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When experience matters. LASEROPTIK played a crucial role in the development of the ATLID (Atmospheric Lidar) laser instrument aboard European Space Agency - ESA's EarthCARE satellite, providing the majority of optics for this groundbreaking system. Congratulations and thanks to mission manager Bjorn Frommknecht, his team and partners for the successful cooperation. ATLID is a state-of-the-art atmospheric lidar, the first of its kind in space, designed to measure vertical profiles of aerosols and thin clouds with unprecedented accuracy. This high-spectral-resolution lidar operates at 355 nm, utilizing a frequency-tripled Nd:YAG laser and a 62-cm diameter receiving telescope.   What makes ATLID truly special:   Unparalleled precision: ATLID can separate aerosol (Mie) and molecular (Rayleigh) scattering, enabling accurate measurement of aerosol optical depth.   Synergistic capabilities: Working in tandem with the Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR), ATLID provides a comprehensive 3D view of the atmosphere, a world first for satellite-based instruments.   Advanced technology: The bistatic optical design, with separate transmitter and receiver optics, ensures optimal performance in the challenging space environment.   ATLID's mission is critical for climate research, as it will help scientists better understand the role of aerosols and clouds in Earth's radiation budget and improve climate models. By contributing to this revolutionary instrument, LASEROPTIK GmbH is at the forefront of space-based atmospheric research, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in environmental monitoring from orbit. Last week, level-2-data started to become available as evidence of the system's successful performance, after being launched in may 2024.   We're proud to be part of this groundbreaking project that will enhance our understanding of climate change and improve weather forecasting for years to come. Having documented heritage with space qualified optics and coatings, LASEROPTIK GmbH is looking forward to the next projects.   #LASEROPTIK #ESA #SpaceTechnology #ClimateResearch #AtmosphericScience #LaserOptics #EarthObservation #lidar #opticalcoatings #ATLID #EarthCARE   Picture: (c) ESA / EarthCARE / ATLID instrument 

On top of infrared? Here we are.🍾 At 1030 nm LASEROPTIK GmbH can report record level LIDT of laser mirrors for ultrashort pulses, e.g. 1.227 J/cm², at ‘catastrophic damage’ mode, measured at common parameters. Working with 1 µm and high laser power? Get on top of infrared with us. Test conditions: 1030 nm, AOI 0°, 200 fs, 500 kHz, ISO 21254-2:2011, S-on-1 (10^6-on-1), measured 11/2024 by Lidaris Ltd. When experience matters. #laseroptik #opticalcoatings #LIDT #laseroptics

Johannes-Ebert-Str. 1. With effect from today, march 1, 2025, our street address has been officially registered and changed at all authorities. Garbsen's mayor Claudio Provenzano announced this wonderful tribute at the 40th anniversary of LASEROPTIK GmbH in September 2024 and unveiled the new street sign in an inspiring ceremony. Today is another day for our team, our business partners and friends to recall the achievements of our founder Dr. Johannes Ebert, pioneer in optical coating technology. Filled with gratitude, we are looking back on more than 40 years of LASEROPTIK at the forefront of technology and experience. Thank you, Johannes! ❤ #LASEROPTIK #laseroptics #opticalcoatings #Garbsen

It was clean-up day in our stork nest today! 🧹🧽 The mission was to get it well drained, so the offsprings don't suffer from waterlogging and getting sick in spring time. We took thirty buckets full of soil out and one with isolating "horse apples" back in. Yummy. All that to give the LASEROPTIK GmbH storks a comfortable home when they return in the next weeks. The plumber's helper 🪠 was my lucky charm today at appr. 8 meters of height and with nasty winds up there. Free german lesson: It's called "Sanitärsaugglocke" in technical german or just "Pömpel". It reminds us of having a well drained nest. 🪺 See you soon! 🐣

The Future of Clean Energy Starts Here. 💡 Can lasers power the future? Inertial fusion energy could be the key to CO₂-free power, but it all starts with cutting-edge laser optics. 🔎 Discover how ion beam sputtering (IBS) is pushing the limits of optical coatings—extending lifespan, increasing durability, and enabling high-power laser systems. 🚀 Be part of the innovation. Download the LASEROPTIK GmbH White Paper now! 👇 Get your copy today! #CleanEnergy #FusionPower #LaserTechnology #Optics

When experience matters! 👍🏻Thanks for giving extraordinary optics such a nice home ❤️ and a great purpose. ⚡ All the best for your experiments! #laseroptics #opticalcoatings

Another big coating challenge: With a diameter of 520mm and a weight of each 35kg, the two shown optics were guest stars in our giant IBS machine ‘Teresa‘. Thanks to Prof. Christian Schwab / Macquarie University of Sydney / Australia and to KU Leuven / Belgium for this interesting coating task. The optics have been deposited to become broadband high reflectors from 380-950nm. It looks like a metal coating, but is fully dielectric (>85 layers) for best spectral performance, leading to a better signal for the planned application compared to a silver or alumina coating. A special focus was on a flattened but still superior reflectivity profile. With a notably curved surface of the optics, both coating design and Teresa were optimized to reduce distribution effects. These broadband mirrors are used in an astrophotonic spectrograph setup, that shall discover earth-like planets, i.e. other habitable worlds by detecting resonant light. #largeoptics #opticalcoatings

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It was a real pleasure to visit LASEROPTIK GmbH yesterday — a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies and engage with true experts in coating science! A big thank you Wolfgang Ebert for the warm welcome, as well as Tobias Groß, Thomas Willemsen, and Heiko Hänsel for guiding us through your impressive facility and discussing new challenges in the field of coatings for ultrafast science. We witnessed plasma in action and even walked on "rainbow stairs"—I felt like a child in an amusement park! :) Wonderful! Thank you to my DESY colleagues Terry Mullins, Lorenzo Pratolli, Kate Robertson and Fatemeh Ghaffari, for joining the visit! A special acknowledgement to Fatemeh for initiating and organizing such an inspiring day! #LASEROPTIK #TechnologyInnovation #coatingscience