COMBS Workshop Success

Last week, we were pleased to host the inaugural Microcomb-enabled Spectroscopy and Microscopy theme meeting for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).

The common goal is to miniaturise the world’s most accurate measurement tool into a chip the size of a fingernail. To achieve this, the research teams are combining their expertise in hyperspectral imaging and structured light with Microcombs technology. The workshop brought together researchers from RMIT University and the University of Technology Sydney, facilitating the identification of potential challenges and the refinement of our research direction.

During the event, the Laser Physics and Photonics Devices Laboratories at the University of South Australia Mawson Lakes campus were showcased, where David G Lancaster is developing portable frequency combs. Additionally, the Centre of Light for Life labs were highlighted, featuring projects in speckle, orbital angular momentum, acoustic trapping, light sheet microscopy, digital holographic microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy.

We were delighted to host the COMBS theme researchers and look forward to future workshops.