Experiment for proton acceleration at the POLARIS high-energy laser system.
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Experiment for proton acceleration at the POLARIS high-energy laser system.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Abbe Center of Photonics

Front facet of the ACP building in 2019.

Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)

The Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP) is the academic center of scientific activities in the fields of optics and photonics at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena de. Research is conducted in joint cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute JenaExternal link, the Helmholtz Institute JenaExternal link, the Leibniz Institute of Photonic TechnologyExternal link, and the Deutsches Optisches Museum (D.O.M.)External link. In the last years, ACP has become one of the leading European centers for research and education in optics and photonics as well as in the development and transfer of optical technologies. ACP is strongly engaged in young-career scientists' education via its integrated Abbe School of Photonics and sustains strong links with local industry partners as well as with the international scientific community. read more

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  1. Integrated optical circuit with fiber optic connections (top and bottom). The modulator signals are fed in via the gold electrodes on the sides.
    Image: Fraunhofer IOF
  2. Flag with the profile lines ‘Light. Life. Liberty.’ in front of the main building of the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  3. Prof. Uwe D. Zeitner in seinem neuen Büro am IAP.
    Image: Ira Winkler
  4. Johannes Kretzschmer presenting Quantum Outreach at the 1st Quantum Photonics Fair in Erfurt 2025.
    Image: Karina Heßland-Wissel, Messe Erfurt GmbH
  5. Schematic experimental setup: on the left, the photon source, which sends the polarisation-entangled signal-Idler photon pair into the measuring section. The signal photon hits the sample (front) and changes its polarisation state. The changed photon property is transferred by entanglement to the idler photon, whose property can now be determined by polarisation optics (quarter-wave plate QWP, linear polarizer LP). Before the measurement takes place, an long pass filter (LPF) is used to keep out interference signals.
    Illustration: Johannes Kretzschmar
  6. CZS QPhoton booth at the MNU congress 2025 at Uni Bochum.
    Image: Holger Cartarius, FSU Jena
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  • Prof. em. Hans Bachor (ANU Canberra).
    Image: Australian Academy of Science
    The combination of Jena University and Fraunhofer in optics is really unique in Europe. The integration in Jena looks seamless.

    Prof. Dr. em. Hans Bachor, The Australian National University, Canberra.

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