{"id":51,"date":"2018-08-20T17:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T08:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-wp22.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp\/page-0\/page-0\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:15:00","slug":"symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www-wp22.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp\/eng\/collaboration\/symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"OPTO Symposium on Photon and Beam Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcement of the \u201cJoint Symposium on Optical and Quantum Beam Science 2026\u201d<\/h2>\n
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The Joint Symposium on Optical and Quantum Beam Science 2026 (OPTO2026) was held on June 15\u201316, 2026, at the Kansai Institute for Photon Quantum Science of the National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (QST).<\/span><\/p>\n

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OPTO Symposium has been jointly organized since 2017 by the Institute of Laser Science at The University of Osaka and Kansai Institute for Photon Science (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), with the aim of further strengthening the collaboration between the two institutions and accelerating research and development in the fields of optical and quantum beam science. This year, OPTO symposium was held at the Kansai Institute for Photon Science (KPSI), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST). A large number of participants from across the country attended, bringing the total number of attendees to 178.<\/p>\n

The lecture sessions featured eight oral presentations spanning a wide range of fields.
\nOn the first day, topics included laser-driven ion sources, analytical techniques for laser-driven ion measurements using CR-39, and a new ion acceleration mechanism employing the LFEX laser. On the second day, presentations covered materials informatics and its application to fusion reactor materials, research toward laser fusion propulsion rockets, the potential of laser-based remote sensing in agriculture, laser-based quantum control, and soft X-ray generation via laser harmonics. The wide range of topics presented in the oral sessions highlighted how high-power laser applications are spreading across diverse fields. A final report on the Power Laser DX Platform was also presented. At the Power Laser Community Meeting, coordinated by Dr. Hajima, Department head of QST, Prof. Kodama, Director of ILE, U Osaka, presented the Roadmap 2026, which prompted researchers from a wide range of fields, including laser science and plasma physics, to share their views on the future direction of high-power laser development.<\/p>\n

The poster session featured as many as 150 presentations, including reports on collaborative research outcomes and original findings by early-career researchers, and active discussions were held. Attendees also had the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues they had not seen in a long time, and the session was well attended and enjoyed by all.<\/p>\n

The Osaka University Kondo Prize ceremony was held during the symposium. Certificates and commemorative prizes were awarded to the winners of Research Paper Award for Start-Up Researchers and Research Paper Award for Early-Career Researchers, and each awardee delivered a commemorative lecture. In the poster session, two young researchers were selected for the Best Poster Prize. We look forward to seeing these young researchers continue to make progress in their work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t