Industrial research for our clients
Thanks to our extended industrial research, LEONI Fiber Optics is a major player in the development of cutting-edge technologies and therefore able to advance its position as a highly innovative enterprise.
We cooperate with a number of renowned scientific institutions in different joint research projects, pursuing various scientific objectives. These objectives are
- Research into new materials
- Development of cutting-edge technologies and
- Development of new, innovative products
For special applications in the field of sensor technology, optical analysis, communication and materials processing.
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Our current joint research projects
Fiber optical switches for high optical power transmissions (BMBF joint research project FALKO)
Research Objective:
Development of fiber optical switches for laser material processing
Our resarch partner:
IPHT Jena, Institute of Photonic Technology
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT Aachen
LEONI Fiber Optics Jena, Project Manager: Rolf Göring, Ph. D., rolf.goering@leoni.com
Fiber optical switches and switch matrices for heterogeneous networks (BMBF joint research project CONDOR)
Research Objective:
Development of fiber optical switches for communication networks
Our resarch partner:
University of Karlsruhe
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications - Heinrich-Hertz-Institute Berlin
LEONI Fiber Optics Jena, Project Manager: Rolf Göring, Ph. D., rolf.goering@leoni.com
Successfully completed joint research projects
Innovative fiber coating systems for special optical fibers, based on the nanoscale, hybrid-polymer materials technology (BEOS)
RESULT: New polymer-based UV-cured coating material for high-temperature applications (200 C) and various coating thicknesses
Basic Failure-related parameters of high performance fibers for laser applications.
RESULT: Identification of relevant technological parameters for laser beam delivery of silica-silica fibers.
Basic Mid-infrared fiber-optic spectrometer for process control in micro-reactors (MIRFA).
RESULT: Implementation of commercially manufactured fibers and cables for applications in the VIS-MIR wavelength range (400-4.500 nm) and max lengths of 10 m for various assemblies.
Basic research into fiber lasers and associated output power scalability.
RESULT: Development of manufacturing procedures for none-oxide, low-melting point glass grades.
Photonic crystal fibers for avant-garde light sources with controllable functionality
RESULT: Research into photonic crystal fiber preparation technologies for the manufacture of crystal fibers.
Qualification and optimization of optical fibers for high-performance laser-applications.
RESULT: Determination of the destruction threshold of FiberTech®- fibers for the purpose of the qualification of these fibers for high-power transmissions at wavelengths of 1064 and 532 nm respectively.
German Networks of competence for Optical Technologies
We are a member of the German Glass Society – Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft. We are also a member of the regional networks OptecBB in Berlin-Brandenburg and Optonet in Thuringia, entity of the OptecNet Germany. Regarding technology related projects, we at LEONI Fiber Optics emphasize cooperation with our partners in industry and in the scientific world.
