Jun 21 2023

The world’s most powerful dual-comb spectrometer

Scientists from Hamburg[1] and Munich[2][3] developed  the world's most powerful dual-comb spectrometer that paves the way for many applications in atmospheric science and biomedical diagnostics, such as early cancer detection. Two trains of laser pulses with slightly different spacing originate from a thin-disk laser gain medium in the center of…
Aug 24 2022

Quantum technologies: Materials and processes for the realisation of novel compact beam sources

Optischer Wellenleiter auf einem Versuchsstand Detlef Kip is professor for Experimental Physics and Material Sciences. In coordination with several industrial partners, he is researching non-linear optical materials in the LINOBUS project. Non-linear optics or optically non-linear materials are used, among other things, in the construction of optical switches and modulators.…
May 31 2022

CHE Ranking: Top in support at the beginning of studies

Helmut Schmidt University received top ratings in several subjects in the current CHE university ranking, which was published 3. Mai 2022 in the new ZEIT study guide. In particular, support at the beginning of studies received top marks. Top in support at the beginning of studies: In these categories, the…
May 31 2022

Six million euros for hydrogen technologies in sector coupling

The Professorships for Electrical Energy Systems (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detlef Schulz) and Werkstofftechnik (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Klassen) of Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg, together with Altran Deutschland S.A.S. & Co. KG have raised around six million euros in research funding for hydrogen research at the Hamburg site. "HyReflexS" deals with hydrogen-based emergency power supply with integrated control power plant…
May 31 2022

Pro Exzellenzia Plus-Scholarship for physicist Yasmin Kopp

With an outstanding thesis, Yasmin Kopp completed her master's degree in physics at the University of Hamburg in December 2021 with a focus on laser physics and photonics. Since January 2022, she has been a doctoral student at the Chair of Laser Technology and Spectroscopy. There, the physicist is working…