Aeluma CEO to Lead July 28 Photonics Congress Panels and Present Quantum Dot Laser
ALMU•Aeluma CEO Jonathan Klamkin will chair the Industry Program at the Optica Advanced Photonics Congress on July 28, leading panels on AI-scale photonic interconnects and quantum photonics. Aeluma’s Director Phillip Skahan will present its scalable 300mm wafer quantum dot laser paper on July 27.
1. Industry Program Leadership
Jonathan Klamkin, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Aeluma, will chair the Industry Program at Optica’s Advanced Photonics Congress on July 28 from 3:30–7:30 PM PST. He will moderate panels on next-generation scale-up and scale-out interconnects for AI and quantum and discuss component and integration requirements for low-temperature photonics.
2. Technical Presentation
On July 27, Phillip Skahan, Ph.D., Aeluma’s Director of Technology Enablement, will present the paper “High-Performance Datacom Quantum Dot Lasers by Production-Ready 300mm MOCVD.” The presentation details Aeluma’s progress in scalable quantum dot laser technology suitable for high-volume AI datacom applications.
3. Implications for Technology and Partnerships
Aeluma’s leadership roles at a premier photonics forum underline its expertise in scalable semiconductor lasers and interconnects for AI and quantum markets. The visibility may accelerate industry collaborations, highlight its production-ready 300mm wafer processes and support future commercial deployments.




