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E u r o S c i C o n J o i n t E v e n t o n
Laser Optics & Photonics and
Atomic & Plasma Science
American Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology
ISSN: 2349-3917
J u l y 1 6 - 1 7 , 2 0 1 8
P r a g u e , C z e c h R e p u b l i c
Page 24
Laser Optics & Photonics and Atomic & Plasma Science 2018
Over 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
creation of logos. In lithography, lasers have been 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 in mobile phones in
particular.
Biography
Jose Pozo is the Director of Technology and Innovation at EPIC
(European Photonics Industry Consortium). As EPIC’s CTO, he
represents 350 companies active in the field of Photonics. His
job consists on actively engaging with them and provides 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 photon-
ics landscape. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Bristol, U K, MSc and B E in Telecom Engineering
from UPNA (Spain) / VUB (Belgium). In addition, he has worked
as Post-doctoral researcher at the Eindhoven University of
Technology (The Netherlands), EU proposal coordinator at TNO
(The Netherlands) and Sr. Photonics Technology Consultant at
PNO Consultants.
Technology Trends Of The European Industry
In Lasers And Optics
Jose Pozo
EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium, Netherlands
Jose Pozo, Am J Compt Sci Inform Technol 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.21767/2349-3917-C1-001