Franz Pfeiffer

Prof. Dr. Franz Pfeiffer

Technical University of Munich

Chair of Biomedical Physics (Prof. Pfeiffer)

Postal address

James-Franck-Str. 1
85748 Garching b. München

Phone: +49 (89) 289 - 10827, 12551
Room: 5101.EG.093
E-mail: franz.pfeiffer(at)tum.de

X-ray Physics and Applications
Biomedical Imaging/ Computed Tomography
X-Ray and Neutron Optics
Synchrotron Instrumentation
Microscopy

28Pfeiffer, Franz; Zhang, Wei; Robinson, Ian K.: Coherent grazing exit x-ray scattering geometry for probing the structure of thin films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 84 (11), 2004, 1847 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
27Jarre, A.; Salditt, T.; Panzner, T.; Pietsch, U.; Pfeiffer, F.: White beam x-ray waveguide optics. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 2004, 161 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
26Veen, Friso van der; Pfeiffer, Franz: Coherent x-ray scattering. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 16 (28), 2004, 5003 more… BibTeX
25Robinson, Ian; Pfeiffer, Franz; Vartanyants, Ivan; Sun, Yugang; Xia, Younan: Enhancement of coherent X-ray diffraction from nanocrystals by introduction of X-ray optics. Opt. Express 11 (19), 2003, 2329 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
24Salditt, T.; Pfeiffer, F.; Perzl, H.; Vix, A.; Mennicke, U.; Jarre, A.; Mazuelas, A.; Metzger, T.H.: X-ray waveguides and thin macromolecular films. Physica B: Condensed Matter 336 (1-2), 2003, 181-192 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
23Pfeiffer, F.; David, C.; Salditt, T.: 1D and 2D X-ray waveguides: Optics and applications. J. Phys. IV France 104, 2003, 211-216 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
22Pfeiffer, Franz; Salditt, Tim; David, Christian: Reflection of waveguided X-rays in two-dimensional nanostructures. J Appl Cryst 35, 2002, 430-433 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
21Pfeiffer, F.: Two-Dimensional X-ray Waveguides and Point Sources. Science 297 (5579), 2002, 230-234 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
20Pfeiffer, F.; Mennicke, U.; Salditt, T.: Waveguide-enhanced scattering from thin biomolecular films. J Appl Cryst 35, 2002, 163-167 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
19Pfeiffer, F.; Leiner, V.; Høghøj, P.; Anderson, I.: Submicrometer Coherent Neutron Beam Production Using a Thin-Film Waveguide. Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 2002 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

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10Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Honal, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M: Measurement system for noninvasive determination of properties of object, has phase contrast medium that comprises base liquid and multiple particles so that refractive index of base liquid differs with refractive index of particles. more… BibTeX
9Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement for X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recordings of observed region, comprises phase grating, and analysis-detector system. more… BibTeX
8Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: X-ray optical transmission grating of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and/or tomographic phase contrast recordings of subject, has at least two sub-gratings arranged in direct succession in beam direction. more… BibTeX
7Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recording of subject, includes phase grating comprising filler material. more… BibTeX
6Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recording of subject, includes X-ray optical grating comprising bars which are free from overhangs forming shadows in beam path of rays. more… BibTeX
5Baumann, J; Schuster, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Popescu, S; Engelhardt, M; David, C; Pfeiffer, F; Schardt, P; Schillinger, B; Heismann, B; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector system on X-ray equipment for generating projective or tomographic X-ray phase-contrast exposures of an object under examination uses an anode with areas arranged in strips. more… BibTeX
4David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Matthis, B; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: Method for manufacturing X-ray-optical lattice for X-ray dark field image and for X-ray phase contrast image, involves applying X-ray-sensitive layer with electrical conducting cover layer on base plate. more… BibTeX
3David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: Arrangement for one of projective and tomographic phase-contrast imaging in differential phase-contrast computed tomography, scans examination object with different spatial orientations of grid lines of one-dimensional phase grid. more… BibTeX
2David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: X-ray computed tomography system for generating tomographic phase contrast and dark field exposure for patient, has grid structure, where distance between grid structure and phase grid is adjusted depending on fan angle. more… BibTeX
1David, C; Pfeiffer, F: X-ray interferometer for obtaining x-ray images from object, has evaluating unit evaluating intensities for each pixel in images to identify characteristic of object for each individual pixel as absorption dominated pixel. more… BibTeX

2021	Member of the German Academy fo Science and Engineering (acatech)
2018	Röntgen-Plakette, German Röntgen Museum
2017	Alfred-Breit-Prize (German Röntgen Society)
2016	ERC Advanced Grant
2011	Leibniz-Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2010	Röntgen-Prize of the University of Giessen
2009	IDEAS - Starting Grant Award of the European Research Council
2009	National Latsis Research Prize of Switzerland
2003	Dr. Eduard-Martin-Award (Ph.D.) of the University of Saarbrücken

2017	Director of the Munich School of BioEngineering, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2015	Co-Director of the Center of Advanced Laser Application, Munich (Germany)
2013	Faculty Member in Medicine, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2009	Full Professor of Physics, Chair for Biomedical Physics, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2008	Associate Professor of Physics (tenured), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
2007	Assistant Professor of Physics (tenure-track), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
2005 – 2007	Group leader at the Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland)
2003 – 2005	Staff scientist at the Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland)
2003	Visiting scientist at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (USA)
2000 – 2002	PhD thesis at the Center of Nanoscience (Munich, Germany), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble, France), and the University of Saarbrücken (Germany)
1993 – 1999	Student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Germany)
1972	Born in Kösching (Germany)

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Chair of Biomedical Physics

Prof. Dr. Franz Pfeiffer

TUM Department of Physics
TUM Faculty of Medicine
Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Advanced Study

Technical University of Munich
James-Franck-Straße 1
85748 Garching, Germany

Prof. Dr. Franz Pfeiffer

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