ICSO 2026 Topics
Eight top-level themes spanning the ICSO26 programme.
Optical Communications
Space-ground, intersatellite, terminals, ground stations, feeder links and optical networking.
11 subtopics
Earth Observation & Spectroscopy
Imaging, spectrometers, atmospheric sensing, calibration and Earth-observation payloads.
10 subtopics
Quantum Technologies
QKD, quantum links, quantum networks, photon technologies and secure optical communications.
8 subtopics
Telescopes & Space Science
Astronomy, exoplanets, telescopes, interferometry, coronagraphy and space-science instrumentation.
9 subtopics
Detectors & Photonics
Detectors, integrated photonics, sensors, fibre optics, radiation effects and detector electronics.
9 subtopics
Lidar & Active Sensing
Atmospheric lidar, Doppler wind lidar, ranging, flash lidar, greenhouse-gas lidar and active sensing.
8 subtopics
Precision Optics & Metrology
Laser interferometry, clocks, frequency references, time transfer, precision ranging and optical cavities.
9 subtopics
Optical Hardware & Manufacturing
Mirrors, coatings, materials, freeform optics, gratings, mechanisms, assembly, testing and qualification.
10 subtopics