Jampot Photonics

Had a two day Photonics workshop on PhoeniX software at MIT Pune. This was the first workshop in Pune, Maharashtra on Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC). The workshop was arranged on 19th & 20th March 2018. It covered Photonic Integrated Circuit designing flow using PhoeniX software. We hope students from MIT will took up the interest in Photonics research and deliver innovative solutions to society.

On the occasion of National Science Day, Jampot Photonics team was invited by Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore to deliver two day Hands on workshop on Optics-Opto-Electronics. The workshop started with session on "Sir C. V. Raman's contribution to Science and Research" and followed by some interesting optics experiments like Refractive Index measurement, Periscope building, Spectroscope, Kaleidoscope and LED infinity well.On Second Day participants completed the Opto-Electronics experiments like Dark Detection circuit, LED driver circuit, Motor driving circuit and Obstacle detection robot.During the workshop students also got exposed to the Photonics and Photonics Integrated Circuit Technology & its Applications

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Maharashtra Pavillion is given theme of *StartUp* this year. *MSSIDC*, Maharashtra Government has taken a bold step to sponsor select StartUps recognised under DIPP registered in Maharashtra and display their innovative products/technologies/inventions to participants and visitors from many countries.
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Day of Photonics - 2017

Light and its properties has been fascinating mankind for centuries. On the most fundamental level through photosynthesis, light is necessary to the existence of life itself, and the many applications of light have revolutionized society through medicine, communications, entertainment and culture. Light and photonics are poised to become key enabling technologies of the future. This article focuses on basic level understanding of what is light, its generation and why anyone should be interested in it.

What is Photonics?

So what is Photonics??? Photonics is the science and application of light. It is the technology of generation, modulation and detection of photons which are nothing but particles of light. Simply put, photonics is addressing and solving the challenges of a modern day world. It enhances our quality of life, safeguards our health, safety and security; and drives economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness.

Optics and photonics technologies enhance the quality of life in many areas. The main technology areas being: advanced manufacturing, communications, information technology, defence, national security, energy, health and medicine. The characteristics of the waves and photons can be used to explore the universe, cure diseases, and even to solve crimes. Scientists have been studying light for hundreds of years. The colours of the rainbow are only a small part of the entire light wave range, called the electromagnetic spectrum. Photonics explores a wider variety of wavelengths, from gamma rays to radio, including X-rays, UV and infrared light.

It was only in the 17th century that Sir Isaac Newton showed that white light is made of different colours of light. At the beginning of the 20th century, Max Planck and later Albert Einstein proposed that light was a wave as well as a particle, which was a very controversial theory at the time. How can light be two completely different things at the same time? Experimentation later confirmed this duality in the nature of light. The word Photonics appeared around 1960, when the laser was invented by Theodore Maiman.

Photonics is an interdisciplinary field in itself, comprising of Electronics, Optics, Opto-mechanics, Opto-Electronics and Quantum Electronics. Just as an electron is used in electronics based systems photon is used in photonics based system.

Applications of Photonics:

Photonics is a developing field and its application is ever increasing daily. From everyday life to advanced science its application ranges in the following fields, such as light detection, telecommunications, information processing, lighting, metrology, spectroscopy, holography, medicine (surgery, vision correction, endoscopy, health monitoring), military technology, laser material processing, visual art, bio photonics, agriculture, and robotics.

The overall economic impact of optics and photonics is two-fold:
o The direct impact stems from the fact that photonic and optics components and systems constitute economic markets in their own right, growing at rates that far surpass the average growth rate of any other areas of the economy.
o Much more important is the huge secondary impact, resulting from the use and applications of photonics and optics components, systems, tools and techniques in practically all other sectors of the economy.

Below are the areas identified by the report, in which photonics has already made and is expected to make an even larger impact in the future, along with examples of photonics applications in those respective fields. This list is a selective one rather than all inclusive, as there is virtually no field of human activity on which optics and photonics has not made an impact, and new applications are emerging at an amazing pace. At the same time, the boundaries between these fields are rather fluid and blurry, as more often than not the same photonic components, techniques and/or systems are used or adapted for use in many more than only one field. Therein lies the strength of the interdisciplinary nature of photonics, and the tremendous opportunities it opens.

o Information Technology and Telecommunications.
o Health Care and the Life Sciences – Bio photonics.
o Optical Sensing, Lighting, Energy and Displays.
o Optics in Manufacturing.
o National Security and Defence.
o Manufacturing of Optical Systems and Components.
o Education and Research.

Day of Photonics:

Day of Photonics celebration was started from 2014. Day of Photonics is celebrated on 21st October. On this day in 1983, the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted the value of 299,792.458 km/s for the speed of light. Jampot Photonics has celebrated Day of Photonics from 2014 onwards. The first day of Photonics was celebrated in Pune University (SavitribaiPhule Pune University) at Department of Electronic Science. The year 2015 was the year of light as announced by United Nations, in this year JP has conducted many workshops to propagate Photonics awareness. On following year (2016) Day of Photonics was celebrated at MCCIA along with industry and academic interaction.

This year (2017) as Day of Photonics comes during Diwali celebrations which is a Festival of Lights and a holiday.Due to this Day of Photonics was preponed and was celebrated at MIT on 8th September 2017. This celebration was organized by MIT, Jampot Photonics and IEEE Communications Society Pune chapter.DAY OF PHOTONICS promotes “Photonics”. The celebration was hosted by MIT, as they have recently invested in Photonics Designing tool called PhoeniX. MIT is the second institute in India who has purchased a Photonics Development tool. This shows institution’s serious approach towards the Photonics technology.

For this celebration we had illuminating lectures from Mr. Sameer Gokhale (Director and Co-Founder Jampot Photonics), Prof. A. D. Shaligram(Head of Dept. of Electronic Science, SPPU and Registrar of SPPU), Prof. Bharat Chaudhary (Head of Electronics and Communication Engineering), Mr. G. N. Gadgil (Co-Founder Opel India, Pune).

Day of Photonics was celebrated at MIT, Pune.
Friday, 8th Sept 2017.

Day of Photonics, which is celebrated as on 21st October 1983, the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted the value of 299,792.458 km/s for the speed of light. This year as Day of Photonics comes in between Diwali (Festival of Lights and a holiday), MIT, Jampot Photonics and IEEE Communications Society Pune chapter celebrated it on 8th September 2017. DAY OF PHOTONICS promotes “Photonics”. The celebration was hosted by MIT, as they have recently invested in Photonics Designing tool called PhoeniX. MIT is the second institute in India who has purchased a Photonics Development tool. This shows institution’s serious approach towards the Photonics technology.
For this celebration we had illuminating lectures from Mr. Sameer Gokhale (Director and Co-Founder Jampot Photonics), Prof. A. D. Shaligram (Head of Dept. of Electronic Science, SPPU and Registrar of SPPU), Prof. Bharat Chaudhary (Head of Electronics and Communication Engineering), Mr. G. N. Gadgil (Co-Founder Opel India, Pune).
The Event was started with the MoU signing with Jampot Photonics and Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, MIT. MoU was signed by Mr. Sameer Gokhale and Prof. Chaudhary. The signing was witnessed by Prof. Kshirsagar (Principal, MIT Pune.) and Prof. Shaligram.
Prof. Kshirsagar gave the inaugural speech. He supported Photonics and is very keen to start research in the field. He encouraged his colleagues and students for the same.
The opening lecture was given by Prof. Shaligram from SPPU. He explained advantages of Photonics over present technology, how photonic sensors work and many basic concepts regarding Photonics.
After that Prof. Chaudhary gave a brilliant lecture, providing details of Photonic Networks and his research work in the field. Both Prof. Shaligram and Prof. Chaudhary encouraged students to take up Photonics research and development as a career.
Mr. Sameer Gokhale gave a good overview of development of Photonics Industries worldwide. The photonics industry is driven mainly by SMEs who are working in a cluster form to develop the overall technology. How we could get into the main stream and generate huge business as well as technology.
Mr. G. N. Gadgil shared his experience in optical components fabrication. Mr. Gadgil invited students and amateurs for developing mirror telescopes. Presently Opel India is working on heliostats for BARC. Opel India is willing to provide assistance to students for acquiring knowledge.
The panel discussion was resulted in starting number of small tasks with industry-student-institute interaction. The discussion was leaded by Mr. Ashok Saraf (Founding director of Science and Technology Park). Mr. Saraf is also a founding member of MCCIA Electronic Cluster Foundation. Mr. Saraf is a strong supporter of Photonics technology. The Electronic cluster will contain a Photonic sub group.

Let there be Light...!!!!!

Genesis 1:3 records first mention of Light: It is said that during creation of world there was darkness everywhere and Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

Since then and still today we are exploring and appreciating newer ways of utilizing Light for the use of mankind. The Science and Technology of Harnessing Light is nothing but “Photonics”

Photonics today is termed as “Essential Technology of our Future”

Exactly what are we talking about? Let us take a European industry scenario:
• About 5000 small to medium Size companies develop and rely on Photonics Technology
• More than 3.5 Lakh in Engineering, Software, Design and Business management
• 40 clusters and associations support this dynamic ecosystem
• And 400 bn Euro industry in 2014 expected to touch 615 bn Euro by 2020

We hear people say that India missed the Electronics Bus. Could we afford to miss Photonics Bus Also?
Photonics Technologies we see on our day-to-day life include: LED lighting, Photovoltaic solar energy, Photonics Integrated Circuits, Optical components, Lasers, Sensors, Imaging, Displays, Projectors, Optic fiber, and other photonic related technologies which find applications in health, security, agriculture, food, communication, transportation, …

A seminar arranged in MCCIA would touch upon very intuitive topics associated with Photonics and they are Photonics day Significance, Optoelectronic Sensors, Photonics material and LED Technology. Organic LED, Photonics in BioMedical devices, Photonics Circuit Designing and panel discussion on Photonics Education and opportunities.

This is for Students, Graduates, and Engineers aspiring for higher education avenues in cutting edge technology. Entrepreneurs, Businesses looking for potential growth segments and for the curious and research minded ones who want to know technology for future…
Do join us to Celebrate World Photonics Day on Date: 21st October , 2016 Friday: Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Venue: Navalmal Firodia Seminar Hall, 5th Floor, MCCIA, S.B. Road, Pune 411016

Celebrate Day of Photonics with JP @ Navalmal Firodia Seminar Hall, MCCIA, Pune – 411016.

An opportunity for students to show their research work in Photonics..!

Welcome to Asia Student Photonics Conference 2016
The conference strives to strengthen relationships through networking in the Asian region. The conference will compose of student research presentations, invited lectures and interactive activities. It will serve as a golden opportunity for students to expand their knowledge through this scientific platform and encourage young minds to discover the science of Optics and Photonics.
This event is co-organized by the SPIE chapters of Manipal University and NIT Goa.

We have been getting lots of requests to know what is Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) and how to design it?

So here are some important links for you to explore....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Lo8aj4udk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpGF1-9jEAs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpAz2xVjAE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXxHBHqQQPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVBIAROvsw

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