
How grumpy fishes become ocean activists
As part of a research project at the University of Arts Linz and the JKU, an invention was developed on how bacteria can be used to create an…

SAS/NASLIBS Award 2023
The Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) and the North American Society for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (NASLIBS) presented the SAS/NASLIBS…

William F. Meggers Award 2023
The Journal Applied Spectroscopy and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy presented the William F. Meggers Award 2023 to Johannes Pedarnig, Nikolaos…

Best Presentation Award
Sandra Keppert received the “Best Presentation Award” for her conference talk with the title “Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 Thin Film Fabrication for Nanostructuring…

Laser-based element analysis of Steel: Best Student Oral Presentation Award, 1st place
Stefan Grünberger received the Best Student Oral Presentation Award for his contribution entitled "Combination of Laser Ablation and Spark Discharge…

Nikolaos Giannakaris received the best poster presentation award for the poster entitled
“Chemical Imaging and analysis by Femtosecond LIBS with micrometer spatial resolution”
Nikolaos Giannakaris received the best poster presentation award for the poster entitled “Chemical Imaging and analysis by Femtosecond LIBS with…

Dieter W. Baeuerle Prize for Fundamentals and Applications of Laser-Matter-Interaction
The „ Dieter W. Baeuerle Prize for Fundamentals and Applications of Laser-Matter-Interaction“ will be awarded to Dr. Sebastian Karpf (Univ. Lübeck)…

Special Issue of Nanomaterials
Johannes Heitz (Institute of Applied Physics, JKU) was invited by MDPI as guest editor of a special issue of Nanomaterials entitled "Nanopatterning of…

Biomimetic Combs as Antiadhesive Tools to Manipulate Nanofibers
Some spiders have on their hindmost legs a comb for the manipulation of spider threats covered with nanofibers, which possess an anti-adhesive…