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University of Dayton
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Jhon Seely

Artep Inc
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Yukio Tomozawa

University of Michigan
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Charles Joenathan

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
USA

David Levi

ICMM-CSIC
Spain

Taiichi Otsuji

RIEC-Tohoku University
Japan

Gilles Courret

University of Applied sciences and Arts Western Switzerland(HES-SO)
Switzerland

Jose Pozo

EPIC European photonics Industry consortium
Netherlands

George V Naidis

Joint Institute for High Temperatures RAS
Russia

Georgii E Malashkevich

-55368 Sevchenko Laboratory Stepanov Institute
Belarus

ODae Kwon

Pohang University of Science and Technology
South Korea

Aleksey Mikhailovich

A.F. Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute
Russia

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World Optics 2019

About Conference

An extraordinary boom in the present day Technology in Optics, Photonics and Lasers has made it easier for many Industries to evolve with the time and get a better acknowledgement over this specific filed. Optics in particular has got a vast history from the working place of Galileo to the experimentation of Newton. It is becoming more vibrant and everlasting field with the inventions like Lasers which could be called as a combination of optics and electronics. This has led to a development of some new materials with more properties and better durability which has given many advantages over the previous technologies. Research Centres, Scientific Laboratories, Industries and many Universities which are working specifically on this particular field are given more efforts by encouragements. This involves number of aspirants like researchers, students and scientists who are giving their contribution in this field of interest.

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Optics, Photonics and Lasers education has become an important part of many sectors like Aviation, Space, Transportation, Aerospace, Medicine, Agriculture, Communication Systems, Information Management, Defence Sector and Automobile Industry.

The Idea behind the Conference…!!!

World Optics 2019 is a Conference which will be focusing on some of the key aspects of Optics, Photonics and Lasers Technology which are really influencing the present technological aspects in every single field. This Conference will be a place to have a better sharing of some of the key points which would emphasize this present technology in a very drastic manner. Along with these presentations there will be some workshops and exhibition which will be a best opportunity for some actual hands on experience of the technology.

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The whole Event would be focusing on some of the main aspects which include:

Laser Optics
Geometric Optics
Optoelectronic Devices and Components
Nonlinear Optics
Photonics in Optics
Quantum Electrodynamics
Optical Amplifier
Optomechanics
Optical Computing
Optical Correlator
Organic Photonics
Nano-Optics
Optics in Military
Optical Fiber Communications
Fibre Optics in Medicine
Lasers and Photonics in Optics

Why Chicago?

This is a place whose contributions in the field of Optics, Photonics and Lasers are vast. Several Universities has been working in the research activities on the related topics of optics, photonics and lasers. Some of the examples are The University of Chicago, University of ILLINOIS and many more.

In ILLINOIS, the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering is having a research group called Microelectronics and Photonics whose primary objective is to investigate Semiconductor Materials and Device Physics for developing Electronic and Photonic Devices and integrated circuits with data/energy efficient performances in terms of Speed, Power Consumption, and Functionality. Photonics Research studies Laser Devices, Detectors, Sensors, Optical Systems, and the effects of Quantum Mechanics on the behavior of Electron and Photon Interaction.

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Current Projects include Research on MBE and MOCVD Ultrathin Layer and 3-D Materials, LEDs, LETs, High Speed Oxide-VCSELs and Transistor Lasers for Petabyte Data Interconnect and Communications, Silicon Photonics, Quantum-Cascade Lasers, Terahertz Transistor and Integrated Circuits, Detectors, Antennas, Sensors, MEMs Switches, Bio-MEMs, Carbon-Based Devices (Graphene and Nanotube), Excimer Laser Processes for Displays, III-V-Based MOSFETs, Nano Sphere Drug Delivery, and Cell Encapsulation.

Whereas in The University of Chicago, the main agenda of the research group UChicago Centre for Adaptive Optics is to develop, apply and disseminate adaptive Optics Science and Technology in service to Scientific Research Healthcare and Industry.

Sessions/Tracks

1. Laser Optics

Lasers Optics is basically optical components which are designed to use with lasers or within laser systems. Laser optics includes several other optical components such as optical lenses, optical filters, optical windows, or mirrors that have been optimized for transmitting or reflecting lasers.

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2. Geometric Optics

This is the type of Optics which explains light propagation in terms of rays. In geometric optics the ray is an abstraction which is useful for approximating the paths along which the light propagates under certain circumstances.

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3. Optoelectronic Devices and Components

The study and working of electronic devices or systems that source, detect and control light, with a sub-field called photonics is known as Optoelectronics. This is type of system in which the light includes invisible radiations such as infrared, UV, X-rays and Gamma rays along with invisible light. This is the type of device which has got electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical transducers.

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4. Nonlinear Optics

It is the study of phenomenon which takes place as the consequence of the changes in the optical properties of a material system in the presence of light. Nonlinearity is typically observed at high intensities (for example those which are generated by lasers). Nonlinear optics provides the key technologies which helps in providing radiation sources in various wavelength ranges from x-rays to terahertz. These are basically used in combination with laser technology.

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5. Photonics in Optics

The term photonics was first developed as an outgrowth of the practical semiconductor light emitters. It is the science which belongs to physical science department which gives the idea of light (photon) generation, detection and manipulation through various processes like transmission, emission, signal processing, modulation, amplification, switching and sensing. Light is being studied since hundred years by the scientists from which they have discovered that the colours of the rainbow are just a small part of the entire light wave range known as the electromagnetic spectrum.

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6. Quantum Electrodynamics

Quantum Electrodynamics or QED is a quantum field theory of the electromagnetic force. If we take an example which has two electrons with force between them such that classical theory of electromagnetism would describe it as arising from the electric filed being produced by the electrons at the positions of other. This force can be calculated using Coulomb’s Law.

7. Optical Amplifier

An Optical Amplifier is a device which amplifies an optical signal without the need of converting into an electrical signal. Optical Amplifier is sometimes known to be a laser without an optical cavity or the one in which the feedback is being suppressed. These are basically important in optical communication and laser physics. They are also used as the optical repeaters in the long distance fiber optic cables in order to carry much of the world’s telecommunication links.

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8. Opto-Mechanics

Opto-Mechanics is a category which includes optical breadboards and tables, optical mounts and construction components, mechanical devices with integrated electronics, kits that helps in buying a popular set of components which can be assembled to perform a specific function. With this large selection, opto-mechanics does not include translation and rotation stages and their controllers, instead they have their own category.

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09. Optical Computing

It is a branch of optics which uses photons being produced by lasers or diodes for computation. These photons provide a higher bandwidth that the electrons which are used in the conventional computers. Most of the research activities or projects these days focus on replacing current computer components with optical equipments, resulting in an optical digital computer system processing binary data.

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10. Optical Correlator

An Optical Correlator is a device which compares the two signals by utilising the Fourier transforming properties of a lens. It is generally used in optics for target tracking and identification. They have the capability to perform complex pattern recognition rapidly than the known digital techniques. Optical correlators are capable of processing large amounts of data in a data stream which can be useful in the detection, extraction and classification of desired information included in the data.

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11. Organic Photonics

Organic Photonics is something which includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification and sensing of light with help of organic optical materials. They are also known to be the photonics as information carriers which have the potential to meet the increasing demands on bandwidth and information density in the fields of information and communication technology, biomedicine and computing.

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12. Nano-Optics

The science which involves the making of highly competitive material which can withstand aggressive conditions such that the product would be working for longer period of time without losing its efficiency. Scientists these days are working in the laboratories to invent new materials which shows some unique properties which could be seen in the nature. Some of the live examples of these Nano materials would be DNA, scales of the wings of butterflies and peacock feathers.

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13. Optics in Military

Optics has a variety of applications in the field of Military. Some of the advantages of using optics are: optical fibres which are being used are lightweight, compact, flexible, reliable, inexpensive and sliceable, have high strength, strong and commercially available in very long lengths. Since, optical fibres are having frequency in terahertz range which is capable of transmitting a large bandwidth signals, having an optical attenuation as low as 0.2 dB/km with no inherent microwave loss. These fibres are easy to access free from electromagnetic interference.

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14. Optical Fiber Communications

This is the technology which has a coverage of transmitting information across the nations which is almost equivalent to the areas consisting of regional, national, international and transoceanic distances. This form of communication system relies mostly on various factors like LEDs or lasers, amplifiers and wave division multiplexing (WDM) in order to transmit huge data. Thus, it is capable of transmitting the information or data among the various telecommunication networks.

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15. Fibre Optics in Medicine

Since, the ancient time the use of optics has become one of the key parts in medicine and health care. Optics is basically used as an aid for having several examinations of patients which could be some therapeutic treatments or in the manufacturing of medicines.

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16. Lasers and Photonics in Industries

These involves optics, fibre optics, cutting edge usage of lasers and electro optical devices in many field like health care, agriculture, home care, defence, manufacturing, aerospace, homeland security and many other. These specialized applications of this technology are all because of this highly mono-chromaticity and coherency and the ability to reach high powers.

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Market Analysis

A Detailed Study:

Optics, Photonics and Lasers is an escalating technology with a face of development at a very growing speed. In USA itself the global optical coating market, optical sensing market and optical communication market are making a subtotal of USD 8.5 Billion which is one of the largest market when compared to any other country. In the coming 10-15 years the estimations are being made to be more growing than the previous years. In the years 2017-2022 a CARG of 25% in been estimated in the Market of USA.

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The demand for the Optical Sensing and Optical Communication devices is been increasing day by day such that the investments in R&D activities are also expected to increase in order to boost the market growth. Optical Sensing Devices for pressure and strain sensing applications accounted for the largest market share in the market in 2016. They have been adopted across a number of industries such as Aerospace & Defense, Utilities, and Oil & Gas. These devices use light sources such as Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, and Infrared Light to detect environmental parameters such as Pressure and Temperature. The key feature of these devices is their accuracy in sensing and ability to withstand High Temperature and Electromagnetic Interference. Growing investments in R&D activities in the market are expected to boost the market in the coming years.

North America is expected to hold the largest market share and dominate the Optical Sensing Market between 2017 and 2023. Some of the areas where this technology is being used are Aerospace & Defence Sector, Manufacturing Industries, Automobile Industries, Medicine, Information Technology, Biotechnology and many.

With the advancement of these all sectors in USA, Optics, Photonics and Lasers has become one of the leading sectors in terms of producing huge revenue. With the growing investments in manufacturing optical fibres for optical communication market there has been a boost to 5G Technology in the region. Moreover, the rising distribution of data centres and increasing demand for higher bandwidth to accommodate advancements in Cloud Computing, High Speed Broadband Networks in Telecom, Virtualization and Big Data Applications, will propel the United States Fibre Optic Components Market further. Also, some of the renowned universities are giving a chance to have glance over the Research & Development of Optics, Photonics and Lasers. Various PhD and Masters Programs are being taught under various courses of graduation and post-graduation schemes.

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The Optical Communication and Networking Market for Optical Transceivers is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the introduction and adoption of new applications such as Wearable Devices, IoT, and Cloud Computing to address the evolving consumer needs. The increasing Internet Penetration and Growing Data Traffic lead to the rapid growth of data centres along with the need for High-Speed Transmission Networks. Optical transceivers are used to upgrade telecommunications networks and launch very large mega data centres.

With these surplus contributions in this particular field, World Optics 2019 will be a best platform to have an overall experience on the technology with the attendees all over the globe.