JYRKI SAARINEN

Professor

Head of the Department of Physics and Mathematics.

Head of the Institute of Photonics.

Vice Director (impact) – PREIN Flagship.

Photonics applications and commercialization.

Contact info

Organization

Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Physics and Mathematics

Email

jyrki.saarinen@uef.fi

Phone

+358 50 595 4348

Keywords

3D printing entrepreneurship institute of photonics photonics start-up

Teaching Activities

Applications of Photonics
Commercializing high-tech
Lectures on innovations, entrepreurship, customers in eMBA programme and business school

Societal Activities

Member of the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders
Representative of the Finnish ICO Territorial Committee

Research groups and research projects

3D printed photonics

Publications

Assefa, Bisrat G; Pekkarinen, Markku; Partanen, Henri; Biskop, Joris; Turunen, Jari; Saarinen, Jyrki. 2019. Imaging-quality 3D-printed centimeter-scale lens Optics express 27 9: 12630-12637. 2019
Assefa, Bisrat G; Saastamoinen, Toni; Pekkarinen, Markku; Nissinen, Ville; Biskop, Joris; Kuittinen, Markku; Turunen, Jari; Saarinen, Jyrki. 2019. Realizing freeform lenses using an optics 3D-printer for industrial based tailored irradiance distribution OSA Continuum 2 3: 690-702. 2019
Balogun, Olufemi; Pekkarinen, Markku; Saarinen, Jyrki; Kaplas, Tommi. 2019. Micro Grating Deposition on Non-Planar Surfaces by Polymer-Assisted Transfer Printing Physica status solidi B : basic research 256 9: 1800595. 2019
Fotoniikasta valoa Suomen hyvinvointiin: Selvitys alan vaikuttavuudesta ja kasvunäkymistä. Aalto, Timo; Ailisto, Heikki; Antila, Jarkko; Eklin, Tero; Haapala, Antti; Herrala, Esko; Heräjärvi, Henrik; Hirvi, Timo; Hänninen, Pekka; Jokinen, Kimmo; Keinänen, Markku; Kola, Kari; Korppi-Tommola, Jouko; Kutila, Matti; Lappalainen, Reijo; Laurila, Toni; Luukanen, Arttu; Kauranen, Martti; Oksanen, Elina; Purmonen, Juha; Räisänen, Antti; Saarinen, Jyrki; Salmelin, Eero; Salminen, Antti; Stenber. 2019 2019
Assefa, Bisrat G; Saastamoinen, Toni; Biskop, Joris; Kuittinen, Markku; Turunen, Jari; Saarinen, Jyrki. 2018. 3D printed plano-freeform optics for non-coherent discontinuous beam shaping. OPTICAL REVIEW 25 3: 456-462. 2018
Design and characterization of 3D-printed freeform lenses for random illuminations. Assefa, Bisrat G; Saastamoinen, Toni; Pekkarinen, Markku; Kuittinen, Markku; Biskop, Joris; Turunen, Jari; Saarinen, Jyrki / Light-Emitting Diodes: Materials, Devices, and Applications for Solid State Lighting XXII. 2018. 2018
Ahmadi Leila, Hiltunen Marianne, Hiltunen Jussi, Aikio Sanna, Saarinen Jyrki, Honkanen Seppo, Roussey Matthieu. 2017. Influence of an Al2O3 surface coating on the response of polymeric waveguide sensors. OPTICS EXPRESS: THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF OPTICS 25 21: 25102-25112. 2017
Ahmadi Leila, Kontturi Ville, Laukkanen Janne, Saarinen Jyrki, Honkanen Seppo, Kuittinen Markku, Roussey Matthieu. 2017. Strip-loaded waveguide on titanium dioxide thin films by nanoimprint replication. OPTICS LETTERS 42 3: 527-530. 2017
Assefa Bisrat G., Saastamoinen Toni, Hoosemans Ruud, Kuittinen Markku, Turunen Jari, Saarinen Jyrki. 2016. 3D printed freeform optics for specific target irradiance distributions. In: In Juha Toivonen, Goery Genty, Pekka Savolainen, Lasse Orsila ed. (ed.) , Optics and Photonics Day (OPD) 2016. Photonics Finland. s. N/A. 2016
Assefa Bisrat G., Saastamoinen Toni, Kuittinen Markku, Turunen Jari, Saarinen Jyrki. 2016. Design, fabrication and characterization of freeform optics for LED source based specific irradiance distribution. In: EOS (ed.) , European Optical Society Annual Meting (EOSAM 2016). European Optical Society. s. N/A. 2016
Ahmadi Leila, Kontturi Ville, Kuittinen Markku, Saarinen Jyrki, Honkanen Seppo, Roussey Matthieu, Laukkanen Janne. 2016. Mass-production compatible technique for fabrication of strip-loaded waveguides. In: - (ed.) Micro and Nano Engineering 2016. s. -. 2016
Ahmadi L, Kontturi V, Laukkanen J, Kuittinen M, Saarinen J, Honkanen S, Roussey M. 2016. Polymer strip-loaded waveguides on ALD-TiO2 films. In: von Freymann Georg, Schoenfeld Winston V, Rumpf Raymond C (ed.) , Proc. SPIE 9759: Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics IX. SPIE. Proceedings of SPIE 9759. s. 97590D. 2016
Ahmadi L, Hiltunen M, Stenberg P, Hiltunen J, Aikio S, Roussey M, Saarinen J, Honkanen S. 2016. Hybrid layered polymer slot waveguide young interferometer. OPTICS EXPRESS: THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF OPTICS 24 10: 10275-85. 2016
Ahmadi L., Stenberg P., Roussey M., Hiltunen M., Tervo J., Saarinen J., Honkanen S.. 2015. Layered polymer waveguide Young's interferometer. In: In: Prince Bawuah, Kai-Erik Peiponen (eds) (ed.) , The Eleventh Japan-Finland Joint Symposium on Optics in Engineering (OIE2015). University of Eastern Finland. s. -. 2015
Assefa Bisrat G., Meuret Youri , Tervo Jani, Saastamoinen Toni, Kuittinen Markku, Saarinen Jyrki. 2015. Evaluation of freeform lens designs for specific target distribution and fabrication using 3D printing. In: In:Prince Bawuah, Kai-Eric Peiponen (ed) (ed.) , The Eleventh Finland-Japan Joint Symposium on OPTICS IN ENGINEERING (OIE2015). University of Eastern Finland/ Institute of Photonics. s. 72-73. 2015
Assefa Bisrat G., Tervo Jani, Saarinen Jyrki. 2015. FREEFORM OPTICS DESIGN RELAXED BY 3D PRINTING. In: In: Tero Setala, Ari T. Friberg, Jyrki Saarinen, and Jani Tervo (ed.) (ed.) , Northern Optics & Photonics 2015. University of Eastern Finland/ Institute of Photonics. s. 101. 2015
Basak I., Päiväsaari K., Biskop J., Saarinen J.. 2015. Surface quality measurements of 3D printed optics. In: Tero Setälä, Ari T. Fribert, Jyrki Saarinen, Jani Tervo (ed.) , Northern Optics & Photonics. University of Eastern Finland. s. 102. 2015
Häyrinen Markus, Ahmadi Leila, Bera Arijit, Roussey Matthieu, Tervo Jani, Saarinen Jyrki, Honkanen Seppo, Kuittinen Markku. 2015. Nano-structure devices for visible with ALD-tuned geometry. In: Tero Setälä, Ari T. Friberg, Jyrki Saarinen, Jani Tervo (ed.) , Northern Optics & Photonics. University of Eastern Finland. s. 116. 2015
Ahmadi L., Stenberg P., Roussey M., Tervo J., Saarinen J., Honkanen S.. 2014. Polymer slot waveguide with an ALD coated bilayer of Al2O3/TiO2. In: - (ed.) , OPD2014 Proceedings. Åbo Akademi. s. -. 2014
Jocelyn B. K. , Pääkkönen P., Saarinen J.. 2014. Characterization of 3D printed optical components. In: - (ed.) , OPD2014 Proceedings. Åbo Akademi. s. -. 2014
Ahmadi Leila, Tervo Jani, Saarinen Jyrki, Honkanen Seppo. 2013. Enhanced sensitivity in polymer slot waveguides by atomic layer deposited bilayer coatings. APPLIED OPTICS 52 33: 8089-8094. 2013
Saarinen Jyrki. 2013. Photonics merging with electronics, The Tenth Japan-Finland Joint Symposium on Optics in Engineering, OIE'13, Technical Digest. 109-110. 2013