SCoPE

• Improvement of interdisciplinary collaborations between scientists and engineers at the University of Stuttgart
• Combination of complementary research areas
• Improving the cooperation with the optical industry, particularly in the region of Stuttgart, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and all over the world (SCoPE as a central contact)
• Enhancing the collaboration between the participating groups and broadening the offer for students in the area of optics and photonics
• Complementary use of the involved partners’ competences in optics and photonics
• Focusing on the main research topics in the area of optics and photonics
• Novel products („photonic components, machines und processes“)

• Optical measurement techniques
• Photonic components
• Photonic crystals and photonic crystal fibres
• Metallic metamaterials and plasmonics
• Ultrafast non-linear optics and laser sources
• Laser beam cutting/ -welding/-processing
• Displays and spatial light modulators
• Optical processes and optical systems
• Design, fabrication and characterisation of optical component
• Interaction of light and matter
• Treatment and manipulation of materials with light
• Semi-conductor quantum optics
• Development of novel beam sources
• Novel photonic materials
• Atomic optics and quantum optics
• High frequency optoelectronics
• Optical Sensors
• Various applications of optical technology

Areas of Applications

• Sustainable energy supply and environment
• Mobility
• Integrated design of products and production processes
• Providing the technology to create sustainable habitats

Methods and Tools

• Modeling and simulation techniques
• New materials
• Complex systems and communication
• Implementation of experiments

Social and Cultural Context

• Technology concepts and technology assessment