Center for Freeform Optics

- Phase III, awarded by NSF -

The Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO) awarded another five years of NSF funding starting September 1st, 2023, both at the University of Rochester, NY, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
http://centerfreeformoptics.org/2023/09/phase-iii-awarded-by-nsf/

Congratulations to LightPath, PRISM Awardee for freeform

2022 SPIE and Photonics Media Prism Awards celebrate innovative photonics technologies At a gala reception, awards honored technologies and products in 10 categories from quantum, lasers, and biomedical devices to autonomous vehicles and augmented and virtual reality

Congratulations to CeFO Students Yuxuan Liu and Sara Moein as two of the seven recipients of the 2021 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition.

Optical and Photonic Solutions Blog Do you have a diffused glass and coating on your horticultural lighting application? Synopsys provides an easy solution to measure glass and coating performance and optical properties.

https://blogs.synopsys.com/optical-solutions/2021/05/11/qa-with-jannick-rolland-distinguished-optics-professor-and-industry-innovator/

Optical and Photonic Solutions Blog We recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jannick Rolland, Brian J. Thompson Professor of Optical Engineering at The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, the Director of the NSF I/UCRC Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO), and the Director of the R.E. Hopkins Center for Optical Enginee...

A More Compact Solution for Augmented and Virtual Reality Eyewear “Image” is everything in the $20 billion market for AR/VR glasses. Consumers are looking for glasses that are compact and easy to wear, delivering high-quali...

Metaform optics: Bridging nanophotonics and freeform optics The demand for high-resolution optical systems with a compact form factor, such as augmented reality displays, sensors, and mobile cameras, requires creating new optical component architectures. Advances in the design and fabrication of freeform optics and metasurfaces make them potential solutions....

Metaform optics point to compact AR/VR glasses and imaging components University of Rochester combines metasurfaces and freeform optics for compact high-resolution systems.

Freeform Optics and Metasurfaces Create Compact AR/VR Eyewear A team from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics imprinted freeform optics with a metasurface, in a combination of optical technolo

https://www.photonics.com/Webinars/Freeform_Optics_for_Imaging_Design_Methods/w404

Freeform Optics for Imaging: Design Methods | Webinars | Photonics.com Part 1 of the 2021 Freeform Optics Series The rise of freeform optics in imaging applications has led to optical systems with increased etendue, m

https://www.sme.org/aboutsme/awards/outstanding-young-manufacturing-engineer-award/2021-geoffrey-boothroyd-outstanding-young-manufacturing-engineers/

Congrats to CeFO Alumnus Nick Horvarth!

2021 Geoffrey Boothroyd Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers These 14 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers, age 35 or younger, are being recognized for their exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the manufacturing industry. Each year, the award is named in honor of a specific individual who has made lifelong contributions to manufacturing and....