Optic lasers and a double-wide In 1986, UCF started an innovative program: the Center for Research in Electro-optics and Lasers (CREOL). And when the program’s first director, M.J. Soileau, and his team started, they had a bit of a problem: 10 Texans and 43,000 pounds of optical cable and equipment just wouldn’t fit into a single double-wide trailer. Today, the program is known as the College of Optics and Photonics, and is internationally known for its excellence as researchers make groundbreaking discoveries. 2
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