Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
Center for Physical Sciences and Technology

Overview

CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (hereinafter FTMC) is the largest research institution in Lithuania. FTMC is carrying out unique research and technological development works in the fields of laser technologies, optoelectronics, nuclear physics, organic chemistry, bio and nanotechnologies, electrochemical material science, functional materials, electronics, etc., and developing high technologies expedient for business and society needs.

There are 3 main KETs, namely photonics, advanced materials and nanotechnology, that identify the priorities for the R&D activities and the most excellent knowledge based expertise in FTMC. The Centre is also focused on strengthening the skills in micro and nanoelectronics and has ambitious plans for R&D in this area.

At present FTMC can provide the KETs based services that can be exploited in technology development, prototyping, testing, production validation and other knowledge based solutions, important for first production and upscaling, and these… FTMC exploits the equipment that is originally made and obtained from world leading companies. We share a part of equipment between the individual groups and individual modules of technologies for overlapping tasks and processes that are carried out in the basic clean room area. We have special measures to prevent interference between separated tasks and R&D projects. We also have dedicated equipment with original functional features. The infrastructure of FTMC:

- Clean room facilities (about 300 sq. m; from ISO7 to ISO5).

- MBE machine: "SVT III-V MBE System Model C-V-2" for the growth of A3B5 semiconducting layers and quantum structures. The device is equipped with In, Ga, Al, Bi metallic sources, As bulk and cracker and Si and Be for doping.

- Integrated Vacuum Deposition System Model TFDS- 870 – intended for metal contacts deposition.

- Magnetron sputtering device EvoVac (Angstrom Engineering) with 4 guns and Kaufman and Robinson EH400 5A  ion gun.

- E-beam vacuum deposition system:…. 1. Photonics:

1.1. Laser processing:

1.1.1. in-glass marking;

1.1.2. laser beam interference ablation;

1.1.3. laser direct writing;

1.1.4. ultrashort pulse laser ablation;

1.2. Optoelectronics:

1.2.1. development and applications of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems;

1.2.2. development and fabrication of infrared light emitters and photodetectors;

1.2.3. development and testing THz imaging arrays for security and diagnostics systems;

1.2.4. terahertz and broadband spectroscopy;

1.2.5. MBE growth of dilute bismide layers for infrared light emitters and photodetectors;

1.3. Prototyping:

1.3.1. photolithography;

1.3.2. laser lithography;

1.3.3. wet chemical processing;

1.3.4. thermal processing;

1.3.5. metal and oxide coatings;

1.3.6. assemblage and testing;

1.3.7. clean room (ISO7 – ISO5, about 300 sq. m) operations.

2. Advanced Materials:

2.1. Material development for special coatings, photovoltaics, sensors:

2.1.1. advanced optical…. Yes. service.