Wednesday 06. July 2011
Focus on Photonics: Prof. Jürgen Popp Confirmed as Speaker of the Board at IPHT
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp will remain as scientific director and speaker of the board at the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT). The Institute’s Board of Trustees unanimously appointed the Jena physical chemist to another five-year term at this year’s meeting. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
Saturday 10. December 2011
Research Team Develops Groundbreaking Microscopy Process
The Jena microscopy expert, Prof. Dr. Rainer Heintzmann, and his research team developed analysis software to capture images in living cells in much less time and much easier than ever before. His research findings appeared online in the renowned magazine Nature Methods. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
Saturday 10. December 2011
IPHT‘s Sensors Go to Mars
The rover, Curiosity, was launched from Cape Canaveral for Mars on November 26, 2011. Thermoelectric detectors from IPHT are on board the NASA mission. The Curiosity will analyze environmental conditions on Mars. IPHT’s sensors will measure the ground temperature in real time within a tenth of a kelvin from the GTS Boom platform. more...
Friday 02. December 2011
Magical Moments in Science at IPHT
How do you create energy from schnapps? What does Jell-O have to do with cancer treatment? These are just a couple of the questions answered during the Long Night of Sciences at IPHT. more...
Friday 02. December 2011
Photonics Goes Ah!
On November 25, 2011, the Long Night of Sciences took place in Jena. The Institute of Photonic Technologies organized the opening event. more...
Friday 02. December 2011
STIFT Award for Dr. Dana Cialla
As part of the Innovation Days in Erfurt this year, Dr. Dana Cialla from IPHT received an award for excellent application-oriented doctoral research. more...
Friday 02. December 2011
Journey with Biophotonics into the Middle Kingdom: IPHT Director Receives Appointment as a Visiting Professor in China
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp, scientific director at IPHT Jena and chair of the physical chemistry department at the University of Jena, has been appointed to lecture as a visiting professor for the next three years at the University of Wuhan. Vice President of the University, Prof. Li Qingquan, highlighted Dr. Popp’s important international role in the field of biophotonics in his speech commemorating Popp’s inaugural visit in Wuhan. It is his hope that Dr. Popp will use his time as visiting professor to strengthen the exchange and collaboration in research between the Universities of Jena and Wuhan, said Li. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
Tuesday 15. November 2011
Thuringia’s Top Physics Laboratory Assistant of the Year
On November 10, the Thuringian Chamber of Commerce (IHK) honored Dirk Franke as the top physics laboratory assistant. The festive ceremony took place in Gera. more...
Sunday 13. November 2011
Europe meets Thuringia: COST Meeting on Fiber Sensor Technology at IPHT in Jena
On November 10 and 11, the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) is expecting about 60 international guests on the Beutenberg campus in Jena. The discussions will focus on novel concepts in optical fiber sensors for future security and surveillance applications. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
Tuesday 18. October 2011
Successful Collaboration between IPHT and the University of Stellenbosch: Congratulations to Alexander Heidt!
Alexander Heidt, 29, is the first doctoral student in the physical astronomy department of the University of Jena to complete a “per cotutelle” or double dissertation. (The French term refers to support given by two universities.) Heidt obtained his doctorate from both the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena and the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. more...
