Program
The program for the Advances in Optical Materials (AIOM) Topical meeting will be held 1 February 2012 through 3 February 2012. No AIOM events are scheduled for 29-31 January 2012; however participants may register and pick up their materials during these dates.
About AIOM and Topic Categories
Download Pages from the Program book
Invited Speakers
Special Events
Short Courses
Call for Papers
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Online Conference Program
About Advances in Optical Materials (AIOM):
The Advances in Optical Materials Topical meeting focuses on the advances in optics, materials science, condensed matter, physics and chemistry relevant to the development of new optical materials. Topics covered include material technologies in the field of crystals, glasses and ceramics in the form of bulk and micro-structured materials such as planar waveguides and optical fibers, and characterizations and applications of these materials for passive optics, for lasers and non-linear conversion devices, for scintillators, for converters, etc.
The AIOM Topical Meeting will bring together international experts and researchers to review and discuss the advances in optics, materials science, condensed matter physics and chemistry relevant to the development of new optical materials. The development of new optical materials has been the key factor in the birth of new technology.
Topics:
- Laser crystals
- Transparent ceramics
- Crystal and glass fibers
- Nonlinear crystals and processes
- Waveguides and laser patterning
- Photonic structures
- Specific applications
- Solid-state lasers
- Fiber lasers
- Supercontinuum generation
- Scintillators,
- Lighting and displays,
- Photovoltaics and solar converters,
- Sensors and detectors,
- Windows, lenses, domes
View the 2011 Meeting Archive containing the final program (PDF).
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Special Events
Congress Plenary
Wednesday, 1 February
JW1A, 8:00 – 9:30
JW2A, 10:00 – 11:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
The 2011 Plenary Session will feature world-renowned speakers in the in the fields. See the invited speaker page for detailed descriptions of the speakers and their presentations.
Featured Plenary Speakers:
Tso Yee Fan, MIT, USA
James R. Gord, Air Force Research Lab., USA
Philip Russell, Max Planck Institute, Germany - ADD Speaker
Jochen Speiser, Institute of Technical Physics, DLR, Germany
OSA Corporate Associates Present: Executive Speaker Series
Interview and Reception
Wednesday, 1 February, 18:00 - 19:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
Interviewer: Robert L. Byer,
Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
Featured Guest: John Ambroseo,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent
Sit down for an entertaining and intimate conversation with Dr. John Ambroseo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent, as he responds to questions about his career path, corporate observations and personal perspectives. During Dr. Ambroseo's 23-year career with Coherent, he has held positions in sales, marketing, U.S. and international operations and has been involved in multiple mergers and acquisitions. The program begins with a networking reception, followed by a one-on-one interview and concludes with audience questions.
This event is made possible through generous support from IPG Photonics
Conference Banquet
Wednesday, 1 February
19:30 – 21:00
Aragon II & III, Rancho Bernardo
This banquet brings together all of the four meetings, ASSP, AIOM, FILAS and LACSEA, within the congress for a fun evening of networking and dinner. This is open to all technical attendees.
Banquet Speaker: Peter Moulton, Q-peak, USA
Life with Solid State Lasers and Nonlinear Optics: Mining for Nuggets
Abstract: I recount nearly 40 years (where did all that time go?) of work in lasers and nonlinear optics, searching for solutions to problems, sometimes finding them, sometimes failing miserably, but managing to have a great time in the process.
FILAS EVENT
Sponsored by IPG
Thursday Evening, 2 February
Time and Location: TBD
Get together with the leaders of the community! Enjoy and evening of fine food and wine tasting. More details to come!
Joint FILAS/AIOM Poster Session
JTh2A, Thursday, 2 February
9:30 – 11:00
Aragon I & Foyer, Rancho Bernardo
Poster sessions are an integral part of the technical program and offer a unique networking opportunity, where presenters can discuss their results one-to-one with interested parties. Each author is provided with a 4 ft. x 8 ft. (1.22 m x 2.44 m) board on which to display the summary and results of his or her paper. For poster sessions of the other meetings check the Schedule at a Glance.
Postdeadline Sessions
Time and Location: TBD
The purpose of postdeadline sessions is to give participants the opportunity to hear new and significant material in rapidly advancing areas. Only those papers judged to be truly excellent and compelling in their timeliness were accepted. More information, including the schedule and locations, will be posted in the weeks preceding the conference.
Call for Papers
View the Lasers, Sources, and Related Photonic Devices Congress Call for Papers PDF.
