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As part of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) acts as an interdisciplinary hub for research on photonics and optical technologies in Erlangen. SAOT provides an Education Program of Excellence for national and international doctoral candidates, including Workshops, Seminars, and Academies. Furthermore, SAOT increases Science Communication and the Scientific Outreach to the general public in the fields of photonics and optical technologies.
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For the 13th time, the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) invites young researchers to apply for the SAOT Young Researcher Award (YRA) in Advanced Optical Technologies.
The 100.000 € award is open to scientists with a proven record in optics, photonics and optical tech...
“Türen auf mit der Maus” was the motto in the panOPTICUM on October 3rd, 2024. Young and elderly learned about persistence of color. Prof. Nicolas Vogel from the Chair of Particle Technology at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg explained how we can find out the secrets of non-fading colors from nature, for ...
Advanced optical techniques and methodologies used in the field of combustion: on September 23rd and 24th, our 35th SAOT Workshop - Combustion Diagnostics took place at the Fraunhofer IISB Institute in Erlangen.
International experts presented the latest diagnostic developments and applications e...
The SAOT Summer Academy 2024 was held at the Fraunhofer Research Campus Waischenfeld. Our doctoral candidates learned about laser theory and applications and enjoyed kayaking.
Am 3. Oktober öffnen wir unsere Türen für die Maus-Fans! Warum bleicht ein T-Shirt aus, ein Schmetterling aber nicht? Forscherinnen und Forscher der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität tun sich zusammen, um die ewige Farbe zu entschlüsseln und nachzubauen. Bei uns im panOPTICUM zeigen sie, was sie herau...
