Multi Signal Far Field Microscope (MSFFM)

The Multi-Signal Far-Field Microscope is an optical measurement system developed by Department 15 (Mechanical Engineering) at the University of Kassel. It is capable of performing noncontact optical measurements at working distances of a few centimeters with high temporal and spatial resolution. Using specially conditioned particles, it can measure flow fields, strain fields, density, temperature, and concentrations on surfaces and in gaseous and liquid fluids. The MSFFM is part of the DFG Large-Scale Equipment Initiative: “Novel Experimental Light Microscopy.”

Current affairs

The available usage time for the upcoming allocation period has not yet been fully allocated.

Applications for measurement time submitted by October 31, 2026 can still be considered for the second half of the upcoming allocation period, starting January 1, 2027.

Usage Periods and Deadlines

The MSFFM usage periods run from April 1 to September 31 and from October 1 to March 31 of the following year.

The submission deadline for applications for measurement time (see Downloads) ends two months before the start of the next usage period.  

For more technical details, please refer to the Terms of Use.