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SUMMARY:IET Innovation Lecture: Manufacturing Applications of Modern High 
 Power Lasers:  question of time and space and the - Dr William O'Neil - In
 stitute of Manufacturing
DTSTART:20111117T183000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Wilkinson
DESCRIPTION:After 50 years of research and development\, the modern indust
 rial laser takes on many forms. With high efficiencies\, power levels in t
 he TW range\, and pulse widths below the magical electron-phonon timescale
 s of materials\, the current capabilities of  modern lasers are quite brea
 thtaking. This talk will discuss the research currently being pursued with
 in the Centre for Industrial Photonics\, and present a range of novel indu
 strial applications that are set to transform the global manufacturing lan
 dscape.  \n\nBill is a Reader in Laser Engineering within the Cambridge Un
 iversity Engineering Department and Director of the Centre of Industrial P
 hotonics. His research is on the subjects of laser-matter interactions\, o
 ptical engineering\, laser based manufacturing technologies\, and micro/na
 no fabrication techniques. He is a member of the international advisory pa
 nel of the National Laser Centre of South Africa\, a Fellow & Director of 
 the Laser Institute of America\, a Fellow of the IoP\, is CEO of Laser Fus
 ion Technologies Ltd and advises industry and governments on a wide range 
 of laser based manufacturing  technologies.\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 1\, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory\, J 
 J Thompson Avenue\, Madingley Road\, Cambridge
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