Events
Laser Ignition Conference 2018
Managed by Optica
24 - 27 Apr 2018
A. High brightness lasers for ignitions - Micro solid-state photonics: advanced laser crystals, laser ceramics, and micro-domain controlled materials - Giant micro-photonics: mega-watt class giant pulse generation from micro photonics - High power and reliable diode lasers: high power VCSELs, DFB and VBG based diodes, etc. - High power and reliable fiber or fiber lasers, including pump delivery or giant pulse generation B. Advanced ignition systems for stationary natural gas engines, vehicular and aerospace applications - Fundamental ignition studies. - Advanced ignition systems for stationary power generation: Lean-burn, High EGR, and dilute combustion regimes. - Advanced ignition systems for vehicular applications: Lean-burn, High EGR, dilute combustion. - Laser ignition in Aerospace applications: Low-density combustion, Hypersonics, etc. - Laser ignition of energetic materials: Ignition of solid propellants using lasers, Space / ballistic applications, etc. C. Advanced applications of giant-pulse microchip laser and/or tiny integrated laser - Nonlinear optics: higher harmonic wave generation, optical parametric generation, sum and differential wave generation for VUV to THz wave generation, etc. - Diagnostics: LIBS, mass spectroscopy, gas sensing, ranging (LIDAR), etc. - Materials process: laser drilling, laser peening, and the other advanced laser processing, etc. - Laser damage: fundamental physics, practical systems
