Polyus (russian: Полюс) is a research institute and production association in
Moscow, Russia. It is part of the
Shvabe Holding (
Rostec
Rostec ( rus, Ростех, p=, r=Rostekh), officially the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production and Export of Advanced Technology Industrial Product Rostec (russian: Государственная корпорация по ...
group).
The Polyus Scientific Research Institute (NII Polyus) is closely associated with the Polyus
Scientific Production Association (NPO Polyus), a small factory, and the Institute of Physics and Technology, all of which are located at the same address.
NPO Polyus produces lasers and associated components, electronics articles, and electrovacuum devices.
NII Polyus works in the field of
quantum electronics
Quantum optics is a branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics dealing with how individual quanta of light, known as photons, interact with atoms and molecules. It includes the study of the particle-like properties of photons. Photons have b ...
and develops and manufactures experimental models in the areas of
cryoelectronics
In electronics, cryoelectronics or cryolectronics is the study of superconductivity under cryogenic conditions and its applications. It is also described as the operation of power electronic devices at cryogenic temperatures. Practical applications ...
, magnetism, and electrovacuum devices.
NII Polyus oversees several laboratories and production enterprises. These production enterprises are located in Moscow Oblast, Tula, Ulyanovsk, and the Nizhniy Novgorod Oblast.
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NII Polyus has also developed missile laser technology, including laser gyroscopes for missile nose cone guidance, various other types of solid-state multi-purpose lasers, laser components, and electro-optic equipment, and has carried out global positioning system work with
Aeroflot
PJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines (russian: ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии", ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( or ; russian: Аэрофлот, , ), is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Russia. The ...
and
MiG aircraft.
References
External links
Official website
Manufacturing companies of Russia
Research institutes in Russia
Companies based in Moscow
Shvabe Holding
Defence companies of the Soviet Union
Electronics companies of the Soviet Union
Ministry of the Electronics Industry (Soviet Union)
Research institutes in the Soviet Union
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