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• Drawing With Light: Laser Art Workshop Opens at ITMO University

  At the newly opened space, students, artists, and designers will get to attend masterclasses by ITMO’s Institute of Laser Technologies, as well as learn to process various materials and make simple and textured images with laser equipment or the institute’s own invention – a laser brush. Learn more about how the workshop came to be and how you can participate in its events below.

  27.03.2025

• ITMO Scientists Discover Simple and Cheap Laser Metallization Method for Almost Any Surface

  A team of researchers from Russia, China, and Germany has designed a brand-new method to laser metallize practically all sorts of surfaces, including curved ones. The study demonstrated how to use a laser to create a metal pattern on glass, polydimethylsiloxane, polyimide, and other materials. The developed technology will make producing and repairing printed circuit boards and microelectronic elements faster, cheaper, and easier. The results of the study were published in Advanced Engineering Materials.

  25.03.2025

• ITMO Physicists Twist Electrons for Particle Accelerator Experiments

  Researchers from ITMO University are the first to have found a way to twist electrons with a laser beam, opening up a path towards experiments with twisted electrons in particle colliders – a feat previously considered impossible. The discovery will make it possible to learn more about the structure and behavior of protons and neutrons that make up atom nuclei, as well as look into the nature of quarks, some of the smallest known matter particles. The results of the study are described in a paper published in Physical Review A.

  27.09.2024

• ITMO Scientists Develop a Device to Control Light and Matter Quasiparticles

  Researchers from ITMO University have developed a system that can bind and control particles of light and matter. While the bound particles can become a more efficient and eco-friendly substitute for electricity, the device itself may serve as a foundation for advanced computers, communications means, and internet networks.

  27.06.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #56

  It’s been a fruitful couple weeks for science updates here at ITMO! In this summer’s first news digest, we review a handful of impressive breakthroughs (including a world record!), learn about the latest educational programs to join the roster, and even get a little cheeky with our subversive guide to defending your thesis.

  03.06.2024

• Summer School in Laser Technologies: Helping Students Kickstart Their Research

  Talented and passionate school students can get their chance to work with lasers at ITMO’s Summer School in Laser Technologies. Those who present their projects at the national Congress of Young Scientists will receive additional points when applying to ITMO’s Bachelor’s programs. Read on to learn more about the school.

  10.07.2023

• ITMO Scientists on Developing Laser Brush for Drawing on Metallic Surfaces

  With this non-paint brush of over 20 colors and shades, artists may no longer need to be afraid of uneven lines or inadequate palettes. All missteps can be easily erased or repainted with no risk of ruining a picture. The first prototype of the laser brush should see the light of day by the end of summer. In the meantime, the researchers have published an article describing the very technology of laser miniature painting on metallic surfaces.

  23.04.2021

• Scientists Manage to Capture Light in a Polymeric Quasicrystal

  In the future, the use of quasicrystals may open up new possibilities for laser and sensor design. This paper was published in the Advanced Optical Materials journal.

  28.09.2020

• Lasers for Medicine: ITMO and Partners Work on Improving Medical Titanium Alloys’ Biocompatibility

  Team of the international laboratory “Laser Micro- and Nanotechnologies” wins Russian Science Foundation grant for fundamental research. The project is aimed at developing comprehensive methods for improving biocompatibility and bacterial resistance of medical titanium alloys, including those used in dental implants.

  17.08.2020

• St. Petersburg Scientists Propose Prototype of New Infrared Visualizer

  Scientists from ITMO University, Saint Petersburg Academic University, and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) have created a flexible and transparent membrane which makes infrared beams visible to the human eye. It can be used to make visualizers needed at optical laboratories and production facilities. Their work was published in ACS Nano journal.   

  12.08.2020