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The Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) and the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania, have started a new collaboration under the motto Excellence in Experimental Physics. A major goal of the collaborative research program is to advance cutting-edge, high-power ultrafast laser technologies far beyond the state of the art. It is furthermore…
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The Fraunhofer Institute for industrial mathematics ITWM and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) have jointly been granted a €1.6 million fund under the framework of the Fraunhofer-Max-Planck cooperation programme, to develop next-generation photonic measurement techniques for vibrational spectroscopy for applications in biology and medicine. Detecting and identifying diseases at ever higher speed…
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Tim Schönwald has successfully completed his MSc in our group at RPTU. The thesis, titled “Numerical and Experimental Study of Noise Mitigation Techniques toward Quantum-Limited Grating- and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy”, investigates sensitivity and dynamic-range limits of infrared spectroscopy in theory and experiment. In the frame of his thesis, developed a 1-µm Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) setup…
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We are delighted to welcome Bhaswar to the Laboratory of Lightwave Metrology as a postdoctoral researcher, joining us through RPTU and Fraunhofer ITWM. His work will focus on advancing field-resolved infrared spectroscopy technology, with the goal of developing compact systems suitable for use in real clinical settings. Bhaswar recently earned his PhD from the University…
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We are excited to welcome Dr. Felix Paries to the Laboratory of Lightwave Metrology! Felix will be primarily associated with the Optical Quantum Metrology group at Fraunhofer ITWM in Kaiserslautern and will help shape the development of the new group. Felix brings a strong background in photonics and spintronics, with a focus on field-resolved spectroscopy…
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Aleksandra, our post-doc, has just been awarded a prestigious START stipend by the Foundation for Polish Science! Each year, only 100 of Poland’s most promising young scientists are selected, and Aleksandra has proudly earned her place among them. The START program is one of the country’s oldest and most respected initiatives, recognizing outstanding talent across…
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The Transregional Collaborative Research Center 173 Spin+X investigates spin properties from various perspectives and by connecting several scientific disciplines. Our Optical Quantum Metrology group at the RPTU in Kaiserslautern has been granted a project within the Research Center, with a total volume of 274.000 €. In a collaborative effort, the groups of Professors Philipp Pirro,…
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We are delighted to spread the news that the proposal for the second funding period for the DFG Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and its partner institutes was successful. The Laboratory for Lightwave Metrology is looking forward to continue the collaboration with the Excellence Cluster, in particular…
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Aarya, Lakshya and Jan were “running for Jena” in the 14th Jena Company Run as part of the Microverse in Motion team. The run took place in the Ernst-Abbe sports park in Jena. With sunshine and pleasant temperatures around 19°C the perfect conditions for an after-work run for 3500 participants were given.
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Our paper Linear field-resolved spectroscopy approaching ultimate detection sensitivity [1], has been chosen for inclusion in Spotlight on Optics. Kelly Cohen, Senior Publisher with Optica, writes in her letter to the authors: “Spotlight on Optics (Spotlight) showcases research produced in our journals – research and information that would be impossible without the talent and contributions…
