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DESCRIPTION:Overview: This four‑day workshop is designed for students and
  early‑career researchers who want to automate photonics experiments wit
 h Python. Participants will learn to control optical components\, design e
 nd‑to‑end measurement architectures\, and convert raw data into clear 
 visualisations. The program follows the entire automation pipeline—from 
 hardware drivers to data analysis—combining theory with hands‑on imple
 mentation.\n\nBeyond skills training\, the workshop functions as an intera
 ctive forum where students and researchers can present emerging results\, 
 debate new methods\, and exchange pre‑publication ideas. Keynote talks\,
  industry showcases\, live lab demonstrations\, and structured coding sess
 ions round out an intensive\, collaborative learning experience.\n\nProgra
 m structure:\n\n-\nDay 1 → Symposium (peer‑reviewed talks and poster
  session)\n\n-\nDays 2–4 → Guided hands-on sessions\n\nWhy Enroll?\n
 \nPython is rapidly becoming the control language of modern optics labs. I
 n this four‑day intensive workshop you will learn to:\n\n-\nDrive photon
 ic hardware – integrate lasers\, shutters\, motorized stages\, spectrome
 ters\, and cameras through easy‑to‑read Python scripts.\n\n-\nAutomate
  measurements – create end‑to‑end workflows that align optics\, trig
 ger acquisitions\, capture metadata\, and stream results in real time.\n\n
 -\nProcess &amp; visualize data – turn raw traces and images into publicatio
 n‑ready insights using NumPy\, Pandas\, and Matplotlib.\n\n-\nAdopt best
  practices – version‑control experiments\, document procedures\, and b
 uild reusable code modules that scale with your research.\n\nTarget Partic
 ipants for the symposium: The symposium welcomes students\, early-career r
 esearchers\, and established scientists\, as well as others with a profess
 ional interest in experimental automation. Attendees may choose to partici
 pate as observers\, contribute an oral presentation or poster\, or engage 
 in both activities.\n\nTarget Audience for the hands-on sessions: This pro
 gram is tailored for undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as earl
 y-career researchers with a basic knowledge of Python who are looking to a
 pply programming skills to photonics research and experimental automation.
 \n\nDetailed program information and all workshop materials will be posted
  at\nhttps://asrc-photonics.github.io/2025-python-for-photonics/ -- bookma
 rk the link and check back for updates.\n\nHow to Join:\n\nDay 1 Symposi
 um (open to all)\n– Free registration. Specify whether you would like to
  participate only in Day 1 Symposium or also in the Days 2-4 Hands-On Sess
 ions.\n– Optional abstract (limit to 1 page including figures) for a pee
 r‑reviewed 15‑min talk or poster\; acceptance decisions emailed in Jun
 e. Send your abstracts to viktoriia.rutckaia47@gc.cuny.edu.\n\nDays 2-4 Ha
 nds‑On Sessions (limited seats)\n– Prepare a motivation statement (up 
 to one page) with your registration. Send it to viktoriia.rutckaia47@gc.cu
 ny.edu.\n– Seats awarded by the committee\; submitting a Day 1 abstrac
 t boosts your chances.\n\nApply by 15  June  2025\; acceptance results
  within two weeks.\n\nOrganizing Committee: Dr. Viktoriia Rutckaia –
  General Chair\, Dr. Diana Strickland – Program Chair\, Dr. Prachi
  Thureja – Operations Chair\n\nCo-sponsored by: Advanced Science Resea
 rch Center - the Graduate Center - City University of New York\n\n85 St. N
 icholas Terrace\, New York\, New York\, United States\, NY 10031
LOCATION:85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, New York\, United States\, NY
  10031
ORGANIZER:viktoriia.rutckaia47@gc.cuny.edu
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SUMMARY:2025 IEEE Workshop on Photonics Automation with Python
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484814
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 rif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Participants for the symposium: &lt;/strong&gt;The symposi
 um welcomes students\, early-career researchers\, and established scientis
 ts\, as well as others with a professional interest in experimental automa
 tion. Attendees may choose to participate as observers\, contribute an ora
 l presentation or poster\, or engage in both activities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p cl
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 :&lt;/strong&gt; This program is tailored for undergraduate and graduate student
 s\, as well as early-career researchers with a basic knowledge of Python w
 ho are looking to apply programming skills to photonics research and exper
 imental automation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Detailed program information and all wo
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 ub.io/2025-python-for-photonics/&quot;&gt;https://asrc-photonics.github.io/2025-py
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  arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;&amp;ndash\; Optional abstract (limit to 1 
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 ceptance decisions emailed in June. Send your abstracts to &lt;span style=&quot;co
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 \;&quot;&gt;viktoriia.rutckaia47@gc.cuny.edu&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br data-start=&quot;314&quot; da
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 ica\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;&amp;ndash\; Seats awarded by the committee\; submitting a
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 s-serif\;&quot;&gt;Dr. Viktoriia Rutckaia &amp;ndash\; General Chair\, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;spa
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