Fraunhofer Institute forThe Center of Excellence in Photonics (Leistungszentrum Photonik) is a joint initiative of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Leibniz Institutes HKI and IPHT, and the Helmholtz Institute Jena.
It develops new solutions with light for important future fields and promotes their implementation and application in science, economy, and society. To this end, it combines practical research and innovative development with scientifically excellent basic research into the control of light – spanning from its creation to its practical implementation.
The next step in the development of photonics is characterized by intelligent system solutions. The increasing fusion with semiconductor technology is not only leading to further development of the photonic products themselves, but above all to intelligent networking and system integration of the individual components to form a problem-solving whole.
The Center of Excellence in Photonics focuses its works on these application fields:
- Information and communication technology
- Production
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Safety and security
- Health and environment
- Research