Celebrating Duke University’s 100th Anniversary!
2024 FIP Symposium
The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
Engineering LIGHT to Empower the World
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Fitzpatrick Building
Duke University
Special Sessions Dedicated to Duke University’s
Leaders in Photonics of the Past, Present and Future
There will be 3 special sessions as shown below.
Session 1: LIGHTNING Talks presented by FIP Faculty
Short Research Talks
Short "lightning" talks by our faculty explaining some groundbreaking research at Duke in photonics research.
This will be a video of the talks on a continuous loop in the auditorium during the LLL Day booths.
Caption: Gold nanostar image and learn what it's useful for.
Session 2: LASERS, LENSES & LIGHT - (LLL DAY) presented by FIP & DOSC Students
2:00 - 4:30pm
Learn about Lasers, Lenses & Light!!
While the video is playing in the auditorium of the repeating loop of groundbreaking research, there will be booths, tours, and displays explaining LIGHT by our Duke Optical Student Chapter (DOSC). The students call this part of the event LLL Day. This will take place in the main atrium by the stairs on all three levels.
Come see 3d printing, laser engraving, fiber optics, lasers, microscopes, UV light, telescope, photo booth and more!!!
Session 3: Light Painting, Laser Show & Light Painting Portraits presented by FIP & Guest Light Painters
4:30 - 6:00pm
Light uses in art and photography
Several light painters will be at Duke sharing their knowledge and skills about light painting along with demonstrations. At the end of the demonstrations, there will be a laser show to conclude the day's events. At the conclusion, light painters will stay to take light painting portraits of attendees.
