Functional Flexible Glass Group About us Our people PhD opportunities Flexible flat glass Functional integration Collaboration with industry Facilities Projects Publications Functional Flexible Glass Group Facilities Our modern university research facilities give you access to the best equipment to advance your research. 3D X-ray imaging facility We host a range of different sized µ-VIS (mu-VIS) scanners which work by taking thousands of X-ray views to build up a 3D image of an object. View the 3D X-ray imaging facility Flame hydrolysis deposition facility Our flame hydrolysis deposition (FHD) tools form doped silica waveguide layers for integrated photonic circuits. View the flame hydrolysis deposition facility National Infrastructure Laboratory We work with industry and academia to tackle global challenges relating to infrastructure. View the national infrastructure laboratory Novel and compound glass facility We specialise in advanced material development. This ranges from exotic 2D semiconductors to bulk glasses with wide optical transparency. View the novel and compound glass facility Silica fibre facility We specialise in the manufacture and research of doped and structured fibres. View the silica fibre facility Soton UAV (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle) laboratory Focusing on our research and enterprise commitment, we design, manufacture and operate UAVs from a research and technology demonstration perspective. View the Soton UAV (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle) laboratory Testing and structures research laboratory We are a regional and national centre for experimental mechanics research. View the testing and structures research laboratory
