On behalf of the Photonics North Conference Steering Committee, we welcome you to the 2025 conference.
The conference aims at strengthening the connections between theory and application and building stronger ties between university research and industry needs. We are pleased to have leading researchers share the outcomes of their work and exhibitors from industry present the products and services.
We are also delighted to be joined by students who have chosen photonics as their career path. We invite you to seize the opportunity to develop your network with the photonics research community and industry.
Finally, we wish to convey our gratitude to Dr Jinyang Liang and Dr Lora Ramunno for doing an outstanding job as Program Co-Chairs. Thank you also to the partners, supporters, session chairs and many volunteers, without you the conference would not be possible.
Enjoy the conference.
Conference Co-Chairs
Luca Razzari
INRS-EMT, Montréal, Canada
Peter C. Mason
National Research Council Canada
| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
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| 08:15-10:30 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 1 of 9
Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada |
| 08:30-10:25 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 1 of 7
Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada |
| 08:15-10:35 |
Photonic Materials - Part 1 of 4
Sylvain G. Cloutier, SylvainG.Cloutier@etsmtl.ca |
| 08:30-10:05 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 1 of 8
Jonathan Bradley |
| 08:15-10:20 |
Nanophotonics
Benjamin Sussman |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:50-11:00 |
Opening Ceremony
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| 11:00-12:00 |
Plenary Lecture 1 - Alexandra Boltasseva (Purdue University) - Quasi-2D Materials: from Tailorable Photonics to New Phenomena
Sylvain G. Cloutier |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch and Learn - Industry Keynote
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| 12:00-14:00 |
Student Paper Competition (closed session)
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| 13:00-15:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 2 of 8
Ahmad Atieh, Optiwave Systems Inc, Canada |
| 13:00-14:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 1 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 of 6
Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Quantum information and interaction
Andrew Proppe |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 1 of 7
Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:30-17:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 2 of 9
Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America |
| 15:30-17:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 2 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada |
| 15:30-17:25 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 2 of 7
Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada |
| 15:30-17:35 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 3 of 8
Pavel Cheben |
| 15:30-17:05 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 of 6
Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada |
| 17:15-18:00 |
Collaborating with the NRC through Challenge Programs
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| 18:00-20:00 |
Welcome Reception
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| 19:00-20:00 |
Workshop - Start your tech company
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| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
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| 08:00-09:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7
Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| 08:00-09:30 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 1 of 5
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| 08:00-09:55 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 4 of 8
Jose Manuel Luque Gonzalez, University of Málaga, Spain |
| 08:00-09:35 |
Quantum emitters
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada |
| 08:00-09:30 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 2 of 7
Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada |
| 09:00-20:00 |
Exhibition open
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| 09:30-10:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:00-11:00 |
Tutorial 1 - Anne Broadbent (University of Ottawa) - Quantum Cryptography
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| 11:00-12:40 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 3 of 9
Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada |
| 11:00-12:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 4 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada |
| 11:00-12:20 |
Photonic Materials - Part 2 of 4
Sylvain G. Cloutier |
| 11:00-12:50 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 5 of 8
Mario Dagenais, University of Maryland, United States Of America |
| 11:00-12:25 |
Quantum integrated circuit
Benjamin Sussman |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch and Learn - Exhibitor Presentations
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| 13:30-14:30 |
Plenary Lecture 2 - Zachary Vernon (Xanadu) - Photonic Quantum Computing with Xanadu
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| 14:30-15:30 |
Industry Panel on Opportunities in Quantum
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 16:00-17:30 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 3 of 7
Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| 16:00-18:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 6 of 8
Dawson Bonneville, University of Twente, Netherlands |
| 16:00-17:40 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 of 6
Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany |
| 16:00-17:35 |
Quantum emitters
Andrew Proppe |
| 16:00-18:00 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 3 of 7
Alejandro Sanchez-Postigo, Universidad de Málaga, Spain |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Poster Session
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| 18:00-20:00 |
Startup Pitch Competition
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| 20:00-23:00 |
Student Networking Event
Location: Level One Pub, 14 Waller St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9C4 (8 min walk from Rogers Center) |
| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
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| 08:00-09:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7
Bernd Witzel |
| 08:00-10:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 7 of 8
Carlos Ramos |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 4 of 6
Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Quantum optomechanics
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 4 of 7
Daniele Melati, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France |
| 08:00-15:30 |
Exhibition open
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| 09:30-10:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:00-11:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 4 of 9
Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America |
| 10:00-11:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 6 of 7
Bernd Witzel |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 5 of 6
Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| 10:00-12:05 |
Programmable quantum circuit
Andrew Proppe |
| 10:00-11:55 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 5 of 7
Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunchtime Panel on Semiconductor Photonics - Canada and the World
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| 13:00-14:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 5 of 9
Nima Tabatabaei, York University, Canada Andrew Harris, Carleton University, Canada |
| 13:00-14:50 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 4 of 7
Claudine Allen, Université Laval - COPL, Canada |
| 13:00-14:05 |
Photonic Materials - Part 3 of 4
Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada |
| 13:00-14:45 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 8 of 8
Frederic Gardes, University of Southampton, United Kingdom |
| 13:00-14:40 |
Quantum communication and control
Benjamin Sussman |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:30-16:30 |
Tutorial 2 - Jeff Lundeen (University of Ottawa) - From Photons to Squeezing: An Introduction to Quantum Optics
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| 16:30-18:05 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 6 of 9
Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Haishan Zeng, BC Cancer Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada |
| 16:30-18:35 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 2 of 5
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| 16:30-18:15 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 5 of 7
Sébastien Loranger, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada |
| 16:30-17:40 |
Quantum engineering on chip
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada |
| 16:30-18:25 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 6 of 7
Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada |
| 18:30-20:30 |
OZ Optics' 40th Anniversary Celebration - Factory Tour and BBQ Social
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| 07:30-15:00 |
Registration open
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| 08:00-10:10 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 7 of 9
Dmitry Pushin, University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing, Canada Daniel Cote, U. Laval, Canada |
| 08:00-10:10 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 3 of 5
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| 08:10-10:20 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 6 of 7
Jayshri Sabarinathan, The University of Western Ontario, Canada |
| 08:00-10:00 |
Photonic Materials - Part 4 of 4
Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada |
| 08:00-10:05 |
Quantum sensing and communication
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada |
| 10:20-10:40 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:40-11:40 |
Plenary Lecture 3 - Gerd Leuchs (Max Plank) - Quantum Technologies and the Role of the Measurement Process
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| 11:40-12:00 |
Closing Ceremony
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| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch and Learn - Career Development
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| 13:00-14:35 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 8 of 9
Frédéric Leblond, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada Jitao Zhang, Michigan State University, United States Of America |
| 13:00-14:00 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 7 of 7
Giulio Vampa, National Research Council Canada, Canada |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 4 of 5
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| 13:00-14:50 |
Quantum microscopy and precision measurement
Andrew Proppe |
| 13:00-14:35 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 7 of 7
Zindine Mokeddem, Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, France |
| 15:00-15:20 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:20-17:00 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 9 of 9
Eno Hysi, St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Canada Xinmai Yang, University of Kansas, United States Of America |
| 15:20-16:45 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 5 of 5
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| 15:20-16:20 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 7 of 7
Ali Hatef, Nipissing University, Canada |
| 15:20-16:30 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 6 of 6
Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany |
| 15:20-16:30 |
Quantum sensors and processors
Benjamin Sussman |
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