Topics Biophotonics: Photobiomodulation Neurophotonics Theranostics Optogenetics Photobiology Photochemistry Green photonics, energy, and related technologies: Photovoltaics Photobioreactors Advancements in Laser Technologies: Nd:YAG Lasers Excimer Lasers Ti:Sapphire Lasers Er:YAG Lasers Ruby Lasers Q-Switched Lasers Dye Lasers Diode-Pumped Solid-State (DPSS) Lasers Mode-Locked Lasers Copper Vapor Lasers Free Electron Lasers (FEL) Disk Lasers Semiconductor/fiber/Nd: YAG lasers Quantum Cascade Lasers Quantum dot lasers/microlasers Ultrafast Lasers Continuous Wave (CW) Lasers Millisecond Lasers Microsecond Lasers Nanosecond Lasers Picosecond Lasers Femtosecond Lasers Attosecond Lasers Industrial Applications of Lasers: Laser welding/drilling/surface modification/cutting Additive manufacturing and laser processing Photonics in robotics and automation Laser-Based Techniques in Thin Film and Nano Fabrication: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition (LCVD) Laser Sintering Laser Ablation Laser Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) Direct Laser Writing (DLW) Laser Etching and Micro-Machining Laser-Assisted Bioprinting Laser Surface Modification Laser-Induced Crystallization Laser-Induced Self-Assembly Laser Annealing Laser Interference Lithography (LIL) Semiconductor Photonics: Silicon Photonics GaP:photonics GaAs:photonics Light-matter interactions at the quantum limit: atoms, molecules, and photons: Luminescence Spectroscopic measurements Nano and micro-optics Nanophotonics and plasmonics: Plasmonic structures and quantum dots Photoacustic: Photoacustic microscopy Photoacustic tomogrgrapy Photoacustic endoscopy Optical and Quantum Communications: Fiber optics and optical communication systems Free-space optical communication High-capacity and high-speed optical communication technologies Visible Light Communication Optical Networks and devices Quantum photonics Optoelectronics and non-linear optics: Photonic Materials and Applications: LEDs Photodetectors Photonic Crystals Waveguides Advanced materials for photonics applications Nanophotonics and metamaterials Nonlinear optical materials 2D photonic materials and devices Organic optoelectronics Optical Computing Optics in condensed and soft matter Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) Organic photonics materials and devices Micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) Optical Sensing and Metrology: Fiber sensors Precision optical metrology Optical sensing and imaging technologies Optical imaging systems and machine vision Remote sensing and environmental monitoring Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Guided wave optics Optical methods and process control Photonic networks and devices: High-speed optoelectronic networking Optical information processing Photonic sensors and detectors Quantum optics and quantum information processing Optical Characterization Methods and Techniques: Laser Scanning Microscopy Optical microscope Other optical characterization Optics and Lasers in Medicine: Workshop: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) Photodynamic therapy Lasers in ophthalmology Biomedical spectroscopy Tissue optics Optometry Lasers in Dentistry Laser surgery Low-level laser therapy Endovenous Laser Therapy(EVLT) Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery Laser Biostimulation Laser-assisted in situ Keratomileusis Laser Lithotripsy Laser Skin Resurfacing Laser Microdissection Ultraviolet Therapy Visible ( blue, green, red) light therapy Intense pulsed light therapy Heliotherapy Infrared light therapy