Partner – FEE
Forschungsinstitut für mineralische und metallische Werkstoffe, Edelsteine/Edelmetalle
GmbH (FEE), Germany
The Team of the Forschungsinstitut für mineralische und metallische
Werkstoffe, Edelsteine/Edelmetalle GmbH specializes in crystal growth
and manufacturing of optical elements for laser applications. FEE is an
SME and a leading manufacturer of laser crystals (Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, CrTm:Ho:YAG,
Yb:YAG, Nd:Cr:GSGG, Nd:YVO4, Nd:YAlO3, Yb:SrYBO, Yb:KYW), Faraday rotators
(TGG), saturable absorbers (Cr4+:YAG, Co2+:MgAl2O4) and nonlinear crystals
(KNbO3, BiB3O6, Fe:LiNbO3, BaTiO3, BCT). FEE was established in 1990 by
the Bundesland of Rheinland-Pfalz as part of economic revitalization measures.
It is run as a GmbH, with presently 30 employees and a turnover of 2.2
Mio € in 2002. FEE has been continuously profitable since 1996. The
workforce of FEE is distributed among crystal growth, optical polishing
and optical testing. As part of its research activity, FEE is currently
involved in two major national programmes on the growth and characterization
of novel laser and nonlinear materials. It has recently completed two
European Community funded programmes on piezoelectric and laser single
crystals.
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