Program
The Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication (LSC) topical meeting reports the latest results in the development of laser, modulator, beam steering, and detection technologies. If you would like to be considered as a presenter, please review the topic categories below and the author/presenter information for submission guidelines.
A number of distinguished invited speakers have been invited to present at the meeting. In addition, the organizers have planned a number of special events to make your meeting experience more enjoyable!
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Meeting-at-a-Glance
A tentative general schedule of the meeting (as well as all meetings in the Congress) is listed below. Please check back frequently for updates.
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11 July |
12 July |
13 July |
14 July |
AIO Technical
Sessions |
8.00–10.00
10:30–13:10
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30
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8:00–10:00
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
(joint with IS)
16:30–18:30
(joint with IS) |
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AO Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30
(joint with LS&C) |
8:00–10:00
(joint with SRS)
10:30–12:30
(joint with SRS)
14:00–16:00
(joint with SRS)
16:30–18:30
(Postdeadline Papers) |
8:00–10:00
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COSI Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:20–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
(joint with IS)
16:30–18:30
(joint with IS) |
8:00–10:00
11:30–12:30
(Postdeadline Papers)
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
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FTS Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
(joint with HISE)
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30
(Postdeadline Papers) |
8:20–10:00
10:30–12:30 |
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HISE Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
(joint with FTS)
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
14:00–16:00
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IS Technical
Sessions |
8:00–9:40
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
14:00–16:00
(joint with COSI)
16:30–18:30
(joint with COSI) |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
(joint with AIO)
16:30–18:30
(joint with AIO) |
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LS&C Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30
(joint with AO) |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:50
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:20 |
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SRS Technical
Sessions |
8:00–10:00
10:30–12:30
14:00–16:00
16:30–18:30 |
8:00–10:00
(joint with AO)
10:30–10:50
(joint with AO)
14:00–16:00
(joint with AO)
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| Poster Sessions |
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10:30–12:30
(joint AIO/IS) |
10:30–12:30
(joint FTS/HISE/AO/COSI) |
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| Coffee Breaks |
10:00–10:30
16:00–16:30 |
10:00–10:30
16:00–16:30 |
10:00–10:30
16:00–16:30 |
10:00–10:30 |
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Conference
Reception |
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19:00–20:30 |
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Invited Speakers
Monday 11 July
LMA1, Optical Modem Technologies for Long Range Terrestrial FSO Communications, D.W. Young, JHU APL, USA
LMB1, Self-Referencing Interferometer Adaptive Optics for Improving Free Space Laser Communications, T.A. Rhoadarmer, SAIC, USA
LMB2, Title to Be Announced, Patrick Collier, USA
LMC1, Strategies for enhancing the reliability and availability of lasercom, M. Northcott, Aoptix Technologies, Inc., USA
Tuesday 12 July
LTuA1, Addressing Security Issues in Quantum Key Distribution using Seed Keys and Entangled Sources, G. Kanter¹, Y. Huang², P. Kumar², ¹NuCrypt LLC, USA, ²Ctr. for Photonic Communication and Computing, Northwestern Univ., USA
LTuA2, Novel protocols for free-space quantum key distribution, U. Yurtsever, MathSense Analytics, USA
LTuA3, Stochastic electromagnetic beams for sensing and free-space communications, Olga Korotkova, Univ. of Miami, USA
LTuB1, Diversity Rateless Round Robin for Networked FSO Communications, Roger Hammons, JHU APL, USA
LTuC1, Authentication of quantum messages, P. Hayden1,2, D. Leung1,3, D. Mayers3, 1McGill Univ., Canada, 2Univ.of Waterloo, Canada, 3Caltech, USA
LTuC2, Defeating Eavesdropping with Quantum Illumination, J. Shapiro, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, USA
LTuC3, MIMO FSO Communications in Cloud and Turbulence, M. Kavehrad, J. Fadlullah, Z. Hajjarian, Pennsylvania State Univ., USA
LTuC4, Special beam arrays for scintillation reduction, G. Gbur, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
LTuD1, Coherent Optical Technologies for Free-Space Optical Communication and Sensing, Guifang Li, Univ. of Central Florida, USA
LTuD2, Far-field scintillation reduction utilizing Gaussian-Schell model beams, Michael Roggemann, MTU, USA
Wednesday 13 July
LWA1, A Tunable Filter for Laser Communication, Tom Baur, Meadowlark Optics, USA
LWA2, Blue Light Sources based on Ti:Sapphire Lasers, Kevin Wall, Q Peak, USA
LWA3, An Optical Filter for Underwater Laser Communications, Fred Levinton, NovaPhotonics, USA
LWB1, Blue-Green Laser Communications in Support of Undersea Dominance: Connecting with the Undersea Network, G. Mooradian, QNA TSG, USA
LWB2, Pulsed Yb Fiber Laser for Underwater Communications, A.R. Grant, D.P. Holcomb, T.H. Wood, LGS Innovations, USA
LWB3, Parameter Estimates For Free Space Optical Communications, H. Pike¹, L. Stott², P. Kolodzy³, M. Northcott4, ¹Defense Strategies & Systems Inc., USA, ²DARPA, USA, ³Kolodzy Consulting, USA, 4AOptix, USA
LWC1, The Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration, Bryan Robinson, MIT Lincoln Lab, USA
LWC2, Mobile Lasercom Systems Using Modulating Retro-reflectors, Peter G. Goetz, William S. Rabinovich, Rita Mahon, Mike S. Ferraro, James L. Murphy, Michele R. Suite, Christopher I. Moore, Harris R. Burris, and Walter R. Smith, and Warren W. Schultz, Naval Research Laboratory, USA
LWD1, A Transportable Atmospheric Testing Suite, R. Mahon, M. Ferraro, W.S. Rabinovich, C.I. Moore, H.R. Burris, M.R. Suite, L. Thomas, Naval Research Laboratory, USA
LWD2, Robust Fiber-to-fiber Free-Space Optical Communications under Strong Atmospheric Turbulences, Y. Arimoto, Space Communication Systems Lab, Natl. Inst. of Information and Communications Technology, Japan
Thursday 14 July
LThA1, Haiti 3D ladar flights, Rick Heinrich, MIT Lincoln Lab, USA
LThA2, Real-Time 3D Intelligence Products Using the Total Sight LiDAR System, R. Patrick Earhart, Ball Aerospace, USA
LThA3, Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode Focal Plane Arrays for 3D LIDAR Imaging, Mark Itzler, Princeton Lightwave, USA
LThA4, Single Photon Imaging Cameras for 3D Imaging Applications, R. Sudharsanan1,2, P. Yuan¹, J. Boisvert¹, ¹Boeing Spectralab, USA, ²Boeing Directed Energy Systems, USA
LThB1, Next Generation Infrared Imaging Sensors, A. Sarangan, J. Duran, Electro-Optics, University of Dayton, USA
LThB2, Considerations for Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Particles, Tahllee Baynard, Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, USA
LThB3, Stand-off Biometric Identification using Fourier Transform Profilometry for 2D/3D Face Imaging, B.C. Redman¹, S.J. Novotny¹, T. Grow1, V. Rudd¹, N. Woody¹, M. Hinckley¹, P. McCumber¹, N. Rogers¹, M. Hoening¹, K. Kubala¹, S. Shald¹, R. Uberna¹, T. D'Alberto¹, T. Hoft², R. Sibel³, F.W. Wheeler4, ¹Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, USA, ²Tufts Univ., USA, ³SIBELLOPTICS, USA, 4GE Global Res., USA
Special Events
Networking for Lunch
Tuesday, 12 July 12:30 – 14:00
Sponsored by the OSA Information Acquisition, Processing and Display Technical Division
David Brady, Division Chair, and Chris Dainty, OSA President, invite you to join them over lunch for some lively networking with your colleagues. OSA is pleased to offer complimentary sandwiches and beverages to all who attend.
Joint Conference Reception
Tuesday, 11 July, 19:00-20:30
Metro West Ballroom, 2nd Floor Conference Room
The reception will feature light fare and is open to all registrants
Poster Presentations
Poster presentations offer an effective way to communicate new research findings and provide an opportunity for lively and detailed discussion between presenters and interested viewers.
Joint IS/AIO/LS&C Poster Session
Tuesday, 12 July, 10:30-12:30
Salon B
About Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication (LSC)
Sophisticated laser system concepts are increasingly being used to address high bandwidth free space communications needs and for remote sensing applications. We are coming into the age of Free Space Optics, where laser systems are seen as a viable competitor to RF systems for many applications. However, system requirements continue to demand increased performance from the various components used to implement these systems. Both application areas require high laser modulation rates and methods of mitigating atmospheric effects. Laser based sensing and free space communications both employ sophisticated detection schemes. Both mine historic microwave analog technologies to develop new optical approaches, in spite of very different device technologies in the optical region. Laser, modulator, beam steering, and detection technologies are rapidly advancing system enablers. This meeting reports the latest results in the development of this technology.
Call for Papers
View the Application of Lasers for Sensing & Free Space Communication (LSC) Call for Papers PDF in December 2010.
