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Along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (BPC), the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ), the Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), the Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research Jena (GSI HIJ) and the Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technologies (IPHT), MPL is part of the partner network of the participating universities.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.saot.fau.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies</a> (SAOT) was established at FAU. It is set up at the university level directly under the umbrella of the FAU Graduate School. Besides various FAU faculties, MPL is part of the Graduate School. 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