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Diamond revolutionizes optomechanics
For the first time, researchers have managed to use polycristalline diamond to manufacture an optical circuit.
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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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Graphene super capacitors for the storage of electric energy
Being able to save large amounts of electric energy and making them available for mobile access are important prerequisites for the further development of ...
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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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»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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Compact radar takes an inside view
The human eye cannot see through wood, paper, or plastic. But a compact radar with a modular design now makes it possible to see the invisible: The millimeter ...
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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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New semiconductor technology flies into space
When satellite Proba-V flies into space in the coming weeks in order to begin its earth observation, the first European device based on the semiconductor ...
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New World Record in Wireless Data Transmission
Researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology have achieved the wireless transmission of ...
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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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