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CLEO Daily Wrap: Wednesday

Plenary Session II — On the Process of Finding New Things

CLEO: 2015 continues to be a unique forum for photonics researchers and biomedical applications. Plenary II began with a presentation by Dr. Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics and Professor of Physics and Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University.

"Science is about discovery, the process of finding new things. Our natural curiosity with the world around us drives our need to observe and discover. Recently, new imaging technologies and techniques, utilizing optics and photonics have increased our ability to see and understand biology at a molecular level, specifically how proteins interact in live cells. It was an honor to have Professor Chu here today to hear more about his research. The work Professor Chu and his team are doing with optics will have a major influence in expanding our knowledge of all living things," said Dr. Yu Chen, CLEO Applications and Technology Co-Chair and University of Maryland professor.

Light-Emitting Diodes have become common in our daily lives, helping to provide light in our homes as well as give a crisp image on TV and smartphones screens. Dr. Hiroshi Amano is a professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University, Japan. In 2014, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with LED and solid state lighting.

"Since the mid-1980's, Dr. Hiroshi Amano has researched the growth and device applications for group III semiconductors. In 1985, his development of low-temperature deposited buffer layers laid the foundation for the creation of high-quality group III semiconductor-based LEDs and laser diodes. Dr. Amano's research continues to be instrumental in the development and adoption of energy efficient LED lighting around the world," remarked Dr. Eric Mottay, CLEO Applications and Technology Co-Chair and CEO, Amplitude Systèmes.

"It was my great honor to introduce our Nobel Laureates during the first plenary presentation at CLEO: 2015. This was their first appearance together since their Nobel session in Stockholm and Uppsala where they presented their achievements in this order, starting with the principles and culminating with astounding movies and data."

International Year of Light Celebration and Awards Ceremony — Wednesday, 13 May, 18:30 – 20:30, Grand Ballroom

Shuji Nakamura, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 2014
Presentation: Energy Savings by LED Lighting

All the nuclear power plants in Japan have stopped operation, but before the March 2011 tsunami, 30% of the total electricity generation had been supplied by nuclear power plants. It is predicts that by 2020, penetration of the LED lighting in Japan will be more than 70%, by which we can reduce 7% of the electricity. In this presentation, current and future energy savings by GaN and related compounds will be discussed.

Miles Padgett, Univ. of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Topic: Light's Twist

That light travels in straight lines is a statement of the obvious. But within light beams energy and momentum can twist and twirl, carrying angular momentum that can spin particles, encode information and test quantum mechanics.

Awards
This third and final plenary CLEO session also features the recognition of awards and fellowships bestowed by the conference sponsoring societies. Recipients include Jeremy N. Munday, IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award; Ursula Keller, OSA Charles Hard Townes Award; Jean Michel Raimond, James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership; Antonietta De Sio, Tingye Li Innovation Prize; and Shuo Sun, Maiman Student Paper Competition.

IEEE Journal of Quantum Mechanics Celebrates 50 Years

For 50 years, the Journal of Quantum Electronics (JQE) has been dedicated to the publication of manuscripts reporting novel experimental or theoretical results in the broad field of the science and technology of quantum electronics. Over the years, JQE has published and promoted significant advances in the understanding of quantum electronics phenomena or the demonstration of new devices, systems or applications.

During the celebration at CLEO: 2015, a host of colleagues and peers joined IEEE Photonics Society President Dalma Novak, JQE Editor-in-Chief Aaron Hawkins and Amnon Yariv, one of the journal's founding editors, and discussed the evolution of the journal and their vision for its future.
CLEO:EXPO

CLEO: EXPO Opens — Conference Reception Brings Attendees and Exhibitors Together

Conference attendees, exhibitors and speakers participated in a festive evening of drinks and merriment at the CLEO: 2015 Conference Reception and Poster Session. We asked a few attendees why they enjoy attending the Poster Session, and here's what they had to say....
  • "I came tonight to learn more about fiber lasers, more precisely ultra-fast lasers. This poster session is very useful to my research."
    Shoufei Gao, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
  • "The poster sessions are a good opportunity to learn more in detail. It allows us to speak directly to the researcher and ask them questions directly."
    Mike Goggin, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA
  • "At tonight's poster session, I am here to explain my research at Georgia Tech. My work is on ultra-short laser pulses, specifically how various measurement techniques respond to trains of unstable pulses. In some cases, one pulse in the train may be different than the one before it."
    Michelle Rhodes, Ph.D. Student, Ultrafast Optics Group, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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