Invitation to the online lecture "Light, Lasers and the Nobel Prize" - Wednesday 1st April at 10am

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PWF Pakistan and the ICTP Global Science Portal warmly invite you to an

online Centennial Lecture with Prof. John Dudley from Université Marie et
Louis Pasteur.

"Light, Lasers and the Nobel Prize"

When:
1st April 2026, 10.00 CEST

Zoom meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/98969734865?pwd=O0VShInO0drbxS0zCTQa3uRx2hcxHS.1

Abstract:
Although we often think of laser applications and the field of photonics
as being related more closely to engineering than to basic science, the
development of the laser in fact traces a path that runs parallel to basic
research in many areas of physics. Indeed, it is not often appreciated
that research into the science and applications of light in a broader
sense has seen the award of more than thirty Nobel Prizes! This talk
describes some of the key historical contributions to our modern
understanding of light and lasers, particularly highlighting the
background to key Nobel Prizes in these areas. It will also discuss the
wider significance of the laser, recognized by UNESCO through the
International Day of Light on 16 May which marks the anniversary of the
first observation of laser operation in 1960.

All are welcome to join on Zoom. This talk is part of the Salam Centennial
Series.


-- 
Dr. Charlotte Phillips
cphillips at ictp.it
Associate Public Engagement Officer for ICTP Global Science Portal