Spreker: Prof. dr. Hugo Thienpont (B-Phot, VUB).

The European Commission has identified photonics - the science and technology to innovate with the unique properties of light- as one of the 6 key-enabling technologies for the 21st century. In my presentation I will explain what photonics is all about and how it is impacting our daily lives in a dramatic way. I will illustrate this mainly with examples from VUB B-PHOT’s industrial photonics successes. Next I will touch upon the new paradigm shift in photonics, which – in my view- is based on the use of polymers with optical properties. To conclude I will show that the synergy between photonics and polymer science could lead to important innovations with high impact.

De lezing gaat door in auditorium A van gebouw S4, campus Sterre.

De lezing is gratis toegangkelijk voor KVCV-leden, anderen betalen 4 EUR (ter plaatse).

Vooraf inschrijven is niet nodig.

Na de lezing nodigen we u graag uit voor de receptie in de wandelgangen.