In 2000, the Institute of photonics was established by the Department of Physics of USTC, the Department of Materials of Science and Engineering of USTC, and the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory. Under the unified lead from the USTC, the institute main focused on the newest development abroad and did innovative researches on photonics and technology.
　  In 2003, on the foundation of Institute of photonics and National Key Optical Subject, the Anhui key laboratory of optoelectronic science and technology was finally co-established with Zhengyang Photoelectric Technology Company, which showed great advantages of collaboration of the photonics material, optics, electronic information and other subjects.