Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS)

The Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS) conducts experimental and theoretical investigations of physical processes on and within the Sun. Its headquarter is in Freiburg, Germany. The KIS operates the German solar telescopes at Teide Observatory on Tenerife (Spain) where most of the scientific observations are performed. KIS offers lectures on astronomy and astrophysics at Freiburg university and trains young scientists.

Picture of the Month

May 2019

Weight lifting with picometer precision

The controller of the Fabry-Perot Etalon for the Visible Tunable Filter instrument (VTF) has reached the demanding requirements for the controller precision and speed. The distance of the 20 kg Etalon plates can now be adjusted within a few milliseconds to the precision of a medium size atom. This is an important milestone towards the realization of the VTF. The multi-level controller was developed at KIS and has been verified on the basis of a full-size model of the Etalon.

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News

11/22/2018

Name change

As from now, the name of the institute is Leibniz-Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) (Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS). This name change was agreed to highlight the institute’s membership in the Leibniz Association.

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