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 83 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.
Top 50 Nature Communications physics article
The article "Formation of optical supramolecular structures in a fibre laser by tailoring long-range soliton interactions" of our scientists Wenbin...
POSTPONED: 70th Birthday Symposium for Gerd Leuchs: Light, Lasers and Quanta
As a result of the current coronavirus emergency, we sadly have no choice but to postpone the 70th birthday symposium "Light, Lasers & Quanta" for our...
CANCELED: Girls'Day
Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Girls'Day programme scheduled for 26 March. Due to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus, the Max...
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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 current lectures and events at our institute are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. As soon as lectures and events take place again, you will be informed here.
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Current issue: Newsletter No 14 - July 2019
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