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Schedule at a Glance

Optica British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics

 
06 November 2024

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Schedule at a Glance

Program times and speakers are subject to change. All times reflect GMT (UTC+00:00).

Paper Type Key:
KN: Keynote
IN: Invited
CT: Contributed

Wednesday, 18 December

Review abstracts for Wednesday's talks here.

12:00

Registration Opens

12:30-13:00

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Richard Pitwon, BICOP Chair, and
Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS, HonFREng

13:00-13:30

KN

David Payne
University of Southampton, UK

‘Nothing’ is Better than Silica

13:30-15:00

Session 1a: Optical Networks, Chair: Filipe Ferreira, University College London, UK

13:30-14:00

KN

Dimitra Simeonidou
University of Bristol, UK

UK-born optical technologies enabling solutions for the next generation mobile networks

14:00-14:20

IN

Grace Brennan
Microsoft, UK

Analog Optical Computing for Faster, Greener AI and Optimization

14:20-14:40

IN

Ryota Kinoshita
Sumitomo Bakelite, Japan

Optimum core structural design of the polymer optical waveguides for co-packaging

14:40-15:00

CT

Hani Kbashi
Aston University, UK

Octave Spanning Optical Frequency Comb Fiber Laser

15:00-15:30

Break / Posters / Exhibition Sponsored by Vanguard Automation

15:30-17:00

Session 1b: Photonic Processing, Chair: Alison Mcleod, Photonics Scotland, UK

15:30-16:00

KN

José Capmany
iPRONICS Programmable Photonics S.L., Spain

Analog programmable photonic computing: A new paradigm for data processing

16:00-16:20

IN

Nick New
Optalsys, UK

Enabling a World of Secure Computing through the power of Photonics

16:20-16:40

IN

Juergen Czarske
TU Dresden, Germany, and University of Arizona, USA

Fiber-optical Sensing and Communication exploiting physics-informed deep learning and quantum technology

16:40-17:00

CT

Lewis Hill
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany

Nonlinear phase switching in microresonators for all-optical computing PICs

17:00-17:30

Poster Session

17:00-19:00

Reception Sponsored by Senko Advanced Components

 

Thursday, 19 December

Review abstracts for Thursday's talks here.

8:00

 

Registration Opens

8:30-9:00

KN

Peter Knight
UK National Quantum Technology Programme, UKRI and Quantum Metrology Institute, UK National Physical Laboratory, UK

Quantum Technology- from concept to devices

9:00-10:30

Session 2a: Quantum Communication, Chair: Anke Lohman, Anchored In, UK

9:00-9:30

KN

Andrew Shields
Toshiba Europe Ltd, UK

Towards scalable quantum networks

9:30-9:50

CT

Petros Laccotripes
University of Cambridge and Toshiba Europe, UK

Spin-photon entanglement using an InAs/InP quantum dot emitting in the telecom C-Band

9:50-10:10

IN

Bernard Lee
SENKO Advanced Components (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong SAR, China

Connecting light through hyperscale to quantum - the journey ahead for the Photonics Industry

10:10-10:30

IN

Anna Peacock
University of Southampton, UK

Silicon Core Fibers for Nonlinear Photonics: Progress and Trends

10:30-11:00

Break / Posters / Exhibition Sponsored by Nanoscribe

11:00-12:10

Session 2b: Quantum Computation, Chair: Richard Pitwon, Resolute Photonics / Seagate, Ireland

11:00-11:30

KN

Mark Thompson
PsiQuantum, UK

Integrated photonics for quantum computing

11:30-11:50

IN

Maksym (Max) Sich
Aegiq, UK

Disruptive potential of linear quantum optics and deterministic photon sources 

11:50-12:10

IN

Eleni Diamanti
CNRS, France

Resources and applications of quantum networks

12:10-13:00

Lunch / Posters / Exhibition

13:00-14:50

Session 3a: Optical Materials and Applications, Chair: Izabela Naydenova, Technological University Dublin, Ireland

13:00-13:30

KN

Yasuhiko Arakawa
The University of Tokyo, Japan

Advances in Quantum Dot Lasers toward Practical Implementation

13:30-13:50

CT

Suzanne Martin
Technological University Dublin, Ireland

Wavelength Multiplexed Volume Holographic Optical Couplers for Solar Collection

13:50-14:10

CT

Davide Monopoli
Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, Munster Technological University, Ireland

Fabry- Pérot cavity in SiN for non-linear applications

14:10-14:30

IN

Carsten Eschenbaum
SilOrix, UK

Silicon-organic hybrid electro-optic modulators for next generation optical interconnects

14:30-14:50

IN

Shiyoshi Yokoyama
Kyushu University, IMCE, Japan

Material-Inspired High-Speed Modulators for 200+ Gbaud Communications

14:50-15:30

Break / Posters / Exhibition Sponsored by Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited

15:30-17:00

Session 3b: Biophotonics, Chair: William Whelan-Curtin, Munster Technological University, Ireland

15:30-16:00

KN

Radu-Florin Stancu
University of Kent, UK

125 Micrometer Fiber Optic Sensors for Tissue Proximity Detection and B-Scan Acquisition

16:00-16:20

CT

Madhu Veettikazhy
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Label-Free Two-photon Lightsheet Fluorescence Microscopy for Differentiating Healthy and Diseased Animal Colon Tissue

16:20-16:40

CT

Tianrui Zhao
Kings College London, UK

Cost-effective speckle contrast optical spectroscopy for non- Invasive blood flow monitoring

16:40-17:00

CT

Julien Camard
University of Kent, UK

Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography for Assessment and Imaging of Embryos and Organoids

17:00-17:30

Poster Session

17:30-19:00

Reception Sponsored by Carrousel Digital Limited

 

 

Friday, 20 December

Review abstracts for Friday's talks here.

8:15

 

Registration Opens

8:30-10:00

Session 4a: Integrated Photonic Technologies, Chair: Richard Pitwon, Resolute Photonics / Seagate, Ireland

8:30-9:00

KN

Roel Baets
Ghent University and imec, Belgium

Towards additive manufacturing in silicon photonics

9:00-9:20

IN

Frank Smyth
Pilot Photonics, Ireland

Monolithically Integrated Comb Lasers for optical transceiver scaling and mmWave generation

9:20-9:40

IN

Alex Gaeta
Columbia University, USA

Optical Frequency Combs for Data Communications

9:40-10:00

CT

Abhijit Das
Lund University, Sweden

On-Chip Light Transmission between Nanoscale Optoelectronic Devices

10:00-10:30

Break / Posters / Exhibition Sponsored by CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre

10:30-12:00

Session 4b: Manufacturing, Chair: Callum Littlejohns, University of Southampton and CORNERSTONE, UK

10:30-11:00

KN

Michal Lipson
Coumbia University, USA

Scalability of Silicon photonics

11:00-11:20

IN

Stuart Smyth
Sivers Photonics, UK

Multi-Wavelength DFB Arrays for AI and HPC Applications

11:20-11:40

IN

Lars Brusberg
Corning Research and Development Corporation, USA

Glass Waveguides for Silicon Photonics Connectivity

11:40-12:00

CT

Masahiro Karakawa
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Keio University, Japan

Fabrication of GI core polymer optical waveguides enabling low loss with small bend radius (~1 mm) using high ∆ resins

12:00-13:00

Lunch / Posters / Exhibition

13:00-14:30

Session 5a: Photonics Packaging, Chair: Cleitus Anthony, Tyndall National Institute, Ireland

13:00-13:30

KN

Peter O’Brien
Tyndall Institute, University College Cork, Ireland

Developing scalable optical and electrical packaging technologies and moving towards more integrated photonic-electronic systems

13:30-13:50

IN

Louise Bradley
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Metasurfaces for reprogrammable beamsteering and enhanced light-matter interaction

13:50-14:10

IN

Peter G.R. Smith
University of Southampton, UK

Creating fully transparent Augmented Reality headsets - how nonlinear optics can enable the Metaverse

14:10-14:30

CT

Noémie Estopinan
Vanguard Automation GmbH, Germany

Industry Proven Photonic Integration Using Photonic Wire Bonds & Facet Attached Micro-Lenses

14:30-15:00

Break

15:00-16:30

Session 5b: Fibres and Sensors, Chair: Peter Smith, University of Southampton, UK

15:00-15:30

KN

Philip St.J. Russell
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany

Twisted light in chiral photonic crystal fibres

15:30-15:50

IN

Hideyuki Nasu
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Japan

ELS modules employing an 8-Channel CWDM TOSA for SiPh Transceivers

15:50-16:10

CT

Cian Twomey
Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis, Munster Technological University, Ireland

EvanescentWave Quartz-enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Employing Dielectric Coated Side-polished Fibers for Sensing Applications

16:10-16:30

CT

Aleksandra Hernik
Technological University Dublin, Ireland

Diffractive Optical Transducers for Volatile Organic Compounds Detection

11:40-12:00

Closing Remarks: Richard Pitwon, BICOP Chair

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