Washington, DC, May 29, 2003. The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS) 2003 - a leading conference showcasing new results in laser science, quantum optics, and related fields - will take place June 1-6, 2003 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. This year's meeting will feature research in medical imaging, homeland security technology and many other areas, introducing the laser technologies of the future and the applications of today.
With a prestigious history as the conference where the laser itself was launched, the meeting is jointly sponsored by the Optical Society of America (OSA), the American Physical Society (APS), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE/LEOS).
At this year's CLEO/QELS Plenary Session (4th Floor Ballroom of the Baltimore Convention Center, Wednesday, June 4 from 8:00 AM -10:30 AM), Jeff Kimble of the California Institute of Technology will discuss "The New Science of Quantum Information," a rapidly evolving field that promises to revolutionize computing, encryption, and communication by taking advantage of the unique properties of light and objects in the atomic and subatomic world.
Next, four pioneering researchers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of an invention that has already revolutionized our world - the semiconductor laser, the inexpensive lasers that are found ubiquitously in CD players, DVD players, fiber-optics communications, laser pointers and innumerable other products. The speakers worked for four separate labs that independently built these lasers in a thrilling race forty years ago. The Plenary discussion will highlight the monumental achievements of these individuals, investigate the road the semiconductor laser has taken to achieve commercial success and hypothesize on future applications of this significant technology.
With an all-time high of 1,644 papers submitted, an 18% increase over 2002, the CLEO/QELS technical program has never been stronger. This year's conference boasts 5 Plenary presentations, 12 tutorials, 3 poster sessions and 104 invited papers - all focused on the most innovative research in laser technology. The following news briefs describe some of the many technical highlights at the meeting.
With a distinguished history as one of the industry's leading events on laser science, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (CLEO/QELS) is where laser technology was first introduced. CLEO/QELS combines the strength of peer-reviewed scientific programming with an applications-focused exhibition to showcase the present and future of this technology.
Sponsored by the American Physical Society's (APS) Laser Science Division, the Institute of Electronic Engineers/Laser and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE/LEOS) and the Optical Society of America (OSA), CLEO/QELS provides an educational forum, complete with a dynamic Plenary, short courses, tutorials, workshops and more, on topics as diverse as its attendee base whose broad spectrum of interests range from biomedicine to defense to optical communications and beyond.
For more information, visit www.cleoconference.org .
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