CELEBRATES ITS 10 th ANNIVERSARY
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Exploring the wonders of light: Institut d’ Optique opens its doors for the " Fête de la Science "
In 2025, the Institut d ' Optique organized two events for the first time as part of " Fête de la science *": one on its Paris-Saclay campus and the other on its Bordeaux campus. The Institut d ' Optique thus reaffirms that sharing and disseminating science is at the heart of its mission.
Paris-Saclay Campus
On Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, the Institut d ' Optique was pleased to welcome nearly 300 visitors to its Paris-Saclay campus. These two days gave the general public the opportunity to visit the Laboratoire Charles Fabry and experiment with engineering students in workshops on human vision, optical communications, and lasers. Visitors also took part in games and interactive activities, created for the occasion, to better understand the amazing world of photonics.
Bordeaux Campus
From October 9 to October 11, the Institut d ' Optique and ALPhANOV joined forces at Institut d’ Optique d’ Aquitaine to offer a comprehensive overview of the photonics sector to more than 340 visitors. The first two days were dedicated to high school students, who were invited to discover the world of photonics in a hands-on way: immersion in laboratories and discussions with professionals about lasers, optical fibers, quantum physics... It was a great opportunity to illustrate the concepts taught in class in a practical way... and, who knows, perhaps inspire a few future careers! On Saturday, the general public was invited to visit the LP2N and ALPhANOV laboratories, attend demonstrations, and participate in a conference led by Philippe Lalanne, physicist, on the famous Young ' s double-slit experiment.
These two events had a dual purpose: make the science of light accessible to everyone, and highlight the wide range of training opportunities, the diversity of careers, and the enthusiasm of an entire community committed to passing on their passion for photonics.
* French national event promoting science to all.
THE STARLIGHT + JOINT LABORATORY
CELEBRATES ITS 10 th ANNIVERSARY
Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences( LP2N, CNRS / Institut d ' Optique / Université de Bordeaux) and TOPTICA Photonics SAS celebrated the 10 th anniversary of their joint laboratory, Starlight +, which was founded in 2014.
Specializing in fiber lasers and amplifiers, TOPTICA develops high-precision technologies for industry and quantum computers. Its lasers are based on rare-earth-doped fibers, offering power, stability, and low noise. To measure and further reduce the noise of its lasers, TOPTICA partnered with LP2N, whose complementary expertise was decisive. Their collaboration, initially planned for three years, has been successfully extended for more than a decade. Their partnership has resulted in 25 publications, four CIFRE theses, and numerous awards. With the growing need for lasers for quantum computing, Starlight + intends to continue this collaboration for at least another ten years!
Source: CNRS
In brief
Congratulations to Christophe Salomon, laureate of the 2025 Balzan Prize for his research on ultra-cold atoms, which led to the development of atomic clocks that revolutionized time measurement. Christophe Salomon is Director Emeritus of Research at the CNRS at the Kastler Brossel Laboratory. He is also a member of the French Academy of Sciences and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institut d ' Optique.
AGENDA
Optics without calculations December 02-04 th
Optical Design with Zemax ® / OpticStudio- Introduction December 02-05 th
Optical Design with Zemax ® / OpticStudio- Advanced Decmber 09-11 th
Low-light vision and photoncounting imaging December 15-18 th
Basics of optics March 11-13 th
Optical manufacturing and optical metrology March 17-20 th and March 31 to April 04
Wavefront sensing March 19-20th
Design of optical imaging systems March 24-27 th
CONTACT
Clémentine Bouyé, Head of communication clementine. bouye @ institutoptique. fr
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