The Institute of Photonics and Electronics (IPE) is a medium-size
non-profit research institution belonging to the Academy of Sciences of
the Czech Republic, the Czech largest non-university research
organization. The main activity of IPE is basic and applied research
which is complemented by metrology, dissemination and training
activities. The main fields of research are photonics, optoelectronics
and electronics. In these fields, IPE advances scientific knowledge as
well as pursues development of new cutting-edge technologies. In
recognition of IPE's excellence in the area of time and frequency
metrology, IPE has been entrusted with responsibility for the National
Time and Frequency Standard. Education in the areas of IPE's research
is an integral part of the Institute's mission. IPE is engaged in both
graduate education and post-graduate training and through collaboration
with universities it strives to contribute to quality of education in
traditional as well as emerging and interdisciplinary areas.
May 16th 2010 we celebrated 50 years from the moment when Theodor Maiman lighted up the first laser. In our country we succeeded shortly after. In Czechoslovakia, the laser was successfully constructed in three independent labs within several weeks in spring 1963. One of the lasers was built in our institute. We achieved also other important results in this area.
Popularization articles for this anniversary (in Czech), published with kind approval of Czechoslovak journal for physics: [Fibre lasers, History of laser in ÚFE, Laser and holography]
Record accurate time signal transfer via Internet:
A Czech-Austrian experiment took place on March 1 and 2 2010 which compared the time scales of atomic clocks in Prague and Vienna using an optical link. The experiment was performed in cooperation with CESNET. A measurement uncertainty of less than one nanosecond was achieved. It is more than likely that an international transfer of a time signal over an optical line spanning a comparable distance and with a comparable accuracy has not yet been performed anywhere else in the world. The experiment indicated the type of real-time applications the future Internet will be suitable for.
Press release (in Czech): [HTML]
V rámci 8. ročníku soutěže Česká hlava byla udělena cena INVENCE, Kapsch a.s. vedoucímu sekce fotoniky ÚFE Doc. Ing. Jiřímu Homolovi, CSc., DSc.
Member of Division of Photonics RNDr. Radan Slavík, PhD., DSc. has been awarded by Honorable mention of the president of the Czech Science Foundation for his work on project "Active tunable all-fiber components based on fiber long period gratings". Further information ... (in Czech only)
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009:
Charles K. Kao (50%) "for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication" and Willard S. Boyle a George E. Smith (50%) "for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit – the CCD sensor".
Congratulations!
Popularization articles on optical fibers (in Czech): [PDF]
Fine Mechanics and Optics 4/2010: [ PDF ] (in Czech only)
Charles Kuen Kao and optic fibers: [ PDF ] (in Czech only)
Current information about the Crisis of Czech Science
- 29th March - 1st April 2011:
Optonika
2nd year of Trade Fair of Optical and Photonic Technology - Brno Exhibition Grounds - 22nd - 27th May 2011:
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing - 1st - 3rd July 2011:
9th International Fröhlich’s Symposium: Electrodynamic activity of living cells
Chaberska 57, 18251 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 284 681 804, Fax: +420 284 680 222, Email: ipe@ufe.cz
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