Photonics Conference to feature special industry forum.
Press Release Summary:
Sponsored by IEEE Photonics Society, 2015 International Group IV Photonics Conference presents original research on Silicon Photonic Applications and Systems; Novel Materials and Nanophotonics; and Photonic Devices. Attendees can share insights about current and future developments in silicon photonics, along with other Group IV element-based photonic materials and devices, including integration and fabrication technologies. Special forum will consist of 10 presentations from industry experts.
Original Press Release:
IEEE Photonics Society International Group IV Photonics Conference to Explore Silicon Photonics, Device Technologies, Nanophotonics and Novel Materials
The 12th annual GFP conference in Vancouver, BC to feature special industry forum. . .
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADAÂ -- The 2015 International Group IV Photonics Conference, sponsored by the IEEE Photonics Society, continues to be one of the leading industry gatherings for presenting original research on Silicon Photonic Applications & Systems; Novel Materials & Nanophotonics; and Photonic Devices. The conference is scheduled for 26 - 28 August 2015, at the Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourside Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Group IV Photonics Conference (GFP 2015), now in its twelfth year, enables attendees to share insights about current and future developments in silicon photonics, along with other Group IV element-based photonic materials and devices, including integration and fabrication technologies. As a single-track conference, GFP 2015 delivers on the promise of one-on-one interaction between colleagues, including a plenary session with reviews of important topics in Group IV Photonics by leading authorities in the international photonics community, presentation sessions of contributed and invited papers, as well as a special industry form with presentations from key researchers in the field.
Presentation topics will include:
Silicon Photonic Applications & Systems – Silicon photonic devices as part of a system or integrated package, as well as monolithic integration and co-packaging technology; a range of market opportunities within silicon photonics (established, emerging and speculative); examples of successful applications of established silicon photonic devices; fabrication protocols for manufacturing photonics devices; and analysis of the silicon photonic foundry model.
Photonic Devices – New developments in photonic devices and technologies that address modulation, detection, optical coupling, (de)multiplexing, and filtering functions in discrete photonic devices, rather than for those devices integrated into a larger system.
Novel Materials and Nanophotonics – Materials, structures and material combinations that are still in an investigative stage, or not yet targeting specific requirements. These include nanophotonic materials and structures that are enabling new functions or science. Potential examples include low dimensional structures, amorphous or disordered materials, graphene, complex oxides, photonic crystals, antennas, gratings, sub-wavelength structures, and plasmonics.
Industry Forum – A special forum session will consist of 10 invited presentations from key photonics industry experts.
Plenary Session – Invited plenary presentations include: “Enabling Large-Scale Deployment of Photonics Through Cost-Efficient & Scalable Packaging,” by Tymon Barwicz from IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center; and “Silicon is Forever: Scaling IT with Silicon Microphotonics,” will be presented by Lionel Kimerling of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
For registration and other information about GFP 2015, visit http://www.gfp-ieee.org/ or contact:
Megan Figueroa
Conference Planner
IEEE Photonics Society (formerly LEOS)
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tel: +1 732 562 3895
m.figueroa@ieee.org
About the IEEE Photonics Society
The IEEE Photonics Society is one of the world’s leading technical communities in the field of optoelectronics and photonic materials, devices, and systems, with members and activities engaged in research, development, design, manufacture, and applications, as well as with the various other activities necessary for the useful expansion of the field. As part of this dynamic worldwide community, more than 100,000 photonics professionals actively organize, contribute to, and participate in Society technical conferences, journals and other activities covering all aspects of the field. The IEEE Photonics Society has 75+ worldwide chapters and is part of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional association. The IEEE Photonics Society (IPS) is the new name for the former IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS). Learn more at http://www.photonicssociety.org.
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