Tracks and Symposia
Market-Driven Business Tracks
One-Day Symposia
The tracks include invited speakers and contributed presentations. The symposia are composed exclusively of invited talks.
Photonics in Homeland and National Security
Tuesday, May 8 – Thursday, May 10
This track— five 2-hour sessions—covers the application of photonics in homeland and national security in such areas as detection and mitigation of chemical and biological threats, passive and active imaging for surveillance and threat detection, directed energy systems for threat mitigation, biometrics, and communication systems.
Tuesday, May 8
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Optical Measurements Used for BW Aerosol Detection: Current Methods; Jay D. Eversole, NRL, USA
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Photonics for Biological-Agent Sensors; Thomas Jeys, MIT, USA
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MORPH — DARPAS’s Supermolecular Photonics Engineering Program; Devanand Shenoy, DARPA, USA
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. A Real-Time Biothreat Simulation Process for Detect-to-Warn Sensor Architectures; Dave Silcott, S3I, USA
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. A Robust Laser Diode-Based Fluorescence Trigger for Bio-Aerosol Monitoring and Detection; Sarjit Bains, TSI Inc., USA
Wednesday, May 9
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Development of a LIDAR Controlled Airspace Scanner for Bio-Aerosol Detection; Jack Bufton, Science & Engineering Services Inc., USA
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Hyperspectral Imaging Detection of CBE Threat Materials; Patrick Treado, ChemImage Corp., USA
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. BAND Sensor for BioDefense; David Robbins, SAIC, USA
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Detection of Bio-Aerosol Threats with a UV Scattering Trigger and Rapid DNA- and Antibody-Based Confirmation; Roland Stoughton, GHC Technologies, USA
Thursday, May 10
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. AlGaN Based Compact UV Light Emitting Diodes for Fluorescence Applications; Tom Katona, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Univ. of South Carolina, USA
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Deep UV Lasers for UV Resonance Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy of Biological and Chemical Agents; William Hug, Photon Systems Inc., USA
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Developing High-Brightness Semiconductor Lasers for Homeland Security and Defense Applications; Paul Rudy, QPC Lasers, Inc., USA
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Photonic Crystal Components: New Tools for Stand-off Detection and Tracking; Ed Johnson, Ion Optics, USA
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Lasers in Manufacturing
Tuesday, May 8–Thursday, May 10
This track covers the latest developments and growth in laser sources and systems used in manufacturing and precision material processing. Aimed at engineering solutions of practical problems based on short term (1-3 years) needs in a manufacturing environment, this track showcases the latest breakthroughs, applications and industry trends.
Tuesday, May 8
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. An Overview of Laser Technologies Used in Medical Devices; Arzu Ozkan, Abbott Vascular, USA
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Technological Platform for Cell Micro Array Based Biochips; Udo Klotzbach, Fraunhofer Inst. Material and Beam Technology, Germany
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Contributed Talk TBD
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Laser Processing in Printform Fabrication; Guido Hennig, MDC Max Daetwyler AG, Switzerland
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Microfabrication with High Power Picosecond Fiber Laser; Harry Asonen, CORELASE, Finland
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Compact, High Performance Femtosecond Laser Ablation System; Eric Mottay, Amplitude Systems, France
Wednesday, May 9
Joint CLEO/PhAST Symposium on Ultrafast Laser Processing and Applications (included in Lasers in Manufacturing three day track)
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. A View from a Leading Chinese Laser System Manufacturer; Rangda Wu, Wuhan Chutian Laser Group Corp., China
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Emerging Industrial Laser Applications in Japan; Kunihiko Washio, Paradigm Laser Res. Ltd., Japan
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Industrial Applications Worldwide of Laser Direct Write Processing: A Review (LDW); Andrew Holmes, Imperial College, UK
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m 3D Photofabrication by Femtosecond Laser Pulses and Its Applications in Photonics and Biomedicine; Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Laser Zentrym Hanover e.V., Germany
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Double Pulse Laser Machining; Andrew Forsman, General Atomics, USA
Thursday, May 10
1:30 a.m.-2:00 a.m. Precision Resistor Laser Trimming for Analog Microelectronics; Michel Meunier, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and LTRIM Technologies, Canada
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Commercialization of Applied Research
Tuesday, May 8
This symposium presents examples of commercialization and technology transfer of applied research. The speakers — leaders from academic, commercial and government enterprises — will share their experiences
and perspectives in technology development and commercialization.
The speakers in this symposium will participate in a panel discussion at the end of the session.
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. A Primer on Commercialization; MaryAnn Feldman, Univ. of Georgia, USA
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Moving Research into Practice; Pat Jones, Univ. of Arizona, USA
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m Funding at NCI and NIH for Early Stage Medical Product; Houston Baker, Natl. Cancer Inst./NIH, USA
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Aggressive Commercialization in a Sub-Critical Market; Marion J. Soileau, Univ. of Central Florida, USA
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. A Case Study in Bringing a Medical Technology from Academia to Industry to the Patient; Jay Eastman, Lucid Inc., USA
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Affordable Diagnostics-Changing the Paradigm through Innovation; Bala Manian, ReaMetrix, USA
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m QED Technologies: Bringing a Radical Innovation to the Precision Optics Market; Don Golini, QED Technologies Inc., USA
5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m Panel Discussion
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Joint CLEO/PhAST Symposium on Ultrafast Laser Processing and Applications
Wednesday May 9
This symposium covers recent advances in ultrafast laser sources and trends in industrial applications, medical device manufacturing and laser dicing. It provides an overview of the latest technology and several emerging technologies, including new platforms for laser trimming in microelectronics and recent laser applications in cell micro-array–based biochips. Attendees will learn about the current status of laser applications in different regions of the world to gain insight on what is happening in this technology around the globe.
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. A View from a Leading Chinese Laser System Manufacturer; Rangda Wu, Wuhan Chutian Laser Group Corp., China
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Emerging Industrial Laser Applications in Japan; Kunihiko Washio, Paradigm Laser Res. Ltd., Japan
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Industrial Applications Worldwide of Laser Direct Write Processing: A Review (LDW); Andrew Holmes, Imperial College, UK
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m 3D Photofabrication by Femtosecond Laser Pulses and Its Applications in Photonics and Biomedicine; Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Laser Zentrym Hanover e.V., Germany
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Double Pulse Laser Machining; Andrew Forsman, General Atomics, USA
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Solid-State Lighting
Wednesday, May 9
A number of university and industry leaders have been assembled for this year’s PhAST Conference on Solid State Lighting (SSL). SSL has started to penetrate into general illumination but for it to make a larger impact many technical issues still have to be addressed and subjects include GaN substrates, thermal management, and future applications of SSL. This workshop gives attendees an opportunity to understand the availability of current SSL sources and the technical hurdles that will hinder its future development.
12:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LEDs: Volker Haerle, OsramOpto Semiconductors GmbH, Germany
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Development of GaN Substrates for GaN Based Laser Diodes; Keith Evans, Kyma, USA
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m Can We Fabricate Efficient White-Light InGaN:GaN Quantum-Well Light-Emitting Diodes without Using Phosphors; C. C. Yang, Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taiwan
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Development of High-Efficiency Green and Deep Green Light Emitters in Piezoelectric Group-III Nitrides; Christian Wetzel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., USA
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m Limitations to be Aware of When Using LEDs in Lighting System Designs; Jack Curran, Dialight, USA
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Thermal Analysis and Reliability of LED Light Sources; Samuel Graham, Georgia Tech, USA
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. InGaN HVPE Technology for Solid-State Lighting; Vladimir Dmitriev, TDII, USA
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Organic LEDs for Solid-State Lighting; ; Chung-Chih Wu, Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taiwan
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Joint CLEO/PhAST Symposium on Biophotonics and Applications
Thursday, May 10
Biophotonics, the application of optics, photonics and laser technologies in medicine and the life sciences, represents one of the most rapidly growing areas of scientific research and commercial development. The scope of activities within biophotonics is extremely broad, ranging from diagnostic imaging for cancer screening and single molecule detection for genomics and proteomics, to laser photodynamic therapy and image guided robotic surgery. This joint CLEO/PhAST symposium will provide an overview of recent advances in instrumentation and product development for the biomedical and clinical marketplace.
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging; Siavash Yazdanfar, GE Global Res., USA
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Upcoming Commercial Applications of Biomedical Optical Spectroscopy: Applications to Heart Disease and Gynecology; Andres F. Zuluaga, Remicalm LLC, USA
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Time-Domain Optical Imaging: Toward Clinical Applications; Mario Khayat, VP Optical Products, USA
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Laser Capture Microdissection in Prostate Cancer; Angelo De Marzo, Johns Hopkins Univ., USA
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Multi-Functional Video-Rate Optical Coherence Tomography Microscopy; Alex Cable, Thorlabs, USA
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Advances in Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography; Eric Buckland, Bioptigen, USA
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. In vivo Imaging Using Harmonic Generation Microscopy; Chi-Kuang Sun, Natl. Taiwan Univ., Taiwan
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m Teraherz Imaging; David A. Zimdars, Picometrix, Inc., USA
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High-Power Laser Systems
Thursday, May 10
As the power and brightness of lasers continues to reach new levels, new applications are enabled that cover a wide range of disciplines ranging from advanced science to military applications. This symposium will provide insight into these applications and show how the latest high power laser developments are being implemented
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. High-Power Fundamental Mode Lasers for Gravitational Wave Detection; Maik Frede, Laser Zentrum Hannover, Germany
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The Big Bang Observer: High Laser Power for Gravitational Wave Astrophysics; Gregory Harry, LIGO Lab, USA
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Structure Loaded Vacuum Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration Experiments at SLAC and Possible Applications; Tomas Plettner, E. L. Ginzton Labs, USA
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. High-Power Lasers for Generation of Extreme UV Light; Vivek Bakshi, Sematec, USA
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Commercial Laser Peening for Fatigue Resistance and Mechanical Shaping of Metal Components; Brent Dane, Metal Improvement Co., USA
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Laser Coating Removal: The Modern Alternative to Sandpaper; James Thomas, General Lasertronics, USA
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ZEUS Highly Mobile Laser Ordnance Neutralization System; Owen Hofer, Sparta, USA
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Operational Implications of Laser Weapons; Richard Dunn, Northrop Grumman, USA
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