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IMAGE: The visualisation shows the design for the planned research building OPTICUM - Optics University Center and Campus at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany. The design comes from the international architectural office Henn. view more
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German companies have shaped the optical landscape with iconic brands like Leica and Zeiss for decades. Nowadays, our everyday digital life relies on optical technologies: We use smartphone cameras to submit documents, stream movies online via optical fibres, weld cars with lasers and diagnose illnesses with 3D imaging. At Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), around 120 scientists of the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation across Disciplines are working on the next evolutionary step - novel integrated optics. With the advanced technology, the researchers plan to take mechanical engineering and production processes to a new level and build a production platform. Now