Jun 8 2010
The Optical Society (OSA) is likely to host the Optical Interference Coatings Topical Meeting at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson during June 6-11 and the Imaging and Applied Optics Congress at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson during June 7-8. Both of the energy meetings will highlight technical breakthroughs in photonics and optics pertaining to the environment and alternative energy.
The Optical Interference Coatings Topical Meeting will comprise a topic on “LIFE: A Path to Laser Fusion Energy” by Edward Moses of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Edward will talk on a laser fusion-based power concept called as LIFE (Laser Inertial Fusion Engine) that can offer a worldwide carbon-free energy production solution. Another topic on “The Laser at 50: Gain Media, Resonators (Coatings), and Pumping Means” will be presented by Robert Byer of Stanford University. Robert will talk on how breakthroughs in laser resources could not have taken place without parallel breakthroughs in optical coatings. Robert will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of optical coatings coupled with lasers.
The Imaging and Applied Optics Congress will comprise two meetings on the environment and energy. The first meeting Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR) brings together the engineers, managers and researchers using and developing optics for solar energy generation. All kinds of solar power transmission, generation and storage will be discussed in this meeting. The second meeting Optical Remote Sensing of the Environment will focus on algorithms, phenomena, applications and sensing.
This congress will feature Optics in Energy: A Live Interactive Short Course, discussing the roles of photonics and optics in the conservation and production of solar energy.
Source: http://www.osa.org/