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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8 weeks until it opens, and the call for speakers closes before that.

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

Speaking

Call for speakers

Submissions close 2026-09-09. Speaking slots are open for this event.

View the call for papers

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 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

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

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

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

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