Institut für Kristallzüchtung

The Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth ( IMC ) is a research organization, the e under the sponsorship of the Research Network Berlin eV ( FVB ) and is a member of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ( WGL) is. The Institute has its headquarters in Berlin in the science and business location Adlershof ( WISTA ), his research activities are the basic research in the field of natural sciences and materials science associate.

History

The Institute is the emerged from the former " pilot Crystal Growth " " Centre for Scientific Equipment " of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR. On the basis of a recommendation of the Science Council, the Institute was established as a scientific institute new service on 1 January 1992. On 4 June 2008 it was renamed the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth.

Tasks

The Institute is a research and service institution that deals with the development and production of crystalline materials. Typical applications of these crystals are micro -, opto -, and power electronics, photovoltaics, optics, laser technology and sensor technology. The spectrum goes from basic research to technological maturity.

The research profile of the coolant supply includes:

• Development of experimental and theoretical contributions to the scientific and technical basis for the breeding, processing and characterization of crystalline solids;
• Breeding, processing, characterization of crystals to institute internal purposes, partners and customers in research institutions and industry;
• Development of technologies for the representation and processing of crystals;
• Development of techniques and equipment for crystal characterization;
• Development and construction of plant components for the breeding and processing of crystals.

As a method for crystal growing methods of growth from the melt from the gas phase and its derivatives A process for producing crystalline layers.

The service function are: development and deployment of crystals, equipment and processes for cooperation partners and clients, nationally and internationally, perception of measurement and analysis tasks. The Institute is a center of expertise on all major scientific and technical issues relating to the breeding and growth of crystals.

Cooperations

The Institute maintains cooperative relations with various national and international universities, other research institutions and industry.

In addition to the membership of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ( WGL), the Leibniz Institute is also a member of the German Society for Crystal Growth and Crystal Growth ( DGKK ) for crystal growth.

In the university sector there is a close cooperation with the Institute of Physics of the Humboldt University in Berlin on Campus Adlershof, which is favored by the geographical proximity.

Infrastructure

Since 2003, the Institute is headed by Roberto Fornari. He is in personal union also holds the chair of crystal growth in the Mathematics and Natural Sciences I, Humboldt -Universität zu Berlin. Since July 2010, the Institute is divided into three departments Classic semiconductors, dielectrics & Wide bandgap materials and layers and nanostructures. Furthermore, is the scientific service (including numerical modeling, systems engineering ) are available.

The Institute employs around 100 people; the staff consists of about equal parts of graduate scientists and technical staff.

The total budget of the Institute is located at 8 million euros, of which around 6.2 million euros will be worn as part of the core funding equally by the federal government and the states.