Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine
Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),
was established in 1964. It is the earliest and the
largest institute in China specializing in laser science
and technology. It has now developed into a comprehensive
scientific research institute with modern optics as
the leading orientation, with the exploring of significant
fundamental science frontiers and development of large
engineering techniques and pioneering laser and optoelectronic
application as the focal point, with high-tech innovation
and basic research for application as the major task.
For more than 40 years, SIOM has been playing an important
role both at home and abroad. It has made great contribution
modern optics and laser & optoelectronics in China.
The main research fields are: High Power Laser Technique,
Strong-Field Physics and High Intensity Optics, Information
Optics, Quantum Optics, Laser & Optoelectronic devices,
and Optical Materials, etc.
SIOM has gathered the
pioneers of Chinese laser career. A group of outstanding
disciplinary leaders well in exploring and tracking
the international advanced fields are leading to develop
modern optics and laser & optoelectronics in China.
Eight scientists were successively elected academicians
of CAS or CAE (Chinese Academy of Engineering). Three
of them have won Science and Technology Progress Award
of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation. Fourteen young and middle-aged
scholars were appointed as specialist-group leaders
or members of the National “863” High-Tech.
Projects. Three scholars gained the National Outstanding
Youth Science Foundation. Many young and middle-aged
scholars won the Nation, CAS, Ministries and Commissions
or Shanghai Government awards, respectively.
