The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light covers a wide range of research, including laser spectroscopy, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, nanophotonics, photonic crystal fibers, integrated optics, optomechanics, laser interferometry, quantum technologies, biophysics and – in collaboration with the Max Planck Zentrum für Physik und Medizin – the connections between physics and medicine. The MPL was founded in January 2009 and is one of over 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society that conduct basic research in the natural, biological, human and social sciences in the service of the general public.
MPL Support Association highlights the interface between physics and medicine
On November 28, the MPL Support Association (Verein der Freunde und Ehemaligen des Max-Planck-Instituts für die Physik des Lichts e.V. ) hosted its second public event at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM). In addition to exclusive insights into the basic research conducted there,…
MPL research group leader Nicolas Joly elected Optica Fellow
The international society “Optica” has named Prof. Nicolas Joly a Fellow for the class of 2026. Joly is head of the “Microstructured Optical Fibres” research group at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) and a professor at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg…
Intelligent hydrogel microstructures enable the precise application of force to cellular systems
Within tissues, cells are embedded in complex, three-dimensional structures known as the extracellular matrix. Their biomechanical interactions play a crucial role in numerous biological processes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have now developed a novel…
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