CEMSE Weekly Updates - June 23, 2026 Tue, Jun 23 2026 Newsletter Upcoming Events Stay informed about the upcoming events and the latest news from CEMSE. Gray Scott School 2026 Jun 29 - Jul 2, All day B3 L2 R2202 HPC Performance optimization parallel computing Join an international training program focused on GPU computing and HPC technologies. Bose-Einstein Condensation of Photons in VCSELs – New Operation Mode of Semiconductor Lasers Maciej Pieczarka, Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WrocławTech) Jul 1, 12:00 - 13:00 B3 R5220 BEC Bose-Einstein condensate VCSEL laser photonics This talk presents findings on Bose-Einstein condensation of photons within a well-known semiconductor device - the VCSEL. Geometry and Thermal Engineering of VCSELs for Enhanced Performance Wenbo Yan, Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jul 2, 14:00 - 16:30 B2 R5209 VCSEL vertical-cavity surface emitting laser optoelectronics photonics laser This thesis presents a comprehensive approach to enhancing VCSEL performance through geometry engineering and passive thermal management to enable next-generation high-power and high-speed photonic systems, such as speckle-free imaging and ultrafast random number generation.