Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPMIn the »Photonic Systems« department, headed by Dr. Frank Kühnemann, we develop light sources to generate laser light with customized wavelengths for specific applications. We use methods of nonlinear optical frequency conversion, especially the conversion of single-frequency continuous-wave laser light, which places particularly high demands on the conversion efficiency and frequency stability.
Our services range from customer-specific nonlinear optical crystals for frequency conversion to the development of production-ready prototypes of optical parametric oscillators for OEM laser manufacturers. The light sources we develop are used in various applications, including quantum technologies, nanophotonics, (digital) holography, Raman spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy.