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Professors René Beigang and Georg von Freymann from the Department of Physics and the State Research Center OPTIMAS of the University of Kaiserslautern are winners of two of this years’s nine Prism Awards of the international Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE. The research award recognizes annually new products and inventions in the field of photonics.
The prestigious Prism Awards were presented recently on the world-leading trade fair “Photonics West” in California. Winners included two OPTIMAS Members from the Department of the University of Kaiserslautern: Professors René Beigang und Georg von Freymann as Department Heads of the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) and Georg von Freymann, in addition, as CTO (and co-founder) of Nanoscribe, a company based in Karlsruhe (Germany).
Together with the German company Hübner, Fraunhofer IPM developed “T-COGNITION”, a stand-alone terahertz spectrometer. From Nanoscribe company, the 3D printer „Photonic Professional GT“ was recognized in the category „Advanced Manufacturing”. Professor Georg von Freymann comments on the huge success: „I am very happy for the developing teams of the two hightech devices. They are the ones doing all the work.” At the University of Kaiserslautern, Georg von Freymann heads the research group ”Optical Technologies and Photonics”. In addition, in 2013, he succeeded Prof. Dr. René Beigang as department head at Fraunhofer IPM.
The Fraunhofer IPM is also a member of the State Research Center OPTIMAS. The University of Kaiserslautern’s Vice President for Research, Technology and Innovation, Professor Burkard Hillebrands complimented both awardees and commented: „ We are very happy that we could appoint Georg von Freymann in 2011 coming from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. On highest international standards, he is covering the whole supply chain from basic research all the way to technological applications in an ideal manner.” Also, the Dean of the Department of Physics, Professor Volker Schünemann, and the Director of the State Research Center OPTIMAS, Professor Martin Aeschlimann, congratulated both awardees.
The Prism award, which is granted since 2008 by the international Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, is one of the most prestigious research awards for new photonics’ applications. The annual competition recognizes new products and inventions in the field of photonics that break with conventional ideas, solve problems, improve life, and are newly available on the market. Each of the nine categories in 2014 is meant to isolate a specific contribution in photonics, in a technology area or sector of the industry. The awardees are selected by an international jury of distinguished researchers, academic luminaries, venture capitalists and captains of business.
Terahertz Analytical Device „T-Cognition”
Being developed in a cooperation of Fraunhofer IPM (ipm.fraunhofer.de) with the Kassel-based systems provider Hübner GmbH & Co. KG (www.hubner-germany.com), the terahertz spectrometer “T-Cognition” automatically detects and identifies hazardous substances in letters and small packages. Within a few seconds, “T-Cognition“ identifies hidden substances by their characteristic spectroscopic finger print. As the mail does not need to be opened for this procedure the privacy of correspondence is not hurt. Thus, the apparatus provides improved security to post offices, customs, prisons or other places at risk such as embassies.
3D Printer “Photonic Professional GT”
The 3D laser lithography system, introduced by Nanoscribe (www.nanoscribe.de) in spring 2013, convinced the jury by its excellent performance, accuracy and tremendous speed-up for the fabrication of nano- and microstructures. As an enabler for true submicron resolution, Nanoscribe ́s Photonic Professional GT transfers the benefits of 3D printing to the micrometer scale. Two-photon polymerization in combination with pivoted galvo mirrors is implemented into a commercially available lithography system for the first time and in unprecedented quality. It allows both additive as well as subtractive manufacturing of polymers on a broad range of substrates and materials. Complex structures with feature sizes down to 160 nm can be realized on a writing area of up to 100 x 100 mm². The manufacturing of micro-sized parts has many applications in fields like optics, medicine, fluidics, electronics or mechanics.
For further information:
Prof. Dr. Georg von Freymann (Tel.: +49 631 205 5225, E-mail: georg.freymann(at)physik.uni-kl.de)
Prof. Dr. René Beigang (TU Kaiserslautern) delivers an acceptance speech after receiving the Prism A ...
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