📆 On Sept 8, we hosted a seminar at RAU on Advanced Electro-Optic Materials and Components. 🎤 Speaker: Prof. Jeroen Beeckman (Ghent University, Belgium)

📡 From July 27–31, Dilijan hosted a high-tech summer school on telecom and quantum tech by RAU, Rohde & Schwarz, and Lokator LLC. 50 young participants explored 4G/5G, quantum communication, and heard from Ucom CEO Ralph Yirikian on leadership. @optica.org @spie.org @worldquantumday.bsky.social

🌟 Modern Communication Networks & Quantum Technologies – Summer School 2025, Dilijan 🌟 As part of the QWAVE initiative and the Quantum Year 2025 celebration, we’re heading to Dilijan (July 27–31) for an unforgettable journey into quantum physics and modern communication technologies!

🪐 IDL Photo Contest – A Bright Finale As the curtain closes on our IDL Photo Contest, we want to take a moment to reflect and say thank you. 👏🏻 A huge thanks to everyone who participated, and once again, congratulations to our winners — your work stood out in a field full of talent and creativity.

🪐 IDL Photo Contest 🥇 1st Place – Adrine Torosyan This photo captures a stunning close-up of a CD surface reflecting a vivid rainbow. 💿🌈 The interplay of light and technology beautifully symbolizes the fusion of science and art. 🔬 #lightday2025 @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org

🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder 🥈 2nd Place – Nare Hovsepyan A thoughtful composition of Mount Ararat reflected in a car mirror — capturing both journey and memory, past and future, all in one powerful shot. @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org #lightday2025

🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder 🥉 3rd Place – Ruzanna Kosemyan A sacred beam of light illuminating ancient frescoes in an Armenian Monastery (Akhtala) — a moment of peace, mystery, and reverence caught through the lens.✨ @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org

💡 IDL with Qwave: From Photons to the Stars | Session 3 🔭 A standout: Prof. Ebrahim Karimi’s keynote, “Beyond Vision: The Hidden Powers of the Human Eye” 👁️ With energy and insight, he showed how the eye sees more than we realize—linking light, biology, and quantum physics in surprising ways.

🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder We’re excited to share the winning entries of our Photo Contest, where light became the language of beauty, science, and storytelling. Each photo revealed a unique perspective on how light shapes the world around us — and beyond.

🌟 IDL with QWave: From Photons to the Stars | Session 2 Session 2 of our event was all about hands-on discovery and shared moments. 🔬✨ We dived into interactive optical experiments, explored fascinating demonstrations, and enjoyed thought-provoking conversations over ☕️ coffee break and 🍕 lunch.

🌟 IDL × QWave Session 1 (May 17): kicking off our photon‑to‑cosmos journey! 🚀 • Arman Avetisyan — Radiant Minds → Laser Beams • Gyulnara Khachatryan — Light Detectives: What Stars Are Made Of • Vahram Mekhitarian — Recursion: Love at First Sight @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org

Meet our last speakers: Arman Avetisyan and Gyulnara Khachatryan Arman Avetisyan is the president of our @optica.org student chapter. His talk, “From Radiant Minds to Laser Beams,” is an inspiring story of the Radiant Minds chapter’s journey and what our lives would be like without lasers. 🔴

Happy International Day of Light! ☀️✨ Tomorrow: Qwave — From Photons to the Stars! 🚀 Let’s explore the universe of light together! ⏳🌌 Crafted by us 🌈 @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org @worldquantumday.bsky.social #IDL2025 #Qwave #lightday2025

Happy International Day of Light! Today we celebrate the vital role that light plays in science, technology, culture, and education — and how it continues to illuminate our path toward discovery and innovation. @idlofficial.bsky.social @optica.org @spie.org @worldquantumday.bsky.social #lightday2025

Meet our next speaker: Vahram Mekhitarian — physicist, author of popular science books, and expert in theoretical physics. His talk “Recursion – acquaintance and love at first sight” dives deep into logic and abstraction.🧬

Here’s our agenda for IDL with QWAVE: From Photons to the Stars! ⭐️ One incredible day packed with inspiring talks, optical experiments, and quantum-powered fun! From hands-on demos to deep science dives — you won’t want to miss it! ✨

We’re excited to welcome the second lecturer of the IDL Qwave session — Assoc. Prof. Dr. David Hayrapetyan, Head of the Department of General Physics and Quantum Nanostructures at RAU, and Head of the Quantum Materials and Nanophotonics Laboratory at IChPh! ✨🔬

We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Ebrahim Karimi — a world leader in quantum optics and structured light — to our upcoming IDL Radiant Minds session! ✨🧠

Excited to join Optica’s Watch Party celebrating ✨ the International Day of Light & ⚛️ the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology! Grateful to be part of this inspiring global event! @optica.org @idlofficial.bsky.social @worldquantumday.bsky.social @spie.org

May 16 is the International Day of Light! On this day in 1960, the first laser was switched on — a breakthrough that changed science. We celebrate how light & science shape our world and inspire future innovators @spie.org @idlofficial.bsky.social @unesco.org @worldquantumday.bsky.social @optica.org

📸 Our Optical Phenomena Photo Contest 🌈 Capture optical phenomena like rainbows or reflections! Share your photo & its scientific explanation (examples below 👇🏻) 📌 Join us: 1️⃣ Contest + lectures: forms.gle/bqLaMcYU8zC7... 2️⃣ Only photo contest: forms.gle/kWfQa7Q7ukur... @idlofficial.bsky.social

We are truly honored to be featured in this global report on World Quantum Day 2025. Thank you for highlighting Armenia’s role in advancing quantum science through our Qwave initiative. It was a privilege to be part of this inspiring celebration! ⭐️ @spie.org @optica.org

We’re now on Bluesky! Proud to be part of the global Optica, SPIE & Young Minds network — sharing our passion for optics & photonics. Follow us for inspiration, knowledge & community where physics meets dreams! @optica.org @spie.org