Advice for students interested in optics and photonics

[@saraeissa4954]

I am obsessed with this field because I want to create holograms, study quantum holography and make light magnetic for data storage, computing and revolutionizing the world! I’m 24 years old and I’m just starting in this field. I need to re learn math and the basics of physics :( and study my way up but I’m so freaking excited and I want to be an electrical and computer engineer as well, I want to be both hands on as an inventor but also be a researcher that creates formulas 👩🏿‍💻

[@whom3658]

Have you got into your desired field now...?

[@arbaazmir854]

Yeah where are you in life now?

[@hamzamohamed7935]

Interesting

[@jamesjensen5000]

I came at this from working with glass as art material... art glass specifically... glass blowing, and stained glass... combining practical glass making processes, chemistry and working techniques of hot glass and cold working glass: such as cutting and grinding and polishing, molding, coating and other processes. also architectural glass applications . I have always been as interested in the colors projected into the room space as I am interested in the imagery of the window design or symbolic representation. also my interest has been in prismatic, dichromatic and optical effects of glass ... and my interest has been in understanding refraction of light and glass making techniques. I see potential in photonics as an adjunct to art and expression ... this is not specific to science, although there has been a huge amount of science to learn to produce different types of glasses, machinery to manipulate the raw materials, blowing glass, refining glass, melting and cooling glass and several carving techniques, almost as much as learning deign and art history. It is an experimental approach and a stimulating expression of creativity using light as art and the processes of making art sculpture that bring light into our environment

[@notaras1985]

god i love this field of science.

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[@SPIETV]

Glad you liked the video, good luck in your studies!

[@barbarabuadessabater4606]

Glad to be part of the Photonics community!

[@user-um2gn1ug5q]

Glad to be a part of the Photonics community!

[@graydonselanders2299]

Hoping to do something related over the next four months at home, watching these is so fun

[@dong.7519]

now your on the right path. kudos💃

[@NoahBurkes]

Great interview with students, thanks for posting.

[@vkathulvk]

proud to be a photonics student.

[@sammyb3104]

Damn right!

[@spurtydarbhamulla1130]

Hey, i need guidance regarding the career prospects in this field. What are you currently doing?

[@sammyb3104]

@@spurtydarbhamulla1130 There are endless opportunities in the field. My program has ties with tons of companies. To name a few: Idex Health & Science, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sumitomo, and plenty more. We not only have Optics/Laser companies reach out we get lots of engineering companies and electronics companies trying to hire us. (I'm just now starting my second year)

[@meetoptics]

Congratulations!

[@vkathulvk]

@@spurtydarbhamulla1130 It's really amazing course. Great career opportunities provided your knowledge level is high. Try getting into premier institutions like NIT, IIT for M.Sc. Or you can do B.Tech in EEE and do your M.Tech in Optoelectronic. But make sure you get a professional course or Phd. Career prospects are great all over the world.

[@mujahid4764]

Great advice from you guys! I am a senior student in Electrical Engineering & I am excited to start this journey! Any recommendations for books or something like this?

[@dramese]

Thanks for this advise, I'm currently undertaken photonics degree in my first which I'm taking mathematics and physics this give me a lot to think about it.

[@sykurru]

So buddy how did it pan out

[@untold_cambridge]

What is update mate? Tinking to get into it now

[@dramese]

If you are thinking of going into photonics, I think you should, it a great field. If love innovation and like collaboration, it’s perfect field to get into. You get to work with physicists, biologists, chemists, engineers and so many more. You constantly learning new things. The great thing about collaborating with people, you learn something from expertise while they learn from you.

[@dramese]

@@untold_cambridge I love it

[@untold_cambridge]

@@dramese Thanks for reply.

[@mktzvxp]

2:30 haha the guy is like physics i fun, do physics, physics is fun. He reminds me of the South park episode when they learn about how drugs are bad. Great video by the way.

[@lasertechphotonics-laserte4154]

Best Wishes from Lasertech Photonics

[@shilanjoybhattacharjee1534]

Why aren't new videos coming up in SPIE channel in KZbin

[@walidsahnoune1303]

proud to be an optics student

[@majoraskullkid9757]

Could anybody give advice to an undergraduate computer science major that is interested in optical computing?

[@Jbroglydecap]

read a lot of physics book, solid state, quantum,..mmmm, thats it oh and load up on a shitload of math

[@insomnia822]

It depends on what you want to do in optical computing. Do you want to actually fabricate the devices/lasers/photodetectors? Do you want to design the layout for the Photonic ICs? Do you just want to program them? For fabrication of the actual devices you would need a lot of physics/math/chemistry/material science. In general, maybe go for an EE undergrad. EE needs pretty much everything, and then you can specialize when you do a masters or PhD. And focus on nanotech/quantum mechanics.

[@marcissobadass]

How much schooling are required to be a fiber optics tech

[@hrperformance]

great video. thanks

[@meetoptics]

We also think so! It's amazing

[@TrillB3ast]

Motivation

[@jamesbra4410]

photonic radar has more potential to the next generation.

[@dong.7519]

smart guy... 😆

[@cow_tools_]

This stuff is all pretty generic. "Practice! Know Maths! Be Interested!". Wow really?

[@marcowen1506]

Really, honestly that is it. I was a scientist and I'm now doing a different degree, and spending three months doing maths and practice problems each year really makes a massive difference. Being interested is the only thing that makes working in a field worthwhile. Moreover, why would it be more complicated than "learn, practice and be interested"?

[@ghostblue1500]

The advice given is specific, and can be applied to almost all careers beyond those within the STEM fields. To become an expert at anything, one must practice, understand the subject’s foundations, and have a motivated form of curiosity. The reason why a lot of these experts are repeating this advice is because physics is a process of trial and error. Mistakes can be overwhelming for one to handle at times, which can lead to a fixed mindset.

[@Jarrod_C]

why do they keep talking about astronomy, we are talking about optics and photonics

[@michellekapalko9883]

thought , is the evidence of things not seen

[@vectorx9370]

i'm 10 years late. 😢

[@meetoptics]

It's never too late to learn!

[@wang7405]

physics is fun, everything else isn't, it's all about physics????????????

[@kajaribanerjee6429]

Yup :)

[@sammyb3104]

Pretty much. (Current Laser and Photonics Engineering student)

[@jasonjulian4958]

Weapons too

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

My iq is too low for this. D:

[@lexd.4602]

No it's not, get after it. Good luck 👍🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKeokqJuf7WontU

[@grassystars]

Oh believe me you are much smarter than what you think We all feel stupid sometimes

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

i mean appreciate it. defintely makes my head spin though@@grassystars

[@whoTU3E]

Some very good advice from some very established people, just curious about the one person who doesn't like the video....dropped at birth?

[@EknoorBrar]

he must be the one who was not invited for the video 😖

[@markswelll]

LOL!