The Thin Films Laboratory at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), home to the SWEB – Smart Windows for Zero Energy Buildings research team, is featured in the newly published Latvian Research & Innovation Partner… Read More »SWEB Research Team Featured in Latvian Research&Innovation Partner Catalogue 2026
On 25 September 2026, the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), welcomed around 1,000 visitors to European Researchers’ Night 2026. Under this year’s theme, “Between Molecules and Colours”, the event brought science closer to the public… Read More »The SWEB at European Researchers’ Night 2026
Members of the SWEB (Smart Windows for Zero Energy Buildings) project team, together with colleagues from the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, have published a new scientific article in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds. The article,… Read More »SWEB Research Team Publishes New Article on Advanced Materials for Smart Windows
On September 24, 2026, Industry Day co-hosted by SWEB team took place at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), bringing together researchers and industry representatives to discuss new technologies, their scalability and potential applications. Industry… Read More »Industry Day 2026: connecting SWEB research with industry
A new publication from the SWEB research team is now available in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. The study, “Hydrogen partial pressure as a key parameter in the reactive sputtering of photochromic YHO thin films,” shows that lower hydrogen… Read More »A new publication from the SWEB research team is now available
The Smart Windows for Zero Energy Buildings (SWEB) team was represented at the 20th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF 2026), held on 8–12 June in Biarritz, France. SWEB researcher Martins Zubkins presented the talk: “Controlling Photochromism in Rare-Earth Oxyhydride… Read More »The SWEB team was represented at the 20th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF 2026)!
For the second year in a row, we were proud to co-organize the DOCxOPTO conference, supporting young researchers in presenting their work, exchanging ideas, and building new scientific connections. This initiative is closely aligned with the SWEB mission to support… Read More »The DOCxOPTO conference: we do support young researchers!
Dr. Martins Zubkins, member of the SWEB project, visited Uppsala University to discuss ongoing research activities on photochromic films within the SmartPV project together with Philipp Wolf and Tomas Kubart. During the visit, ToF-ERDA measurements were performed at the Tandem… Read More »Dr. Martins Zubkins visits Uppsala University
SWEB project researcher Martins Zubkins from the Thin Films Laboratory participated in the SVC TechCon 2026 conference in Long Beach, USA — one of the leading international conferences in vacuum coating and thin film technologies. During the conference, M. Zubkins… Read More »SWEB project researcher Martins Zubkins from the Thin Films Laboratory participated in the SVC TechCon 2026 conference in Long Beach, USA
On 7th May, the SWEB team organized a practical workshop for RTU master’s students, led by Dr. Boris Polyakov, focusing on kinetic measurements of photochromic WO3 and YHO samples. The hands-on session introduced students to experimental methods used in… Read More »The SWEB team organized a practical workshop for RTU master’s students