Photonics in Production and Process Technology

 

Multiple well-established production techniques and analytical methods would not have been developed without the possibilities that emerge from photonics. Almost 20 research groups located in Erlangen have major contributions to this technological progress.

This not only includes state-of-the-art laser processing of various material systems, experimental and theoretical lithography or modeling of complex systems, but at the same time also advances in a plethora of metrology approaches comprising interferometry, different kinds of spectroscopy, sensing of fluids and gases, determination of surface and particle properties and much more. This diversity renders Erlangen as a hotspot in next generation production and process technology based on photonics research.

Research and Scientist Spotlights related to Photonics in Production and Process Technology

After her study on material science, Marion Merklein received a PhD in mechanical engineering. Her PhD thesis is about laser forming of aluminum alloys and the influence of the laser forming process on the materials‘ microstructure and mechanical characteristics.

In 2006 she finished her habilita...

Andreas Erdmann studied physics at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, where he received a PhD for his work on “Nonlinear optical phase conjugation in photorefractive Bi12GeO20 crystals and applications in optical metrology”. From 1990 to 1995 he worked as a post-doc at the University of Osna...

Accurate knowledge of thermophysical properties of working fluids in chemical and energy engineering is necessary for the proper design or optimization of apparatuses and processes. This aspect is linked to the subject area Thermophysical Property Research dealt within the research activities of the...

In recent years, powder- and beam-based additive manufacturing processes have successfully established in the fabrication of highly individualized, geometrically complex components. Generating functional components for series production places the highest demands on the robustness of the processes, ...

Without knowing core parameters of a process, there is not much guidance for optimizing the process itself or its outcome. This also applies to the synthesis of functional nanoparticles. In recent years and decades, the importance and utilization of such nanoparticles in scientific, medical and indu...

The laser is a universal tool in materials processing. Focusing a high-power laser to a single spot allows various applications like welding and laser-based additive manufacturing. Heating and consequent melting of the material mainly drives these processes in which the laser beam acts as a heat sou...

Full List of Research Groups in Erlangen related to Photonics in Production and Process Technology

Below, all corresponding research groups in Erlangen are listed. An overview of the affiliated SAOT representatives is found in the SAOT Principal Investigators and Associate Investigators sections.

Groups from the Faculty of Engineering

Computational Optics, Laser Simulation, High Performance Computing

Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum

Professor for Computer Science

Department of Computer Science (Numerical Simulation using Highest-Performance Computers)

Photonics and Laser Technologies in Industry and Medical Engineering

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Schmidt

Coordinator of SAOT, Head of the Institute of Photonic Technologies, Head of Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH

Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT)

Additive Manufacturing, New Materials, Processing Technologies

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Drummer

Chair of Polymer Technology

Institute of Polymer Technology (LKT)

Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Thermophysical Properties of Fluids

Prof. Dr. Andreas Fröba

Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties

Meso-, Micro- and Nanoscale Metrology

Prof. Dr. Tino Hausotte

Chair of Manufacturing Metrology

Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsmesstechnik Abteilung - Bereich Fertigungsmesstechnik

Manufacturing Processes, Materials Characterization, Modeling and Forming

Prof. Dr. Marion Merklein

Head of the Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Investigation of Modern Engine Processes with Laser-Optical Methods

Prof. Dr. Michael Wensing

Head of Engine Combustion Technology Group

Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT)

Optical Diagnostics for Energy and Process Engineering

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Will

Co-Coordinator of SAOT, Head of Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics (LTT)

Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT)

Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Health, Sports Analytics

Prof. Dr. Björn Eskofier

Head of Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab

Lehrstuhl für Informatik 14 (Maschinelles Lernen und Datenanalytik)

Video and Audio Signal Processing and Machine Learning

Prof. Dr. André Kaup

Chair of Multimedia Communications and Signal Processing

New Glass Materials, Optical Functionalization, Laser Glass Interaction

Prof. Dr. Dominique de Ligny

Professor for Glass

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Chair of Glass and Ceramics

Nanocrystals for Electronic Device Developments and Photonic Applications

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Heiß

Head of Solution-Processed-Semiconductor-Materials Group

Synthesis, Processing and Application of Complex Functional Particles

Prof. Dr. Robin Klupp Taylor

Head of Nanostructured Particles Research Group

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

 

Groups from the Faculty of Sciences

X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction for Crystallography and Material Sciences

Prof. Dr. Rainer Hock

Professor for Crystallography and Structural Physics

Development of Optical Simulation Tools and Design of Optical Systems and Elements (formerly also Optical Metrology)

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lindlein

Group Leader ODEM (Optics)

Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik

Groups from the Fraunhofer Institutes IIS and IISB

Computational Lithography, Optical and EUV Lithography, Photopolymers

PD Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Erdmann

Group Manager Computational Lithography and Optics

Department of Electrical-Electronic-Communication Engineering
Chair of Electron Devices

Realization and Characterization of Single Process Steps and Devices

PD Dr. Tobias Erlbacher

Head of Department Semiconductor Devices

Optical nanostructures for spectral sensing

Dr. Stephan Junger

Group Manager Optical Sensor Systems

Groups from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

 

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