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Optical coherence tomography ensures the quality of thin films
From high-gloss brochures to new cars: paint layers that are also supposed to shine in front of customers must be smooth and even to reflect perfect quality. The Fraunhofer Institute…
Taking the fight to microplastics with lasers
Until now, wastewater treatment plants have not been able to sufficiently filter out tiny microplastics in wastewater, but this could soon change: The first laser-drilled microplastic filter is being tested…
More safety for driver assistance systems and manufacturing of high-frequency structures with 3D printing
Fraunhofer FHR shows state-of-the-art radar technology at European Microwave Week in London. Future technology on the Thames: the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR will present…
Miniaturized laser systems to seek out traces of life in space
Was there life on Mars? This is the question that the European Space Agency (ESA) is setting out to answer with its ExoMars mission. The mission, in which Russia is…
Intelligent material improves aerodynamics of aircraft and makes everyday life more hygienic
Technologies optimizing aerodynamics of planes and cars are traditionally only designed for one speed range. The start-up “CompActive”, a spin-off of the TU Kaiserslautern, has designed an intelligent material that…
Intelligent test system automatically detects steady-state wear
Whether in car tires or gears in production – friction and wear lead to losses. In Germany, this causes annual economic damage amounting to around five percent of the gross…
