PRESS-RELEASE Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics

04 / 04 / 2012
THE INNOVATIVE RUSSIA WEEK

Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics

The 7th International Specialized Exhibition for Laser, Optical and Optoelectronic Technologies

BRIEFLY ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

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The 7th International Specialized Exhibition for Laser, Optical and Optoelectronic Technologies – Photonics

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The exhibition carries the logos of UFI - the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and RUEF - the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs

The Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics Exhibition is held as part of The Innovative Russia Week.

The exhibition runs with support and assistance from the European Optical Society, the Technological Center Association of German Engineers, the State Committee on Science and Technologies of Republic of Belarus, the Physical Department of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, and under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Moscow City Government.

Working days: April 17 – 20
Official opening ceremony: April 17, at 11.00 in Pavilion No. 7, Hall No. 5, within The Innovative Russia Week
Venue: Expocentre Fairgrounds, Pavilion No. 7, Halls Nos. 1, 2
Exhibition area: 1 500 sq. m
Organizers: Expocentre ZAO, Laser Association
Number of companies: 149
Russian companies: 100

13 participating countries: Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, China, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Republic of Belarus, Russia, USA, Ukraine, France, Switzerland, Sweden

PHOTONICS’2012. THE WORLD OF LASERS AND OPTICS

One of the most important tasks of modernization of the national economy is the practical implementation of modern technologies and creation of innovative products. Today photonics is a promising high-tech industry, which is able to solve a wide range of urgent problems for development of the national economy.

The International Specialized Exhibition for Laser, Optical and Optoelectronic Technologies – Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics is the main event of the year of the laser and optical industry of Russia. The 7th Edition of the exhibition will be held April 17 – 20 at Expocentre Fairgrounds.

The exhibition is organized by Expocentre ZAO and the Laser Association and runs with support and assistance from the State Committee on Science and Technologies of Republic of Belarus, the European Optical Society, the Technological Center Association of German Engineers, the Physical Department of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Moscow City Government.

The Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics Exhibition is held within the Innovative Russia Week. This new large-scale project is implemented in accordance with the recommendation of the Government of the Russian Federation under the auspices of the chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and brings together Exhibition and Congress projects of innovative orientation.

The professional Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics Exhibition is a unique platform attracting professionals, developers and manufacturers of laser and optoelectronic equipment from different countries of the world for the exchange of experiences, achievements and commercial work. The logos of UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and RUEF – the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs testify to the high status and prestige that the exhibition has won over the seven years of its existence.

The exposition of Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics occupies the area of 1 500 sq. m. (net) and incorporates the latest domestic and foreign achievements in the field of laser technology, optics and optoelectronics, offering them for a wide use in various spheres of our life.149 companies from 13 countries will participate in the exhibition. Companies from Germany and Chine represent their national expositions.

Among the foreign debutants are Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Cutting Edge (USA), Optronics (USA),and Shenzhen LCF Technology (China), ONE FIVE (Switzerland), Qioptiq Photonics (Germany), Raylase (Germany), Toptica Photonics (Germany), Trioptics (Germany), Sun creative technologies (China), Synrad Europe (Germany) and others.

Russia is one of the leaders in the development of laser and optoelectronic equipment. About 100 companies and enterprises will present the achievements of our country in this area at the exhibition. Among them are Lasernyi Center, Centre of laser technologies LLC, LaserMark (Elmark), Maxwell Photonix, Uran, Solar TII and etc.

The participants of Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics will put on display the latest and newest developments and projects. The equipment, which you can see at the upcoming event, is not only a source of innovations. It also requires the development and implementation of innovations, which stimulates research and modernization of related industries.

The exposition laser radiation sources and utility; optical materials and technologies for their processing; optical elements, assembly units and systems; fiber-optic equipment; laser equipment for cutting, welding, marking and other technologies for processing of materials; laser and optical control-measuring facility; computer vision equipment, sensors, detectors; night observation devices, optical and laser sights; optoelectronics, nanophotonics; information recording, storage, processing and transmission optical systems; biomedical equipment on the basis of photon technologies; laser medicine; photoelectronics and solar energetic.

Experts will be able to see displays, equipment for light show, light-emitting diodes, lighting engineering, illumination and light systems; holographic equipment and materials; laser technologies in advertising and souvenirs production; laser and optical security equipment; facility and equipment for scientific researches; laser and optical equipment service; innovative centers, centers of technologies transfer; and information support.

The rich business related programme, organized by the Laser Association, will provide both exhibitors and visitors with the topical information, will help them to find associates for the solution of existing problems and to make the necessary community decisions.

For the first time the Physical Department of the Lomonosov Moscow State University will represent The Exhibition of Innovative Projects in the Field of Photonics and Physics of Microwaves and a cycle of research in nonlinear optics, nonlinear acoustics, laser physics, and nonlinear spectroscopy, medical laser physics, physics of oscillations, photonics and microwaves.

EXPOCENTRE Press Service

Information is provided by the Management of the Photonics’2012. The World of Lasers and Optics International Exhibition.

 

PROGRAMME OF ACCOMPANYING EVENTS

 THE 7th INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIZED EXHIBITION FOR LASER, OPTICAL AND OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES –

PHOTONICS’2012. THE WORLD OF LASERS AND OPTICS

17 – 20 April 2012

April 17, Tuesday

10.00 – 11.30
Joint Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Photonics Technology Platform and the Expert Council on Innovation System Development working under the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

11.00
Official opening ceremony of the Innovative Russia series of exhibitions

14.00 - 16.00
Opening ceremony of the 1st Congress on Technology Platform – Photonics. Plenary meeting

16.30 - 17.30
Round Table, Opportunities to Support Industry Research and Development in the Russian Fund of Technological Development

April 18, Wednesday

10.00 - 14.00
Congress Session, Element Base of Photonics, Hall No.1
M. Lobin, S. Dimakov)
Congress Session, Photonics in Geodesy and Navigation, Hall No.2
(V. Shargorodskiy, V. Vasilyev)

12.00 - 14.00
Congress Session, Commercial Laser Technologies and Procedures, Hall No.3
(V. Gorbach, I. Suzdalev)
Congress Session, Electro-Optical Modules and Systems, Hall No.4
(V. Belokonev, V. Volkov)

14.00-18.00
Congress Session, Photonics in Medicine and Life Sciences, Hall No.1
(I. Scherbakov, D. Kochiev)
Congress Session, Laser Information Systems, Hall No.2
(A. Kazakov, G. Zverev)

April 19, Thursday

10.00 - 14.00
Congress Session, Laser Information and Communication Technologies, Hall No.1
(O. Naniy, V. Treschikov)
Congress Session, Application of Electro-Optical Technologies, Hall No.2
(N. Mashnikov, A. Filonov)

12.00 - 16.00
Congress Session Education and Advanced Training in Photonics and Its Applications, Hall No.3
(V. Vasilyev, A. Shekhonin)
Congress Session, Photonic Nanotechnologies, Hall No.4
(A. Zabrodsky, I. Tarasov)

17.00
18th Assembly of the Laser Association, Hall No. 1.

April 20, Friday

10.00 - 12.00
Russian-Chinese Seminar Measures of State Support for International Scientific and Technical, and Innovative Cooperation of the People's
Republic of China and the Russian Federation, Hall No.1
(L. Bednyakova, Zhu Xiao)

11.00 - 13.00
Roundtable discussion Experience in Arranging Target Programmes, Competence Centres, and Scientific and Production Clusters in the Field of Photonics in Russian Regions, Hall No.2
(S. Sokolov, E. Kulbatskiy)

15.00
Exhibition closing, presentation of honorary diplomas and certificates

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