There is a recent surge in the study of complex optical fields with tailored space-time characteristics. These sculptured spatiotemporal optical fields bring additional dimensions for fundamental studies and opens opportunities for applications. This workshop aims to bring together researchers from diverse backgrounds to create synergy in this emerging research area.

Topics

Description and representation of spatiotemporal optical fields

Spatial and temporal separable complex optical fields

Spatial and temporal non-separable optical fields and spatiotemporal coupling

Novel types of spatiotemporal optical fields

Generation of spatiotemporal optical fields

Active means of generating and controlling spatiotemporal optical fields with dynamic properties

Generation and manipulation of spatiotemporal optical fields with metasurfaces

Characterization and detection of complex optical fields

Propagation of spatiotemporal optical fields

Focusing of spatiotemporal optical fields

Coherence properties of spatiotemporal optical fields

Linear/nonlinear light-matter interactions using with spatiotemporal optical fields

Synergy of complex spatiotemporal optical fields with artificial intelligence

Super-intense ultrafast spatiotemporal optical fields

Interactions of super-intense ultrafast spatiotemporal optical fields with complex medium

Applications in quantum information, high-dimensional communication, high-dimensional data storage, super-resolution imaging, sensing, optical confinement/manipulation, etc.

Industrial applications in micro-/nano-fabrication, additive manufacturing, material processing, metrology, instrumentation, etc.

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