Hot Topics in Nanomanufacturing Returning as chair, Yongfeng Lu from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln says attendees at this year’s Nanomanufacturing Conference will learn how to use lasers for nanoscale manufacturing and hear about applications and theories for controlling and measuring nanoscale materials.
Highlights of this conference include a new topic on Laser technology for Energy Development (LED) with three separate sessions on Photovoltaics and other advanced energy devices and battery materials. “Lasers can be used to improve capacities and reliability of batteries in electric vehicles, and they are becoming more important as market demands for batteries increases,” Lu says.
Another hot area is 2-dimensional materials, presented in the Nanomaterials Session. “As more electronic devices like cell phones are becoming smaller, lighter, faster and energy-saving, 2D materials are becoming more important,” Lu says. Costas Grigoropoulos’s invited talk from U.C. Berkeley on Laser-assisted Processing of Layered Dichalcogenide Semiconductors (N101) discusses using lasers for doping materials that are only a few atomic layers thick, is not to be missed.
Lu also highlights Koji Sugioka’s invited talk on Tailored Femtosecond Bessel Beams for Fabrication of High aspect- ratio through Si Visa (TSVs) (N102). “In the past, the aspect ratio of holes produced by lasers was limited. The work that Dr. Sugioka from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics in Japan will present involves reducing hole diameters with ultrafast lasers while maintaining hole lengths in silicon. This could benefit microelectronic devices like cell phones where substrates or printed circuit boards (PCBs) can’t be made too thin because they are subject to stresses,” says Lu.
Business Forum & Panel Discussion Klaus Löffler from TRUMPF Laser and Systems GmbH is looking forward to chairing the Business Forum & Panel Discussion for his fifth year. In addition to providing industry news and the status and overview of the global laser market, the session will present specialty stories from business owners from different parts of the world, working in different areas of lasers, followed by a roundtable discussion and question and answer session.
“This year’s interesting, dynamic, business owners will give insights into how they started their businesses, the success factors of their companies, and mistakes to avoid. It promises to again to be a lively session,” says Löffler.
LIA Past President, David Belforte, will present an overview of the laser market. Professor Michael Schmidt, whose company started in Germany in 1993 and provides contract R&D in optics and laser technology for industrial customers, will also be speaking. Gilbert Haas from Haas Laser Technologies will talk about his successful business based on laser optics. In addition, there will also be a presentation on developing, producing and selling lasers.
“We need more scientists to follow their dreams, which may include starting their own businesses. A business owner needs exposure to both R&D and sales aspects, and this session helps remove the disconnect that typically exists at scientific conferences. These speakers have interesting life stories that will hopefully motivate all types of attendees to start their own businesses,” Löffler says.
Not-to-Miss Networking & Other Events The number one reason participants come to ICALEO is to network, and there are plenty of ways to meet others from around the globe, even before traveling to San Diego. On Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the Lasers Today blog, use the hashtag #ICALEO. At the conference, first-timers can expect to have a ribbon on their conference badge.
Selective laser doping of layered semiconductors from Prof. Grigoropoulos’ upcoming presention on a new method for digitally controlled and air-stable doping of TMDC’s for high-quality and high-fidelity nano devices
The Welcome Celebration begins on Sunday, and networking continues throughout the week during numerous refreshment breaks and at the 5k run Tuesday morning with the Running Club, a big hit among runners in its fifth year. The President’s Reception Monday evening is a great way to meet LIA executive
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