A key leader at the forefront of Mexico's optics community, Federal Deputy Javier López Casarín is recognized as the 2024 Advocate of Optics for his commitment to progressing science, public policies, and budgets for optics and photonics. As Vice President of the United States of America Friendship Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Dr. López-Casarín has advocated for optics across legislation, such as the new Mexican Law for Humanities, Sciences, Technologies, and Innovation and initiatives for Artificial Intelligence regulation. Announced during the award ceremony, the Mexico Photonics Cluster will join the GEMM Initiative's international work in monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and equipping policymakers with essential data for informed climate initiatives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dVWZe5 #climate #environment #climateaction #sustainability #GEMM
Optica
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Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide.
About us
Optica is dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics worldwide. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students and others interested in the science of light. Optica’s renowned publications, meetings, online resources and in-person activities fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate scientific, technical and educational achievement.
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https://www.optica.org
External link for Optica
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1916
- Specialties
- optics, photonics, engineering, publishing, imaging, physics, chemistry, science, and light
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2010 Massachusetts Ave, NW,
Washington, DC 20036, US
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What does a “smart society” mean? Join Susumu Noda, Kyoto University, at the #OpticaLaser24 plenary for an inside look at how single-mode, high-power and high-beam quality semiconductor lasers can replace bulky lasers for next-gen applications. Learn more and register for the Optica Laser Congress by 24 September: https://bit.ly/45QDnos #nextgen #lasers #semiconductors
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We're thrilled to congratulate Javier López Casarín as the 2024 Advocate of Optics! A robust supporter of optics, López Casarín has been instrumental in expanding Mexico's optics and photonics community. Serving as the Chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, he supports the Mexican Photonics Cluster, advocates for optics in legislation, and highlights optics as an essential enabling technology worldwide. Learn more about López Casarín's commitment to optics: https://lnkd.in/g6UdXCer Pictured: Congressman and 2024 Advocate of Optics López Casarín, Optica Chief Scientist P. Scott Carney awarding López Casarín
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The teams of Luminate’s seventh cohort are venturing into uncharted territory and unlocking new possibilities — from the way we screen for diseases and treat chronic wounds, to how we encourage safer driving, to the speed at which we transfer data and move information. Register for Luminate Finals 2024, sponsored by Optica, to watch the startups of the Luminate Accelerator introduce brilliant innovations and compete for up to $2 million in follow-on funding. Join the free event in person or online on 9/26 and see who takes home the grand prize of $1 million; vote for your favorite company to help them take home the Audience Choice Award (plus $10,000); and hear a special panel discussion on AI, Optics, and Ethics. Attend virtually or in person if you're near Rochester, NY. Register soon: https://lnkd.in/gA5AEYdU #optics #startup #technology #innovation
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⏰ DEADLINE IN LESS THAN A WEEK ⏰ OPN is looking for the most interesting optics and photonics advances from the past 12 months! Submit a summary of your notable research for possible inclusion in the Year in Optics special issue. Deadline: 31 August 👉 https://bit.ly/4dXtUyn
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Present with luminaries in optics at #OpticaBICOP24! BICOP will include speakers from across industry and academia presenting the latest disruptive advances in optics, photonics, and quantum technologies across diverse fields. Present alongside and learn from experts like Peter Knight, Michal Lipson, and many more! It all starts with your paper submission: Deadline 6 September. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3SU1gWA #Optics #Photonics #Quantum
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In the cover feature of OPN's September issue, OPN spoke with six companies about the opportunities AI is opening for the optics and photonics industry. Read the article to see what they had to say! 👉 https://bit.ly/3MlNpVC #AI #generativeAI #industry #optics #photonics
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Make an impact and support the next generation of light science as an #OpticaAmbassador. As an Ambassador, you'll serve as an emerging leader in the photonics community by offering valuable career advice, technical knowledge, and mentorship to assist students and early career professionals. How do Optica Ambassadors travel the globe and engage with the field? Hear from 2024 Optica Ambassador Yating Wan. Learn more and apply by 14 September: https://bit.ly/3SbcvKe #career #careerdevelopment #mentorship #volunteeropportunity
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An Optics Express [#OPG_OpEx] study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology presents a technique for developing gradient back-propagation for practical inverse design for a range of previously intractable photonic devices: https://bit.ly/46S8YGC Existing inverse design tools based on finite-difference-time-domain models are poorly suited for optimizing waveguide modes at the heart of many photonic devices. To overcome limitations, this technique utilizes a general-purpose electromagnetic eigenmode solver to demonstrate that the computational cost of gradient back-propagation is independent of the number of parameters required for the optimization of complex geometries. Written by: Dodd Gray, Gavin N. West, and Rajeev J. Ram #scienceandtechnology #physics #photonics #technology
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The floor is yours! Make an impact on the optical fiber communications community by presenting at #OFC25! From datacom to telecom, quantum, computing, and more, present your research to an international audience of professionals across all areas of fiber optics. Learn more and submit your paper by 22 October: https://bit.ly/3Mg3MD9 #networks #telecom #data #quantum #datacom
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