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Graphene – from a wonder material to the application in mobile communication
Its theoretical properties made graphene a »wonder material« overnight: it is up to 200 times harder than steel, six times lighter, strong but flexible, ...
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Green light for the »Sustainability Performance Center«
Climate change, resource scarcity, energy turnaround – these challenges of today’s society require sustainable solutions. Finding these solutions is the aim of ...
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»Nobody here thinks within fixed borders – that’s what makes work interesting!«
Fraunhofer IAF offers graduates of different subjects the opportunity to pursue a scientific career within the scope of a PhD project. Our PhD-students present ...
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REACH: safe handling of lll-V compound semiconductors
Power electronics of the future cannot be imagined without lll-V semiconductors: Smartphones, LEDs or lasers benefit from the special physical properties of ...
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Efficient gallium nitride voltage converters for energy systems of the future
Under the project management of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, a group of scientists is developing a new generation of voltage ...
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Making synthetic diamond crystals in a plasma reactor
Synthetic diamond crystals are of interest to many industrial sectors. Their unique properties make them a suitable material for numerous applications ...
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LED lamps: less energy, more light
LEDs are durable and save energy. Now researchers of Fraunhofer IAF have found a way to make LED lamps even more compact while supplying more light than ...
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Where research meets science: the »IMTEK Research Day«
On Monday, 9th of December, the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the University of Freiburg held its annual Research Day.
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New Laboratory Building: Fraunhofer IAF celebrates groundbreaking ceremony
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF will be extended by a new energy efficient laboratory building. Fraunhofer president Prof. Dr. ...
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New frontiers in Quantum Cascade Lasers: Single mode, High Power, Broadband Tuning, Beam engineering
Public lecture of Federico Capasso, Harvard University, on 17th of july at Fraunhofer IAF.
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