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Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Board of the IEEE Photonics Society Benelux Chapter decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the symposium.

The 2021 edition will still be organized by the University of Mons. Further details will be provided later.

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IEEE Benelux Chapter

Annual Symposium 2020

26th-27th November 2020, University of Mons, Belgium

Welcome to the website of the 25th annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter, which is being held at the University of Mons in Belgium. As in previous editions, we have an exciting and interesting scientific program consisting of invited speakers who will present the topic of photonics from a different application, research, and entrepreneurial perspective. Moreover, we have two poster sessions and ample opportunity for interaction and networking. On behalf of the organizing committee, I am glad to welcome you to the symposium in the city of Mons!

Marc Wuilpart

The symposium is honoured to introduce the following invited speakers:

Dr Silvia Soria Huguet

IFAC-CNR Institute of Applied Physics, Italy

Title of the talk: “Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonators: from rainbow and phonon lasers to sensors”

Abstract and biography

Prof. José Capmany

Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

Photonics Research Labs

ITEAM Research Institute

Title of the talk: “Active Programmable Photonics: where should we place the amplifiers?”

Abstract and biography

Dr Alessia Pasquazi

University of Sussex, UK

Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Title of the talk: “Microcombs Based on Laser Cavity Solitons”

Abstract and biography

Prof. Christophe Caloz,

Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium

Faculty of Engineering Science

ESAT-TELEMIC

Title of the talk: “Metamaterial magnetless nonreciprocity”

Abstract and biography