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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume: 2
August 23-24, 2018 | Paris, France
Laser, Optics and Photonics
International Conference on
O
ver the last 30 years, new developments in laser systems
have impacted strongly on every single aspect in the
manufacturing of devices and products that are currently
available on the market. Lasers and optics are used in the
manufacturing of cars, PCs, and displays as well as in marking
steel and in the creationof logos. In lithography, lasers havebeen
the key enabler of wafer-level manufacturing. Furthermore, 3D
printing has a central role in the customized manufacturing of
devices in the Industry 4.0 era. In ophthalmology and cosmetic
surgery, lasers play a key role in maintaining our eyesight and
transforming our appearance. The military applications should
also not be forgotten as lasers have provided improvements
in many areas, such as, range finders, designators, LIDARs,
and illuminators. Finally, the biggest industrial breakthrough
of photonics in the latest year has been the use of photonic
devices (VCSELs, freeform optics, IR detector arrays…) in the
consumer market in general, and inmobile phones in particular.
Speaker Biography
Jose Pozo is director of technology and innovation at EPIC (European Photonics
Industry Consortium). As EPIC’s CTO, he represents 385 companies active in the
field of Photonics. His job consists on actively engaging with them and provide
them with tools to strengthen their position in the supply chain; such tools are the
organization of 20 technology workshops per year, provision of market intelligence
and finding B2B leads. He has the vision that the future of optoelectronic
manufacturing can take place in Europe to a large extent, and as part of that vision
he is actively involved in the EU-funded pilot lines. He has 20 years’ background in
photonics technology, market knowledge, and a large network within the industrial
and academic photonics landscape. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from
the University of Bristol, U.K and a
M.Sc. and B.Eng. in telecom engineering from
UPNA (Spain) / VUB (Belgium). He has worked as postdoctoral researcher at the
Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands), EU proposal coordinator at
TNO (The Netherlands), and Sr. Photonics Technology Consultant at PNO Consultants.
e:
jose.pozo@epic-assoc.comJose Pozo
European Photonics Industry Consortium, The Netherlands
Technology trends of the European industry in lasers and optics