Europe is getting ready for its first unmanned visit to the surface of Mars. "On board" are the scientists of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH). The group Space Technologies are currently developing a laser suitable for use in outer space for the so-called EXOMARS-MISSION. With the help of this laser, hopes are high that any form of life on the red planet can be found.

Main fields of work

• Diode-pumped solid-state lasers
• Fibre amplifiers
• Frequency conversion
• Ultrafast fibre lasers and amplifiers
• Regenerative ultrashort pulse amplifiers
• Development of ultrastable single frequency lasers
• Simulation and modelling of laser systems
• Environmental testing for the laser development of space borne laser systems