Business Fields

3D measuring systems, systems for surface and layer characterization, terahertz measuring systems, biophotonic sensors, image sensors, computer tomography

Systems for astronomy, aerospace, opto-mechanical projection systems

Fiber lasers, microchip lasers, XUV-laser sources, semiconductor lasers, beam control and shaping systems for lasers

The Fraunhofer IOF provides the next generation of innovation in the entire field of photonic applications in cars, automotive technology, and production.

In the aerospace field, Fraunhofer IOF investigates the design, manufacture, and assembly of modern telescope and spectrometer optics with on-axis and off-axis aspheres, free-form surfaces, and structured surfaces (gratings).