Intern – Free-Space Laser Communications
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Ettlingen • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Entry Level
Tech Stack
AngularPython
About the role
- The team develops simulations, theoretical models, image processing software and adaptive optics systems.
- Aim of the internship is to study the possibility of wavefront sensing using angular selectivity properties of bandpass filters to locally modulate the amplitude of a wavefront.
- Local slopes of a perturbed wavefront can be sensed using such a filter and a camera.
- From the measured slopes, the well-established algorithms used in Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing can be used to reconstruct the wavefront.
- Investigation of the applications, limits, and ideas for improvements of this new technology are the main focus of this 6-month internship.
- You will be provided with extensive COTS optical materials and space on an optical table to build a demonstrator.
- You will be asked to control a position controller to perform repeatable measurements within the scope of characterization studies.
- You will be asked to extrapolate the results to identify alternative technologies that could benefit the angular-selective wavefront sensor.
Requirements
- Enrollment in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics or a comparable discipline
- Basic knowledge of optical systems and wavefront theory
- Experience with optical laboratory work and alignment techniques
- Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)
- Interest in adaptive optics and free-space optical communications
- Enjoyment of hands-on experimental work and learning new technologies
- Good command of English (written and spoken)
Benefits
- Central location: Well connected to public transportation networks
- Hands-on research projects: Collaborating with industry partners and application of research results in real-life scenarios.
- Individual supervision: Benefit from our professional accompaniment and an open, communicative exchange within the team.
- Exciting tasks and creative freedom: Take responsibility and contribute your own ideas
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
optical systemswavefront theoryoptical laboratory workalignment techniquesPythonMATLABLabVIEWadaptive opticsfree-space optical communications
Soft skills
hands-on experimental worklearning new technologiesgood command of English