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About PICALO

Pacific International Conference on Applications of Lasers and Optics (PICALO) focuses on the growth and application of lasers and optics in the Pacific region. PICALO brings together researchers, engineers, equipment suppliers and industry personnel to hear the latest developments and progress in lasers and applications and to share knowledge, experiences and visions. PICALO offers an exciting technical and social program in cities that represent laser growth in the Pacific region. PICALO features sessions on Laser Materials Processing and Micro, Nano and Ultrafast Fabrication as well as the International Enterprise Summit.

• March 23-25, 2010
• Shangri-la Hotel
• Wuhan, People's Republic of China

Who Should Attend PICALO?

Anyone interested in lasers and materials processing from the basic understanding of the interaction between a laser beam and a material, to those interested in how a process can be integrated and optimized for an application. The organizing committee's goal for PICALO is to bring both academic and industry people together who may benefit from laser technology. This includes researchers and end-users as well as engineers and technicians engaged in developing laser technology.

For more information e-mail conferences@laserinstitute.org.

PICALO 2010 Information:

General Chair:

• Xiaoyan Zeng, Huazhong University of Science & Technology,
  Wuhan, People's Republic of China

General Co-Chairs:

• Bo Gu, IPG Photonics Corporation, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
• Yongfeng Lu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
• Andreas Ostendorf, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany

Steering Committee Chair:

• Minlin Zhong, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Laser Materials Processing Conference Chairs:

• Lin Li, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
• Minlin Zhong, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Micro, Nano & Ultrafast Fabrication Conference Chairs:

• Yongfeng Lu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
• Henry Peng, GE (China) Research & Development Center Co. Ltd., Shanghai, People's Republic of China

International Enterprise Summit:

• Bo Gu, IPG Photonics Corporation, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
• Rangda Wu, Chutianlaser, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

Featured at PICALO 2010:

Laser Materials Processing Conference

The Laser Materials Processing Conference features the latest developments across the world in laser cutting, machining, surface modification, welding, additive manufacturing, laser modeling and simulation, drilling and forming, and industrial applications. Invited speakers from leading research groups and companies worldwide will present their recent findings and future prospects.

Laser Micro, Nano and Ultrafast Fabrication Conference

The Laser Micro, Nano and Ultrafast Fabrication Conference is a global forum for engineers and scientists from a variety of industry segments and institutes to meet and discuss the use of laser micro, nano and ultrafast fabrication and diagnosis as a key technology for various applications. Attendees will find innovative ideas and solutions for laser micro, nano and ultrafast fabrication in opto- and microelectronics, electronics, microsystems, material processing and biomedical industries.

International Enterprise Summit

Executives from the Chinese laser industry and leading world-class laser, optics and system integration companies will come together to discuss the impact of global financial crisis on the laser industry and how to break through the bad economic environment. CEOs of laser companies in Wuhan's Optical Valley will join this summit.

For program information, please contact the LIA Conference Department at Conferences@laserinstitute.org.