Photonics West and BiOS 2023

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Edmund Optics^® is excited to invite you to our booths at SPIE’s 2023 Photonics West Exhibition! In addition to our main booth, we will have a new, separate Laser Optics Hub all about manufacturing laser optics. Our expert staff of Edmund Optics engineers will be on site to assist you, walk you through demonstrations, show you our newest products, and discuss custom manufacturing tailored for your application.

BiOS

1/28/23 – 1/29/23

San Francisco, CA | The Moscone Center

Booth #8216

Photonics West

1/31/23 - 2/2/23

San Francisco, CA | The Moscone Center

Booth #833 and #838

Join us at the booth for a free Happy Hour! Tuesday & Wednesday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

FREE HAPPY HOUR

Product and Application Demonstrations

The future depends on optics and our demonstrations show how innovative optical components are driving advancement in a wide range of industries.

Ultrafast Micromachining & Multiphoton Microscopy

Learn how ultrafast laser optics are revolutionizing applications as diverse as micromachining and biomedical imaging.

Telecentric Imaging & the Impact of Illumination

Watch high-resolution CobaltTL Telecentric Lenses in action and how changing the illumination geometry impacts performance.

Fluorescence Microscopy

Explore various live microscope systems assembled completely out of Edmund Optics components.

Lab-to-Market Solutions for Life Sciences

See examples of our standard and custom optics being used along the full beam path of life science systems.

Speak with Our Experts

Becca Charboneau

Solutions Engineer

Kristina Kaszei

Manager, Product
and Application Support

Greg Hollows

VP of Product Strategy
and New Product Development

Jaylond Cotten-Martin

Application
Engineer III

Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Senior Director,
Optical Product Development

Karl George, Jr.

Laser Optics
Manufacturing Expert

Katie Schwertz

Design
Engineering Manager

Ken Barber

Senior Director
of Engineering

Maura Francis

Solutions Engineer

Mary Turner

Technical Fellow,
Optical Design

Mike Middleton

Senior Thin
Film Engineer

Stephanie Guzman

Solutions Engineer

These are just a few of the 40+ Edmund Optics experts we will have at Photonics West.

Tech Talks in the New Laser Optics Hub

Join us in our new Laser Optics Hub (booth #833) to discuss your most pressing manufacturing challenges with some of the best laser optics manufacturing experts in the business! These will be informal, moderated, roundtable-style discussions with Edmund Optics experts designed to encourage learning, networking, and sharing best practices with industry experts and peers.

Agenda:

TUESDAY
10:30 – 11:30am: Asphere Considerations for Laser Applications

Moderated by Dr. Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Senior Director, Optical Product Development, covering topics such as:

Mid-spatial frequency errors

Centration

Aspheric tolerances

Sub-surface damage mitigation

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2 – 3pm: Laser Induced Damage Threshold

Dr. Nathan Carlie, Director of Research and Development, covering topics such as:

Evaluate laser optic lifetime to improve applications

Scaling laws for different laser systems

Statistical issues with Laser damage testing

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WEDNESDAY
10:30 – 11:30am: Laser Assembly Design

Dr. Mary Turner, Technical Fellow, Optical Design, covering topics such as:

Gaussian Beam considerations

General concepts of optical design

Additional considerations when designing optics for use with lasers

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2 – 3pm: Ultrafast Optics Design and Manufacturing

Dr. Olivia Wheeler, Ultrafast Laser Optics Engineer, covering topics such as:

When one ultrafast optical element is preferable over another

Design limitations for ultrafast dispersive mirrors

Manufacturability of complex ultrafast dispersive mirrors designs

Mechanisms of laser damage in ultrafast coatings

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THURSDAY
10:30 – 11:30am: High Laser Induced Damage Threshold Coatings

Mike Middleton, Senior Thin Film Engineer, covering topics such as:

Coating Materials

Substrate Material and Surface Quality

Coating Design, Process, and Method

Surface Prep and Cleanliness

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2 – 3pm: Crystals Fabrication and Coatings

Karl George Jr., Laser Optics Business Development Manager, covering topics such as:

The Unique Manufacturing of Laser Crystals

Difference between Laser Crystals and Conventional Optics

The Importance of Coatings

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Company Showcase

Tuesday, January 31 from 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PST

Come learn about what it is like to work at Edmund Optics and what job openings are available!

Moscone Center, Room 05 (Exhibit Level South)

Featured Products

A wide variety of new products will be on display including TECHSPEC® Laser Mirrors, Aspheric Lenses, Ruggedized Imaging Lenses, Diffraction Gratings, and many more!

Laser Mirrors

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Aspheric Lenses

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Ruggedized Imaging Lenses

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$Diffraction Gratings$

Diffraction Gratings

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Startup Challenge

Edmund Optics is proud to sponsor the SPIE Startup Challenge! In this competition, photonics entrepreneurs have five minutes to pitch their business for the chance to win $85,000 in cash, promotion, and other prizes.

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Photonics West and BiOS 2023

BiOS

1/28/23 – 1/29/23

Photonics West

1/31/23 - 2/2/23

FREE HAPPY HOUR

Product and Application Demonstrations

Ultrafast Micromachining & Multiphoton Microscopy

Telecentric Imaging & the Impact of Illumination

Fluorescence Microscopy

Lab-to-Market Solutions for Life Sciences

Speak with Our Experts

Becca Charboneau

Kristina Kaszei

Greg Hollows

Jaylond Cotten-Martin

Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Karl George, Jr.

Katie Schwertz

Ken Barber

Maura Francis

Mary Turner

Mike Middleton

Stephanie Guzman

These are just a few of the 40+ Edmund Optics experts we will have at Photonics West.

Tech Talks in the New Laser Optics Hub

Agenda:

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Company Showcase

Come learn about what it is like to work at Edmund Optics and what job openings are available!

Featured Products

Startup Challenge