ISOCTA
Institute for Scientific Operations, Cryogenics & Technical Applications

Collaborations & Partnerships

ISOCTA maintains research partnerships with a number of academic and industrial organisations. The following lists current and recent collaborative relationships. For specific project details, follow the links below.

Academic Partners

  • Technical University of Delft — Joint programme on non-linear optical materials and device characterisation. [details]
  • Chalmers University of Technology — Thermal hydraulics and two-phase flow research. Exchange of personnel and equipment. [details]
  • MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center — Advisory relationship on plasma diagnostics and high-field magnet systems. [details]
  • University of Tokyo, Institute for Solid State Physics — Cryogenic measurement techniques and quantum-limited detectors. [details]
  • Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm — Superconducting materials and magneto-optical studies. [details]

Industrial & Government

  • Philips Research Laboratories — Optical device prototyping and metrology services. [details]
  • ABB Corporate Research — Power electronics and high-voltage systems. [details]
  • European Space Agency (ESA) — Consultancy on free-space optical communication link budgets. [details]
  • Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSI) — Advisory services on thermal systems safety analysis. [details]
  • Oxford Instruments — Joint development of specialised cryogenic measurement inserts. [details]

Joint Facilities

  • Nordic THz Network — Shared access to THz spectroscopy and imaging facilities across member institutions. ISOCTA hosts one of three network nodes. [details]
  • European Cryogenics User Facility — ISOCTA provides access to sub-50 mK measurement capability for approved external users. [details]

Prospective collaborators should direct enquiries to the Director of Research. Please note that the Institute is selective in establishing new partnerships and does not participate in open-call framework programmes.