Continuing the tradition of the annual photonics workshop in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the 2026 UTA Photonics Workshop will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 (8am-5pm) at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) campus. The theme of the 2026 photonics workshop is Quantum Photonics and Space Photonics. This free one-day workshop and networking event consists of oral and poster presentations, panel discussions.
Optics and photonics will be in the twenty-first century as electronics were in the 20th century. Optics and semiconductor photonic chip technologies for computing, power, and sensing applications play an increasingly important role in modern smart society. Some of the emerging areas of applications are in quantum technology and the space domain. Photonics for quantum applications offers advantages of scaling and integration, high-speed processing, reduced cooling, and cryogenic networking (cool photonics). However, issues remain on the heterogeneous integration, power scaling, low temperature operation, and associated thermal management and design reconsiderations.
This workshop aims to bring together diverse parties to share advances, address issues/challenges, and explore future directions, spanning from basic research to practical applications. While the theme is on quantum and cool (cryogenic) photonics, we also welcome presentations on all aspects of photonics, optics, and semiconductors. Regional and national collaborations will be explored. Workforce development and student education will also be discussed.
New to this year’s workshop, UTA Nanotechnology Research Center will showcase major semiconductor research and fabrication capabilities.
Agenda:
https://photonics.uta.edu/
Room: 133, Bldg: Maverick Activities Center (MAC), The University of Texas at Arlington, 500 W. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, Texas, United States, 76019