The era of gravitational wave astronomy has dawned, allowing us not only to observe the universe but also to "listen" to it through gravitational waves. When a compact object ventures too close to a supermassive black hole, it becomes captured due to the emission of gravitational waves, eventually being swallowed whole as it crosses the event

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It is widely accepted that most galaxies undergo an active phase during their evolution. The impact of the energy released by active galactic nuclei (AGN) has been proposed as a key mechanism responsible for regulating star formation (SF) by influencing the interstellar medium (ISM) of the host galaxy. Dust, gas, and molecular components are key

It is widely accepted that most galaxies undergo an active phase during their evolution. The impact of the energy released by active galactic nuclei (AGN) has been proposed as a key mechanism responsible for regulating star formation (SF) by influencing the interstellar medium (ISM) of the host galaxy. Dust, gas, and molecular components are key

Optics-based observational astronomy has long been a cornerstone in cosmic exploration. Computational optics offer promising solutions to persistent challenges such as aberrations, atmospheric turbulence, and low-throughput spectral acquisition etc. This talk introduces a light-field meta-imaging sensor with digital adaptive optics, achieving

Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs) are minute-to-hours long flashes of X-rays, first discovered serendipitously in X-ray satellite data (mainly Chandra and XMM-Newton). They are proven to be caused by energetic extra-galactic phenomena. Currently, Einstein Probe is revolutionizing the field by discovering many FXTs and, crucially, by their low-latency

We shall start the presentation by introducing our motivation to develop adaptive imaging systems by using liquid crystals. Then we shall describe the fundamentals of liquid crystals and basic concepts of electrically tunable lenses and their implementations. Finally, we shall present various applications of this technology ranging from biology and