If you would like to join remotely, please RSVP to receive a Zoom meeting link. Please RSVP for the talk here: forms.gle/jERJVTiiwiuLmtKs7 Title: Accelerating AI through Photonics Speaker: Dr. Jared Mikkelsen, Lightmatter Date and time: Friday, August 23, 2024, 6-7pm Location: MP102, McLennan Physical Laboratories, 255 Huron St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7 Abstract: Lightmatter is combining... Read more »
If you would like to join remotely, please RSVP to receive a Zoom meeting link. Please RSVP for the talk here: https://forms.gle/F6b8nrebFeZh4mUP9 Title: Advancing Laser Manufacturing with Optical Process Monitoring Speaker: Dr. Tristan Fleming, IPG Photonics Canada Date and time: Sunday, August 25, 2024, 1-2pm Location: MP102, McLennan Physical Laboratories, 255 Huron St, Toronto, ON M5S... Read more »
UofT’s SPIE & Optica Student Chapter would like to invite you to its annual general meeting and election! SPIE and Optica are the largest international societies for optics and photonics and our student chapter offers exciting opportunities at UofT, such as social activities, academic seminars, professional workshops, and networking with peers and professionals in the... Read more »
The University of Toronto Optica&SPIE student chapter is thrilled to be joining Optics Around The World, hosted by Optics for All (OFA). This networking event with student optics chapters from around the world. OFA started this initiative in 2024 as part of our outreach efforts to connect with students and to learn about the research... Read more »
Join us to learn valuable insights on silicon photonic circuit design, verification and validation with Joaquin Matres, the CTO of GDSFactory (gdsfactory.com). Please RSVP for the Zoom link. Date and time: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1-2 pm Location: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85337187947 Abstract: GDSFactory is a powerful Python library for designing a wide range of complex systems, including photonic... Read more »
Title: Introduction to Lens Design and Optical Engineering Time/Location Wed, May 14: 1-3 pm, GB220 (Theory) Thu, May 15: 1-3 pm,GB220 (Practical) Description (Theory): This workshop will give an introduction to lens design, with emphasis on the non-idealities of actual lenses, as well as a discussion of optical system layout and lens fabrication. This includes... Read more »
Title: Sharper Images through Quantum Imaging Speaker: Prof. Robert Boyd, Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Quantum Nonlinear Optics and Professor of Physics, University of Ottawa Date and Time: 5-7 pm, Thursday, June 12, 2025, 5-7 PM Location: MP137, 60 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7 Abstract: Quantum imaging is a research area that seeks to produce... Read more »
Making optics seem like ‘light’ work! UofT’s Optica/SPIE Student Chapter proudly presents the Optics Summer School Program (OSSP), an opportunity for early undergraduate students to get an insider look into the exciting optics research done at UofT!
UofT’s SPIE & Optica Student Chapter would like to invite you to its annual general meeting and election! SPIE and Optica are the largest international societies for optics and photonics and our student chapter offers exciting opportunities at UofT, such as social activities, academic seminars, professional workshops, and networking with peers and professionals in the... Read more »
Title: Taste the quantum rainbow: frequency bins for on-chip quantum information processing Speaker: Prof. Joseph Lukens, Associate Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, Oakridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Date and time: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Location: MP137 Abstract: Of the variety of photonic degrees of freedom for... Read more »
