SSDLTR 2008 continued its mission to be the premier technical meeting for the military high power solid
state laser community. The SSDLTR brings together researchers and managers from government, contractor,
and university settings for the exchange of ideas relating to the development of high power bulk solid
state, fiber, and semiconductor laser systems and related technologies.
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Highlights
- Invited and contributed technical papers
- FOUO (Dist. C) and public sessions
- Short courses
- Reception (hosted by Lockheed Martin)
- Poster paper session
- Industrial and government exhibits
- Printed digest published concurrently with the conference
Preliminary Overview Agenda
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Monday, 2 June
- Short Courses
- Beam Directors 101
- Atmospheric Effects
- Fiber Lasers
- High Power Laser Diode Physics and Technology
Tuesday, 3 June
- Plenary Session
Solid-State Lasers Come of Age
- Lunch & Keynote Address
Professor Dana Anderson, University of Colorado:
"Ultracold Matter and the Atom Laser"
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
- Evening Welcome Reception
Hosted by Lockheed Martin
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Wednesday, 4 June
- Morning Technical Sessions
Lunch and Poster Session
Afternoon Technical Sessions
Evening Reception at Balloon Museum
Thursday, 5 June
- Morning Technical Sessions
- Lunch
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
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Previous SSDLTR
Information about previous SSDLTR is available. Presentations presented
at the SSDLTR are available in the SSDLTR Proceedings, while extended technical summaries are available in the
SSDLTR Technical Digest. Both are available for sale.
Organizing and Program Committee
2008 Program Chair
Dr. Iain McKinnie, Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories (303) 544-9068, Iain.McKinnie@kmlabs.com
SSDLTR Advisory Board
Andrew Brown, Aculight (425) 482-1100, Andrew.Brown@aculight.com
Roy Hamil, AFRL/DEL
Gene Nolting, NAVSEA
Denton Marrs, NAVAIR
David Mordaunt, NGST
Sean Ross, AFRL/DELO (505) 846-9148, Sean.Ross@kirtland.af.mil
Kalin Spariosu, Raytheon
Gary Wood, ARL
Event Coordinator
Cynnamon Spain, DEPS (505) 998-4910, Cynnamon@deps.org
Registration and Short Courses
Donna Storment, DEPS (505) 998-4910, Donna@deps.org
