The largest concentration of scientists and engineers in the Photonics research area you will find at the University of Twente. Different expertise’s work together in research and development of photonic chips, development of microscopic techniques and application of nano-photonics in sensing, manufacturing, and imaging. To give you a flavor of what we are doing, in this cluster, researchers are for example engaged in research into photonic crystals in which light can be trapped, unbreakable security solutions based on quantum physics, advanced mirrors for the chip industry and extremely precise, miniscule lasers that can be used on chip. Moreover, our researchers in this domain work on cheap, light-based sensors that can be used to screen traces of cancer or to check water pollution levels on a large scale.
