Nonlinear Optics Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Zürich

The nonlinear optics laboratory, which was part of the Institute of Quantum Electronics of ETH Zürich, was founded in 1987. The group directed by Prof. Dr. Peter Günter was active in the development and application of novel materials for optical telecommunication, optical information processing and optical data storage.

Inorganic materials such as KNbO3, LiTaO3 and Sn2P2S6, as well as novel organic crystals, polymers and thin films deposited by organic molecular beam deposition have been developed and investigated. A wide variety of crystal growth and optical, as well as other physical characterization techniques have been used for the investigation of these materials.

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