SPIE Laser Damage 2011 the premier forum for scientists and engineers working in high power/high energy lasers, materials and thin films, durability, properties modeling, testing, and component fabrication.
Program Information: One registration fee gave you access to: | • | Over 80 presentations and technical events |
| • | Roundtable Discussion |
| • | Poster Sessions |
| • | Welcome and Social Mixer |
| • | Wine and Cheese Reception |
| • | Reception at NCAR |
| • | Open House and Receptions |
| • | Thin Film Damage Competition |
Presentation topics included:Laser-Induced Damage Issues: | • | Photonic bandgap materials |
| • | High power fiber lasers |
| • | Fibers for high power laser applications |
| • | High-power ultrafast lasers |
| • | Multi-layer thin films |
| • | Nonlinear optical and laser host materials |
Other Laser-Induced Damage Related Issues: | • | Measurement protocols |
| • | Materials characterization |
| • | Fundamental mechanisms |
| • | Contamination of optical components |
| • | Surface and bulk defects |
Mini-Symposia Topics: | • | Deep UV Optics |
| • | Meta-Optics/Photonic Band Gap Materials |
Additional Events: | • | Round Table Discussion: Definition and Measurement of Laser-Induced Damage in Transparent Materials by Single Short Laser Pulse |
| • | Thin Film Damage Competition |