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International Day of Light celebration

May 04, 2023

When: Tuesday May 16, 2023, 11am-12pm

Where: Broad 100

followed by a social with lunch and refreshments in Moore Courtyard at 12pm

The International Day of Light is celebrated on May 16 each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day is a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development.

Join us for a special lecture delivered by Prof. Kerry Vahala (Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Applied Physics) to celebrate the International Day of Light!

Please RSVP here if you want to attend so we can order enough food: https://forms.gle/TPXHtSpWkpioWRqF6

For more information, please contact Gordon Li ([email protected]) or visit our website https://optica.clubs.caltech.edu/events/optics-photonics-seminar-series-may-16-2023