AKL26 Recap
Categories: Physics Optics LaserI went to AKL in Aachen last week, attended all 3 days, from the tech day to the visit of the Fraunhofer ILT, and the conferences in between. Here is my take on what I learned there....
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Reflections on AKL 2024: The Impact of AI and Emerging Photonics Technologies
Categories: General Optics LaserThis year at the AKL Conference was prominently marked by discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The rapid advancements in AI, significantly propelled by platforms like OpenAI and ChatGPT, have captured the attention of key decision-makers in leading companies such as Trumpf and Coherent. The plenary talk particularly emphasized the potential applications, implications, and the urgent need f...
How do big telescopes look through the atmosphere - Adaptative Optics 101
Categories: Optics Space LaserContinuing my series of post covering my talk from last Christmas about the use of lasers in space and astronomy. The topic today is adaptative optics. I'll explain the reason why we need it, and how it works in simple terms. Enjoy....
What is the difference between a regular lamp and a laser? A brief history of Optics and Lasers
Categories: LaserSo this post and a bunch after this one are from a talk I presented at the end December on the topic of lasers in space and astronomy. The target the audience was members from astronomy groups in the region with some knowledge of optics but not necessarily lasers and the curious people that might be interested but have a physics background from high school. I tried to make it interesting for a wid...
Digital photonics and laser lightning rods from AKL22
Categories: General Optics LaserI was at AKL 22 a couple of weeks ago: the international laser technology congress at Aachen, Germany. I was present for the interesting technology conference and the live presentations at Fraunhofer ILT....
An introduction on laser physics
Categories: Physics Optics LaserSo I want to start a series of posts that will focus mostly on lasers, what they are, how they work, what are the most important elements, etc... It can still evolve....