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Special Events

Event name Sunday, 19 October Monday, 20 October Tuesday, 21 October Wednesday, 22 October Thursday, 23 October Friday, 24 October
Welcome Reception 17:00 - 18:30
Lab Tour: Optical Fiber Technology at the Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Czech Academy of Sciences 18:30 - 20:30
CRYTUR Lab Tour: Experience How Large Volume YAGs are Grown 18:30 - 22:30
CANCELLED: Congress Banquet 19:30 - 21:30
Closing Toast 16:30 - 17:30
Eli Beamlines Lab Tour 10:00 - 12:00

Welcome Reception

Sunday, 19 October 17:00 - 18:30

Zoom Room

Join fellow attendees as we begin a week of illuminating technical content and networking. The Welcome Reception is where leading minds gather to ignite ideas and forge connections.

Lab Tour: Optical Fiber Technology at the Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Czech Academy of Sciences

Monday, 20 October 18:30 - 20:30

Czech Academy of Sciences

Registered attendees are invited to visit the laboratory for fabrication of specialty optical fibers for fiber lasers and optical fiber sensors. The laboratory is part of the Institute of Photonics and Electronics (ÚFE) of the Czech Academy of Sciences. 

Transportation will be provided.

Sign up when registering for the Congress!

CRYTUR Lab Tour: Experience How Large Volume YAGs are Grown

Wednesday, 22 October 18:30 - 22:30

Crytur Lab

The Lab Tour will take you through the process of growing of synthetic garnet crystals, precision material processing and clean-room assembly of integrated opto-electronic devices. Crytur is one of the world’s leading companies in synthetic crystal manufacturing and processing and provides integrated solutions with application in lasers, electron microscopy, detection and high-power lighting for hi-tech industry and research.

Learn more about Crytur at https://www.crytur.com/.

This tour includes, transportation, dinner and light drinks!

Spots are limited. Reserve your spot for EUR 10 while registering for the Optica Laser Congress. 

CANCELLED: Congress Banquet

Wednesday, 22 October 19:30 - 21:30

Sacre Coeur

Join us for an unforgettable banquet at Prague’s iconic Sacre Coeur, an evening of fine dining, elegant ambiance and lasting memories in one of the city’s most breathtaking venues.

Connect with fellow congress attendees at the week's premier networking event and enjoy an evening filled with food and drinks. 

This event has been cancelled.

Closing Toast

Thursday, 23 October 16:30 - 17:30

South Hall 3 Foyer

Join us in raising a glass to innovation, collaboration and another unforgettable Optica Laser Congress. 

Eli Beamlines Lab Tour

Friday, 24 October 10:00 - 12:00

Prague Congress Centre

Join us for an exclusive lab tour of Eli Beamlines! The facility features specialized laboratories supporting interdisciplinary applications in physics, biology and materials science. 

Transportation will be provided for attendees.

Purchase a ticket for 45 EUR when registering for Optica Laser Congress!

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