Gabriele Schmidl

Dr. Gabriele Schmidl is a researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, affiliated with the Photonic Thin Film Systems group under the Research Department of Photonics and Quantum Detection. His work bridges advanced materials science with photonic and thermoelectric applications in smart textiles and quantum systems.

• Current affiliations: Leibniz-IPHT (Photonics and Quantum Detection Department)
• Research focus: Graphene membranes, flexible solar cells, thermoelectric textiles, EUV coherence tomography

Dr. Schmidl’s research interests span the development of ultrathin graphene membranes for gas separation, photonic thin films on flexible substrates, and thermoelectric composites for wearable energy harvesting. His work integrates nanofabrication, optical characterization, and applied physics. Publications highlight novel layer-by-layer graphene deposition, textile solar fabrics with 3.9% efficiency, and warp-knitted thermoelectric modules with 142 μV/K Seebeck factor.

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Soft X-ray coherence tomography with 12 nm resolution
• Terahertz conductivity mapping of textile-integrated films
• Laser safety systems using amorphous silicon solar cells