The Laser Center

The Laser Center of Munich University of Applied Sciences (LHM)

  • History:
    • The Laser Center of Munich University of Applied Sciences (Laserzentrum Hochschule München, LHM) founded in 2006
    • 2008: Start study of laser ablation of thin film systems
    • 2010: First all-laser monolithic interconnection of CIGS thin film solar cells
    • 2012: Ultrafast pump-probe microscopy with high temporal dynamic range
    • 2013: Start of Numerical simulation, here ultrafast expansion as the driving mechanism for laser lift-off of Mo films
    • 2016 Enter study of laser ablation of bulk material, Ultrafast pump-probe ellipsometry setup for the measurement of transient optical properties during laser ablation
    • 2017 Enter hydrodynamic simulation of laser ablation, First experimental validated model of laser ablation of copper
    • 2018: Enter into femtosecond laser bioprinting
    • 2019 First all-laser sub-nanosecond monolithic interconnection of organic solar cells
    • 2021 First single cell femtosecond laser bioprinting without sacrificial layer
    • 2022 Pump-probe microscopy of laser ablation in liquid of gold
    • 2023 Enter into laser fragmentation
  • Goals:
    • Basic, applied, and industrial research in photonics and laser technology
    • Connect university and industry
    • Transfer knowledge to students in lectures, lab courses and theses
  • Core competences:
    • Development of applications with ultrafast lasers
    • Create fundamental understanding of laser processes at the interface of physics and engineering
    • Micro- and nano-material processing with lasers, in particular with ultra-short pulse lasers
    • Ultrafast time-resolved measurements and simulations
  • Applications
    • Pump-probe ellipsometry and microscopy
    • Femtosecond laser printing of living cells
    • Femtosecond laser structuring of fibers and fiber bragg gratings
    • Ultrafast laser scribing of solar cells

Postal address:

Lothstrasse 34

80335 Munich

Germany

Visitor address:

Loristrasse 19

80335 Munich

Germany