What is studied

The science and technologies of light are for this century what electronics were for the last century. The development of light sciences and photonics as scientific and technological disciplines took place at the end of the last century following the invention of the laser and optical fibers. These disciplines have developed rapidly by also leveraging the technological tools used and tested for electronics and materials science. Light sciences and technologies, which impact all aspects of citizens' lives: communication, energy, medicine, security, automotive industry, etc., represent a cross-cutting enabling technology that allows scientific and technological developments in countless fields.

The study program focuses on knowledge and innovation in the science and technologies of light and aims to train professional figures skilled in optics and photonics, with a balanced experimental and theoretical preparation, enabling them to continue in both basic and applied research or to directly enter the workforce in the many industries and companies in the Tuscany region that develop or leverage light sciences and technologies (Leonardo, El.En Group, Gestione Silo, Pecchioli Research, etc.).

Courses

Among the core and affiliated/integrative courses in this area, the following are recommended:

For further options regarding core, affiliated/integrative, or elective courses in this and other areas, please refer to the specific rules and tables for the Physics of Matter curriculum.