OPTO Symposium on Photon and Beam Science
Report on OPTO2024 Symposium on Photon and Beam Science
The Joint Symposium on Optical and Quantum Beam Science 2024 (OPTO2024) was held at the Kansai Photon Science Institute on June 5-6, 2024.
The OPTO symposium has been held jointly by the Institute of Laser Science, Osaka University (Osaka Univ.) and the National Institute of Quantum Science and Technology Kansai Photon Science Institute (NIRS-Kansai) since 2017, with the aim of strengthening collaboration and cooperation between the two institutions and accelerating research and development in the field of optical and quantum beam science The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen collaboration between the two organizations and accelerate research and development in the field of light and quantum beam science. The number of participants this year was 142 (184 including online participation).
In addition to the development of optical materials supporting the development of next-generation high-intensity lasers and research results on extreme astronomical phenomena using high-intensity lasers, the lecture will cover research on optical and quantum beam applications such as high-order harmonic generation by infrared free electron lasers, real-time electro-optical 3D diagnostics of femtosecond electron bunches in laser wake fields, stable low-divergence sub-MeV electron generation, and the development of laser plasma extreme ultraviolet light sources, ultra-sensitive NMR, and high-temperature superconductivity. In addition, there were 8 presentations on a variety of research results from the field of optical/quantum beam science, including high harmonic generation by infrared free electron lasers, real-time electro-optical 3D diagnostics of femtosecond electron bunches in laser track fields, stable low divergence sub-MeV electron generation, and research results that will spread to medical and industrial applications such as laser plasma extreme ultraviolet light sources, ultra-sensitive NMR development, high temperature superconductivity, etc., and active discussions were held.
At the end of the first day, there was a report on the activities of Power Laser DX. Among them were award-winning lectures on the two winning entries of the “2nd Annual Familiar Research DX Contest. For details, please refer to the PLDX website.
At the Power Laser Community Meeting, Dr. Kawachi, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Quantum Science and Technology, served as coordinator, and Dr. Kodama, Director of the Institute of Laser Science, Osaka University, gave a report on the J-EPOCH project, a high-intensity optical repetition laser project at the Institute of Laser Science. In addition, a report on the project for fostering young researchers was followed by questions from young researchers in the audience, and a lively discussion ensued.
In the poster session, participants presented and discussed the results of their year’s research. This was the third symposium since the resumption of the local conference, and the number of presentations this year was 151, which seems to have regained its pre-corona vigor. The meeting brought together researchers from the optical and quantum beam science communities, many of whom had not seen each other for a long time, and heated discussions were exchanged.
In addition, two winners of the Osaka University Kondo Award for Best Paper and two winners of the Osaka University Kondo Award for Best Technical Contribution were selected. Commemorative lectures were given, which were very stimulating and sometimes funny.
Two winners of the Best Poster Award were presented with certificates for their poster presentations. Both of the winners were students who submitted their presentations to the general public. We hope that these young researchers will lead the next generation of lasers!
Program
＊OPTO 2024 Program
Wednesday, June 5
〇Lecture 1: Takeshi Higashiguchi (Utsunomiya University)
Development of regenerative liquid target for high-repetition-rate operation and research on laser-produced plasma sources
〇Lecture 2: Kana Fujioka (Laser Science Institute, Osaka University)
Advanced materials for next-generation optical science – Laser lighting, high power laser, and visible laser –
〇Lecture 3: Makoto Negoro (Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, Osaka University)
Hypersensitive MRI/NMR with DNP using photoexcited triplet state
〇Lecture 4: Ryoichi Hajima (Kansai Institute for Photon Science, QST)
High-harmonic generation from infrared free-electron laser pulses in the superradiant regime
〇Activity Report: Shinsuke Fujioka (Laser Science Institute, Osaka University))
PLDX Activity Report
Thursday, June 6
〇Lecture 5: Shuta Tanaka (Aoyama Gakuin University)
Experimental observation of extreme astrophysical phenomena with ultrashort pulse laser
〇Lecture 6: Kai Huang (Kansai Institute for Photon Science, QST)
Real-time electro-optic 3D diagnostics of laser wakefield femtosecond electron bunches
〇Lecture 7: Michiaki Mori (Kansai Institute for Photon Science, QST)
Pointing stable low-divergence Sub-MeV-class electron beam generation at near-critical-density formed by microcapillary target
〇Community Meetings
〇Lecture 8: Tomoko Chikumoto (Laser Science Institute, Osaka University)
Progress on high temperature super conductors and technical keypoint.
The 18th Osaka University Kondo Prize
＜Paper Prize Winners＞
Hiroki Morita（Assistant Professor, Utsunomiya University） (second from left)
Title: Numerical analysis of laser-driven pulsed magnetic diffusion based on quantum molecular dynamics simulation
Natsuki Kanda (Research Scientist, RIKEN Photon Research Center) (second from right)
Title: Time-domain characterization of electric field vector in multi-terahertz pulses using polarization-modulated electro-optic sampling
＜Technical Contribution Award＞
Hiroshi Fuji (Laser Science Institute, Osaka University)
Kazuhisa Yamamoto (Laser Science Institute, Osaka University) (Far right)
Title:Development of pest shoot-down control technology using blue semiconductor lasers
2023 Best Poster Award
＜The following two winners＞
- Gosuke Matsuura (Kobe University) (left)
- Yuta Goihara (Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Advanced Institute of Quantum Science and Technology) (right photo)
There were 151 posters posted on the poster site, 35 of which were eligible for the Best Poster Award.
(Click here for the poster program)
Come on! Next year will finally be OPTO’s 10th anniversary!
We are seeking to make next year’s symposium even more special.
(OPTO in charge: Arikawa, Tanaka, Sato)
