DEVELOPMENTS AT CARL ZEISS, JENA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001100510006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 7, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SEC~jECFZT
URITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
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East Germany
Developments at Carl Zeiss, Jena
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7 ?'y 1953
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1- As of late January 1953, the infra-red spectrometer was still being developed
in pilot model at Zeiss,Jena,by Dr. ('nu) Bolz. It was not expected to be
finished until mid-1953. This is the Zeiss bolometer, with a range of 8 to
24 microns, using rock salt prisms. 1'
2. Dr. Bola and a number of others are responsible to Dr. (fnu) Lucas, the head
of the Measuring-Instruments I..alboratnry (:?4esslabor) a Zeiss. All laboratories
at eiss are ultimately res 'onsible to (fnu. Goerlich. ) The "ound Laboratory
(nchallabor) is run by i'rof. (fnu) ..Fchuster. (Fnu) Liebl is responsible for
the 'lanplatten (ultra-sonic testing device).
3. Freque? It discussions are being carried on between. 'Z.ei l s Jana, and the Fie;:,chop
Kahia plant. The subject of current interest to the two firms is the negative
magnet (i'egativriagnet), made with ceramic parts. No application has as yet
b en found for this magnet. Durini, 1952 there were many discussions between
Lows and Hescho concerning the flame photometer (Flammennhotometer).
4. There is still no research at 2Zeis:3 on military infra-red devices, nor on
guidance systems for rockets.
~ or: cent: The order for the infra-red spectromoter was issued to :.eiss
y eae i'. a.st German i,:inistry for M..~chine Construction; no Soviet interest in it
has so far been noted.
2. Co'- :ent: Probably Dr. Paul Goerlich, head of thn T4'in fcientific
R7' rnen , Carl Zeiss, Jere,
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