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Institute Center for Optical Technologies (ZOT)

There are 7 working groups at ZOT:
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The ZOT (Center for Optical Technologies) is one of two optics research centres of the Aalen School of Applied Photonics at Aalen University of Applied Sciences(AASAP). Together with the Laser Applications Center(LAZ), it forms the "research" pillar of AASAP. The two other pillars of AASAP are represented by teaching (Bachelor's degree programme in Optical Engineering, masters/master's programme in Applied Photonics, doctoral programme in Applied Photonics) and the topic of promotion of junior researchers & network.

There are 7 working groups at ZOT:

Optics Technology & Robotics working group

Prof. Dr. Rainer Börret

Light Matter Interactions & Lasers working group

Prof. Dr. Anne Harth

Micro- and Nanophotonics working group

Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinrich

Modern Optometry working group

Prof. Dr. Christina Schwarz

Bio-Photonics working group

Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter

Opto-Electronics working group

Prof. Dr. Peter Zipfl

Micro Optical Systems working group

Prof. Dr. Andrea Toulouse

ZOT carries out basic and application-oriented research projects in the above-mentioned fields (of) with industry or other institutions of higher education or university partners. The ZOT is financed, funding is provided by public funding bodies (e.g. DFG, BMBF, BW Stiftung, etc.) as well as by direct industrial cooperation.