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Faculty Board Room (S2)
Faculty Board Room
S2
Campus Sterre (Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent), Building S2 (please use the entrance 2 on the S3 side), third floor.
Description
Workshop on optics related themes of the FWO-IRI project.
- Morning: IRI WP 1 (mirrors, coatings, polishing)
- Afternoon: IRI WPs 2 & 3.1 (lasers, photonics, interferometry)
Description:
In Flanders, investments related to the Einstein Telescope (ET) have increased recently. The largest funding source is the FWO IRI-Project “Empowering Tomorrow's Technological Horizons for the Einstein Telescope”. Other activities are financed by the ET-EMR Project Office, Interreg, etc. Research in this quickly developing new field takes place at numerous Flemish universities and institutes. A large community of scientists is actively working on a multitude of groundbreaking scientific and technological challenges related to the Einstein Telescope.
In order to bring this active community together, we will be organizing a number of workshops in June 2026, each focusing on a specific domain. In this way we want to foster dialogue and informal scientific discussions across scientists active in similar or related fields, within the realm of ET-related work.
This workshop pertains to Core Optics, Optical Components, Optical Systems and Photonics. Researchers will present their recent/ongoing work and new insights. Next to that, opportunities will be created for informal discussions and networking. A draft agenda, as well as instructions for presenters can be found on the indico.
Local organizing committee: Tatevik Chalyan, Jorden De Bolle, Christophe Detavernier, Archisman Ghosh, Daniela Pascucci, Paul Put, Hugo Thienpont, Nathalie Vermeulen, Michael Vervaeke.
Venue:
Campus Sterre, Building S2, faculteitsraadzaal (link on google maps).
Address: Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent.
Arrival information:
- If you are by public transport: Building S2 is close to the main entrance of the Campus Sterre, and about a 15-minute walk from the Gent St. Pieters railway station. If you prefer not walking, from Gent St. Pieters railway station, you can also take one of the DeLijn trams T3 or T4 (which depart from perron 17 right in front of the station) to "Gent Krijgslaan".
- If you are by car: Please check in at the Service Point S21 next to the main entrance (google maps link), and request for a "dagpass" (daypass) saying that you are visiting for an event. There should be ample space for parking behind Building S2.
Please enter via Ingang 2 (on the rear side of the building); the faculty board room is on the third floor.
Registration:
We welcome participation from all career stages.
Please register as soon as you can (particularly if you are planning to present a talk or a poster)!
Ultimate registration deadline: 31 May 2026.
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