Sessions/Tracks
Track 01: Laser System
"Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation," or "laser system," is a high-tech device that produces powerful, finely focused light beams. It works on the basis of stimulated emission, which is the process of exciting atoms or molecules to release coherent, synchronised photons. This produces a high-energy, narrow, monochromatic laser beam. Several industries use laser systems extensively, including manufacturing (for cutting, welding, and engraving), healthcare (for surgery and diagnostics), communications (for fibre optics), entertainment (for laser shows), research (for spectroscopy and microscopy), and defence (for targeting and range finding). They are essential instruments in contemporary science and technology because of their efficiency, accuracy, and adaptability.
Track 02: Optical physics
The study of the characteristics and behaviour of light is the main emphasis of the field of optical physics in physics. It includes a broad variety of phenomena, such as the characteristics of light itself, such as its wave-particle duality, and how it interacts with materials through diffraction, reflection, and refraction. Optical physics is the study of the concepts behind optical devices such as fibre optics and photonic devices, as well as the principles underpinning optical instruments like telescopes, microscopes, and lasers. It is essential to comprehending basic ideas in relativity and quantum mechanics.
Track 03: Laser Ablation of Polymers
High-intensity laser beams are used in the laser ablation of polymers method to precisely remove or etch polymer materials. This method is widely applied in many different fields, including electronics, biomedical devices, and micro manufacturing. Material is removed when the strong laser light is absorbed by the polymer's surface, leading to localised heating and vaporisation. It lowers the possibility of contamination or harm by enabling complex patterning, micro structuring, and surface modification of polymers without physical touch. Because different types of lasers (UV, IR, femtosecond, etc.) give different degrees of control and precision, laser ablation is a flexible tool for customised polymer processing in both industry and research.
Track 04: Optics and Lasers in Medicine
Lasers and optics are essential to contemporary medicine. Internal organs and tissues may be seen non-invasively thanks to optical technologies like endoscopy and microscopy. Several medical specialties, such as surgery, dermatology, and ophthalmology, use lasers. They provide accurate tissue cutting, coagulation, and ablation while causing the least amount of harm to nearby healthy tissue. Skin problems, tattoo removal, and eyesight correction (LASIK) are among the conditions that laser therapy is used for. Moreover, optical imaging methods such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) help in tissue structure evaluation and eye disease diagnosis. In order to improve patient care, medical research, diagnostics, and treatments are still being advanced using optics and lasers.
Track 05: Optoelectronics
The study and use of systems and devices that interact with both light (optical) and electricity (electronic) is the focus of the electronics field known as optoelectronics. It includes several different technologies, such as laser diodes, optical fibres, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Optoelectronic devices are essential for many applications, including displays, sensing technologies (found in cameras and barcode scanners), data transport via optical fibres, and even medical imaging devices like MRI machines.
Track 06: Optical Communications and Networking
When data is transmitted across optical fibres utilising optical signals, or light, it is referred to as optical networking or communications. This technology is essential to contemporary telecommunications because it provides dependable, secure, and fast data delivery. Optical fibres enable large bandwidth and long-distance communication by transmitting data as light pulses. Optical networks facilitate phone, video, and internet services by effectively directing data through switches and routers. New technologies such as fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) give homes access to fast internet.
Track 07: Advancements in Photonics
Many industries have seen a change due to advancements in photonics. Faster and more effective data transmission in telecommunications is made possible by the miniaturisation and integration of photonic components, which will support 5G and beyond. With non-invasive diagnostic methods like optical coherence tomography (OCT) and precision laser surgery, photonics has completely changed the healthcare industry. In order to enable secure communication and quantum computation, quantum photonics investigates the quantum characteristics of light. The goal of green photonics is to produce energy sustainably with LEDs and solar cells. Photonic devices can be customised and made more reasonably priced via 3D printing.
Track 08: Bio and Medical Optics
The multidisciplinary area of bio and medical optics uses optical technology and principles to life and medicine. It covers a broad spectrum of uses, including therapy, surgery, imaging, and diagnostics. Optical imaging methods such as optical coherence tomography and fluorescence microscopy allow for the non-invasive visualisation of cellular components and biological tissues. Medical lasers are essential for operations including dermatology, cancer treatment, and eye surgery. Biological sample analysis and vital sign monitoring are two applications for optical sensors. As long as this discipline keeps developing, healthcare outcomes will improve by enabling early disease detection, minimally invasive treatments, and a deeper understanding of biological processes.
Track 09: Nano Photonics and Bio Photonics
Light-matter interactions at the nanoscale are studied in the discipline of Nano photonics. By utilising nanostructures to manipulate and control light, it makes advancements possible in fields such as sophisticated sensors, high-resolution imaging, and ultra-compact optical systems. Applications for quantum computing, data storage, and telecommunications exist in nano photonics.
Applied photonics technologies to biology and medicine is the emphasis of bio photonics. Biological tissues and processes are studied and diagnosed using methods such as optical coherence tomography, Raman spectroscopy, and fluorescence imaging. Healthcare and our understanding of the life sciences are advanced by bio photonics, which helps with non-invasive imaging, drug discovery, and the creation of novel medical therapies including laser surgery and photodynamic therapy.
Track 11: Technologies in Lasers, Optics and Photonics
Laser, optics, and photonic technologies have advanced significantly. In manufacturing, high-power lasers allow for precision material processing, from cutting to 3D printing. Femtosecond-level pulses can be produced by ultrafast lasers and used in both medical and scientific fields. For gas detection and medical diagnostics, quantum cascade lasers provide controllable mid-infrared light. Metasurfaces, which use nanostructures to alter light, are an example of an optics development that is revolutionising displays and imaging. Autonomous vehicles and telecommunications are improved by photonics-based sensors like LiDAR and optical fibres. Quantum entanglement is used in quantum photonics for secure communication and quantum computation.
Track 12: Fiber Laser Technology
Fibre laser technology produces strong and accurate laser beams by using an optical fibre as the gain medium. It uses rare-earth elements to intensify light within the fibre, such as erbium or ytterbium. Fibre lasers are well known for their great beam quality, small size, and remarkable efficiency. Because they are so reliable and perform so well, they are widely utilised in industrial applications like cutting, welding, and engraving. Manufacturing processes have been revolutionised by their low maintenance requirements and their ability to generate intense, focussed light.
Track 13: Optical Fiber
Optical fibres are long-range light-pulse transmission devices made of thin, flexible glass or plastic strands. Their operation is predicated on the concept of total internal reflection, which holds that light waves are contained inside the fiber's core. Optical fibres are essential for data networks, internet connections, and telecommunications because they provide fast, secure, and low-loss data transfer. They make it possible to stream HD video, make long-distance conversations, and access the internet at higher speeds. Moreover, optical fibres are essential for laser, sensor, and medical endoscopic applications.
Track 14: Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy
Surface-enhanced spectroscopy is a potent analytical technique that increases the sensitivity of several spectroscopic techniques by multiple orders of magnitude, including infrared and Raman spectroscopy. It entails applying a sample—typically molecules or nanoparticles—to substrates, which are roughened surfaces or specially designed nanostructures. The interaction of light with these substrates produces strong electromagnetic fields at their surface, which significantly enhance the spectroscopic signals of nearby molecules.
Track 15: Optical Engineering
The design, development, and usage of optical systems and technologies are the main areas of concentration for optical engineering, a specialist branch of engineering. It includes the development of optical systems and tools such as lenses, cameras, microscopes, and lasers for a range of applications in the aerospace, medical imaging, and telecommunications industries. By adjusting light, enhancing image quality, and reducing aberrations, optical engineers maximise the performance of optical systems.
Track 16: Nano and Micro Optics
The study and manipulation of light at extremely small sizes, usually at the nanometer (nm) and micrometre (μm) levels, is the focus of nano and micro optics. Through nanostructures like plasmonic nanoparticles and metasurfaces, light can be controlled in innovative ways thanks to the field of nano optics, which studies materials and structures that function at the nanoscale. nano lenses and integrated photonic circuits are examples of optical systems and components at the micrometre size that are the subject of nano optics. Miniaturised optical devices, high-resolution imaging, and breakthroughs in sectors such as sensing, medical diagnostics, and telecommunications depend on these two fields.
Track 17: Quantum Photonics
A cutting-edge technology called quantum photonics uses the ideas of quantum mechanics to control and manipulate individual photons for a variety of purposes. In order to develop quantum technologies, it investigates quantum phenomena including superposition and entanglement. When it comes to quantum computing, where photons are used to process quantum bits, or qubits, for previously unheard-of computer power, quantum photonics holds revolutionary promise. Data security is further improved by it as it permits ultra-secure quantum communication, sometimes referred to as quantum key distribution.