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November 12 Event Information Date: 12 November 2020Time: 9:00-17:00 (conference dinner from 17:00-22:00)Venue: IDA Conference, Kalvebod Brygge 31-33, København V Exhibition Show off your products […]

14th and 15th November 08.30 – 19.00 Join the Danish Optical Society (DOPS) and the Center of Applied Photonics (CAP) for a two-day event of […]

The program for DOPS 2018 is ready

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2018 Annual Conference Poster

Two days to get updated on the latest research and products within optics and photonics held in Copenhagen, Denmark. All within the field are invited […]

Biophotonics ’19: Registration is open

The 9th International Graduate Summer School Biophotonics ’19 will take place 8 – 15 June 2019 at Backafallsbyn on the Island of Ven, Sweden, and […]

Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality Conference 2019

AR VR MR Conference at Photonics West 2019Join us at the second annual AR VR MR Conference, featuring must-see presentations and demonstrations from the biggest […]

DOPS annual conference 2018

30.-31. of January 2019 The DOPS Annual Conference 2018 will take place at the H.C. Ørsteds Institute at University of Copenhagen. We have planned two […]

DOPS general assembly 2018

Dagsorden for DOPS generalforsamling 2018 Generalforsamlingen afholdes mandag 12. november 2018 klokken 14:00. Sted: DTU Fotonik, Bygning 343 Rum 017, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby. Det kan […]

9th World Congress and Expo on Optics, Photonics and Telecommunication

November 22-24, 2018 Bucharest | Romania Theme: Enlighten the Spectrum of Light With the successful journey of Optics 2017 conferences in Las Vegas, USA, ConferenceSeries […]

Northern Optics & Photonics Conference

Call for abstracts Northern Optics & Photonics Conference 12. – 14. September 2018 in Lund, Sweden Northern Optics & Photonics 2018 conference, Lund The conference […]

Summary of workshop on fiber optics and optical communication

DTU Fotonik and the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Photonics Laboratory at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, held a joint workshop. The purpose of […]

DOPS annual meeting 2017

9.-10. of November 2017 The DOPS Annual Conference 2017 will take place at DTU Lyngby, November 9-10. We have planned two exciting days, with several […]

VR experts give optics wish list at Photonics West

What will wearing the next generation of virtual reality (VR) headsets be like? Devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have brought VR to the […]

Laser gyroscope project tests Einstein’s General theory

Italian scientists dip deep for laser experiments to measure Earth’s rotational effects at greatest ever sensitivity. Researchers in Italy are hoping to measure Earth’s rotation […]

Pocket power

Whether it’s to check the quality of a bottle of wine, determine whether an organic apple is really pesticide-free, or even self-diagnose a rash at […]

DOPS Newsletter #8

Dear all The year 2016 is now gone and a new exiting year is starting. You can read our newsletter by clicking on the cover […]

DOPS general assembly 2016

Referat fra generalforsamling i Dansk Optisk selskab 2016 Generalforsamlingen er åben for alle og afholdes fredag 25. november 2016 klokken 15.00 i Oticonsalen, DTU, 2800 […]

2017 LASERLAB.DK Symposium

Applications of Laser Technology March 3, 2017 10.30-16.00 The national research infrastructure LASERLAB.DK is hosting a symposium on the Applications of Laser Technology. The aim […]

LZH pioneers optical biohybrid pacemaker

European project BioPACE develops “light-hearted” approach to treating cardiac arrhythmia. German research center Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) has developed a “biohybrid cardiac pacemaker” in cooperation […]

Nobel Physics Laureates set groundwork for photonic advances

Three scientists from the United States have been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical work that is the basis for many advances […]

Selecting the optimum laser diode for your application

In this whitepaper, ProPhotonix discusses the issues you will face when specifying a laser diode; the necessary trade-offs between performance, cost and lifetime; and the […]

Spectrometer Electronics

The function of Ibsen’s spectrometer electronics is to convert the analogue video signal from the diode-array detector to a robust digital signal that can be read […]

Claims of live cell imaging breakthrough

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University and UCLA combine computational imaging algorithm with super-resolution microscopy. Monitoring the biological processes inside living cells as they occur, at the […]

MIT researchers can read closed books

Ten years ago, MIT researchers proved that it was possible to look through an envelope and read the text inside using terahertz spectroscopic imaging. This […]

Optics-based research lets astronomers classify galaxies by properties

Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding why different types of galaxies exist throughout the Universe. The research, made possible by cutting-edge instrumentation, […]

Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing

Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated the suitability of microwave signals in the coding of information for quantum computing. Previous development of the field has […]

DOPS annual conference 2016

Program for the conference (0.18 MB) Book of Abstracts (10.3 MB) Denmark’s national conference on optics. The meeting will be held at Oticon hall Technical […]

Facebook develops detector for LiFi internet

Researchers from Facebook’s Connectivity Lab have demonstrated a new concept for detecting optical communication signals travelling through the air. The new technology, described in journal Optica, could enable faster optical […]

Lidar technology gets a boost for autonomous driving

Start-up Civil Maps has raised $6.6 million from investors including Ford to advance its lidar autonomous driving technology. The news follows Princeton Lightwave commercialising its […]

DOPS Newsletter #7

Velkommen til det syvende DOPS Nyhedsbrev. November 2015 afholdte DOPS sin årlige generalforsamling, hvor der var mulighed for at vælge nye bestyrelsesmedlemmer. Der blev foretaget […]

The EC BRIDLE project comes to an end

After 3 and a half years, the BRIDLE project on high-brilliance industrial diode laser systems has concluded. The project brought together seven European industrial and […]

Laser system identifies brain tumor tissue in real time

Rapid multi-photon approach said to generate images of similar quality to conventional pathology slides; table-top system in development. Photonics researchers in The Netherlands have developed […]

Lifetimes for LED light sources and their electronic drivers

The lifetime of an LED light source will not necessarily live up to what the manufacturer writes on the packaging. Lifetimes of 50,000 to 100,000 […]

Anti-counterfeit hologram could aid high-value manufacturers

A tamper-proof hologram is being developed that could replace serial numbers and barcodes, reducing the trade in counterfeit goods. Manufacturers of high value items such […]

NKT Photonics acquires Fianium

More consolidation in the laser sector as two providers of supercontinuum sources and ultrafast fiber lasers join forces. NKT Photonics and Fianium today announced a […]

World’s thinnest lens to revolutionise cameras

Scientists have created the world’s thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution […]

Getting Beyond 10 Gb/s

Bandwidth-hungry applications are driving adoption of fiber-based “last-mile” connections—and raising the challenge of moving access-network capacity to the next level.

Abstracts for DOPS annual meeting 2015

Please download the abstract and poster contributions in this pdf file

DOPS Annual Meeting 2015

19 – 20 November 2015 Det Tekniske Fakultet Syddansk Universitet, Campusvej 55 DK-5230 Odense M BYGNING 44, U170 (1. sal) Download map Two days to […]

ForumLED Europe

For the 7th consecutive year, The Congress ForumLED Europe will allow you to listen to the best international experts. Coming from laboratories, key companies and […]

Publish your work from Biophotonics ’15 in JBO

The Graduate Summer School Biophotonics ’15 is pleased to announce that a special section will appear in Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) entitled “Selected Topics […]

Exhibitors for Spectroscopy Day 2015

Lisco Analytical ApS ved Michael Reesen in partnership with Contech InstrumenteringNaverland 2, DK-2600 GlostrupTel: +45 3990 3905Fax: +45 3990 3915Cell: +45 2149 2510lre@liscotech.dk, lre@contech.dk Poul […]

Abstracts for the Spectroscopy Day 2015

On this page you will find the abstracts for the presentations that are planned for the event.

Careers in Photonics

The Danish Optical Society and the Student Chapters of the Department of Photonics, the Technical University of Denmark, are hosting a Careers in Photonics day! […]

3rd e-Newsletter from the EC BRIDLE project on high-brilliance industrial diode laser systems

Dear Colleagues, Please read the 3rd e-Newsletter from the EC Project: Brilliant Industrial Diode Laser (BRIDLE). The BRIDLE project brings together seven European industrial and academic […]

World-largest Petawatt Laser Completed

The Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE), Osaka University, has succeeded to reinforce the Petawatt laser “LFEX” to deliver up to 2,000 trillion watts in the […]

SPIE Photonics Europe 2016

Photonics Europe is the foremost European photonics R&D event, connecting photonics industry innovators with leading researchers in the conference rooms and on the exhibition floor. […]

Physics 2016

International Conference on Physics 2016, will be organized around the theme “Highlighting innovations and challenges in the field of Physics” and it features a three […]

Spectroscopy in Denmark – Applications, Developments and Hardware

We invite you all to a symposium arranged by the Danish Optical Society (DOPS) on spectroscopy in Denmark – applications, developments and hardware. Location: DTU Risø, […]

Danish project could save lives in developing countries

Danish engineer Henrik Pranov has developed a solar panel using plastic film that aims to revolutionise the field of concentrated solar power and save lives across […]

Topological Polaritons

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‘Supercool’ material glows when touched

A new material developed at the University of Michigan stays liquid more than 200 degrees Fahrenheit below its expected freezing point, but a light touch […]

Senior Controller til NKT Photonics

Kunne du tænke dig at være med til at holde snor i økonomien hos en af Danmarks mest innovative hightechvirksomheder? NKT Photonics har sendt lasere […]

Hvad er lys?

År 2015 er udnævnt til lysets år. Det fejrer Spørg Videnskaben ved at undersøge, hvad lyset egentlig er for noget – og det viser sig, […]

Hjælp til at lave et formidlings-arrangement

Kære forsker, 2015 er af FN blevet udråbt til Lysets år. Derfor har vi brug for din hjælp til at lave et formidlingsarrangement, der vil […]

Graphene Brings Photodetectors to the Brink of Terahertz Speeds

Researchers at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain have been at the forefront of exploiting graphene’s optoelectronic capabilities. The latest research out […]

NKT Photonics gives license to PCF technology

NKT Photonics, announces that it has licensed parts of its unique Photonic Crystal Fiber technology to PicoQuant GmbH for use in their new Solea supercontinuum […]

Mid-infrared laser filaments in the atmosphere

Collaborators working at labs in Russia, Austria, and the United States have succeeded in pumping more than 200 gigawatts of power into a 0.1-millimeter-wide filament […]

Provably secure and practical quantum key distribution over 307 km of optical fibre

Proposed in 1984, quantum key distribution (QKD) allows two users to exchange provably secure keys via a potentially insecure quantum channel1. Since then, QKD has […]

Nonlinear Optics: Principles and Applications

Features Covers the spatial symmetry properties relevant for various materials Provides examples to demonstrate application of key principles Includes access to a homepage which will […]

DOPS launches new website

In order to upgrade our online activities and give members of DOPS a better and more fresh looking website, we have upgraded it to reflect news […]

Northern Optics & Photonics 2015

Northern Optics & Photonics 2015 (NOP 2015) will be arranged on 2-4 June 2015 near the city of Imatra (but in Lappeenranta region) in South-Eastern […]

DOLL: Denmark’s Smart Lighting Lab

At the Danish Outdoor Lighting Lab, or DOLL for short, the streetlights are anything but ordinary. From brightening when cars and people pass to turning […]

DOPS Newsletter #5

Nyhedsbrevet i denne udgave indeholder nyheder fra den optiske verden, highlights fra konferencen IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference 2014 (PVSC40), et referat fra DOPS generalforsamling, information […]

DOPS Newsletter #4

Nyhedsbrevet i denne udgave indeholder nyheder fra den optiske verden, et interview med DOPS’s første formand Christian Bjørn Andersen, salget af Unisensor til Philips og […]

DOPS Newsletter #3

Vi er begejstrede for at præsentere endnu en udgave, hvor der er nyt om årsmødet, en ny optisk kuriositet, indstillingsbeskrivelse til DOPS-priserne og spændende slides […]

DOPS Newsletter #2

Velkommen til det andet DOPS Nyhedsbrev! Det er vort håb, at dette nyhedsbrev vil blive en fast tradition med omkring seks breve om året. Når […]

DOPS Newsletter #1

Nyhedsbrevet er et nyt initiativ i DOPS, som vil udkomme hver anden måned og vil blive sendt til alle DOPS’ medlemmer og andre som har […]