Optics and optical systems

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

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Our "Optics and Optical Systems" business unit deals with the design and manufacture of complex high-end optics and the assembly of optical systems. Our specialists from the fields of process technology, machine development and metrology can provide professional support for your projects – from the original idea to the finished product. Our approach to successful projects in this complex field is to take a comprehensive view of the individual process stages and their connection to the overall process.

Our offer

  • Design of optical systems

  • Direct manufacture of glass and metal optics

  • Mold making and coatings for glass and plastic optics replication

  • Manufacture of complex optical components: micro lens arrays, freeform surfaces, diffractive structures

  • Automated assembly of optical systems

  • Optics inspection via interferometry, deflectometry and micro and nano coordinate measuring devices

  • Development of optical metrology for specialist applications

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7th International colloquium "Optics - Key Technology for the Future"

With a two day congress centered around the topics of optics and photonics the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT and for Laser Technology ILT offered an international forum of information about current perspectives, technological innovations and new applications from industry and research.