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Monday 15 April through Thursday 18 April 2019
Learn more about the business side of defense and commercial sensing. Attend these sessions to learn about
growth opportunities, gain insight and inspiration about big markets, hear new business ideas, and meet
industry leaders focused on commercial applications.
CONTENTS
MONDAY A Path to Successful FMCW Lidar for Defense THURSDAY
Implementation of Precision Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Special Industry Session on Photonics Public Policy Update. 13
Optics for Night Vision Systems
Quantum Technology. . . . . . . . . . . 2 High Performance Quantum
Utilizing Molded Aspheric AR VR Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ThermoSense Vendor Cascade Lasers for Defense and
Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Building the Future of Integrated
Presentation and Reception . . . . . 3 Commercial Applications. . . . . . . 9
Opening Up New Markets for THz Photonics Sensors with AIM
Ultralow-loss Mid-IR Interference
TUESDAY Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Photonics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Coatings via Substrate Transfer
SPIE Defense + Commercial FLIR’s New MWIR Portfolio. . . . . 6 and Direct Bonding. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FLIR: Custom Gridded Windows
Sensing Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 for Visible and SWIR
Research to Develop a Survey of Breakthrough Applications
Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Expo Appy Hour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Small Identification Friend-or- of Quantum Cascade Lasers
Foe (IFF) Sensors for Group 1 (QCLs) for Standoff Detection
Job Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. . . . . . 6 of Explosives and Chemical and
AR VR Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Biological Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FLIR: Thermal Cameras WEDNESDAY
FLIR: SWIR Imaging In Nightglow
for Safer Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 AR VR Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GPS-denied, 6DoF Tracking / Stabilized Panoramic Video for ERC: Funding Opportunities for
Navigation: Important Concepts. . 5 First Responder and Defense Creative Minds from Europe and
Imec: Enabling High Resolution Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Anywhere in the World. . . . . . . . . 11
MMW Imaging for Autonomous SPIE Defense + Commercial
Driving, Inspection, and Sensing Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Job Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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MONDAY
Special Industry Session on 10:00 AM: What Does the National Quantum Initiative Mean for
Industry?
Quantum Technology Jenn Wickre, Senior Policy Advisor,
Monday 15 April 2019 • 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM House Committee on Science, Space &
Location: Conv. Ctr. 320 Technology, U.S. House of Representatives (USA)
The global quantum technology enabled high-tech market is expected to As Senior Policy Advisor for the House Science
exceed $40 billion by 2044 as quantum-technology based solutions emerge Committee under Chairman Lamar Smith, Jenn
in areas like imaging, secure communications, navigation, and timekeep- Wickre was one of the principal drafters of the
ing to name a few. This potential is attracting huge investment from both legislation establishing the National Quantum Initiative (NQI)
government and commercial entities. State-funded investment initiatives that was passed into law in December of 2018. Working with
total more than $8 billion worldwide, while in the commercial space major the agencies, industry and university stakeholder community in
corporations such as Honeywell, IBM, Intel, and Alibaba are all pursuing crafting the bill, as well as counterparts in the Senate, Jenn has
quantum technology solutions. Private investment in quantum technology a robust understanding of the congressional intent behind the
is also soaring, with venture capital spending in 2018 of more than $200 NQI Act, as well as the dynamics surrounding implementation.
million and the creation worldwide of tens of startup companies hoping to 10:25 AM: Building a Quantum Technology Industry Infrastructure:
exploit the technology. QED-C
The goal of this session is to explore the challenges and opportunities Joseph S. Broz, VP Strategy and Applied Sciences
associated with commercialization of quantum-based solutions. Speakers Department Head, SRI International, and Execu-
from industry and government share perspectives on development of tive Director and Governing Board Chairman, The
quantum-enabled products as well as the creation of an ecosystem that Quantum Economic Development Consortium
facilitates supply chain development. Find out about the National Quantum (USA)
Initiative, the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, the investment
outlook, and more by attending this half-day special session.
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) is a public/
PROGRAM private partnership supported by NIST to inform the US Government’s
National Quantum Initiative with respect to private sector needs, and to
9:40 AM: Coffee and Networking facilitate a robust commercial quantum ecosystem, including the supply
9:55 AM: Opening chain, across the computing, network/communications, and sensing
Stephen G. Anderson, Director, domains. This presentation will include an overview of the QED-C and its
Industry Development, SPIE (USA) role in facilitating the growth a robust commercial quantum ecosystem.
10:50 AM: ColdQuanta: QT Applications Solutions
11:15 AM: Toptica Photonics
11:40 AM: Closing talk
12:05 PM: Q & A
Check the Conference App for regular updates.
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ThermoSense Vendor Presentation Sensors Unlimited, Inc. IRCAM GmbH (Booth 826)
a Collins Aerospace Infrared Cameras for Scientific
and Reception Company (Booth 519) Applications
SUI Update – SWIR imaging with Presenter: Oliver Schreer, Managing
Monday 15 April 2019 • 2:00 PM - 4:40 PM Director
pulse detection and GigE linescan
Location: Conv. Ctr. 321 camera for machine vision
The Vendors Session started 15 years ago and has become a popular and Presenter: Doug Malchow, Business Sierra Olympic
well-attended success. This venue provides an early opportunity for exhibitors to
Development Manager – Industrial Technologies Inc. (Booth
highlight their latest technology and products to the Thermosense, IR industry,
209)
SOFRADIR-EC Vinden and Ventus series of thermal
and Defense + Commercial Sensing (DCS) community. This also enables the
(Booth 640) imaging cameras and software from
technical conference attendees to better prioritize their activities when visiting Sierra Olympic Technologies
Advancements in Cooled and
the Expo. It is a casual meeting with ample time for questions and answers. Uncooled IR Developments for Presenter: Chris Johnston, President
SESSION CHAIRS High Performance Imaging
Andres E. Rozlosnik, Sheng-Jen (Tony) Presenter: Dr Michel ZÉCRI, CEO HEITRONICS
SOFRADIR EC Inc (USA) (Booth 746)
SI Termografía Hsieh,
Infrarroja (Argentina) Texas A&M Univ. Transfer Radiation Thermometers
StingRay Optics, LLC for IR Calibration of Thermal
(USA)
(Booth 227) Imaging Cameras and other infrared
StingRay Optics- New Developments instrumentation
2019 Presenter: William Bud Foran,
INTENDED AUDIENCE Presenter: Sam Wyman, Sales Manager of the Americas
Anyone looking for state of the art in future generation of IR imagers ra- Manager- Optical Systems
diometric and non-radiometric and IR image processing systems and all Ningbo Sunny Infrared
other hardware and software involve in infrared applications. This event Telops Inc. (Booth 429) Technologies
is free to attend and open to all conference attendees, exhibitors, and Improving Thermal Measurements Co., Ltd. (Booth 323)
with Better Spectral Resolution and Challenges and breakthroughs of
exhibition visitors.
Increased Speed Capabilities compact thermal imaging lenses
Presenter: Wes Autran, Business Presenter: Xueren Wang, Project
If you have any questions regarding this session, please contact: Development Manager Manager
Andres E. Rozlosnik, SI Termografía Infrarroja (Argentina),
aer@termografia.com Thales Cryogenics B.V. MicaSense, Inc.
(Booth 226) (Booth 1157)
Sheng-Jen (Tony) Hsieh, Texas A&M Univ. (USA), hsieh@tamu.edu
Thales Cryogenics; Availability vs Aligned thermal and multispectral
Reliability imaging for agricultural analysis
2019 VENDORS IN PRESENTATION ORDER: Presenter: Kevin Giesen, Account Presenter: Dr. Manal Elarab, Remote
Manager at Thales Cryogenics Sensing Scientist
(List of presentations in progress)
RICOR USA, Inc. Excelitas
SCD.USA Infrared LLC FLIR Systems, Inc. (Booth 213) (Booth 438)
(Booth 719) (Booth 613) New Cryocooler developments for CheetIR - Latest high definition,
Newest Infrared Sensor Products The latest camera and software HOT detectors HOT MWIR high performance optical
for 2019 from SCD developments from FLIR Presenter: Vicky (Victor) Segal, VP zoom camera
Presenter: Robert McDaniel, Instruments Sales and Marketing and Business Presenter: Graham Evans, Product
President & CEO of SCD.USA and Presenter: Jerry Beeney, Strategic Development Director
Quantum Imaging Business Development Manager
InfraTec infrared LLC
Electro Optical Industries, Reynard Corporation (Booth 204)
Inc. (Booth 724) (Booth 833) Calibrated Zoom Cameras from
Vacuum Blackbodies with Understanding the Optical InfraTec
Advanced Controllers Manufacturing Process for Custom Presenter: Dr. Sven-A. Wode, Manager
Presenter: Stephen Scopatz, Build IR Components Business Development International
General Manager of Electro Optical Presenter: Chris Karp, Business SPIE.ORG/BUSINESS 3
Industries Development Manager
TUESDAY
AR VR Experience
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Exhibition Hall
Come experience AR VR technology for yourself at this technology
demonstration.
Take part in Augmented and Virtual Reality demonstrations of spacecraft
instruments and hardware, as well as other technologies and user interfaces
from Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Happening at
the exhibition.
FLIR: Thermal Cameras for Safer Cars
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Over 600,000 FLIR thermal cameras have been deployed in passenger cars
to date to improve safety by extending the drivers vision at night beyond
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing the range of the headlights. This is a popular option in areas where deer
Expo and other animal strikes are common. In addition to improving night time
perception thermal cameras improve automotive safety by improving
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM vehicle perception in high contrast scenes, like when driving into the sun
Location: Exhibition Hall and other challenging environmental conditions such as fog and rain. With
See 400 companies who provide everything from components to the the emergence of machine learning, thermal cameras are poised to further
most advanced sensor systems. improve automotive safety by providing an orthogonal and redundant
sensor input to the sensor fusion network that is used to control the vehicle.
This talk will show how thermal cameras complement the other sensors
Expo Appy Hour used in automotive applications and some of the machine learning and
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 5:00 to 6:00 PM simulation work that FLIR has done to jump start the widespread adoption
Location: Exhibition Hall of thermal cameras as standard equipment in automotive safety application
such as thermally activated automatic emergency breaking.
Free drinks and appetizers are served while you SPEAKER
learn about products and services offered by
top companies in the industry. This is a popular Mike Walters, VP Micro-camera Product Management,
networking activity in the exhibition hall. FLIR (USA)
Job Fair
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM SPONSORED BY
Location: Exhibition Hall
Top employers are coming together to interview and hire candidates.
Whether you are looking for employees or looking for a job, this is your
chance to connect with the best.
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GPS-denied, 6DoF Tracking / A Path to Successful Implementation
Navigation: Important Concepts of Precision Optics for Night Vision
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Systems Utilizing Molded Aspheric
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall Lenses
Many applications need to track (i.e., navigate) the 3D location and/or Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
orientation of a device. The gold standard approach, GPS strengthened by Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
inertial measurements, is not always an option. Many alternative sensors
are available to track / navigate in GPS-denied situations. I will present a Molded aspheric optics will lower the cost, reduce the weight and reduce
high level overview of several of the more popular options, and their pros the size of night vision systems. There is continued pressure to improve old
and cons. systems and develop new systems with substantially reduced cost, weight
and size. However poorly or even typically engineered aspheric lens systems
SPEAKER
can result in reduced system performance, production delays and other
Rich Madison, R&D Manager, serious problems. To successfully utilize molded aspheres and the newer
Motion Tracking at Thales Visionix (USA) moldable materials, in precision optics used for night vision, each stage of
the design and implementation is different in its details from conventional
glass systems.
Real examples from imaging devices such as fast visible and near IR ob-
jectives, thermal objectives, reflective systems and various eyepieces will
be given. Both the advantages and limitations of the various moldable
Imec: Enabling High Resolution MMW materials will be summarized.
Imaging for Autonomous Driving, SPEAKER
Inspection, and Security Dave Schmidt, Chief Scientist,
RPO (USA)
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Next generation mmw imaging building blocks will enable high resolution
imaging and solutions for autonomous driving, standoff security screening,
non-destructive inspection, and standoff monitoring of high density crowds.
This presentation will focus on how imec’s envisioned flexibility will allow Opening Up New Markets for THz
efficient and creative computational imaging methods to enhance imagery Technology
beyond predefined hardware capabilities.
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
SPEAKER Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Orges Furxhi, Senior Researcher,
imec (USA) According to market analysis, the gas sensors market is expected to be
valued at $1.3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.83% between 2017 and 2023.
What has kept THz spectroscopy from making significant inroads into
this market has been three-fold: price, detection sensitivity and market
acceptance of a new technology. At this Industry Talk, I will discuss various
aspects of getting into this market.
SPEAKER
Joseph R. Demers, President
Bakman Technologies (USA)
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TUESDAY CONTINUED
FLIR’s New MWIR Portfolio Research to Develop a Survey of
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Small Identification Friend-or-Foe
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall (IFF) Sensors for Group 1 Unmanned
FLIR has introduced several new MWIR camera cores covering diverse Aerial Vehicles
market applications from SWaP sensitive to ultra-high performance.
Tuesday 16 April 2019 • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
SPEAKER Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Dan Walker, Vice President Product Management,
This session will give some insight into DSIAC, a DOD information research
Core & Components at FLIR (USA)
partner and curator of technology advancements and trends for the defense
systems community. Brian is an employee of the SURVICE Engineering
Company and the Technical Project Lead with DSIAC, where he assists in
all aspects of the technical and managerial oversight of the center. Prior
SPONSORED BY to this position, he spent more than 8 years supporting various teams and
efforts at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (assessing live-fire UBB tests,
innovating accelerometer data reduction and analysis methods, and de-
veloping survivability and injury analyses used to expand and enhance the
Army’s UBB modeling methodology). Come hear what DSIAC has to offer.
SPEAKER
Brian Benesch,
Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (USA)
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AR VR Experience
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Exhibition Hall
Come experience AR VR technology for yourself at this technology
demonstration.
Take part in Augmented and Virtual Reality demonstrations of spacecraft
instruments and hardware, as well as other technologies and user interfaces
from Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Happening at
the exhibition.
Stabilized Panoramic Video for First
Responder and Defense Applications
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
First responders and warfighters need situational awareness (SA) to make
better decisions to keep themselves and civilians safer. Traditional cameras SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing
cannot provide full SA because they have a limited field of view, provide no Expo
clear orientation information, and are limited in their ability to compensate
for rapid movement/rotation. Wednesday 17 April • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Exhibition Hall
We combine a new method for panoramic video stitching, a precise synchro-
nization of multiple image sensors to a single clock and IMU, and a first-year See over 300 companies who provide everything from components to
person/VR visualization UI to significantly improve first-responder SA. To the most advanced sensor systems.
do this, we employ fully stabilized panoramic video even at high rates of
rotation, noise-resistant stitching at 200X lower processing requirements,
and consistent horizontal and vertical orientation information. The result is Job Fair
cameras that can be thrown, rolled, dropped, mounted on a drone, attached Wednesday 17 April • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
to a dog, and lowered into a tunnel on a rope, among other applications. Location: Exhibition Hall
SPEAKER
Top employers are coming together to interview and hire candidates.
Francisco Aguilar, CEO Whether you are looking for employees or looking for a job, this is your
Bounce Imaging (USA) chance to connect with the best.
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FMCW Lidar for Defense Applications Ultralow-loss Mid-IR Interference
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Coatings via Substrate Transfer and
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Direct Bonding
Blackmore is pioneering a new kind of lidar that measures radial velocity Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
on every data point. Accelerate your analytics and unlock your perception Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
pipeline.
Lidar is at a dramatic inflection point of dropping costs and increasing Substrate-transferred crystalline coatings have emerged as a ground-
capability. Fixed-point installs, mobile ground applications, and airborne breaking new concept in high-performance optical interference coatings.
platforms can all benefit from lidar mapping and surveillance capability. Building upon the initial demonstration of this technology in 2013, significant
Further, as systems become increasingly autonomous, lidar stands as a improvements have been realized in the optical performance of these novel
key sensor. Blackmore will cover the space of lidar applications as context single-crystal GaAs/AlGaAs multilayers for both near- and mid-infrared
for the unique capabilities offered by Blackmore’s FMCW lidar technology wavelengths. For center wavelengths spanning 1064 to 1560 nm, the excess
and associated analytics. optical losses (scatter + absorption) have been determined to be less than
5 ppm, with sub-ppm optical absorption directly measured. Near a center
SPEAKER wavelength of 1550 nm, these coatings have enabled the realization of a
Stephen Crouch, CTO linear cavity with a finesse exceeding 600,000.
Blackmore Sensors and Analytics (USA) Moreover, extending this technology to the mid-IR spectral region from 2 to
5 μm, the GaAs/AlGaAs-based semiconductor supermirrors have continued
to show low-loss properties. For example, excess losses of less than 50 ppm
were measured by cavity ringdown on the first prototype mirrors at 4.5
μm. The combination of wide spectral bandwidth with low optical absorp-
tion offers unique possibilities for mid-IR applications with this enabling
High Performance Quantum Cascade coating technology. Given their unique advantages, crystalline coatings
are currently redefining the performance metrics for applications requiring
Lasers for Defense and Commercial the ultimate levels of optical, thermal, and optomechanical performance.
Applications SPEAKER
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Mark White, Business Development and Marketing
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall Crystalline Mirror Solutions (USA)
Commercial products based on Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) devices
continue to enjoy performance improvements. These advanced capabilities
have been integrated into QCL-based instrumentation that enables many
applications requiring mid-infrared illumination and sensing. We will review
several recent examples of application demonstrations in scientific research,
life sciences and defense markets.
SPEAKER
Eric Takeuchi, VP Strategy & Business Development,
DRS Daylight Solutions (USA)
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Breakthrough Applications of This presentation discusses the results of recent field trials using FLIR Sys-
tems InGaAs cameras (along with ambient SWIR irradiance measurements)
Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) for on moonless desert nights in areas of southern Utah where man-made light
Standoff Detection of Explosives and pollution is minimal.
Chemical and Biological Targets SPEAKER
Austin Richards, Senior Research Scientist,
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
FLIR (USA)
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
Standoff detection of chemicals has been one of the most challenging, as
well as most promising applications for QCLs. Furthermore, Mid-Infrared
Spectroscopy has been the industry standard for detection and identifi-
SPONSORED BY
cation of chemicals, but it has always been limited to laboratory settings.
However, the combination of QCLs and Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy has now
enabled numerous Standoff Applications and has opened up new markets.
Block Engineering/MEMS (“Block”) has been leading the field of Standoff
Detection for decades and has now expanded its capabilities and product ERC: Funding Opportunities for
portfolio with QCL-based systems.
Creative Minds from Europe and
In this presentation, we will describe several breakthrough standoff applica-
tions, including real-time, multicomponent gas detection and identification Anywhere in the World
for large area protection against chemical attacks, long-standoff detection Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
of trace chemicals including explosives on a variety of real-world surfaces, Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
detection of biological threats and protection of large areas against acci-
dental industrial chemical releases. The European Research Council (ERC) funds frontier research that enables
breakthrough discoveries, and establishes the conditions for future inno-
SPEAKER
vations that address key scientific and societal priorities. ERC supports
Petros A. Kotidis, CEO individual researchers of any nationality at different career development
Block Engineering (USA) stages, performing cross disciplinary research in Europe. Pioneering ideas,
new research fields and emerging applications introducing unconventional
and innovative approaches are funded.
The main funding schemes of the European Research Council (ERC) will
be presented, together with its main achievements in the last 10 years.
The portfolio of ERC projects in photonics will be also presented and some
FLIR: SWIR Imaging In Nightglow success stories highlighted.
Conditions SPEAKER
Wednesday 17 April 2019 • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Anna G. Mignani, European Research Council Executive
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall Agency and National Research Council of Italy (Europe)
Where there is little or no man-made light, the night presents a very
challenging environment for silicon low-light cameras and I2 night vision
goggles. But the night sky glows with downwelling SWIR radiation that is
hundreds of times brighter than ambient visible light on a moonless night.
This so-called nightglow is ripe for exploitation by tactical SWIR systems,
but extreme sensitivity and low sensor noise is required.
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Photonics Public Policy Update Building the Future of Integrated
Thursday 18 April 2019 • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Photonics Sensors with AIM Photonics
Location: Exhibition Hall - Industry Stage Thursday 18 April 2019 • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hear the latest public policy updates from SPIE on Thursday morning after Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
the Exhibitor Breakfast. Jennifer Douris O’Bryan, SPIE Government Affairs Sensors serve as the interface between the universe and data, and as such
Director based in Washington, DC, will provide an update on current public are critical to applications ranging from homeland security to healthcare.
policy issues affecting the optics and photonics community, including reg- This talk will describe how AIM Photonics can be a viral partner in addressing
ulatory changes that could affect growth in emerging fields of technology diverse sensor markets, with a particular focus on defense.
both in the U.S. and globally, the status of the trade war between the U.S.
and China and new CFIUS requirements for foreign investment. SPEAKER
SPEAKER Benjamin L. Miller, Professor of Biochemistry and
Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering & Optics and
Jennifer Douris O’Bryan, Director, Government Affairs, University of Rochester Medical Center (USA)
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FLIR: Custom Gridded Windows for
Visible and SWIR Applications
Thursday 18 April 2019 • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Industry Stage - Exhibition Hall
This presentation will discuss gridded windows technology for imaging
systems, which provides superior transmission while attenuating EMI and
incorporating other functions such as heating.
SPEAKER
Robert Bush, Senior Business Development Manager,
FLIR Systems (USA)
AR VR Experience SPONSORED BY
Thursday 18 April 2019 • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Exhibition Hall
Come experience AR VR technology for yourself at this technology
demonstration.
Take part in Augmented and Virtual Reality demonstrations of spacecraft
instruments and hardware, as well as other technologies and user interfaces
from Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Happening at
the exhibition.
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Researchers, engineers, product developers, and purchasers who specialize in optics and
photonics can find over 300 companies who provide everything from components to the
most advanced sensor systems.
Expo Appy Hour
Exhibition Dates and Hours Tuesday, 16 April • 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Tuesday 16 April 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM FREE and open to all attendees
Wednesday 17 April 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Enjoy free drinks and appetizers while learning about products
Thursday 18 April 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and services offered by top companies in the industry. Join us
for this networking activity in the exhibition hall.
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EXPO HIGHLIGHTS
• Over 300 exhibiting companies Electro Optical Industries, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724
• Industry sessions II-VI Optical Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913
• Technology demos IMPERX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
• Product announcements L3 Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713
LightPath Technologies, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726
• Product demonstrations
Micro-LAM, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1059
• Job Fair
Optimax Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
• Expo Appy Hour
SPIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923
StingRay Optics, a Gooch & Housego Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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