Dr. Stefano Bonora
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Dr. Stefano Bonora
The Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies
Beyond static optics: how adaptive optics increase the performance of an optical system
From laser communication to laser processing and subcellular imaging, deformable optical components enable a higher levels of performance. We explore the shared challenges across these fields and the techniques pushing beyond the limits of conventional, static optics.
About the Speaker
Stefano Bonora is a Director of research at the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies in Padua, Italy, since 2004. His work focuses on the development of innovative designs and methods for deformable optical devices.
He is the inventor of several types of deformable mirrors, adaptive lenses and methods for adaptive optics in microscopy, laser processing and laser communication.
In 2009, he co-founded Adaptica Srl, a company dedicated to portable and wearable ophthalmic instruments. In 2017, he founded Dynamic Optics Srl, specializing in deformable optical systems for applications in microscopy, ophthalmology, high-power lasers and free-space optical communication. Since 2020, he has served as the company’s CEO.
Throughout his career, he has also held research positions at the Hilase Laser Facility (2013–2015) and the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Beamlines (2017).
