The Laser Center of Munich University of Applied Sciences (LHM)

• History:
• The Laser Center of Munich University of Applied Sciences (Laserzentrum Hochschule München, LHM) founded in 2006
• 2008: Start study of laser ablation of thin film systems
• 2010: First all-laser monolithic interconnection of CIGS thin film solar cells
• 2012: Ultrafast pump-probe microscopy with high temporal dynamic range
• 2013: Start of Numerical simulation, here ultrafast expansion as the driving mechanism for laser lift-off of Mo films
• 2016 Enter study of laser ablation of bulk material, Ultrafast pump-probe ellipsometry setup for the measurement of transient optical properties during laser ablation
• 2017 Enter hydrodynamic simulation of laser ablation, First experimental validated model of laser ablation of copper
• 2018: Enter into femtosecond laser bioprinting
• 2019 First all-laser sub-nanosecond monolithic interconnection of organic solar cells
• 2021 First single cell femtosecond laser bioprinting without sacrificial layer
• 2022 Pump-probe microscopy of laser ablation in liquid of gold
• 2023 Enter into laser fragmentation

• Goals:
• Basic, applied, and industrial research in photonics and laser technology
• Connect university and industry
• Transfer knowledge to students in lectures, lab courses and theses

• Core competences:
• Development of applications with ultrafast lasers
• Create fundamental understanding of laser processes at the interface of physics and engineering
• Micro- and nano-material processing with lasers, in particular with ultra-short pulse lasers
• Ultrafast time-resolved measurements and simulations

• Applications
• Pump-probe ellipsometry and microscopy
• Femtosecond laser printing of living cells
• Femtosecond laser structuring of fibers and fiber bragg gratings
• Ultrafast laser scribing of solar cells

Postal address:

Lothstrasse 34

80335 Munich

Germany

Visitor address:

Loristrasse 19

80335 Munich

Germany