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B-Phot Student Chapter VUB

The official page of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel's B-PHOT student chapter (SPIE & OSA).

Since the start in April 2006, we group both master and PhD students in photonics at Vrije Universiteit Brussels. As a members of an SPIE Student Chapter, you enjoy several benefits with broad access to resources, and networking opportunities at our academic, industrial or social events, that can make a difference in your career.

12/04/2026

✨ Je bent uitgenodigd! ✨
Kom langs bij de stand van de B-PHOT Student Chapter op 26 april tijdens de ET Expo Open Door Days 🔬💡
Ontdek de fascinerende wereld van optica en fotonica en zie hoe licht ons dagelijks leven vormgeeft – van technologie tot innovatie en meer.
Kom langs, laat je inspireren en ontdek samen met ons de wetenschap van licht! 🌈

📍 ET Expo, VUB main campus
📅 26 april
⏰ 10u – 16u

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✨ You’re invited! ✨
Join the B-PHOT Student Chapter at our booth on April 26 during the ET Expo Open Door Days 🔬💡
Discover the fascinating world of optics and photonics and see how light shapes our everyday lives, from technology to innovation and beyond.
Come by, get inspired, and explore the science of light with us! 🌈

📍 ET Expo, VUB main campus
📅 26 April
⏰ 10h – 16h

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08/04/2026

On April 1st, we hosted the 2026 edition of our annual event, supported by the , .worldwide, 😍💡
We had an inspiring evening filled with cutting‑edge photonics insights, thanks to our brilliant speakers 🤩.

Our three distinguished guests delivered exceptional talks:
Dr.-Ing. Laura Budde (Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.), the SPIE VUB chapter's visiting lecturer, shared recent advancements in high‑power laser processing, including innovations in welding and wire deposition technologies.
Dr. Michał Karpiński (University of Warsaw), the Optica VUB chapter's travelling lecturer, presented fascinating developments in quantum light engineering, highlighting how temporal and spectral shaping enable next‑generation non-classical light sources
Prof. Dr. Ir. Heidi Ottevaere (B-PHOT, VUB) offered valuable guidance on how to navigate the Master's thesis journey with confidence and clarity

It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, connect, and get inspired by leading researchers in the field. Our speakers also had the chance to visit the labs and enjoy Brussels 📸.
A huge thank you to the team and all volunteers who made this edition a success.
Stay tuned for more exciting events from your beloved Chapter 😍💡

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21/11/2025

We kicked off the student event of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Symposium with a visit to the Museum of Illusions in Brussels, a perfect way to start the day! 🔍✨

From optical tricks to perspective-bending rooms, the visit blended science and fun in the best possible way. It also gave students a great chance to meet, connect, and ease into the symposium with something a bit different from the usual academic setting.

Thanks to everyone who joined us, a great start to an exciting symposium!

21/11/2025

Last Friday’s information session was a real success! 🚀
Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn more about the B-PHOT Student Chapter and our collaboration with OPTICA and SPIE. It was great to see so much interest in the opportunities these societies offer, from conferences and scholarships to international networking.

The discussions afterward were engaging, and the pizza definitely helped keep the conversations going. 🍕
We’re looking forward to welcoming even more of you at our future events!

12/11/2025

We are pleased to invite you to an Information Session on the international societies OPTICA and SPIE, and the B-PHOT Student Chapter 🌟🤓.

Discover how involvement in the B-PHOT Student Chapter can connect you with leading international societies such as OPTICA and SPIE 😎, offering access to various scholarships 💸, conferences 💡, and networking opportunities 🧑‍🏫🤝. The session will conclude with an informal discussion and networking moment, accompanied by pizza and drinks 🍕🥤.

📅 Date: This Friday 14/11/2025
🕒 Time: 5pm
📍 Location: F9.57 (Etterbeek campus)

This session is open to everyone interested in optics, photonics, and related fields. Whether you are new to these organizations or already familiar with them, this is a great opportunity to discover how student chapters involvement can enhance your academic and professional journey.

Register via the link in bio!

28/10/2025

Starting the academic year right by inviting our beloved students at FOX Food Market 🥙🍛🍕

It was so great to see familiar faces again and to welcome our new Master students 😍

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and that you'll keep joining this wonderful community for future fun, enlightening and social events 🤩💡

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18/09/2025

Tomorrow is the 2025 edition of bePOM 🤩 We can't wait to see you all at VUB to celebrate and learn about the fascinating ongoing research in Photonics in our beloved Belgium 🇧🇪🍻 Passionating talks, poster sessions and networking opportunities are awaiting !! 💡😍

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04/07/2025

And it's an end of academic year!

To celebrate this wonderful year with the B-PHOT Student Chapter, we organized a delightful barbecue 🍖🍻😍

What a pleasure it was to spend this year with you all, throughout the fun activities, the networking opportunities, the passionating lectures and all the events you made unforgettable 🤩

Congrats to our second year master students who defended their thesis 🎉🧑‍🎓. Your beloved Chapter wishes you all the best for the future 💯💪

We can't wait to see our first year master students start the second year of their Photonics journey with us (after a well deserved summer break 😉😇) , and to meet all the new wonderful students who will join the Master of Science in Photonics Engineering 😍👋

Have a wonderful summer everyone!

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26/06/2025

Congratulations to our two winners of the B-PHOT Student Chapter PhotoContest 2025 🤩📸

For the general submission category, Kurt Rochlitz amazed us with its wonderful picture titled : Path of Photons.

"In the quiet of dusk, a trail of light carves its way through the landscape a reminder that even in darkness, light always finds a path. This photo captures the magic of a fleeting moment where nature and technology meet. The purple glow seems almost alive, inviting us to follow toward the tree, into the unknown, and into the very essence of light’s beauty. This image was created using a long exposure technique to capture the motion of light over time a process known as light painting. Two different light sources were used to achieve the final effect. A purple wand light was moved along the path to produce the dynamic, flowing trail that defines the "Path of Photons." To enhance the natural elements, a white light was briefly used to illuminate the yellow buttercups lining the path and to softly highlight the tree in the background, giving the scene both contrast and depth."

Then, for the quantum submission category, Sasa Topic presented a beautiful and intruging perspective of a littrow mode hop free mount of ECDL solid state tunable laser.

“On the left is a diffraction grating , feedback mirror is on the right and straight ahead is a collimator with lased diode right behind it. The workhorse of all and any quantum optics labs.”

Thank you to all participants, you really did an amazing job this year 😍

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19/05/2025

On Monday 12th of May, we organized a Quantum Watch Warty with the support of .worldwide 🤩

We got together to learn about cutting-edge quantum technologies while enjoying nice food and good times with friends 🍕🎉

This event celebrates both the and the , highlighting the wonderful possibilities enabled by the quantum properties of light 💡✨

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16/04/2025

The B-PHOT Student Chapter’s annual Light Night 2025 event is coming next Tuesday! 🤩💡

Co-located with the 360 CARLA – Health: Biotech and Medical Photonics Careers Symposium 2025!

We are pleased to invite you to a two-day event dedicated to exploring career opportunities in photonics and its vital role in healthcare innovation 🔬💯.

All details and registration form in the link in bio 😉

Follow us to be updated on all upcoming events and acitivities organized by your devoted Chapter! 😍

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http://www.b-phot.org/chapter

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