CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics

CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, is a world leader in education, research, and industrial

The College of Optics & Photonics offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in Optics.There are approximately 30 faculty and faculty with 14 joint appointments conducting world-leading research programs in the College, offering expertise over a broad range of optics and photonics. They also teach a total of more than 40 graduate optics and photonics courses. In 2013, the College partnered with the Colle

ge of Engineering and Computer Science to offer a Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering.

06/06/2026

$1 laser pointer vs. $2,000 professional-grade laser. 🔦✨

At first glance, the cheap pointer might look “brighter,” but physics tells a different story. In the optics lab, it’s not about brute-force power. It’s about beam quality. Look closely at the beam profiles; the HeNe laser gives us that perfect Gaussian shape needed for precision research, while the pointer is just messy, diverging light.

Engineering is all about control. Which one would you choose for an experiment? 🔬

LaserLab EngineeringStudent

06/02/2026

Laser alarm circuit

06/01/2026

Showcasing how photonics enabled simple technology like a mouse!

05/30/2026

Asking a service engineer how photonics is useful in the maritime industry

05/18/2026

LED lightbulbs vs Incandescent lightbulbs

05/05/2026

Why use kinetic interceptors when you have photons? ☄️➡️🚫
Visualizing the Golden Dome as the focal point for a missile defense array. In the photonics lab, we don’t just study light—we weaponize it for protection.

04/26/2026

When you try explaining what photonics is…

TOMOROW: Join us from 9 AM to 12 PM for the Senior Design 2 Showcase! Our seniors will be showing off their final projec...
04/22/2026

TOMOROW: Join us from 9 AM to 12 PM for the Senior Design 2 Showcase! Our seniors will be showing off their final projects, and one group will be crowned the winner 🥇

04/16/2026

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4304 Scorpius Street
Orlando, FL
32816

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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