Agenda/Program

 TimeWednesday, January 23, 2013 Time        Thursday, January 24, 2013 Time    Friday, January 25, 2013
 
8:00-8:30
Welcome
J. Siegrist, Associate Director HEP and
W. Leemans, Workshop Chair


  
  Session 1 - Chair: W. Leemans (LBNL) Session 5 - Chair, J. Dawson (LLNL) Session 9 - Panel discussion on "Synergy between industry, government on developing new laser technologies"
8:30-9:15


9:15-10:00
National Academy Report on Photonics:
T. Baer, Stanford University

Laser development in Europe:
W. Sandner, ELI
8:30-9:15


9:15-10:00
New developments in optical materials R&D:
 K. Ueda, Japan

Fiber laser developments: status and challenges: 
 J. Price, U. Southampton
8:30-8:45


8:45-10:00
Introduction: S. Biedron (CSU) and W. White (SLAC)

Panel members: A. Ashmead, T. Baer, R. Byer, J. Kafka, R. O'Rourke, W. Sandner, and K. Ueda
10:00-10:30 Break10:00-10:30Break10:00-10:30 Break
 Session 2 - Chair: W. White (SLAC) Session 6 - Fiber lasers, fiber combining  Session 10 - Summary Discussions
10:30-11:15


11:15-12:00
Laser needs for a future lepton collider:
E. Esarey, LBNL 

Laser needs for basic energy sciences:
R. Falcone, LBNL
10:30-10:45


10:45-12:00
Introduction: A. Galvanauskas (U. Michigan) 


Discussion on technology challenges
Panel members: R. Byer, J. Dawson, M. Kanskar, M. Muendel, J. Price, K. Ueda, and R. Wilcox
10:30-12:00Closing Remarks and Discussions
      
12:00-13:30Lunch and discussion12:00-13:30Lunch and discussion 12:00 Adjourn
  Session 3 - Chair: S. Biedron 
(Colorado State University)
 Session 7 - Optical materials, coatings and diodes  
13:30-14:15



14:15-15:00
Tm-based two micron laser drivers for dielectric accelerators:
R. Byer, Stanford University

High energy, high power lasers, diode pumping: J. Collier, RAL
13:30-13:45

13:45-15:00
Introduction: J. Dawson (LLNL)

Discussions on technology challenges
Panel members; J. Ballato, J. Britten, J. Bude, R. Byer, M. Kanskar, S. Patterson, P. Thiagaranjan, K. Ueda, and J. Zuegel
  
15:00-15:30    Break15:00-15:30 Break  
 Session 4 - Next generation laser systems; high peak power, multi-KW average power Session 8 - Gas lasers  
15:30-15:50
15:50-17:30
Introduction: W. Leemans (LBNL)
Discussion on technology challenges
15:30-15:50
15:50-17:30
Introduction: M. Babzien (BNL)
Disussion on technology challenges
Panel members: J. Dawson, N. DuPreez, G. Neil, M. Polyanskiy, D. Rand, S. Tochitsky, and W. White
  
17:30Adjourn17:30Adjourn