Professor Dr. Carsten Fallnich

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Fallnich)
  • Center for Nonlinear Science

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Ultrafast optics and metrology
  • nonlinear microscopy
  • nanooptics

Academic Education

07/2004Habilitation in Physics, Hannover University
12/1995PhD in Physics, University of Kaiserslautern
1986 - 1992Studies in Physics, Hannover University
03/1992University Degree (Diplom) in Physics, Hannover University

Work Experience

since 2006Full Professor for Applied Physics, WWU Münster
2005 - 2006Head of Department 4.5, Optical Technologies, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
2004 - 2006Lecturer (Privatdozent) at the Physics Department, Hannover University
1997 - 2005Head of Department, Laser Development, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover
1996 - 1997Project Leader, Laser Development, BremLas Lasertechnik Bremen GmbH, Bremen
04/1997 - 11/1997Scientific Assistant of the Departmen Laser Development, BremLas Lasertechnik Bremen GmbH, Bremen
1992 - 1995Scientific Assistant at the Physics Department, University of Kaiserslautern
1992 - 1995Member of the DFG Research Training Group “Laser and Particle Spectroscopy”, University of Kaiserslautern
1992 - 1994Freelancer in Product Development, GWU-Lasertechnik GmbH, Erftstadt

Publications

Wallmeier, Kristin; Gao, Ming; Fallnich, Carsten (2025)
In: (eds.), Proceedings of Photonics West 2025. (no publisher available).
Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Lemberger, Nick S.; Wallmeier, Kristin; Fallnich, Carsten (2025)
In: (eds.), Proceedings of Photonics West 2025. (no publisher available).
Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Lemberger, Nick S.; Wallmeier, Kristin; Fallnich, Carsten (2025)
In: BiOS, Photonics West 2025, San Francisco, United States. Proceedings of Photonics West 2025
Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
Lemberger, Nick S.; Wallmeier, Kristin; Fallnich, Carsten (2025)
In: Optics Express, 33(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Tu, Dandan; Lemberger, Nick Sidney; Wallmeier, Kristin; Riseman, Jackson; Kuzma, Benjamin A.; Wei, Yuxiao; Khoo, Ting Chean; Ghosh; Priyanka; Raney, Sam G.; Luke, Markham C.; Fallnich, Carsten; Evans, Conor L. (2024)
In: SPIE (eds.), Proc. SPIE PC12821. San Francisco: SPIE.
Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
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Projects

Duration: 01/04/2017 - 30/09/2018
Funded by: EC - European Regional Development Fund
Type of project: EU-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2018 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2016
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Talks

Four-Wave Mixing in Silicon Nitride Waveguides for Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering
Würthwein T, Lüpken NM, Epping J, Boller KJ, and Fallnich C (16/07/2020)
ANP Retreat, Enschede, The Netherlands
Type of talk: scientific talk
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Transverse Mode-Locked Lasers
Schepers F, Hellwig T, Fallnich C (16/07/2020)
ANP Retreat, Enschede
Type of talk: scientific talk
Beyond the Fundamental Mode − Tailoring Light Within Lasers
Schepers F, Bexter T, Fallnich C (01/03/2018)
ANP Meeting, Enschede
Type of talk: scientific talk
Ultra-broadband Supercontinuum Generation in Dispersion Engineered Stoichiometric Si3N4 Waveguides
Schepers F, Porcel MAG, Epping J, Hellwig T, Schmidt R, Bratschitsch R, Boller K, Fallnich C (25/04/2016)
SFB-Initiative: Aktuelle Fragen der Nanophysik , Münster
Type of talk: scientific talk
Broadband supercontinuum generation in high-confinement Si3N4 integrated optical waveguides
Schepers F, Porcel MAG, Epping JP, Hellwig T, Schmidt R, Bratschitsch R, Boller K, Fallnich C (04/03/2016)
DPG-Springmeeting, Hannover
Type of talk: scientific talk

Prizes

OSA Advanced Photonics Congress Best Student Paper 2nd Prize
Awarded by: The Optical Society
Award given to: Würthwein T, Lüpken NM, Epping J, Boller KJ, Fallnich C
Announced at: 15/07/2020 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2020
Type of distinction: Best presentation award
Featured Article and Editors' Choice 2019
Awarded by: Journal of Chemical Physics
Award given to: Würthwein T, Irwin N, Fallnich C
Date of awarding: 15/11/2019
Type of distinction: Best publication award

Doctorates

Tailoring Light for Raman Microspectroscopy
Candidate: Dobner, Sven | Supervisors: Fallnich, Carsten; Boller, Klaus
Period of time: until 11/04/2014
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Spectro-polarimetric Properties of Random Lasers
Candidate: Knitter, Sebastian | Supervisors: Fallnich, Carsten; Boller, Klaus-Jochen
Period of time: 01/02/2009 - 31/07/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Frequency Conversion in Random Quadratic Media
Candidate: Ayoub, Mousa | Supervisors: Denz, Cornelia
Period of time: until 27/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Light sources and techniques for multidimensional resolution improvement in CARS microspectroscopy
Candidate: Cleff, Carsten | Supervisors: Fallnich, Carsten
Period of time: until 15/01/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Spectral, spatial and temporal control of light in fiber systems
Candidate: Walbaum, Till | Supervisors: Fallnich, Carsten
Period of time: until 18/12/2012
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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