About SCOP 2026
SCOP 2026 is a joint event that brings together the decadal edition of the Student Conference on Optics and Photonics (SCOP). This unique collaboration highlights the growth and importance of optics and photonics research across India and the world.
SCOP has long been an important platform for exchanging scientific ideas, enabling students, researchers, and scientists from various fields of optical sciences and technology to collaborate. SCOP is organised annually by the Optica Student Chapter at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad for graduate students and early career researchers in India.
Why be present at SCOP 2026
SCOP 2026 will span three days, featuring over 25 invited talks, 15 contributory talks, plenary talks, evening lectures, and more than 50 poster presentations, offering a deep dive into cutting-edge research in optics and photonics.
Hosted at PRL, the birthplace of India’s space program, SCOP 2026 will also provide an opportunity to discuss ongoing research at PRL, alongside visits to the laboratory’s optical science facilities.
This collaborative event promises to be a dynamic and vibrant gathering for all those passionate about advancing the field of optics and photonics!
Topics
The conference invites Papers in the following (but not limited to) broad themes:
Classical optics
- Structured Beams
- Optical Communication & Networks
- Optical Interferometry
- Holography
- Optical Design and Manufacturing
- Applied Optics
Quantum Optics
- Quantum Optics
- Quantum Information
- Quantum Communication
- Quantum Networks
- Quantum Sensing
- Quantum Computing
Lasers and Ultrafast Optics
- Lasers, Nonlinear Optics
- Fiber Lasers
- Ultrafast Optics
- Attosecond Science
- Ultrafast Spectroscopy
Optics for Space and Defence
- Space Communication
- Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
- Optical Remote Sensing
- Standoff Optical Detection
Photonics
- Nanophotonics
- Integrated Photonics
- Guided Wave Optics
- Plasmonics and Metamaterials
- Photonic Materials
- Topological Photonics
- Biophotonics
Emergent Areas
- AI and ML in Optics
- Adaptive Optics
- Computational Optics
- Optical Neural Networks
- Microwave and Terahertz Optics