Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF

Electronic circuits are miniaturized to such an extent that quantum mechanical effects become noticeable. Using photoelectron spectrometers, solid-state physicists and material developers can discover more about such electron-based processes.

• Fiber-Based Amplification of Laser Sources
• High Power Fiber Lasers

For the advancement of a new free-form technology, Dr. rer. nat. Ramona Eberhardt of the Fraunhofer IOF has received the "Research in the Group" science award 2018.

The Fraunhofer IOF conducts application-oriented research in the field of optical systems engineering on behalf of its clients in industry and within publicly-funded collaborative projects.

The field of optical system engineering enables the step from specific optical, mechanical and electronic components to optical, opto-mechanical and opto-electronic modules and systems with complex functionalities. The objective is to control light, from its generation to its application. In this context, the sustainable energy-efficient use of light – "Green Photonics" – plays a special role for the Fraunhofer IOF, particularly with regard to the Fraunhofer innovation cluster.