On 22 January 2025, a new test link was inaugurated, connecting the IPQ laboratories of the KIT South Campus with the KIT North Campus via a 20-km-long fibre-optic cable operated by our partner Telemaxx.

ERC

The IPQ has been awarded a highly competitive and sought after ERC Synergy Grant. We thank the European Research Council (ERC) for their trust in us and greatly appreciate the cooperation.

IPQ

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Randel received a special commendation for his work as a volunteer as co-chair for the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2024).

IPQ

The paper, “3D-printed facet-attached microlenses for advanced photonic system assembly”, written by Yilin Xu, former PhD candidate at IPQ, has been honored as an outstanding paper by the publishing journal Light: Advanced Manufacturing.

OFC

The paper, “O-Band SOH Mach-Zehnder Modulator Operating at a PAM4 Line Rate of 384 Gbit/s with Sub-Volt Drive Voltage”, written by Adrian Schwarzenberger, a PhD candidate at IPQ, was accepted as a post-deadline paper at OFC 2024.

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Papers written by Huanfa Peng and Patrick Schwaab, PhD candidates at IPQ, have been selected as highlighted and upgraded presentations at CLEO 2024.