Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

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Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

Research at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light covers a wide range of topics, including nonlinear optics, quantum optics, nanophotonics, photonic crystal fibres, optomechanics, quantum technologies, biophysics, and—in collaboration with the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin – links between physics and medicine. MPL was founded in 2009 and is one of the over 80 institutes that make up the Max Planck Society, whose mission is to conduct basic research in the service of the general public in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities.

High-speed cell sorter Guck Division

Scientists have developed a high-speed method for identifying and sorting cells that does not require external cell labeling

Newsletter 2020 News

Read more about our current research in this year's newsletter

Top 50 Nature Communications Russell Division

Article of MPL scientists in the Top 50 Nature Communications physics articles published in 2019

Interferometric Scattering microscopy Sandoghdar Division and MPZPM

Interferometric scattering microscopy reveals microsecond nanoscopic protein motion on a live cell membrane

Tap-proof Quantum Communication News

BMBF to provide 165 million euros for the QuNet initiative

The buildings of the Max Planck - University of Ottawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum Photonics (MPC-EQP)

Another five years of German-Canadian cooperation

19.10.2020

Funding secured for the Max Planck - University of Ottawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum Photonics - German ambassador guest during the annual meeting

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Prof. Dr. Günter Leugering, Vice President Research of the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg; Dr. Florian Janik, First Mayor of Erlangen; Prof Vahid Sandoghdar, PhD, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light; Prof. Dr. Heinrich Iro, Medical Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of the University Hospital Erlangen at the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the start of construction of the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen (from left to right). The new re-search facility is a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute, the University, and the University Hospital.

Symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the new Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen

15.10.2020

First Mayor Florian Janik and representatives of University Hospital, University, and Max Planck Institute emphasise the importance for the research...

Max Planck School of Photonics: Application Phase Started

03.09.2020

The Max Planck School of Photonics is Germany‘s outstanding graduate program offered by the best German universities and research organisations...

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Contact

Managing Director
Prof. Dr. Florian Marquardt

Please contact:
Gesine Murphy (PA)
Email: marquardt-office@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 7133 401

Head of Infrastructure
Dr. Dorothe Burggraf

Please contact:
Lisa Spann (PA)
Email: lisa.spann@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 7133 801

Current situation regarding COVID-19

Unfortunately, all face-to-face lectures and events at our institute are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. Currently we can only offer online seminars.