UFE organised a Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibres and their Applications (WSOF) in Prague from 7 to 10 April, which also included a commercial exhibition, laboratory tours and social events. The workshop was held concurrently with the SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics 2025 symposium and attracted nearly 200 visitors.

The 8th technical workshop and exhibition focused on advances and innovations in the field of specialty optical fibers and their applications (Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications – WSOF) was organized by UFE at the Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague-Vysočany. Nearly 200 participants registered for WSOF were able to see 106 presentations, including 4 plenary and 15 invited talks, 43 lectures and 44 posters. The industrial exhibition was also a success, with 25 companies exhibiting, with an exceptionally representation of companies supplying technological units for the preparation of optical fibers.
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