Fraunhofer Society for the advancement of applied research and Fraunhofer Institutes. Part 1

The Fraunhofer Society is a German research organization with 59 institutes spread throughout Germany, each focusing on different fields of applied science (as opposed to the max-planck-Gesellschaft,     more...

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT in Oberhausen, Germany (Fraunhofer UMSICHT) develops applied and custom-made process engineering technologies. Assuming a leading position in the fields of environmental and material technologies, process engineering and energy technology     more...

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM: Life Cycle of CdTe Photovoltaic’s

Several studies have been carried out over the last years to investigate the environmental profile of CdTe photovoltaic’s and energy pay-back time. These studies were mainly based on the module production data of First Solar     more...

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM: Nanopores make sterile filtration more reliable

Irregular pores, low flow rates: The plastic membrane filters used in sterile filtration do not always ensure that conditions are really sterile. Filter membranes of aluminum oxide are more reliable – the size of the nanopores can be determined with precision. Even the smallest viruses cannot pass through the membrane.     more...

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM: Research Groups

All thematic challenges that the Fraunhofer IWM deals with are considered from the point of view of the material. In other words, we look at how material properties and component behavior change as a result of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical loads     more...

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM: Making the most of energy

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials contribution to protecting the climate is to make savings: materials mechanics solutions help to reduce the energy consumption     more...

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics: A photon transfers its secrets onto a single atom

Scientists in the group of Professor Gerhard Rempe, Director at the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics and head of the Quantum Dynamics Division have now succeeded for the first time in transferring quantum information encoded in a single photon onto a single atom     more...

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics: Divisions, Groups Projects and Cooperations

LASER SPECTROSCOPY - Prof. Dr. Theodor W. H?nsch - Are fundamental constants really constant? Are there detectable differences between matter and antimatter?     more...

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics: Scientific Researches

The institute conducts investigations in quantum physics. The faculty members conducts research in topics such as theoretical quantum optics, quantum information theory, Bose-Einstein condensation     more...

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics: Сementing scientific links with the Universities

The history of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) began on 1 January 1976, when a Laser Research Group was set up at the Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics     more...