Who we are
The IAPP was founded as a cross-faculty initiative with the aim of bundling expertise in photonic technologies, organic semiconductors and electronic components at the TU Dresden. 5 chairs from the faculties of physics, chemistry and electrical engineering are involved. The guiding principle of our scientific work is the close interlinking between basic research, applied research and technological innovation.
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Photonic Research in Dresden
The IAPP and its predecessor institutes have existed for over 100 years. Based on the work of Hermann Krone (1827-1916), a pioneer of photography who worked in Dresden and promoted by the up-and-coming photographic industry in the region, the "Scientific Photography Institute (WPI)" was founded in 1908 by Robert Luther.
While the WPI concentrated on perfecting photography technology and photographic imaging, since the 1980s scientific interest has focused on research into organic semiconductors, organic electronics and optoelectronics. The p-i-n doping developed here (now renamed as the "Institute for Applied Photophysics (IAPP)") laid the foundation for today's economic success of organic components, especially organic light-emitting diodes in displays for monitors and mobile devices.
Since cutting-edge research can only succeed in an interdisciplinary environment, the "Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) ". As a cross-faculty merger under the umbrella of the DRESDEN-concept Project Center, it bundles all activities at the TU Dresden on photonic technologies and strengthens Dresden as a science location through its synergetic radiance.