Bernd Witzigmann

Prof. Dr. Bernd Witzigmann serves as Chair Holder at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) within the Department of Electrical-Electronic-Communication Engineering and the Institute of Optoelectronics. His research focuses on advanced optoelectronic device modeling, particularly III-nitride semiconductors for ultraviolet applications, THz sensing, and photonic crystal technologies.

• Research Areas: Optoelectronic Device Physics, III-Nitride Semiconductors, THz Sensing, Quantum Well Modeling
• Key Projects: DUV AlGaN LEDs, InP/InAsP Nanowire Photodetectors, Germanium Fano-Resonators

His work emphasizes computational simulation of carrier transport, polarization-induced doping effects, and optical gain mechanisms, particularly in ultraviolet light-emitting diodes and quantum disc structures. Collaborative studies span CMOS-compatible sensor fabrication and biofunctionalized THz antenna systems.

Recent publications highlight advancements in aluminum nitride trenchFETs, multi-color DUV LEDs, and superparamagnetic label detection using micromagnetic models. His team explores subwavelength field effects in photonic crystal cavities and bandwidth optimization for photogated nanowire photodetectors.

Located in Raum 01.045 at Konrad-Zuse-Strasse 3/5, Erlangen, Prof. Witzigmann leads research at the intersection of semiconductor physics and nanophotonic applications through both theoretical and experimental approaches.