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Special Events
Plenary Speakers CLEO/QELS invites the industry’s top leaders to discuss innovative trends in optics and photonics.
Theodore Maiman Tribute Symposium: Invention and Demonstration of the World’s First Laser Sunday, May 4, 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Reception to follow at 6:00 p.m.) View a Maiman Symposium video interview with Konstantin Vodopyanov, 2008 CLEO Progam Co-Chair.
In May of 1960, at the Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, the world’s first burst of light amplification by stimulated emission hit the laboratory wall. It was the result of the relentless, determined efforts of Theodore Maiman, the man who developed, demonstrated and patented the world’s first laser.
This symposium, organized as a tribute to Dr. Maiman, is intended to describe the events leading to the first laser and the pervasive impact it has had on all aspects of modern society. In its 47 years of existence, the laser has affected an enormously broad array of human endeavors from medicine, Ted’s passionate field of use, to consumer products like the laser pointer used in this symposium. View a list of invited speakers and organizers.
The OSA Foundation is sponsoring a reception following the symposium to announce the establishment of the Theodore Maiman Student Paper Award. This annual award recognizes the innovation and research excellence, in the areas of laser technology and electro-optics, of a student presenter at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS). This award is supported by HRL Laboratories, IEEE-LEOS and the APS Division of Laser Science. All symposium attendees are welcome to attend the reception.
CLEO/QELS Symposia Attend the special symposia offered at CLEO/QELS 2008 with topics ranging from hollow-core photonic crystal fibers to nonlinear optical techniques. View a detailed list of symposia.
PhAST/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards PhAST Show Management and Laser Focus World are proud to announce the third annual Innovation Awards Program. This award was established to honor exhibitors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and made significant contributions in advancing the field of optics.Showcase your organization’s latest products and services and reach top industry decision makers at CLEO/QELS and PhAST. The Innovation Awards Program experience provides an opportunity for high visibility and exposure amid the optics and photonics community. The winner will present his/her submission during the PhAST Plenary Session. Four honorable mentions will also be acknowledged. Participants participate in the prestigious Press Luncheon during CLEO with other prominent conference speakers. Learn more about the PhAST/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards.
Career Workshop - Career Path Alternatives: Industry vs. Academia Wednesday, May 7, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall, PhAST Room 3
Speakers: Professor Kent Choquette, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Illinois and Katherine Ibarguen, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Lockheed Martin Corporation Explore the two career paths: what are the differences, how to enter the job market, what to expect in terms of long term career growth, and more. Speakers from industry and academia will present the two different perspectives and then you will have a chance to ask questions. Learn more about CLEO/QELS Career Center.
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