Research at ISOCTA

ISOCTA's scientific work is organised into five research divisions. Each operates its own laboratory facilities with dedicated technical support. Cross-divisional collaboration is actively encouraged, particularly where projects draw on multiple Institute capabilities.

Select a division below for detailed programme descriptions, equipment inventories, and current project summaries:

Division	Lead	Primary Facilities
Photonics & Optics	Dr. A. Tanaka	Building 1 — Class 100/1000 cleanrooms, laser labs, thin-film deposition
Electromagnetic Systems	Dr. R. Chen	Building 3 — THz labs, RF engineering, anechoic chamber; Building 5 — 14 T magnet
Plasma & Thermal Sciences	Dr. I. Volkova	Building 4 — plasma chambers, vacuum arc; Building 6 — thermal hydraulics
Quantum Information	Dr. S. Park	Building 2 — dilution refrigerators, cryogenic measurement; Building 1 — quantum optics
Biotechnology	Dr. M. Santos	Building 4 — plasma sterilisation suite; Building 1 — optical trapping rigs

Quick-reference overviews for select divisions are also available:

[IMAGE: Composite image showing five laboratory scenes representing each research division]

Figure 1: Collage of research activities across the five divisions. Clockwise from top-left: laser alignment in Building 1 cleanroom; 14 T magnet in Building 5; helicon plasma discharge in Building 4; dilution refrigerator in Building 2; atmospheric plasma jet treating a sample.

The Institute also maintains close collaborative relationships with several academic and industrial partners. A list of recent publications is available, organised by year and division.