The Photonics Society of Ghent (PSG) is a society of graduate students at Ghent University who are working with photonics technologies. Photonics is the study of Light. The students come from diverse backgrounds but are affiliated to research groups at Ghent University such as the Photonics Research Group (PRG), Center for Microsystems Technologies (CMST) and Liquid Crystal and Photonics Group (LCP).

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The aim of the PSG is to connect master and PhD students with each other, educators and industry. PSG does this through the organization of events such as social events, company visits, lectures, workshops, outreach activities and recruitment events.

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The society receives annual sponsorship from the mentioned research groups as well as global photonics societies such as the international society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the Optical Society (Optica) and IEEE.

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Our formerly was known as the Ghent Optics Society, was formed in September 2016, when the SID-ME student branch and the SPIE student chapter of Ghent University joined hands.  In 2017, the OSA student chapter was founded and added to the organization. By combining the different student chapters, PSG is able to provide their members with the benefits of all three professional organizations. Rather than competing for members, these chapters now cooperate to organize more and bigger events.

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We are always looking forward to making new photonics connections. If you want to work with us as a volunteer,  feel free to send us an email or visit us at iGent Tower in Technologiepark, Zwijnaarde, Ghent.