This year’s International Day of Light event is extra special as we align with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, spotlighting the quantum foundations of light and its transformative potential.

This year’s focus is on quantum effects that can be used for quantum computation, for quantum information and ensing, with applications in material sciences as well as in biology and medical research.

Full Program:

✨ Inspirational talks from experts in quantum materials & photonics (14-15h)
- Welcome, Jana Nieder
- “Quantum Computation with Photons”, Benoit Seron,
- “Quantum sensing with diamond platforms for neuronal research”, João Paulo Silva 
- “Topological quantum materials for chiral light sensing”, James Peters
- “Quantum photonics & the Nanophotonics and Bioimaging (NBI) Facilities at INL”, Mariana Carvalho
- Quiz, moderated by Jana Nieder

☕ Networking & coffee break (15-15:30h)
🔬 Guided lab tours and live demos in quantum sensing (15:30 - 16:30)
 - NBI facilities, Mariana Carvalho
 - Quantum sensing experiments with Diamond, João Paulo Silva 
 - Electron Microscopy Facilities (EMF), Oleksandr Bondarchuk & Enrique Carbo
 - Micro- and Nanofabrocation Facilities (MNF), Carlos Calaza

🧠 Quiz award & interactive Q&A sessions, Group Picture and Farewell (16:30:16:45)

Get To Know our Speakers & Laboratory Experts

Jana Nieder - Research Group Leader

Benoit Seron - Postdoctoral Researcher
James Peters - PhD candidate

João Paulo Silva - PhD candidate
Mariana Carvalho - Facility Specialist 
Oleksandr Bondarchuk - Facility Lead
Enrique Carbo - Head of Facility
Carlos Calaza - Engineering Lead