In the majority of applications, optical and optoelectronic components are key parts of larger entities. Optical systems are found in advanced photonic micro-systems in sensing technologies, in industrial systems for metrology and machining and in globally connected optical networks that provide the information backbone for our society. The demands for these systems are ever increasing. It is not only the research on faster, more sensitive and more powerful components that is required to fulfill the future demands. System and software engineering issues are becoming more and more important to harvest the potential that is offered by the progress in components.
Following faculties and institutes are involved:
