Main R&D areas

Custom systems development involves the design and implementation of specialized solutions for specific needs in industry and research. This activity covers a wide range of applications, from instrumentation to complex measurement systems, which find applications in a variety of industries including healthcare, energy and material sciences.

Since 1995, the Physics Departments of the Brno University of Technology has been involved in a European network of research institutes for the study and application of fluctuation processes in solids. Within the framework of the PECO-ELEN project "European Laboratory for Electronic Noise", whose principal investigator was Prof. Josef Šikula, the Czech Laboratory for Electronic Noise was established at Brno University of Technology (BUT). On 6 December 1996, the Scientific Council of the BUT gave its consent to the establishment of the "Association for Noise Diagnostics in Electronics - Czech Noise Research Laboratory".

The group deals with non-destructive diagnostics of electronic components, sensors, electrical insulation and building materials. It uses transport and fluctuation monitoring, as well as acoustic and electromagnetic emission methods. The team consists of leading experts in materials physics and electronics, including professors and associate professors with many years of research and teaching experience. The team is supported by a group of junior researchers and PhD students who bring new perspectives and innovative ideas.

In the field of non-destructive diagnostics, the group has achieved significant successes, including the publication of many studies in prestigious international journals. The team's research has been repeatedly recognized at international conferences, confirming the high quality and relevance of their work. A significant achievement of the group is the development of new methods for materials diagnostics that allow more accurate and faster detection of defects and failures. These methods have been successfully applied in industrial practice, resulting in improved product quality and reduced production and maintenance costs. Thanks to their expertise and innovative approach, the research group has won a number of prestigious grants and awards, confirming their leadership in the field of non-destructive diagnostics.

The group deals with microscopic inspection of surfaces and materials including elemental analysis. Microscopic machining and modification of surfaces is performed using ion beam. The Tescan LYRA electron microscope and the AFM and SNOM scanning electron microscopes (NT-MDT) are used for these purposes. The group has achieved significant scientific results that have contributed to the advancement of nanotechnology and materials research.

The group is staffed by highly qualified professionals, including professors, associate professors and researchers with many years of experience in electron microscopy and nanometrology. The head of the group is an internationally recognized expert and is actively involved in research and teaching. 

Significant scientific achievements include the development of new methods for the analysis and modification of material surfaces to achieve high precision and detail in the study of microstructures. The group has published numerous studies in prestigious international journals and its work has been frequently presented at major scientific conferences.

The group deals with the non-contact, non-destructive examination of material surfaces using, among other things, AFM and SEM microscopy and interferometry. The main objectives are to obtain topography, local spectroscopy and fluorescence of semiconductor surfaces. The group boasts successful cooperation with industrial partners, especially with Třinec Ironworks. These collaborations include the development and application of methods for non-destructive testing and defect detection in cast billets, contributing to improved quality and reliability of manufacturing processes. In addition, the group collaborates with other major industrial and academic partners on national and international projects, extending their scientific and technological reach.