Light came to Antioquia from Austria and last

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In this paper, we present a condensed summary on the onset of the study of light in Antioquia and how it has prevailed until today. We highlight the contributions of Prof. Dr. Peter Barlai since he arrived from Austria in the early seventies, and how he laid the basis for the establishment of the optics groups of the two leading Universities of Antioquia. In addition, we explain the involvement of national and international institutes in the formation of the optics groups of Antioquia, as well as the link between the original onset of the study of light and the current interest of the leading groups. © 2015. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. Ex. Fis. Nat. All rights reserved.Garzón, J., Gharbi, T., & Meneses, J.(2008). Real TimeDetermination of the Optical Thickness and Topographyof Tissues by Chromatic Confocal Microscopy. Journal ofOptics A: Pure and Applied Optics,10(10): 104028. http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4258/10/i=10/a=104028.Henao, R., Medina, F., Rabal, H., & Trivi, M.(1993). 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