CLEO 2015 - At the Edge of Innovation in Lasers and PhotonicsSix Nobel Laureates and Two Laser Lumin...

1. CLEO 2015 - At the Edge of Innovation in Lasers and
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CLEO 2015 - At the Edge of Innovation in Lasers and Photonics
Six Nobel Laureates and Two Laser Luminaries Discuss Trends in Optics
and Microscopy during CLEO Plenary Programs
CLEO, respected worldwide as the premier laser and photonics technical
conference and exhibition, has represented the pinnacle of science and
innovation for nearly 40 years. Well-known for its world-renowned
peer-reviewed program, CLEO unites the field of lasers and
electro-optics by bringing together all aspects of laser technology and
offers high-quality content featuring breakthrough research and applied
innovations.
"CLEO 2015 attendees have the opportunity to hear and present
groundbreaking research, share ideas, and network with colleagues and
luminaries," said Yu Chen, general co-chair, University of Maryland.
"We're very excited to add these Nobel winning speakers, several of whom
are making their first appearance at CLEO, to an already strong
conference agenda."
Eric Mottay, general co-chair, Amplitude Systèmes, added "The 2015
conference will showcase many of the new and innovative technologies and
services that are changing the face of photonics today. Organizing a
successful CLEO conference each year is an enormous task that is
under-taken by many volunteers. We would like to thank these volunteers
for making it possible for CLEO to continue as the premier lasers and
photonics conference and exhibition."

2. Plenary
Sessions
CLEO 2015 Sharing their insights on microscopy and
trends in optics, six Nobel Prize winners and two laser luminaries will
deliver plenary keynotes at CLEO 2015, the premier international forum
for scientific and technical optics, 10 - 15 May 2015, at the San Jose
Convention Center, California, USA.
Monday, 11 May, 16:00 - 18:00, Grand Ballroom, San Jose Convention
Center
Tony Heinz, Columbia University, USA
Presentation: Electrons
in Atomically Thin Two-Dimensional Crystals
Stefan W. Hell, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry,
Germany, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner
Presentation: Nanoscopy with
Focused Light
W. E. Moerner, Stanford University, USA, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner
Presentation:
Light Paves the Way to Single-Molecule Detection and Photocontrol,
Foundations of Super-Resolution Microscopy
Eric Betzig, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA, 2014 Nobel Prize
Winner
Presentation: Imaging life at High Spatiotemporal
Resolution
Tuesday, 12 May, 13:30 - 14:30, Grand Ballroom, San Jose Convention
Center

3. Steven Chu, Stanford University, USA, 1997 Nobel Prize Winner
Presentation:
Microscopy 2.0
Hiroshi Amano, Nagoya University, Japan, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner
Presentation:
Current and Future of Solid State Lighting
International
Year of Light Celebration Society
Awards
Wednesday, 13 May, 18:30 - 20:30, Grand Ballroom, San
Jose Convention Center
Shuji Nakamura, University of California Santa Barbara, USA, 2014
Nobel Prize Winner
Presentation: Energy savings by LED
Lighting
Miles Padgett, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Presentation:
Light's Twist
Special
Symposia
Monday, 11 May - Friday, 15 May, San Jose
Convention Center and Marriott San Jose
This year's symposia
represent a broad range of topics such as optical microscopy for brain
imaging, three dimensional printing and single-photon nonlinear optics.
Post-Deadline Paper Session

4. Thursday, 14 May, 20:00 - 22:00,
Marriott San Jose
Post-deadline papers give conference
attendees the opportunity to learn about new and significant research in
rapidly advancing areas. The post-deadline sessions highlight only those
papers judged to be truly excellent and compelling in their timeliness.
CLEO:2015
Expo
Tuesday, 12 May - Thursday, 14 May, San Jose Convention
Center
In addition to the 250 participating companies from
across the globe, CLEO:Expo features show floor programming that focuses
on the latest trends in the photonics marketplace and provides a forum
to discuss new products and emerging technologies and markets.
CLEO:
Market Focus
Tuesday, 12 May and Wednesday, 13 May,
Exhibit Hall, San Jose Convention Center
Part of the CLEO:
Applications Technology program, these sessions focus on the latest
trends in the photonics marketplace. A key feature of the program will
be a survey of market trends and market sector outlook. Panel topics
include:
An overview of the global photonics market by product and region
A review of the laser market, with detail on the ultrafast laser

5. segment
CLEO:
Future Professionals
An Undergraduate Program Celebrating
the International Year of Light
Tuesday, 12 May, 13:30 -
16:30, San Jose Convention Center
Undergraduate students are
invited to attend the Plenary; featuring two Nobel Prize Winners in
Physics, Steven Chu and Hiroshi Amano. Registered students will also
join a networking and professional development event, as well as
registration to explore the exhibit hall.
CLEO:
Expo Tech Playground
Tuesday, 12 May - Thursday, 14 May,
Exhibit Hall, San Jose Convention Center
The CLEO: Expo
Technology Playground features hands-on demonstrations from select
CLEO: Expo exhibitors. Attendees will interact one-on-one with
products and innovations including: Aurea Technology, Menlo Systems,
Newport Corporation and more.
Technology
Transfer Program
Thursday, 14 May, 9:30 - 12:30, Exhibit
Hall, San Jose Convention Center
Milton Chang, Managing

6. Director, Incubic, LLC. will keynote the CLEO:2015 Technology Transfer
Program. The Technology Transfer Tutorial, led by John Miner,
Assistant Director - Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Transfer,
University of Central Florida, will provide with attendees with an
opportunity to learn more about the licensing process; funding,
entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and intellectual property. In
addition, organizations will feature their license ready technologies
at tabletop displays in the exhibit hall. The Pitch Panel will provide
entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase their technology, explain why
it's valuable and discuss the next steps to commercialization.
CLEO:
Applications Technology - The CLEO: Applications Technology
program is where innovative commercial technologies are demonstrated
through new components, advanced processing technology and
optoelectronic systems.
Featured sessions include:
"Medical Laser Market Overview and Optical Insights on the
Laser-tissue Treatments using multiple Wavelengths in Single Medical
Laser Equipment" by Nam Seong Kim, Lutronic, Inc., South Korea
"Advanced optical distance measurements using femtosecond laser
pulses" by Seung-Woo Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science
Technology, South Korea
"Diode Laser Spectroscopy based Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Freeze
Drying: Linking Measurements to Critical Process Parameters," by
William Kessler, Physical Sciences Inc., USA
"High Concentration Solar Photovoltaic Systems using Glass Dish

7. Collectors," by Roger Angel, University of Arizona, USA
CLEO:
Science Innovations - The for over 38 years this program has
reported applied research results on all types of lasers, optical
materials, and photonic devices. CLEO 2015 topics include laser
processing of materials, terahertz technologies, high-field and
ultrafast optics, optical communications, biophotonics, optical sensing
and metrology, micro- and nano-photonics and non-linear optics.
Featured sessions include:
"High Concentration Solar Photovoltaic Systems using Glass Dish
Collectors," by Roger Angel, University of Arizona, USA,
"Accelerating Localisation Microscopy" by Susan Cox, King's College
London, UK
CLEO:
QELS Fundamental Science - QELS has long been a leading venue for
presenting the newest research results in physics-related areas of
optics, modern spectroscopy, atomic and molecular manipulation and
control, quantum optics, optical materials, interactions of
electromagnetic radiation with matter, ultrafast phenomena, and
nonlinear optics.
Featured sessions include:
"Making the World's Best Atomic Clock," by Jun Ye, University of
Colorado at Boulder, JILA, USA
"Ultrafast Coherent Charge Transfer in Solar Cells and Artificial
Light Harvesting Systems: Toward Movies of Electronic Motion," by
Christoph Lienau, University Oldenburg, Germany

8. About CLEO
With a distinguished history as the industry's leading event on laser
science, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) is the
premier international forum for scientific and technical optics, uniting
the fields of lasers and opto-electronics by bringing together all
aspects of laser technology, from basic research to industry
applications. CLEO: Expo showcases the latest products and applications
from more than 300 participating companies from around the world,
providing hands-on demonstrations of the latest market innovations and
applications. The Expo also offers valuable on-floor programming,
including Market Focus and the Technology Transfer program.
Sponsored by the American Physical Society's (APS) Laser Science
Division, IEEE Photonics Society and The Optical Society (OSA), CLEO
provides the full range of critical developments in the field,
showcasing the most significant milestones from laboratory to
marketplace. With an unparalleled breadth and depth of coverage, CLEO
connects all of the critical vertical markets in lasers and
electro-optics. For more information, visit www.cleoconference.org.
CLEO 2015 takes place 10-15 May 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center,
San Jose, California, USA. Follow developments and updates on CLEO 2015
on Twitter @CLEOConf,
#CLEO15.
Media Registration: A media room
for credentialed press
and analysts will be located on-site in the San Jose Convention Center,
11-14 May 2015. Media interested in attending the event should register

9. on the CLEO website media center: Media
Center.
The Optical Society
Rebecca B. Andersen, +1 202-416-1443
randersen@osa.org
or
The
Optical Society
Melanie Salemno, +1 202-416-1947
msalemno@osa.org
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