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The $4.5 million grant will support Schumacher and a multi-university team in developing new precision diagnostics for extreme-light lasers, work the physics professor says is essential…
We're excited to announce that Mike Chini has been appointed as IOS Deputy Director! A longtime leader within the institute, Mike joined the IOS Executive Committee in June 2025 and will…
The Institute for Optical Science is excited to announce the establishment of the IOS External Advisory Board, and to welcome Roger Falcone (Professor of the Graduate…
Key Takeaways Phase 2 adds $4M to the $1M pilot award, enabling the team to design connectable quantum photonic chips for field-ready, lab-grade measurements. If successful, the…
Mathew Leon has been awarded the 2026 SMART Scholarship to advance his research in next-generation laser technologies at the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
The NSF X-lites Network convened researchers in Ottawa, Canada, for the Incubator Workshop Structured Light at High Intensity, held February 6–7, 2026, at the University of…
A Message from the Director of IOS, Lou DiMauro:
I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing holiday season and celebrated the start of the new year. I’d like to share the…
IOS Director Lou DiMauro is the corresponding author of a new article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), titled “Solvation…
The project received $1,148,105 in funding as part of the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) Awards
We are excited to highlight a significant…
The X-lites Network Grows with i-ALFA Membership! The X-lites Network is excited to welcome i-ALFA as a new member of our Network!
i-ALFA is the Institute for Attosecond…
Highlights from the Workshop on Geometry Driven Quantum Phenomena: Principles, Devices, and Applications
The workshop Geometry Driven Quantum…
The 22nd International Symposium on Ultrafast Intense Laser Science (ISUILS2025) took place from September 14–19, 2025, at the Splendid Hotel La Torre in Mondello (Palermo),…
Highlights from the X-lites Early Career Development Workshop at the 2025 ELI - Extreme Light Infrastructure User Meeting!
The NSF X-lites Network hosted a workshop for 17 Early Career…
One year ago today, on July 11, 2024, IOS member and Nobel Laureate Pierre Agostini returned to a place central to his scientific journey: the LIDYL laboratory at the CEA in Paris…
We’re excited to welcome Mike Chini, Jinghua Li, and Rengasayee (Sai) Veeraraghavan as the newest members of the IOS Executive Committee! They…
Explore the OPTICA Student Chapter’s highlights from 2024–2025—including talks, tours, and outreach.
We’re proud to recognize IOS Admin Jessi Foley (Middleton), who also serves as Director of Communications for the X-lites Network, for her recent presentation during the AccelNet Roundtable…
Liang-Shih Fan, Distinguished University Professor and C. John Easton Professor in Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the first recipient of the Pierre…
On Friday, May 2, 2025, the Institute for Optical Science (IOS) hosted its first Ohio Optical Frontiers Showcase at the ElectroScience Laboratory. Designed to foster collaboration across…
Three weeks ago, the Ohio State University OPTICA Student Chapter hosted local middle school students for a hands-on Physics of Light workshop. The event featured games, live…
Earlier this month, the International School on The Frontiers of Attosecond and Ultrafast X-ray Science was held in Erice, Italy, at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for…
The IOS Member Research Series is off to a strong start, showcasing the groundbreaking work of our members from different research areas. Our first two talks featured innovative research…
A Message from the Director of IOS, Lou DiMauro:
As we step into 2025, I am excited to share the latest developments within the Institute for Optical Science (IOS)…
Dear IOS Members,
I am pleased to announce two new funding opportunities available to Institute for Optical Science (IOS) members: the Agostini/DiMauro Visiting Scholar Funds and the IOS…
X-lites Network Grows with New Research Initiatives & NEXT Membership!
The X-lites Network has launched three working groups for 2025 to address key areas of interest for our members:
Chemical Physics student Dina Eissa has been selected as the first-place winner of the College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis Competition for her submission, From Design to…
Ohio State announces the Pierre Agostini Prize
This article is a rendition of an original article published on Ohio State News.
The Ohio…
Exciting Research at the Institute for Optical Science!
IOS kicked off its new series of member-led research talks with an engaging presentation by Prof. Jinghua Li…
Four members of the Institute for Optical Science (IOS) and the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University are part of a newly awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) National Quantum…
On Dec. 5, 2024, IOS and the STEAM Factory hosted the 3rd PostDoc Exchange, centered around the fascinating topic of TIME.
The event featured 13 presentations from a diverse group…
Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our new Outreach Coordinator, Dr. David Nippa!
David will assisting the Institute for Optical Science with…
Adapted from the original article by Jeff Grabmeier, published in Ohio State News.
On December 10, 2023, The Ohio State University celebrated an unforgettable moment as…
In the beginning of November, Prof. Agostini traveled across China, visiting top universities and engaging with students and faculty through lectures and academic exchanges.
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Originally from the NSF NeXUS website
The NSF NeXUS Facility in Columbus, OH, USA is hiring for an Ultrafast…
Professor Lou DiMauro was recently highlighted in the SPIE magazine "Photonics Focus" for his research in attosecond science.
The article, titled "Attosecond Science: Nobel-worthy…
The legendary Donna Strickland, 2018 Physics Nobel Laureate and first woman recipient in 60 years, joined our students for an inspiring discussion!
In September 2022, the…