# Frontiers in Optics - FiO LS

- Dates: 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026
- Location: Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, United States
- Organiser: Optica
- Industry: Hardware & IoT
- Expected attendance: 1,200

## About

The Frontiers in Optics Laser Science (FiO LS) event is a technical conference and science + industry showcase. It focuses on advancements and research in optical fields such as extreme light, space optics, virtual reality and augmented vision, and quantum technologies.

## Who attends

Conference attendees listen attentively to a presentation at FiO.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.frontiersinoptics.com/)
- [Registration](https://www.frontiersinoptics.com/registration)
- [Agenda](https://www.frontiersinoptics.com/program/plenary-and-visionary-speakers)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.frontiersinoptics.com/submissions) (submissions close 2026-09-09)

## Topics

- Extreme Light
- Space Optics
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Vision
- Quantum Technologies
- FiO 1: Fabrication, Design, and Instrumentation
- FiO 2: Optical Interactions
- FiO 3: Quantum Electronics
- FiO 4: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
- FiO 5: Integrated Devices and Applications
- FiO 6: Optics in Biology, Medicine, Vision, and Color
- FiO 7: Information, Acquisition, Processing, and Display
- LS 1: Nanophotonics, Plasmonics and Metamaterials

## Speakers

- Tara Fortier
- Jeffrey Holzgrafe, HyperLight Corporation, United States
- Argishti Melikyan, Coherent Corp, United States
- Aaswath Raman, University of California Los Angeles, United States
- Stefan Rothe, Universiteit Twente, Netherlands
- Wesley Sacher, Max-Planck-Inst fur Mikrostrukturphysik, Germany
- Leili Shiramin, Interuniversity Microelectronics Center, Belgium
- Matthias Kling
- Michael Chini, Ohio State University, United States
- Alba de las Heras, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Spain
- Peter Dombi, HUN-REN Wigner Research Ctr for Physics, Hungary
- Matthew Edwards, Stanford University, United States
- Nicolas Joly
- Xiaoqin Li, University of Texas at Austin, United States
- Giulia Mancini, Universita degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
- Eileen Otte, University of Rochester, United States
- Logan Wright, Yale University, United States
- Stefanie Barz
- Jaime Cardenas, University of Rochester
- Alessio D Errico, University of Ottawa, Canada

## Sponsors and partners

- American Elements the Materials Science Manufacturer
- Optimax
- APS Division Laser Science

## Where to stay

- **Wyndham Downtown Rochester**: 350 m from the venue, 70 State Street, Rochester, 14614
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham/rochester-new-york/wyndham-rochester-downtown/overview)
  - Phone: +15853554811
- **Hyatt Regency**: 620 m from the venue, 125 East Main Street, Rochester, 14604
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-us/hotel/new-york/hyatt-regency-rochester/roche)
  - Phone: +1 585-546-1234
- **Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown**: 680 m from the venue, 155 East Main Street, Rochester, 14604
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rocemgi-hilton-garden-inn-rochester-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1 585-232-5000
- **Inn On Broadway**: 1.3 km from the venue, 26 Broadway, Rochester, 14607
- **Hampton Inn & Suites**: 1.4 km from the venue, 101 South Union Street, Rochester, 14607
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rocckhx-hampton-suites-rochester-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1 585-450-3801
- **Courtyard Rochester Downtown**: 1.7 km from the venue, 390 East Avenue, Rochester, 14607
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/roccd-courtyard-rochester-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1 585-504-2750

## What people are saying

- [Upcoming Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FiO LS)](https://engage.aps.org/dls/blogs/madison-mincevich/2026/06/23/upcoming-frontiers-in-optics-laser-science-fio-ls)
  - Join the Optica and APS DLS communities at FiO LS in Rochester, New York, this fall. Register to connect with researchers, students and industry professionals.
  - By engage.aps.org
- [Frontiers in Optics - Optica Publishing Group](https://opg.optica.org/conference.cfm?meetingid=56&yr=2026)
  - Frontiers in Optics in Proceedings Part of Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 27 September-1 October 2026, Rochester, New York, United States
  - By opg.optica.org
- [Frontiers in Optics - Optica Publishing Group](https://opg.optica.org/conference.cfm?meetingid=56)
  - Frontiers in Optics Conference Proceedings 1985-2026 Search this Conference Paper # Year
  - By opg.optica.org

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