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Erkki Ikonen received the M. Sc. (Tech.) and the Dr. (Tech.) degrees from the Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Technical Physics, in 1982 and 1988, respectively. Since 1995 he has been Professor of Measurement Science and Technology at Aalto University. This is a joint Professorship with the Finnish National Metrology Institute, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd since 2005.
Erkki Ikonen is a Member of the Board of Directors of EURAMET e.V. and Chairman of the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) Committee of EURAMET during 2016-2021. He is also Vice President Technical of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE, Vienna) during the term 2015-2019.
His earlier positions include Assistant Director, Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering (1989-95) and Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (1988-89).
Erkki Ikonen has chaired international scientific committees of several conferences arranged in Europe, US, Asia, and Australia. He is an author of 190 peer-reviewed scientific publications and over 150 conference papers. His research interests are mainly in the field of optical measurements where he has supervised 35 doctoral degrees at Aalto University.
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Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 16 Feb 1988
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 17 Dec 1985
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 30 Nov 1982
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Research output
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Eight-element polarisation independent transmission trap detector with high attenuation
Vaigu, A., Kubarsepp, T. & Ikonen, E., 1 Feb 2025, In: Metrologia. 62, 1, 9 p., 015008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Field-deployable cantilever-enhanced photoacoustic instrument for aerosol light absorption measurement at three wavelengths
Karhu, J., Mikkonen, T., Kuula, J., Virkkula, A., Ikonen, E., Vainio, M., Timonen, H. & Hieta, T., 2025, In: Aerosol research. 3, 1, p. 113-124 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reflectometry technique for study of complex multilayer micro- and nanostructures with lateral periodicity
Danilenko, A., Rastgou, M., Manoocheri, F., Kinnunen, J., Korpelainen, V., Lassila, A. & Ikonen, E., 7 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 137, 9, 11 p., 095302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Results of an International Comparison of Indoor Photovoltaic Measurements Among Seven Metrological Institutes
Eghbali, A., Kärhä, P., Ikonen, E., Kröger, I., Long, Y. S., Tsai, M. A., Bothe, K., Hinken, D., Bazkir, Ö., Dubard, J., Betis, P., Koutsourakis, G., Blakesley, J., Parsons, D. E. & Winter, S., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Solar RRL. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Considerations on measurement of bidirectional transmittance distribution function of thick samples over a wide range of viewing zenith angles
Aschan, R., Manoocheri, F. & Ikonen, E., Sept 2024, In: Measurement Science and Technology. 35, 9, 11 p., 095204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
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Universal electromagnetic radiation detector
Ikonen, E. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2021
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Datasets
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Dataset for Field-deployable cantilever-enhanced photoacoustic instrument for aerosol light absorption measurement at three wavelengths
Karhu, J. (Creator), Mikkonen, T. (Creator), Kuula, J. (Creator), Virkkula, A. (Creator), Ikonen, E. (Creator), Vainio, M. (Creator), Timonen, H. (Creator) & Hieta, T. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14496881, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14496882
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Long-term spectral responsivity stability of predictable quantum efficient detectors
Porrovecchio, G. (Creator), Ulrike, L. (Contributor), Smid, M. (Contributor), Gran, J. (Contributor), Ikonen, E. (Contributor) & Werner, L. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 18 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.17632/xgz656n9dx.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/xgz656n9dx
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Prizes
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Working Community Award 2008
Ikonen, E. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Sensitive photoacoustic electromagnetic radiation detector using cantilever pressure sensor
Sharma, S. (Speaker), Laurila, T. (Contributor), Rossi, J. (Contributor), Vainio, M. (Contributor) & Ikonen, E. (Contributor)
2 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Japan-Finland Joint Symposium on Optics in Engineering
Kärhä, P. (Chair) & Ikonen, E. (Organiser)
26 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Uncertainty of Total Ozone Column values derived from direct solar spectra
Kärhä, P. (Speaker), Vaskuri, A. (Contributor), Ikonen, E. (Contributor), Egli, L. (Contributor) & Gröbner, J. (Contributor)
25 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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CIE Topical Conference on Smart Lighting
Ikonen, E. (Member)
May 2017 → 27 Apr 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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CIE Midterm Meeting
Ikonen, E. (Chair)
Oct 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
Press/Media
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Studies Conducted at Aalto University on Photovoltaics Recently Reported (Spectral Mismatch Uncertainty Estimation In Solar Cell Calibration Using Monte Carlo Simulation)
08/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Technical report: LEDs change laboratory measurements of light
17/02/2023 → 18/02/2023
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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LEDs change laboratory measurements of light
17/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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