Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Award for LZH scientist Sven Hochheim at the Photonics West

At the SPIE Photonics West, the LZH scientist Sven Hochheim was awarded 3rd place for his research results and presentation in the "LASE 2020 Best Paper Award" for doctoral students. Read more...
Minister Althusmann visits the LZH at the annual network meeting of Niedersachsen Aviation

At the annual network meeting of Niedersachsen Aviation on November 26th, 2019, in the HDI Arena in Hanover, Niedersachsen’s Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Bernd Althusmann visited the stand of the LZH. Read more ...
LZH scientist Patrick A. Taschner wins Applied Photonics Award

LZH scientist Patrick A. Taschner is one of three winners of the 2019 "Applied Photonics Award" for young scientists. The prize was awarded by the Thuringian Economics and Science Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee in the ZEISS Planetarium in Jena. Read more...
Successful debut launch of the Einstein-Elevator, a globally unique drop tower

Experiments in microgravity for four seconds, 300 times a day: scientists from HITec at Leibniz Universität Hannover realize conditions for space research here on Earth, opening new possibilities for researchers across the globe. The construction of the Einstein elevator was coordinated by the Institute of Transport and Automation Technology. Read more ...

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LZH’s MOMA laser ready for the flight to Mars

One last time on Earth it has been turned on in France in December 2019. The next time the MOMA laser developed by the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is going into operation will be on Mars. The ExoMars rover into which the laser is integrated has now successfully passed the thermal vacuum tests at Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Searching for water on the Moon: LZH develops laser for polar regions

For a long time it was assumed there is no water on the Moon. However, evidence is increasing. The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is now working on the LUVMI-X project to develop a laser that can find water or other volatiles in the polar regions of the Moon.

Lasers out of the 3D printer: The future of optical manufacturing begins in Niedersachsen

On November 19^th, 2019, in Hannover, Niedersachsen presented "GROTESK - the future of optics manufacturing". The four partners in the innovation network "GROTESK - Generative Production of Optical, Thermal and Structural Components" presented research approaches with which optical systems can be manufactured in completely different ways in the future.

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