Hardware & IoT

Frontiers in Optics - FiO LS

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.

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The essentials

Event details

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

Who attends

The audience

Conference attendees listen attentively to a presentation at FiO.

As described by the organiser

Public discussion

What people are saying

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • 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

On stage

Speakers

  • Tara Fortier
  • Jeffrey HolzgrafeHyperLight Corporation, United States
  • Argishti MelikyanCoherent Corp, United States
  • Aaswath RamanUniversity of California Los Angeles, United States
  • Stefan RotheUniversiteit Twente, Netherlands
  • Wesley SacherMax-Planck-Inst fur Mikrostrukturphysik, Germany
  • Leili ShiraminInteruniversity Microelectronics Center, Belgium
  • Matthias Kling
  • Michael ChiniOhio State University, United States
  • Alba de las HerasMax-Planck-Gesellschaft, Spain
  • Peter DombiHUN-REN Wigner Research Ctr for Physics, Hungary
  • Matthew EdwardsStanford University, United States
  • Nicolas Joly
  • Xiaoqin LiUniversity of Texas at Austin, United States
  • Eileen OtteUniversity of Rochester, United States
  • Logan WrightYale University, United States
  • Jaime CardenasUniversity of Rochester

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

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

Plan the spend

Tickets

Ticket tiers, as published by the organiser:

Full Technical (In Person)USD 885
Full Technical (In Person)USD 1,080
Full Technical (In Person)USD 1,080
Full Technical (In Person)USD 690

Logistics

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