AdvOptix 2026 – International Conference on Advances in Optics and Photonics
Date: May 25–27, 2026 |
Format: Hybrid Event (Matsue, Japan & Online)
Organized by: Impact Research Communications (IRC)
Venue: Kunibiki Messe, Matsue, Japan
Impact Research Communications (IRC) successfully hosted the AdvOptix 2026 - International Conference on Advances in Optics and Photonics at Kunibiki Messe, Matsue, Japan and Online. The three-day hybrid event brought together leading researchers, engineers, and innovators to showcase breakthroughs in lasers, photonics, quantum technologies, and biomedical optics. With in-person and virtual participation, the conference highlighted how cutting-edge optical science is shaping the future of communication, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing.
Highlights
Keynotes from global leaders:
- Iam Choon Khoo (USA) – Liquid crystals for ultrafast photonics and neuromorphic optical computing.
- Jianrong Qiu (China) – Fs laser induced new phenomena in transparent dielectrics.
- Ken-ichi Ueda (Japan) – Laser R&D experiences from liquid to ceramic lasers.
- Koji Sugioka (Japan) – Ultrafast laser volume and 3D processing of transparent materials.
- Yongfeng Lu (USA) – Laser micro/nanojoining of carbon nanotubes and composites.
- Johann Troles (France) – Chalcogenide glasses and infrared photonics.
- Takashige Omatsu (Japan) – Optical vortex induced transfer for advanced printing.
- Hitoshi Soyama (Japan) – Effect of laser wavelength in laser cavitation peening on fatigue strength improvement of Ti6Al4V
- Boris Malomed (Israel) – Multidimensional solitons
Cutting-edge sessions showcased:
- Advanced Laser Processing – Industrial-scale femtosecond laser microfabrication, copper welding innovations, and holographic material processing.
- Metamaterials & Nano-optics – Super-resolution metalenses, optical tweezers, and excitonic nanostructures.
- Biophotonics & Computational Optics – 3D holography displays, OCT imaging for choroidal analysis, and neuromorphic photonic computing.
- Ultrafast Lasers & Nonlinear Optics – Frequency comb spectroscopy, spin-optoelectronics, and plasmonic metasurfaces.
- Quantum Communication & Sensing – Free-space quantum communication in Moscow, single-photon generation, and dual-comb spectroscopy.
- Terahertz Science & Quantum Optics – Biomedical imaging, Rydberg atom simulations, and ultrathin solar cells for wearables.
Talks & Posters
Over 70 talks and 6 posters extended the program, covering topics from femtosecond solid-state lasers to bioimaging applications, metasurfaces, and quantum lidar.
Impact
AdvOptix 2026 reinforced Matsue’s role as a hub for global photonics collaboration, bridging fundamental research with industrial applications. With participants from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa, the conference emphasized the transformative potential of optics and photonics in quantum technologies, healthcare diagnostics, sustainable manufacturing, and next-generation communication systems.
The event concluded with an announcement of AdvOptix 2027, scheduled for Cluj-Napoca, Romania, May 24-26, 2027, promising to further expand the dialogue on photonics innovation.
Organizing Committee
- Koji Sugioka (RIKEN, Japan)
- Ya Cheng (SIOM, China)
- Felix Sima (National Institute for Lasers, Romania)
- Godai Miyaji (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan)
- Yuxi Fu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
- Takeshi Tsuji (Shimane University, Matsue, Japan)
Countries Participated
Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Singapore, USA, UK, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Malaysia, Spain, and more.
