Join us for "The Future of Lasers: Two Perspectives"

In case you didn’t get this announcement directly….. Dr. Richardson is UCF Trustee Chair: Northrop Grumman Professor of X-ray Photonics & Director of the Townes Laser Institute at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics. And Dr. Capasso was an invited speaker at the recent CREOL Industrial Affiliates Day. Should be an interesting webinar.

Jim Pearson

FPC Executive Director

The Future of Lasers: Two Perspectives Join us for a Webinar on June 21 THE FUTURE OF LASERS: TWO PERSPECTIVES brings together two expert veiwpoints on the future of quantum cascade lasers, fiber lasers and next-generation solid-state lasers. Our Expert Panel: Federico Capasso Robert L. Wallace Professor of Applied Physics and Vinton Hayes Senior Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Capasso joined Harvard in 2003 after a 26-year career at Bell Labs. His research includes the design of new artificial materials and novel devices, plasmonics, nanophotonics, and the investigation of Casimir forces. He is co-inventor of the quantum cascade laser (QCL), a fundamentally new light source that has now been commercialized. He will discuss QCLs from their invention to exciting advances in the physics, applications and commercialization of these revolutionary lasers that cover the mid- and far-ir spectrum and are impacting sensing, spectroscopy and sub-wavelength photonics Dr. Martin C. Richardson University of Central Florida Trustee Chair Northrop Grumman Professor of X-ray Photonics and Director, Townes Laser Institute In 1990, Richardson and William Silfvast established the Laser Plasma Laboratory at CREOL, the Center of Research in Electro-Optics & Lasers at the University of Central Florida, developing research programs in ultrafast laser development, laser-plasma studies, EUV/X-ray lithography and microscopy and laser materials processing. He became the founding director of the Townes Laser Institute in 2007. The Townes Laser Institute and the college maintain major research programs in high-power fiber lasers, photonic crystal fibers and structures, ultrafast lasers and advanced photonic and communications devices. Richardson will discuss fiber lasers and next-generation solid-state lasers, including ceramic lasers and ceramic-fiber lasers. Title: The Future of Lasers: Two Perspectives Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/361105582