Menlo Systems


Menlo Systems is a leading supplier of instrumentation for precision metrology and quantum technology, in particular the Nobel-prize winning technology of optical frequency combs and their associated value chain, such as ultrafast fiber lasers and ultrastable optical references. Founded in 2001, the company is now employing almost 200 people and hosts several subsidies across the globe, namely Japan, China and the US. As a spin-off from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, the company is deeply connected to the realm of fundamental research, has a strong track record in bringing cutting edge photonics technology into application and is a frequent member of research consortia aiming at clock technology. Recent examples are Opticlock (BMBF;2017-2020; development of an Ytterbium-ion clock), QUASENS (BMBF; 2021-2023 development of a Strontium thermal beam clock), AQuRA, and CSOC (HE; development of a chip-scale Rb optical clock).

Menlo has several fully equipped R&D labs available at his headquarters in Munich, including optical and electronic laboratories, commercial and custom measurement infrastructure for the measurement of frequency stabilities, phase noise and amplitude noise at various wavelengths.

​We have an open PhD position.

Team members

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Dr. Ronald Holzwarth is the CTO and co-founder of Menlo Systems. During his PhD studies at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, he pioneered the development of optical frequency combs, a key-enabling technology for optical clocks, and has since followed his vision of bringing cutting-edge photonic technology towards new applications - one of the core values of Menlo Systems GmbH. He is further deeply connected to the European and global scientific community for optical metrology, precision spectroscopy, and quantum technologies, which belong to Menlo's most long-standing collaborators and customers.

Contact: menlosystems.com/contact/
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