Solutions with light that make life safer and healthier

Researchers at Leibniz IPHT have succeeded in contributing to significant advances in deciphering tiny nanoobjects: Using special optical fibers, they identified a new optical mode that enables uniform illumination along the entire length of the fiber, and determined the resolution limit of individual objects that could be measured with fibers. They thus lay the foundation for observing nanoparticles with unprecedented precision. The results of their studies were published in the renowned journals OPTICA and Nature Communications.

The new annual report of Leibniz IPHT covers almost 80 pages of entertaining stories, exciting institute highlights and scientific projects through a successful year 2022. Under the motto "Collaborate & Create", the new edition focuses on collaborations that promote the exchange of knowledge and expertise, create synergies and generate new impulses for innovative solutions that make life safer, cleaner and healthier.

In order to encourage young female scientists to decide for a career in the photonics sector and to better connect them, the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) is organizing the 4th edition of its international workshop series "Women in Photonics". From November 26-30, 2023, the institute invites young female scientists to Jena to exchange ideas, make contacts and discover career paths in academia and industry. Registrations for participation are possible until August 31, 2023.