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Optical instruments are addressing an ever-increasing number of industrial and research applications: imaging and vision, defense, space, telecommunications, transportation, industrial process control, laser fusion, etc. As users are expecting more demanding performances, optical systems designers and manufacturers are faced with growing challenges.
This symposium on Optical Systems Design in Glasgow will be the sixth of its kind in Europe. It is intended to provide an interdisciplinary forum for technicians, engineers, researchers, and managers who are involved in instrumental optics at all levels: design, specification, production, and test.
Glasgow, Scotland's second and largest city; is the commercial capital of Scotland. Since its golden Industrial Revolution era, the city retains a strong link to its traditional manufacturing sector, as well as new growth sectors such as optoelectronics, software development and biotechnology. Glasgow forms the western part of the Silicon Glen high-tech sector of Scotland. The University of Glasgow is one of the world's top 100 universities, with its research staff working in areas of international importance.
Glasgow is a centre for cultural entertainment, being the home of the King's Theatre, Theatre Royal and the Citizens' Theatre, as well as the Scottish Ballet and Opera, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra among others. The city is also home to many municipal museums and art galleries, the most famous being the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and the Burrell Collection. Most of the museums in Glasgow are publicly owned and free to enter.
There is no doubt that Glasgow will be the perfect host for the Optical Systems Design 2008 Symposium, and hence we invite all those who are involved in the field to attend..
Symposium Chair:
David M. Williamson, West Malvern (United Kingdom); NRCA Fellow, Nikon Research Corporation of America USA)
Symposium Co-chair:
Andreas Tünnermann, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (Germany)
Symposium Co-chair:
Jean-Louis Meyzonnette, Institut d'Optique Graduate School (France)
