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FW: ML Coffee - Photonic Computing for AI - May 8th
by haffert＠strw.leidenuniv.nl 06 May '26

06 May '26

Hi all, This could be a nice talk / discussion session for some here =). Sebastiaan From: Lukas Welzel <welzel(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl> Sent: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 14:27 To: haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl; tonucci(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl Subject: Fwd: ML Coffee - Photonic Computing for AI - May 8th Dear Sebastiaan and Elena, As mentioned a few weeks ago, we will have an invited talk on Photonic Computing for AI at the Observatory’s Machine Learning Coffee this Friday from 14:00 to 15:00. Could you please share this with your group, and with anyone in the wider Leiden Observatory instrumentation group who might be particularly interested? The full announcement is forwarded below. Many thanks in advance. Best, Lukas -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ML-journalcub] ML Coffee - Photonic Computing for AI - May 8th Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 14:15:25 +0200 From: Lukas Welzel <mailto:welzel@strw.leidenuniv.nl> <welzel(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl> To: ml-journalcub(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl <mailto:ml-journalcub@strw.leidenuniv.nl> Hi everyone, We will have this week's Machine Learning Coffee in room BW.4.34a (Arcturus) on Friday, May 8, from 14:00 to 15:00. We are happy to welcome Ir. Bas Ketelaar from the Quantum Nanoscience group at TU Delft, who will give a talk titled “Photonic Computing for Artificial Intelligence”. The abstract is included below. As traditional digital electronic computing approaches its limits, while the demand for computation continues to grow, there is an increasing interest in novel computing paradigms. One promising solution comes from using light to do computation. Photonics offers potential benefits in terms of bandwidth, latency, and energy consumption. One field where such benefits are relevant is that of AI. I will give a broad overview of how light can be used to do computation, focusing on how to implement neural networks with integrated photonics. You can also join the Machine Learning Coffee online using: https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61539293608?pwd=76wwg3n9xGheL0zEb9hw8L… See you on Friday! Best, Lukas -- Lukas Welzel (he/him/his) PhD candidate Leiden Observatory

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Meeting Oort room (BM4.33) @ 11:00
by Michiel Darcis 06 May '26

06 May '26

Hi all, After a short break we are back in action. Two slides to haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl and m.darcis(a)sron.nl. I heard rumours there might be some edible substances present. See you at the Oort room at 11:00. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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Instrumentation meeting cancelled
by Michiel Darcis 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Hi all, Due to the CHEWIE workshop we will cancel the meeting today. Have a splendid day, Michiel

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[instrumentation meeting] Presentation Colorlink Japan Oort room (BM4.33) @ 11:00
by Michiel Darcis 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Hi all, Today we have a presentation from Yuki Nishie who will gives us an introduction to Colorlink Japan and liquid crystal polymer manufacturing. After the presentation we will continue with the usual slide show so send them to haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl and m.darcis(a)sron.nl. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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[instrumentation meeting] Oort room BM4.33 @ 11:00
by Michiel Darcis 15 Apr '26

15 Apr '26

Hi all, Instrumentation meeting in a bit. I won’t be there because I am learning about galaxies at the NOVA PhD school, but you have fun. Slides to haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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[instrumentation meeting] Oort room (BM4.33) @ 11:00
by Michiel Darcis 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Hi all, This week another normal instrumentation meeting. Send your two slides to haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl and m.darcis(a)sron.nl. See at the Oort room at 11:00. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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FW: [OAO26] Announcement: 3rd Observing with Adaptive Optics International School
by haffert＠strw.leidenuniv.nl 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

This might be of interest to some of you! Sebastiaan --------------------------------------------------- Dear all, We are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the Observing with Adaptive Optics OAO26 international school, which will be held at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory in Italy from 25th to 30th October 2026. This year the school follows the Papyrus AO testbed as it says farewell to OHP and travels to Asiago Cima Ekar, becoming EKARUS. As in the previous editions, the school is aimed at young scientists, engineers, and technicians who wish to deepen their knowledge of adaptive optics technologies applied to astronomy. The school program includes: * Lectures by renowned international experts in the field * Hands-on and tutoring sessions * Observations with the Copernico telescope equipped with the new EKARUS adaptive optics bench - we asked for clear Italian skies this year :-) During the school, students will carry out an adaptive optics observation, taking care of all the phases, from the preparation of the scientific case to the telescope observation, to the data reduction and the presentation of the results. Participation and accommodation at the observatory are free of charge, except for travel expenses. Registration will open on April 27, 2026. For more information and to register, please visit the school website: https://indico.ict.inaf.it/event/3554/overview We look forward to welcoming you to Asiago! Sincerely, Lorenzo Busoni on behalf of the Organizing Committee P.S. Please forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested. -- Lorenzo Busoni Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri L.go E. Fermi 5 50125 Firenze (Italy) Phone : +39 055 27 52 307 E-mail: <mailto:lorenzo.busoni@inaf.it> lorenzo.busoni(a)inaf.it

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[instrumentation meeting] Oort room (BM4.33) @11:00
by Michiel Darcis 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Hi all, This week we have Arend Moerman from the TUDelft as our guest. Below are the details of the presentation. If there is time left we can still do a bit of good old fashioned slide roulette so you can still send your slides. I hope to see you all there. Title: Observing the submm sky with DESHIMA 2.0 at ASTE Abstract: In this talk, I will present the commissioning and science verification campaign of DESHIMA 2.0 at ASTE. First, the concept of the integrated superconducting spectrometer - the instrument architecture of DESHIMA 2.0 - is introduced. Then, I will discuss the commissioning at the ASTE telescope in Chile and the observation campaign that ensued, including the ins-and-outs of commissioning novel instrumentation. Finally, the current state of analysis of the data will be presented and the future outlook and efforts will be discussed. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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Presentation Arend Moerman Wednesday 1 April (Observing the submm sky with DESHIMA 2.0 at ASTE)
by Michiel Darcis 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Hi all, This Wednesday during our instrumentation meeting we will have a presentation from Arend Moerman (TUDelft). Below you can find the details of the presentation. I hope you can make it. Title: Observing the submm sky with DESHIMA 2.0 at ASTE Abstract: In this talk, I will present the commissioning and science verification campaign of DESHIMA 2.0 at ASTE. First, the concept of the integrated superconducting spectrometer - the instrument architecture of DESHIMA 2.0 - is introduced. Then, I will discuss the commissioning at the ASTE telescope in Chile and the observation campaign that ensued, including the ins-and-outs of commissioning novel instrumentation. Finally, the current state of analysis of the data will be presented and the future outlook and efforts will be discussed. Cheers, Michiel

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[instrumentation meeting] Oort room (BM4.33) @ 11:00
by Michiel Darcis 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

Hi all, Spring has arrived and also in this season the instrumentation meeting continues at 11:00 in the Oort room. Slides to haffert(a)strw.leidenuniv.nl<mailto:haffert@strw.leidenuniv.nl> and m.darcis(a)sron.nl<mailto:m.darcis@sron.nl>. Next week we will have a visitor. Arend Moerman from TUDelft will give us a presentation. Details will follow but keep this already in mind in your agendas. Cheers, Michiel Join Zoom Meeting https://universiteitleiden.zoom.us/j/61014126606?pwd=XwqwfIBv4aIIsbHi08SLPz… Meeting ID: 610 1412 6606 Passcode: s3!UMxi!

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