The Physics Lab has more than 300 experiments from various areas of physics and technology, which are used both in class and in R&D.
Our offer
We offer experiments from the many fields of physics and technology:
- Optics and photonics
- Semiconductor technology, photovoltaics
- Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
- Quantum physics
- Thermofluidics
In addition to many measurement setups and devices, the Physics department also has a virtual reality solar simulation lab in which specific solar systems can be designed and evaluated.
Get in touch with us
For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Renato Minamisawa.
Infrastructure
The physics laboratory offers more than 300 experiments from various areas of physics and technology. Examples include:
- Virtual Reality Simulation Lab
- Optics lab designed for measurement setups in the field of photonics, in particular laser technology
- Experiments in the field of energy systems technology
- Measuring setups and devices for electrical and magnetic measurements

The Physics Lab is part of the FHNW Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
We are the FHNW's competence centre for mathematics and physics.
