Fraunhofer IOF is one of the leading research institutes in the field of ultra-precision manufacturing of aspheres and freeforms.
Ultraprecision manufacturing is of high industrial relevance for a variety of applications in the optical industry and opens up a high potential for unique optical system solutions.
Every two years, experts from research and industry meet at the OptoNet Workshop: "Ultraprecision Manufacturing of Aspheres and Freeforms" to discuss current trends and research results in design, manufacturing, testing and replication of optical freeforms. Considerable attention will be given to the presentation of new developments in ultra-precision machine and metrology technology.
Technical presentations and an accompanying exhibition will provide comprehensive information opportunities. Networking of national and international players in ultra-precision manufacturing of high-performance optics is an important goal of the event.
The event organization for the biennial workshop is in the hands of our network partner OptoNet e.V.
The next workshop will take place in September 2024. The exact date of the next workshop will be announced here and on our social media channels.
Course of Events
The next workshop will take place in September 2024. The exact date of the next workshop will be announced here and on our social media channels.
The program/agenda will be new every year with different contributions around the topic of ultra precision manufacturing of aspheres and freeform optics. The topics are diverse, such as design, manufacturing, metrology, system solutions with free-form optics.
Example agenda/program from 2022:
Day 1
- Welcoming & Retrospect
- Keynote
- Part I · Scientific Freeform Optics Projects
- Part II · Manufacturing Technologies
- Evening Event
Day 2
- Part III · Freeform Systems and Applications
- Farewell