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October 2021 Technology Showcase

13 - 14 October, 2021
In-person Event - Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC -05:00)


Schott North America

Wednesday 13 October @ 9:30 - 9:45

Optical Materials Ready for Future Market Requirements

Last month, SCHOTT debuted their newest materials to hit the market. Join Optical Glass Product Manager, Dr. Uwe Petzold, for an overview on these newly launched glasses. Topics include:

  • High index glass of relevance in compact designs like smartphones and AR devices

  • Radiation resistant glasses that have been approved for impressive space missions
  • High Abbe number glasses supporting superior color correction

Dr. Petzold will also explain how SCHOTT plans to expand the application of optical glasses into the short wave infrared regime and our new measurement devices to improve data accuracy. 

 

Speaker

Dr. Uwe Petzold, Optical Glass Product Manager, SCHOTT North America

Dr. Uwe Petzold received a Master of Science Degree in Physics with a focus in diffractive optical elements from Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany. He then received his PhD in Laser Physics and Nonlinear Microscopy from Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany. 

Dr. Petzold joined SCHOTT in 2014 as an Application Engineer for Optical Metrology. The following year, he took on a new role as Product Manager for Optical Glass. 

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