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Photonics Days 2026

7 – 8 Oct 2026 | Berlin , Germany

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Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 14:00 - 18:00

UV and X-ray

Location:Pasteur-CabinetTrack:in presence
  • Optoelectronics
  • Crystals
  • Laser
  • Optics

Chair: 

Thomas Neicke (Advanced UV for Life)

Co-Chair:
Dr. Michael Kneissl (Technische Universität Berlin)
Dr. Sven Einfeldt (Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik)

Abstract:

This session provided by Advanced UV for Life addresses recent advances in ultraviolet photonics, optical design, system integration, and emerging applications such as science, semicon, disinfection, and sensing. Experts from research and industry will discuss current challenges and future directions in UV technologies within the photonics ecosystem.

Agenda:

14:00 - 14:30
Micro-LEDs — the Efficiency Booster for UVC LEDs,
Jens Rass (Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik)

14:30 - 15:00
Diode Laser-based Frequency-converted Deep-UV Light Sources
Krista Bodenhagen (Laser Modules Lab, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik)

15:00 - 15:30
Ferroelectric Fluoride Crystals for Vacuum-UV Nonlinear Optics - Nuclear Clocks
Hiroki Tanaka (Leibniz-Instituts für Kristallzüchtung)

15:30-16:00
High-throughput Testing of Photoactivated Antimicrobial Surfaces based on Singlet Oxygen Generation,
Petr Dzik (Brno University of Technology)

16:00-16:30
Challenges and Opportunities for AlGaN based UVC Lasers
Tim Wernicke (Technische Universität Berlin)

16:30-17:00
Bringing Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy into the Laboratory: Batteries and Catalysts at Work
Sebastian Praetz (Technische Universität Berlin)

17:00-17:30
tbd,
N.N. (Technische Universität Berlin)

17:30-18:00
tbd,
N.N. (Laytec AG)

5 speakers

  • Professor

    OpTecBB e.V.

  • Researcher

    Ferdinand-Braun-Institut

  • Research Assistent

    Ferdinand-Braun-Institut

  • Chief Manager

    NTT Advanced Technology Corporation

  • Research Associate

    Technische Universität Berlin

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Session location Pasteur-Cabinet