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such as laser industry, photonic industry and quantum technology.
Funding Projects
AddiSen
| Title |
Additive manufacturing of smart components with integrated sensors through the combination of laser-based production processes (AddiSen) |
| Topic | Laser-based additive manufacturing, integrated sensors and smart components |
| Funding program | WIR! – Wandel durch Innovation in der Region / LASER.region.AACHEN |
| Project duration | 07/01/2026 –12/31/2028 |
| Project volume | €X.X million |
| Partner | Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, ModuleWorks GmbH, i4M technologies GmbH, PicoLAS GmbH, Aconity GmbH, XCCES GmbH / PHOTONICPARTS |
Project description
The AddiSen project aims to combine Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) with additive thin-film processes to manufacture smart metal components with integrated temperature and strain sensors. A hybrid production system and the corresponding digital process chain will be developed to integrate sensors, electronic modules and data transmission functions directly into additively manufactured components.
The technology will be demonstrated in three application areas: live condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and an additively manufactured laser-diode cooler with integrated temperature sensing. By eliminating manual sensor integration steps and enabling the production of complex, functionally integrated components, the project aims to improve process reliability, component lifetime and industrial applicability.
UV FATIGUE
| Title |
UV-induced degradation of optical components due to fatigue effects |
| Topic | Foundational Technologies for Photonics |
| Funding program | KMU-innovativ: Photonics and Quantum Technologies |
| Project duration | 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2027 |
| Project volume | €1.36 million |
| Partner | InnoLas Laser GmbH, Agile Optic GmbH, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., XCCES GmbH, QUIOPTIQ GmbH & Co.KG, EVATEC AG |
Project description
In advanced manufacturing (e.g., semiconductors, OLEDs), production is shifting to shorter wavelengths. Under UV irradiation, optics suffer fatigue that shortens lifetime, yet the effect is poorly understood. This project will model the mechanism and develop in-situ measurement systems to monitor individual optics, enabling studies of commercial components and optimisation of functional coatings. By quantifying fatigue and correlating it with accessible metrics (e.g., laser-induced damage threshold), we aim to derive design rules that extend component lifetime and make deep-UV processes economically viable.
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