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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Aug 1

Excited to share that I’m starting my contract at Sapienza Università di Roma ! I’ll be working for Prof. Stefan Wabnitz on research in nonlinear optics and multimode fiber systems. Looking forward to this new chapter and the challenges ahead!🔬

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Jul 20

Just wrapped up an exciting time at the
@optica.org Advanced Photonics Congress 2025 in Marseille!

Happy to have chaired a session and presented our work on plasmonic enhancement in #THz #spintronics!

Huge thanks to @ioppublishing.bsky.social & @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social for the travel grants!

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Jun 26

[EXTENDED DEADLINE Nov. 2025]
Excited to share the release of the new
@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
Special Issue, focusing on cutting-edge THz research. #THz #teraherz #MDPI #imaging #photonics
@lborouniversity.bsky.social

Explore the issue here: mdpi.com/journal/elec...

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · May 30

Huge thanks to Professor Jacopo Bertolotti (@jacopobertolotti.com) for his captivating Landau Series talk yesterday on "Wavefront shaping techniques for deep tissue Raman spectroscopy"! Fascinating insights into enhancing medical diagnostics through light scattering.

#Physics #RamanSpectroscopy

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚨 The deadline for the Special Issue on New Insights in Terahertz Detection and Imaging Methodologies has been extended to November 15.

Interested in contributing? Feel free to message me — we have free publication slots available! @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social

🔗 www.mdpi.com/journal/elec...

Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Jun 2

Great experience speaking at #LOPS2025 !
Big thanks to the organizers for the kind invitation and warm welcome.
@epicxphoton.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · May 23

Had a great time presenting my team's work at this year's Metamaterials UK Network event! Grateful for the opportunity to share our research and connect with so many brilliant minds in the field. 🔬✨ #Metamaterials @lborouniversity.bsky.social @epicxphoton.bsky.social

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · May 6

Self-Phase Modulation

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Apr 23

Want to push boundaries in photonics & quantum technology?

PhD and Postdoc avaiable.
Focus on precision microcombs for quantum applications, part of UK Quantum Missions & the QEPNT hub.

Deadline: May 31, 2025. Find out more & apply:
www.physicsworldjobs.com/job/22059/st...

#quantum #optics

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Apr 17

Exciting news from EPicX! 💡 Our new ACS Photonics paper shows how our Photonic Ising machine with single-pixel detection can better solve complex problems through adiabatic energetic annealing. Read more (open access): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Adiabatic Energetic Annealing via Dual Single-Pixel Detection in an Optical Nonlinear Ising Machine

Photonic Ising machines are leading key advancements in solving large combinatorial problems, leveraging large-scale platforms with parallel computing capabilities. A well-known bottleneck of complex ...

pubs.acs.org

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Apr 11

On that note, I'd like to remind you about the MDPI Special Issue I'm guest editing:
"New Insights in Terahertz Detection and Imaging Methodologies".

🗓️ Deadline has been extended until the end of 2025

📝 Multiple free-of-charge submissions available

Link: www.mdpi.com/journal/elec...

www.mdpi.com

Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Apr 11

Had a great time presenting at the 31st International Workshop on Optical Wave & Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling!
It was also a privilege to meet Prof. Allard Mosk and many others.
@lborouniversity.bsky.social @ioppublishing.bsky.social

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Apr 10

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⚡ Dr. Vittorio Cecconi (@cecconivittorio.bsky.social) delivered:
"Spatiotemporal Engineering of Terahertz Pulses in Disordered Media"
Harnessing disorder to sculpt THz fields in time and space—unlocking new frontiers in wave manipulation.

#Terahertz #DisorderedMedia #PhotonicsInnovation

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚀 The Loughborough University Optica Student Chapter is excited to be presenting at Science in the Park 2025! 🔬🌿

Come explore the wonders of optics and photonics with us! ✨🔍

📅 08/03/25
📍 Wollaton Park, Nottingham

#ScienceInThePark #STEM #Optics

wollatonhall.org.uk/science-in-t...

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Apr 5

Excited to share our new open-access paper in Scientific Reports: “Terahertz microscopy through complex media”! We explore how to image through scattering materials using broadband THz time-domain techniques.

Huge thanks to our amazing team and funders!

Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Terahertz microscopy through complex media - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Terahertz microscopy through complex media

www.nature.com

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Emergent Photonics Research Centre - Loughborough University @epicxphoton.bsky.social · Apr 7

Grateful to Prof. Allard Mosk for visiting our Emergent Photonics Research Centre and delivering a thought-provoking Landau Series talk on “Optimizing the Information Content of Coherent Light.” Inspiring insights and lively discussions on pushing the boundaries of optical innovation! #Optics

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Apr 6

Excited to share our latest work on THz complex photonics, now published!
Grateful for the support from the @lborouniversity.bsky.social Vice-Chancellor’s Independent Research Fellowship. 😊
#THz #Photonics #Research #LoughboroughUniversity

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Terahertz microscopy through complex media - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Terahertz microscopy through complex media

www.nature.com

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Apr 3

Had a great time presenting my poster at the #EDI @advancehe.bsky.social conference today in Newcastle! 🎉Huge thanks to the organizers for the badge and certificate—much appreciated! 🙌 #EDI2025 #AdvanceHE #Newcastle #Conference @lborouniversity.bsky.social

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EOS - European Optical Society @europeanoptics.bsky.social · Mar 25

🚨 Submission Deadline for #EOSAM2025 Extended! 🚨

Great news for all optics and photonics researchers, students, and professionals! The submission deadline has been extended, giving you more time to submit your abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

🔗 Submit here: www.conftool.com/eosam2025

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Mar 19

Had a great time presenting my work at the Landau Seminar today! 🎤✨

Also, a quick heads-up—there’s still time to submit an abstract for the MDPI Special-Issue on THz Imaging.

If you're interested, feel free to reach out for more details! 🚀🔬

mdpi.com/journal/elec...

@mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social

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Jacopo Bertolotti @jacopobertolotti.com · Jan 16

#PhysicsFactlet
It's a foggy day here in Albion, so let's talk about light (multiple) scattering!

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🧪⚛️🎢💡 #EverydayPhysics

Photo of a street on a foggy day. Nearby objects are clearly visible, while objects further away becomes gradually dimmer and blurrier.

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Optica @optica.org · Jan 28

Have you submitted your paper for #OpticaPhotonics25? 🤔

Share your research with scientists & engineers from around the globe!

Topics of interest include quantum information processing, AI & machine learning, engineering, nonlinear optics, & more.

Submit your work by 11 Mar: bit.ly/3ZworKh
💡⚛️

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Mar 15

Happy to have contributed to Piero Scaruffi’s work in this article on Lou Reed! 👨‍🎤
If you're interested in art (especially music) and science, I highly recommend checking out his website. 📷Link: scaruffi.com/vol3/reed.html
@pscaruffi.bsky.social

The History of Rock Music. Lou Reed: biography, discography, reviews, ratings, best albums

A guide to Lou Reed: biography, discography, reviews, ratings, best albums

scaruffi.com

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Mar 11

Great talk from Dr @jstotero.bsky.social today on 'Taming Complexity with Light: From Smart Lasers to Optical Computing' at @lborouniversity.bsky.social’s very first Café Scientifique! Huge thanks to the @optica.org Student Chapter for sponsoring this fantastic event. #CaféScientifique 😀

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Vittorio Cecconi @cecconivittorio.bsky.social · Mar 8

We had an amazing time at Science in the Park in Nottingham today with the @lborouniversity.bsky.social University @optica.org Student Chapter and Dr Naëmi Leo! 🎉🔬 Also, a big thanks to Prof Kelly Morrison for the support—it was great to see so many people excited about science! 🌍✨ #ScienceInThePark

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