This symposium celebrates the 40th anniversary of the launch of quantum optics activities at the Kastler Brossel Laboratory, which represents a significant milestone for the field at the national and international levels. Over these four decades, these activities have diversified considerably, ranging from the design of non-classical light sources to the development of gravitational interferometers, including optomechanics, the study of dynamic effects of the quantum vacuum, and quantum photonics in semiconductors. Built around the four founding figures of these activities, Elisabeth Giacobino, Claude Fabre, Antoine Heidmann, and Serge Reynaud, this symposium offers an update on quantum optics, its emergence, development, impact, and prospects. Their testimony will be combined with contributions from internationally renowned figures, who will share their visions of the field as a foundation and source of inspiration for their past, present, and future research.
Invited speakers:
Elisabeth Giacobino, LKB, CNRS
Claude Fabre, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Antoine Heidmann, LKB, CNRS
Serge Reynaud, LKB, CNRS
Thierry Debuisschert, Thalès Group
Sara Ducci, MPQ, Université Paris-Cité
Francesco Marin, LENS, Università di Firenze
Olivier Arcizet, Institut Néel, CNRS
Samuel Deléglise, LKB, CNRS
Jean-Michel Raimond, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Cyriaque Genet, ISIS, CNRS
Paolo Maia Neto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Brahim Lamine, IRAP, Université Paul Sabatier
Quentin Glorieux, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Julien Laurat, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Tom Darras, Welinq
Nicolas Treps, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Alberto Bramati, LKB, Sorbonne Université
Mattia Walschaers, LKB, CNRS
Jean-François Morizur, CEO, Cailabs
Sylvain Gigan, LKB, Sorbonne Université