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Photonics Spectra Conference 2022 Program

10
January

Lasers

Alex Kenich

PROMOTED
Overview of Mid-IR Products at Alpes Lasers
Alex Kenich (Alpes Lasers SA)

Rustu Umut Tok

PROMOTED
Multiscale Modeling and Optimization in Photonic Devices
Rustu Umut Tok (COMSOL Inc.)

Eyal Shekel

How Dynamic Beam Lasers Optimize Precision and Power for Materials Processing
Eyal Shekel (Civan Lasers)

Nicolas Meunier

Measurement Challenges of Green and Blue Lasers
Nicolas Meunier (Ophir, an MKS brand)

Johannes Bührle

New and Established Laser Applications in the Battery Manufacturing Process Chain
Johannes Bührle (TRUMPF)

Manijeh Razeghi

KEYNOTE
The Present and Future of Quantum Semiconductor Laser Diodes from UV to THz
Manijeh Razeghi (Northwestern University)

Bogusz Stępak

Streamlined Ultrafast Laser Technique Improves Results and Throughput for Cutting Glass
Bogusz Stępak (Fluence.technology)

Korbinian Hens

Niklas Waasem

Novel Sources of Tunable Laser Light for Quantum Center Spectroscopy
Niklas Waasem (HÜBNER Photonics), Korbinian Hens (HÜBNER Photonics)

Camilo Prieto

How Open Pilot Line Deployments Are Advancing Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing
Camilo Prieto (AIMEN Technology Centre, the INTEGRADDE Project)

Bryce Samson

Integrating Fiber Lasers to Improve and Expand Industrial Applications
Bryce Samson (IPG Photonics)

Jim Bovatsek

Precision Laser Cutting and Welding of Glass and Polymer Materials
Jim Bovatsek (MKS Spectra-Physics)

Jean-Philippe Lavoie

Adjustable Ring Mode Welding: Novel E-Mobility Laser Solution for Demanding Battery Production Applications
Jean-Philippe Lavoie (Coherent Inc.)

11
January

Optics

David Cheskis

PROMOTED
VCSELs for 3D Sensing Applications: Then, Now, and Tomorrow
David Cheskis (Lumentum Operations LLC)

Adriana Szeghalmi

Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition Coatings for High-Power Laser Optics
Adriana Szeghalmi (Fraunhofer IOF)

Pawel Latawiec

Practical Implementations of Metasurfaces and Challenges in Scaling Production
Pawel Latawiec (Metalenz)

Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Manufacturing Low Total Error Freeform Optics
Jessica DeGroote Nelson (Optimax Systems)

Federico Capasso

KEYNOTE
Flat Optics: From Metalenses and Cameras to Structured Light and Dark
Federico Capasso (Harvard University)

Jie Qiao

Ultrafast-Laser-Based Figuring and Polishing of Optical Materials
Jie Qiao (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Yuzuru Takashima

Beam- and Image-Steering for Lidar and Augmented Reality Applications with MEMS Spatial Light Modulators
Yuzuru Takashima (University of Arizona)

Alexis Vogt

AmeriCOM’s Story: What’s Ahead and How the Optics Industry Can Participate
Alexis Vogt (AmeriCOM and Monroe Community College)

Karl George Jr.

The Unique Challenges of Coating Laser Crystals
Karl George Jr. (Edmund Optics)

Scott DeFisher

Freeform Metrology for Glass and Diamond-Turned Optics
Scott DeFisher (OptiPro Systems)

Shelby Ament

Computer-Generated Hologram Metrology Alignment: Challenges and Solutions
Shelby Ament (Arizona Optical Metrology)

12
January

Sensors & Detectors

Branko Petrov

PROMOTED
Trends in Emitters for Lidar
Branko Petrov (Excelitas Technologies Corp.)

Karthik Iyer

PROMOTED
One shot: Polarization Characteristics of VCSELs
Karthik Iyer (Instrument Systems GmbH)

Serguei Okhonin

Dynamic Photodiodes: Unique Light-Sensing Technology with Tunable Sensitivity
Serguei Okhonin (ActLight SA)

Silvia Abad

Design and Qualification of FBG Accelerometers for Harsh Environments
Silvia Abad (HBK FiberSensing)

Etienne Rochat

Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing: A Versatile Condition-Monitoring Tool for the Industry
Etienne Rochat (Omnisens)

Alexis Méndez

KEYNOTE
Optical Fiber Sensors: Current Technologies, Market, and Future Outlook
Alexis Méndez (MCH Engineering LLC)

Jennifer Ruskowski

Current and Future Detector Designs for Flash Lidar
Jennifer Ruskowski (Fraunhofer IMS)

Kenneth Grattan

Fiber-Optic Sensors: Meeting the Challenges of Today’s Industrial Applications
Kenneth Grattan (City University of London)

Slawomir Piatek

FMCW and TOF Flash Automotive Lidar: Challenges and Prospects
Slawomir Piatek (New Jersey Institute of Technology & Hamamatsu Corp.)

David Potter

How Fiber Sensors Can Enhance the Design and Manufacture of Composite Systems
David Potter (Luna Innovations)

13
January

Imaging

Gerhard Holst

PROMOTED
How Pixel Size and MTF Affect Modern Microscopy and See the Invisible with Microscopes
Gerhard Holst (Excelitas PCO GmbH)

Benoit Wattellier

New Industrial Challenges for Optical Metrology as Autonomous Cars, Free-Space Optical Communication, and AR/VR Shape the Future
Benoit Wattellier (PHASICS Corp.)

Matthew Dyson

Emerging Short-Wavelength Infrared Sensors
Matthew Dyson (IDTechEx Ltd.)

Isabel Goodhand

LEDs: Expanding Capabilities for Live Cell Imaging
Isabel Goodhand (CoolLED)

Eric Fossum

KEYNOTE
Quanta Image Sensors: Every Photon Counts, Even in a Smartphone
Eric Fossum (Dartmouth College)

Colin Coates

Advanced Detector Solutions Enabling Quantum Optics Research
Colin Coates (Andor Technology)

William Rock

Enabling Rapid Application Development and Deployment of Hyperspectral Imaging in a Production Environment
William Rock (Headwall Photonics Inc.)

Benjamin Saute

Airborne Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging for Quantitative Analysis of SF6 Releases
Benjamin Saute (Telops)

Rand Swanson

High-Throughput Hyperspectral Imaging without Image Degradation
Rand Swanson (Resonon Inc.)

Jiaju Ma

New Photon-Counting Detectors Expand Frontiers in Scientific Imaging
Jiaju Ma (Gigajot Technology Inc.)

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