LZH will be represented at both the SPIE Photonics Europe and SPIE Optical Systems Design conferences in Strasbourg with a total of eleven contributions. The topics cover a broad spectrum: work on defects in optical coatings, integrated photonics to  laser micromachining, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in industrial photonics. 

Dr. Andreas Wienke, Head of Optical Components Department, is this year’s co-chairing the SPIE conference "Advances in Optical Thin Films", which is part of the „Optical Systems Design“ event. 

LZH’s contributions: 

 
SPIE Photonics Europe 

Lennart Jütte 
Learning to explain: translating dermatological XAI insights to industrial photonics  
12 April 2026 • 17:20 - 17:40 CEST | Dresde/Salon 13 (Niveau/Level 1)  

Günes Akin Dogan 
High-throughput fabrication of biofunctional polymer surfaces via ultrafast laser structuring and injection molding  
13 April 2026 • 15:15 - 15:30 CEST | Curie A (Niveau/Level 1)  

Alexandra Rittmeier  
Etch-free fabrication of strip-loaded thin-film lithium niobate integrated photonic components
14 April 2026 • 14:40 - 15:00 CEST | Dresde/Salon 13 (Niveau/Level 1)  

Saikat Chandra Das 
Additive manufacturing of fiber-tip microlenses and layered microstructures using UV-curable photopolymer  
14 April 2026 • 15:00 - 15:20 CEST | Dresde/Salon 13 (Niveau/Level 1)  

SPIE Optical Systems Design  

Joshua McCauley 
Theoretical and experimental investigation of defect interaction with ultra-short pulse irradiation within optical thin films
14 April 2026 • 14:40 - 15:00 CEST | Varsovie/Salon 1 (Niveau/Level 0)  

Tobias Kruse 
Quantum nanolaminates for inertial confinement fusion optics: RISED coating designs and LIDT testing
14 April 2026 • 15:00 - 15:20 CEST | Varsovie/Salon 1 (Niveau/Level 0)  

Kevin Paul Jacob  
Functional laser-induced damage threshold of contaminated 1 µm optics and the investigation of losses and further growth
14 April 2026 • 18:10 - 20:00 CEST | Galerie Erasme (Niveau/Level 0)  

Joey Paterson 
Impact of micro-sized stainless steel particles on the LIDT of high reflective and antireflective optical components  
14 April 2026 • 18:10 - 20:00 CEST | Galerie Erasme (Niveau/Level 0)  

Kornelius Rautmann 
Development of fluoride thin films for large bandwidth applications using IBS  
14 April 2026 • 18:10 - 20:00 CEST | Galerie Erasme (Niveau/Level 0)  

Felix Weiß 
High power conductive coatings for transparent electro-optical devices 
14 April 2026 • 18:10 - 20:00 CEST | Galerie Erasme (Niveau/Level 0)  

Florian Carstens 
Experimental comparison of thickness precision in high-resolution versus standard broadband optical monitoring  
15 April 2026 • 11:20 - 11:40 CEST | Varsovie/Salon 1 (Niveau/Level 0)