CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics

09/24/2026

Are you ready for the CREOL Optics & Photonics Career Fair?

Join us for a resume workshop hosted by Dr. Marc Himel in collaboration with the SPIE and Optica student chapters.

Friday, September 25, 2 p.m.
CREOL, Room 102/103

09/21/2026

Join us tomorrow in CREOL room 103 for a Seminar with UCF NanoScience and Physics Professor Dr. Michael Leuenberger.

For more info, visit: https://events.ucf.edu/event/4129638/seminar-programming-light-and-quantum-electrodynamic-interactions-in-two-dimensional-quantum-materials-michael-leuenbergernano-physics-ucf/

09/19/2026

400 Newtons of holding power meets absolute optical stability. 📐✨ Whether we’re mounting post holders or setting up a complex 4f system, the Newport MB-2 keeps everything rock solid.
Newport Corp by MKS

09/19/2026

Splitting beams and breaking down the physics! ⚡️🔬 Took a closer look at the beam splitter cube - what it’s made of, how it works, and why it’s a lab essential.

09/14/2026

A flashlight scatters light in every direction. A laser organizes it into a single, unstoppable force. But how? ⚡️

It’s all about Stimulated Emission. We pump energy into a medium to excite atoms. As they release photons, those photons trigger other atoms to release identical clones. We trap them between mirrors to amplify the reaction, until a perfectly synchronized beam of coherent light escapes.

From fiber optics to medical surgery, manipulating light changes the world. ✨
UCF

09/07/2026

Nothing beats the classic glow of a HeNe. 🔴✨

We’re unboxing this vintage-grade Newport helium-neon laser today, and yes, that iconic red beam never goes out of style. Whether it’s for alignment, interferometry, or just looking effortlessly cool on the optical table, this workhorse is a welcome addition to the lab.

Who else still prefers a classic gas laser over diodes? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Newport LaserPhysics ScienceLife

09/03/2026

Does the night light feature on your devices actually work?

09/03/2026

Charge on! We’re proud to be featured in the university’s new video.

09/02/2026

We welcomed CREOL students, faculty and staff back for a new academic year with college and academic updates—and, of course, pizza! 🍕

Special thanks to for sponsoring lunch!

09/01/2026

Meet Lauren, a 2026 CREOL REU student exploring the biomedical applications of optics and photonics. Through her work with interferometric scattering microscopy (iSCAT), she gained hands-on research experience and a firsthand look at what a career in research could offer.

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