Together with TOPTICA Photonics, a manufacturer of lasers for research and semiconductor manufacturing, Fraunhofer ITWM has developed an industrial solution for inline coating-thickness measurement for ultra-high speed applications. This system enables 1600 thickness measurements per second for the first time and is thus suitable for use on fast-moving samples during ongoing production.
Quantum-Inspired Terahertz Spectroscopy With Visible Photons
The researchers of the Fraunhofer ITWM are working on the detection of terahertz waves based on new quantum optical methods. A year ago, the renowned journal »Science Advances« reported on first successes. Now the next milestone has been reached.
Our colleague Nina Schreinerhas received the Poster Pitch Prize for the EuMC-32 session at the virtual European Microwave Week 2020. She was successful with her presentation on "Optimization algorithms for accurate FMCW thickness measurements".
Prizes and Awards
Best Paper Award
Our colleague Maris Bauer has received the THz Science and Technology Best Paper Award für das Jahr 2021 gewonnen.
This recognized his IEEE publication "A High-Sensitivity AlGaN/GaN HEMT Terahertz Detector With Integrated Broadband Bow-Tie Antenna" as "most significant contribution by a published paper in the year 2019 to the field of interest of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society”.
Upcoming Events
Due to the developments regarding the spread of the corona virus in Germany, our events and also the visits to the events of the next weeks and months are canceled or postponed. We will inform you here as soon as the situation has changed and events are taking place again. Events with participation of our department which have been postponed or canceled can be found in the following overview.
10th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications
In 2022, our Terahertz Workshop will again offer everyone the opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience in the field of terahertz technology. Next year it will take place for the 10th time. Abstracts can be submitted in the Call for Papers until November 30, 2021.
Technologietage des Fraunhofer Vision für die industrielle Qualitätssicherung
[only available in German]
Der Fraunhofer-Technologietag bietet einen Überblick über das Spektrum praxisrelevanter Technologien der Bildverarbeitung und optischen Messtechnik und reflektiert den aktuellen Stand der Technik.
Wir sind mit Expert:innen der Abteilungen »Bildverarbeitung« und »Materialcharakterisierung und -prüfung« vor Ort und werden mit zwei Vorträgen und zwei Exponaten zum Programm beitragen.
DPG-Tagung of the Atomic, Molecular, Plasma Physics and Quantum Optics Section (SAMOP)
The meeting, organised with the support of the Technical University Kaiserslautern, is jointly run by the SAMOP divisions Atomic Physics (A), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Molecular Physics (MO), Quantumoptics and Photonics (Q) and the newly founded division Quantum Information (QI), as well as the working group »Young DPG« (AKjDPG).
Some of our experts from the department »Material Characterization and Testing« will be digitally present and contribute with posters to the program.
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM