Sebastian Paschel

Sebastian Paschel
Head of Smart Optical Devices
Optical Components Department
E-Mail: s.paschel@lzh.de
Phone: +49 511 2788-484
Short-Bio

Physics studies at Leibniz University Hannover, graduating with an M.Sc. degree in 2017.

Sebastian Paschel has been working as a research fellow at Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) since 2017. 

From 2017 to 2020, he worked in the Characterization Group and since 2021, he has been working in the Smart Optical Devices Group in the Optical Components Department. 

Since 2026 he is leading the Smart Optical Devices Group in the Optical Components Department. 

Main Research Areas
  • Measurement devices for optics and coating characterization 
  • Layer thickness monotoring for PVD coating processes 
  • Implementation of AI-assisted evaluation routines for optical characterization methods