019

Photonics is one of the most important key technologies of the 21st century and has almost limitless potential applications in industrial production. Flexibility and energy efficiency are just a few aspects of photonic processes. FH Campus Wien is building a research focus around light-based technology that will benefit both teaching and industry.

The focus is on optical material testing and optical processing technologies. These primarily include the areas of printable electronics, laser sintering technologies, stereolithography and microwave photonics - with potential applications for intelligent packaging, property-optimised components, biomedical diagnostics and environmental analysis. A laser laboratory and photonics laboratories create application-orientated conditions for research and teaching, in which photonics is also anchored through an endowed professorship. The latest findings are made available to SMEs in particular, for example through seminar papers, Bachelor's and Master's theses that provide innovative solutions for SMEs and industry.

Research Goals

  • Development of R&D focus on photonics
  • Know-how transfer to teaching
  • Photonics knowledge bridge to SMEs
  • International photonics conference

Funding Partners

Research Field (until 31 July 2020)

Smart & Green Technologies

Since 1 August 2020, five interdisciplinary research areas have replaced existing research fields.

Project Lead

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Dr. techn. Gernot Kucera

Teaching and research