Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
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Fraunhofer ITWM engagiert im VDI-Fachausschuss
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Fraunhofer ITWM engagiert im VDI-Fachausschuss

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Fraunhofer ITWM Involved in the VDI Technical Committee »Terahertz Systems«

New VDI/VDE 5590 Series of Standards on Terahertz Systems

Dr. Joachim Jonuscheit heads a technical committee of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) with the title 1.31 »Terahertz Systems«. The VDI is the third largest technical standardization body in Germany. Every year, more than 200 new or revised VDI guidelines are published on the basis of current technical developments.

VDI technical committees systematically build up a set of technical rules which, with more than 2100 valid VDI standards, comprehensively covers a wide range of special technical topics. With these VDI guidelines, the committees impart technical knowledge. The expert committee consists of volunteers from research and teaching, planning and development, industry and public authorities. This diversity ensures that the standards are close to practice and technologically relevant.

Series of Standards on Terahertz Systems Launched

The first visible result of a committee's work is a draft standard that is subject to public scrutiny. The final standard will be published after the comments received have been examined.

The »Terahertz Systems« technical committee of the VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology (GMA) has launched a new series of standards – VDI/VDE 5590 – specifically for terahertz systems. In future, this series of standards will provide a comprehensive basis for suppliers, users and potential customers of terahertz systems. The committee focuses on specific definitions of terms and evaluation procedures as well as the appropriate areas of application for terahertz. Further parts of the series are planned.

Advantages and Objectives of the Standards Series

  • Uniform Language: The series of standards promotes the development of a common language and creates transparent quality characteristics for this new technology.
  • International Recognition: The VDI standards are bilingual (German and English) and recognized worldwide, which facilitates international cooperation.
  • Neutrality and Relevance: In addition to the state of the art, the standards also guarantee neutrality towards individual economic interests as well as relevance and practicability.

Publications and Exchange

Various publications have been released by the technical committee to date, such as the aforementioned VDI/VDE 5590 series of standards on terahertz systems, including guidelines, manuals and the VDI status report »Terahertz systems and applications«. The report presents, for example, the various concepts for terahertz systems and shows examples of applications in which terahertz technology is already being used successfully. Extensive bibliographical references enable a more in-depth examination of all topics.

Current Members of the Committee

  • Stefan Becker, Becker Photonik GmbH, Porta Westfalica
  • Oleg Cojocari, ACST GmbH, Hanau
  • Andreas Danklmayer, Fraunhofer FHR, Wachtberg 
  • Volker Feige, Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf
  • Bernd Fischer, ISL, Weil am Rhein
  • Fabian Friederich, Fraunhofer ITWM, Kaiserslautern
  • Lauren Gingras, Menlo Systems GmbH, Martinsried 
  • Gerd Hechtfischer, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, Munich
  • Korbinian Hens, Hübner GmbH & Co. KG, Kassel
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers, DLR, Berlin
  • Joachim Jonuscheit, Fraunhofer ITWM, Kaiserslautern
  • Andreas Keil, Becker Photonik GmbH, Porta Westfalica
  • Thomas Kleine-Ostmann, PTB, Braunschweig
  • Lars Liebermeister, Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin
  • Marcel Mayr, SKZ, Würzburg
  • Dirk Nüßler, Fraunhofer FHR, Wachtberg
  • Markus Peichl, DLR, Weßling
  • Jan Schür, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Andreas Steiger, PTB, Berlin
  • Sandrine van Frank, RECENDT GmbH, Linz (Austria)
  • Nico Vieweg, TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing (Germany)

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