Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LS&C)
Topical Meeting and Tabletop Exhibit

Technical Conference: January 31–February 3, 2010
Exhibition: February 1–3, 2010
The Westin San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA

Submission Deadline: September 22, 2009 12:00 p.m. noon EDT (16.00 GMT)
Hotel Reservation Deadline: Extended through January 7, 2010
    Lower Hotel Rate Now Available!
Pre-Registration Deadline: January 12, 2010

Part of Lasers, Sources and Related Photonic Devices:
OSA Optics & Photonics Congress

    Featuring Three Collocated Topical Meetings:

Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP)
Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LS&C)
Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA)

2010 Meeting Chairs

General Chairs
Paul McManamon, Exciting Technology LLC, USA
Edward A. Watson, US Air Force, USA

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About LS&C

Sophisticated laser system concepts are moving rapidly from the drawing board into application for communications, active imaging and remote sensing. Technological advances in Free Space Optics, (FSO) now permit the demonstration of Gb/sec data links for terrestrial and space communications applications. For deep space probes and satellite to satellite conductivity, FSO links provide very competitive link budgets while minimizing antenna size. Laser active imaging has proven its utility in Lidar and remote sensing applications. Many  FSO and active imaging application require high laser modulation rates, stringent beam control, and methods of mitigating atmospheric effects. Laser based sensing and FSO both employ sophisticated detection schemes to sense and track the return signals. Laser, modulator, beam steering and control, and detection technologies are rapidly advancing system enablers. This meeting will present the latest results on the enabling technologies, new system and capability demonstrations. Please join us at this inaugural meeting in beautiful San Diego.

Topics to be Considered

• Free Space Lasercom
  • Performance Analysis of Experimental FSO Systems
  • Laser Communication Systems and Channel Characterization for Laser Comm Systems
  • Free Space Optics Modulation Techniques
  • Optical Receivers
  • Naval Laser Applications
  • Optical Communications - Theoretical vs. Experimental
• Active Imaging
  • Tomographic lidar
  • Single-Beam CARS for remote sensing of chemicals
  • DIAL for CO2 atmospheric measurements
  • Supercontinuum lasers and remote DIAL measurements
  • Real-time 3-D imaging lidar mapping through foliage and canopies
  • QCL sensing
  • High speed optical modulation
  • High power fiber lasers
  • Ghost imaging
  • THz sensing
  • Multi-pixel laser vibrometer
  • Spectrally pure diode lasers and Photonic MEMS
  • Optical telecomm, Single frequency fiber lasers, nonlinear photonics and high speed optical switching
  • Wavelength-division multiplexing devices
  • Laser remote sensing systems

Sponsored by:
The Optical Society