Short Course Chairs
James R. Leger, Univ. of Minnesota, USA
Keith Williams, NRL, USA

General Information

The CLEO/QELS Short Course program includes a range of topic areas at a variety of educational levels. The Short Course program offers experienced professionals skill-building training and insight into new fields, and offers students a small-class environment led by a widely recognized industry expert. Short Courses are an excellent opportunity to learn about new products, cutting-edge technology and vital information at the forefront of the laser science and electro-optics fields. In addition, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Demonstrate your commitment to education and advancement in the field of lasers and electro-optics by earning CEUs. Certificates awarding CEUs are presented to all individuals who complete a Short Course, CEU form and course evaluation. Forms will be available on-site.

Free Short Course Offer for Student Members
Following the pre-registration deadline of April 9, 2008, the CLEO/QELS sponsoring organizations will offer free registration for a limited number of Short Courses to student members of the sponsoring organizations. Many Short Courses are in high demand—the best way to ensure admittance is to pre-register for the course before it reaches capacity.

To achieve the full value of attending a Short Course, we strongly encourage students to pre-purchase Short Course Notes for $15 at the time they register for the course. Short Course Notes are a valuable take-home benefit of attending a course, and these notes will be available only to attendees of the course. (Paid attendees receive one copy of the notes.)

Bookmark this page for continued updates on Short Courses as they become available.

Attendee Testimonials

“I feel as if I have gained years of experience from a four hour course.”
Attendee of SC163 Practical OPOs instructed by Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh and Malcolm Dunn

“In addition to showing great knowledge, the instructor shows a gifted ability to communicate effectively with the proper energy, excitement and enthusiasm.”
Attendee of SC147 Optical Fiber Communication Systems instructed by Alan Willner

“Excellent! Fascinating and immeasurably useful for anyone with an interest in photonics!”
Attendee of SC194 Photonic Crystal Fibers and Devices instructed by Benjamin J. Eggleton