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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.
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Prof. Jiří Čtyroký, DSc. was appointed as the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic on the 6th October 2011.
During the neutrino velocity measurement within the OPERA experiment, the GTR50 measurement setup was used for independent time calibration between CERN and LNGS. This device is a result of cooperation between Time and Frequency Department of the Institute of Photonics and Electronics and the company Dicom Uherské Hradiště.
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Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Academy of Sciences CR, v.v.i.
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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