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Simulight Optics Challenge

Showcase your modeling expertise! Submit a video to the challenge by 07 October 2024.

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Optical modeling is a cornerstone of both our academic research and industrial product development. The Simulight Optics Challenge, created by the Optica Technical Groups and designed to foster community building, offers you the perfect opportunity to showcase your modeling expertise.

Members are encouraged to create a 5-minute video demonstrating a simulation of an optical phenomenon. Judges from the sponsoring Optica Technical Groups will then select five outstanding entries to win USD $200.

The winning simulations will then be featured in a series of workshops. Members of the community are invited to attend these sessions, learn about the demonstrations, and ask in-depth questions. The conversation will continue after the workshops, too, with the creation of a Slack channel for everyone to join.

How to Enter the Simulight Optics Challenge

Create a 5-minute video demonstrating an optical phenomenon. You can use a software, such as COMSOL, Ansys, Snyonpsys, or Autodesk, or a programming language, such as Python or Matlab.

Videos must by submitted to Optica by 07 October 2024. Send your video to tgactivities@optica.org.

Five winners will be announced on 18 October 2024. Each of the winners will receive a USD $200 prize from Optica. Members of the executive committee for the Optical Fabrication and Testing, Imaging Optical Design, NonImaging Optical Design, Integrated Photonics, Nanophotonics, and Optical Biosensors Technical Groups will serve as judges for the challenge.

Have a question about the challenge? Email us at tgactivities@optica.org.

Simulight Optics Challenge Workshops

The winners of the challenge will be asked to share their simulation during workshops the week of 21 October 2024. The workshops will also include a session with our sponsor, Photon Design.

The workshops will be held in a Zoom Meeting, giving attendees a chance to interact directly with the creators of the simulations. It will be a chance to ask detailed questions, get real-time feedback, and connect with members of your community.

The conversation will continue after the workshops, too! Optica will set up a Slack channel for the speakers and participants to join. This platform will provide an opportunity for long-term discussions, interactions, and networking, facilitating continuous learning and collaboration.

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