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The Technical Conference
FiO LS unites Optica and American Physical Society (APS) communities for quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events.
The Program
The conference chairs and subcommittees carefully curate a technical program that addresses the breadth and depth of the optics and photonics community. The meeting's structure is influenced by Optica technical divisions such as fabrication, design and instrumentation; optics in biology, medicine, vision and color; and information acquisition, processing and display. In addition, each year the APS Division of Laser Science selects key topics to address. The conference topics and themes are meant to be inclusive to ensure that all scientists will find a place for their work at the meeting.
Conference Themes — Connecting Research & Applications
The technical program is enhanced by three applications-based themes that represent leading-edge technologies in optics and photonics. Each theme is anchored by at least one Visionary Speaker and presented via industry-focused sessions featuring an all-invited roster of panelists and speakers.
Machine Learning
Provides an interdisciplinary platform to learn about and discuss a wide range of optics and photonics topics that machine learning has recently impacted. Invited speakers will provide both historical retrospectives and state-of-the-art views on emerging machine learning techniques being applied to optics and photonics applications.
Quantum Technologies
Presents the latest theoretical developments and experimental implementations in areas such as quantum computing, quantum sensing for industry and fundamental physics and quantum communications.
Virtual Reality and Augmented Vision
Provides a gateway to learning about unique and long-standing optical and computational challenges for displays. As today’s devices are only at the beginning of a long journey, numerous future optical innovations could help us reach perceptually realistic images with devices that ultimately appear to be ordinary eyeglasses.
Laser Science Topics
Each year, the Laser Science Chairs select key topics to address. The 2024 topics are: