In 2013 Jochen Zimmer finished his doctorate at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in the subject of superconducting nanostructures. Zimmer previously worked in the 3D printing industry (for INDMATEC GmbH, Stratasys GmbH/MakerBot Division) and since 2017 with Nanoscribe GmbH.
Two-photon polymerization can be used to directly print complex micro- and mesoscale 3D parts. These parts can be transparent and have optical-quality surfaces. They can be printed on pre-structured surfaces, such as fiber arrays and photonic chips, with automatic sub-micron alignment. Recently, we launched 3D printing by 2GL(R), a significant breakthrough that overcomes the quality-speed trade-off commonly experienced in 3D (micro-)printing. This process is commercially available as part of our microfabrication system Quantum X align. We will present the technology, and recent applications in the field of photonic integration.