Optics & Photonics Industry Spotlight

Schedule of Events

• 6:00-6:15 pm -- Event Begins, Attendees Take Seats
• 6:15-7:00 pm -- Keynote Presentation
• 7:00-7:30 pm -- Company Overviews
• 7:30-9:00 pm -- Reception

Abstract:

The first optical devices date back 2700 years while the laser was invented just 50 years ago. Advances in these technologies in the 20th century that are continuing (and perhaps accelerating) today have led to the development of products and systems that impact our lives on a daily basis. From vision enhancement to early disease diagnosis, from gaming interfaces to high speed communication networks, from renewable energy to enhanced security, from the cosmic scale to the molecular level, optical science and engineering is a fertile ground for the creative scientist and engineer. This talk will provide an overview of how our world today is impacted by optics and lasers and will look to how optics can assist with some of the greatest engineering challenges we face in the coming decades.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Himel, an SPIE Fellow since 2010, received his BS degree in Physics from the California Polytechnic State University in 1984, his PhD in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1988, and an MBA from the University of Connecticut in 1998. Following his PhD, Dr. Himel worked as a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers at the University of Central Florida performing research on the characterization of thin film coatings. For 14 years, he worked in the design and development of advanced lithography systems starting with three years at AT&T Bell Laboratories working on the development of Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography, followed by five years at SVG Lithography Systems working on excimer laser based illumination systems, and eighteen years at DigitalOptics Corporation and Jenoptik Optical Systems where he concentrated his efforts on the application of diffractive micro-optics for advanced lithography, inspection, and consumer applications. Dr. Himel is currently the Director of Inside Sales and Customer Success at MKS Instruments - Newport Corporation. His research and development activity has resulted in over 46 published papers and three patents.

Thank you to our Sponsors

This event is supported by an OSA Special Programs Grant and a SPIE Traveling Lecturer Grant.

This event is planned and hosted in partnership with the Ann Arbor Chapter of the Optical Society (AAOSA).