Unprecedented measurement precision at the largest and smallest dimensions, from gravitational wave astronomy to the control of light and matter at the quantum level: QuantumFrontiers brings top researchers in Metrology together in one region to push the boundaries of what can be measured. As pioneers of the quantum world, the researchers bridge the foundations of metrology with the applications in metrology and connect their discoveries with society. The TU Braunschweig, Leibniz Universität Hannover and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt are involved in the cluster.
The PhoenixD research vision is to implement precision optical systems resource and cost-effectively by using additive manufacturing technology. For this purpose, researchers from mechanical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, computer science and chemistry intend to work together on the simulation, production and application of optical systems. So far, such systems usually consist of glass-based components tediously assembled in small batches, often even by hand. Experts from various disciplines at Leibniz Universität Hannover, TU Braunschweig, the Laser Zentrum Hannover and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics work together in PhoenixD on a digitized production system that can realize individualized products.
The "NanoMet" Research Training Group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), was set up jointly by TU Braunschweig and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt to research the precision measurement of nanostructures and their properties and thus helping to lay the foundations for cutting-edge science and high-tech products in this key future field.
Meteracom investigates metrology for terahertz communication. The capability to performing measurements and evaluating these measurements in a proper way are crucial for the advance of THz communication systems. Metrology at THz frequencies is however still in its infancy and as of today it only covers detector calibration to characterization of ultrafast devices and to measurement uncertainty analysis of different spectrometer types available at THz frequencies.
