About us
Light is a versatile tool. Due to its many possible applications and its unique properties as an electromagnetic wave and light particle, it is a key technology for future challenges in the modern world. With this in mind, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, based in the traditional optics city of Jena, is researching the further development of photonic technologies to solve a wide range of problems and application scenarios.
The work of the research institute, which was founded in 1992, focuses on application-oriented research into light generation, guidance and measurement. The interdisciplinary bundling of the institute's own expertise in the fields of optics and precision mechanics enables the Fraunhofer IOF to develop complex and unique photonic components and systems together with cooperating institutions.
Together with partners from basic research and industry, innovative solutions are created that provide a technological advantage in science and industry. New fields of application are opened up for photonics and relevant added value is created for society.