Brief overview of the current status of the research in optics and photonics in Portugal

Abstract

The Portuguese Optics and Photonics Society, SPOF, Sociedade Portuguesa para a Investi-gação e Desenvolvimento em Óptica e Fotónica, [1] was established in November 2009 reflecting the development of the scientific and technological research in Optics and Photonics in Portugal over last decades. Since then the research in optics and photonics both at academic level but also, notably and increasingly, at the industry, is experiencing a remarkable development. In this communication we will proceed with a brief presentation of the main research groups and research lines in Portugal. The very positive experience with the newly established photonics companies and spin-offs is going to be presented as well as SPOF main activities that included the organization of the last edition of RIAO/OPTILAS [2] and the 12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference and in 2013 [3] and two major AOP conferences in 2011 [4] and 2014 [5]. The next edition of SPOF’ triennial conference AOP2017 will be held at the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal, May 8 to 12, 2017 [6].info:eu-repo/semantics/draf