UK-ODM2013 Program

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UK OPTICAL DESIGNERS’ MEETING

Thursday 19^th September 2013

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell, Oxfordshire

09:00

Arrival and coffee

09:25

Welcome
Morning Session Chair: Tina E. Kidger, Proprietor, Kidger Optics Associates
and Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd

09:30
Lighter, smaller, cheaper, better: the promise of computational imaging
Andy Harvey¹, Guillem Carles¹, James Downing^1,2, Gunzalo Muyo³, Tom Vettenburg⁴, Nick Bustin and Andy Wood⁵
¹School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow
²ST Microelectronics, Edinburgh
³School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
⁴School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews
⁵Qioptiq, St Asaph, Wales

10:10

Optical design of a hyper-spectral imager using image slicer mirrors

David Lee STFC, UK Astronomy Centre Royal Observatory Edinburgh

10:40

Double Vision: Cine Lens Quality
Ian Marshall, BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions

11:10

Coffee Break

11:30

Updated Optical Design of WEAVE Spectrograph for Ground-Based Astronomy
Kevin Rogers ^†, Kevin Middleton, Ian Tosh, Optical Systems Group, RAL Space, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Remko Stuik, Nova-Astron, Netherlands
^† Presenting author

12:00
Design of LED-Lit, Light-Guiding Daytime Running Lamps for Automobiles
Thomas Davenport, Optical Solutions Group, Synopsys Inc.

12:45
Technology Innovation
Johnny Worrod, Peter Marsh, COMAR Optics

12:55
Student Recognition
Tina Kidger, Kidger Optics Associates

13:00

Lunch and Poster Session
Buffet luncheon, sponsored by: RAL Space

13:45

Afternoon Session Introduction
Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd, Denbighshire, Afternoon Session Chair

13:50

Plastic Optics: possibilities and limitations in high tech applications
Stefan Bäumer, TNO, Netherlands

14:30

SMETHODS: Training and Hands-on Practice in Optical Design and Simulation for SMEs
Paul Urbach and Florian Bociort, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

15:00

Coffee Break

15:20

Optical Design Challenges for ITER
Roger B. Huxford, RBH Optics

15:50

Update on Optical Materials
Ralf Jedamzik, Schott AG

16:30

Closing Remarks
Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd

16:32
17:00

Tour of RAL Space's RAL Space Assembly, Integration and Test Facility and RAL Space Precision Development Facility
Tour limited to 30 persons

Sponsored by:

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell, Oxfordshire

Synopsys - Optical Solutions Group

SPIE EUROPE – UKODM Cooperating Organisation

For further details please contact:

Tina Kidger, Kidger Optics Associates

European Events Consultant
Synopsys - Optical Solutions Group

Tel: 01684 575003

e-mail: tina@kidger.com

Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd.

Glascoed Rd., St. Asaph, LL17 0LL, UK

Tel: 01745 588291

e-mail: andy.wood@uk.qioptiq.com

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09:00	Arrival and coffee
09:25	Welcome Morning Session Chair: Tina E. Kidger, Proprietor, Kidger Optics Associates and Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd
09:30	Lighter, smaller, cheaper, better: the promise of computational imaging Andy Harvey¹, Guillem Carles¹, James Downing^1,2, Gunzalo Muyo³, Tom Vettenburg⁴, Nick Bustin and Andy Wood⁵ ¹School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow ²ST Microelectronics, Edinburgh ³School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University ⁴School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews ⁵Qioptiq, St Asaph, Wales
10:10	Optical design of a hyper-spectral imager using image slicer mirrors David Lee STFC, UK Astronomy Centre Royal Observatory Edinburgh
10:40	Double Vision: Cine Lens Quality Ian Marshall, BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions
11:10	Coffee Break
11:30	Updated Optical Design of WEAVE Spectrograph for Ground-Based Astronomy Kevin Rogers ^†, Kevin Middleton, Ian Tosh, Optical Systems Group, RAL Space, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Remko Stuik, Nova-Astron, Netherlands ^† Presenting author
12:00	Design of LED-Lit, Light-Guiding Daytime Running Lamps for Automobiles Thomas Davenport, Optical Solutions Group, Synopsys Inc.
12:45	Technology Innovation Johnny Worrod, Peter Marsh, COMAR Optics
12:55	Student Recognition Tina Kidger, Kidger Optics Associates
13:00	Lunch and Poster Session Buffet luncheon, sponsored by: RAL Space
13:45	Afternoon Session Introduction Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd, Denbighshire, Afternoon Session Chair
13:50	Plastic Optics: possibilities and limitations in high tech applications Stefan Bäumer, TNO, Netherlands
14:30	SMETHODS: Training and Hands-on Practice in Optical Design and Simulation for SMEs Paul Urbach and Florian Bociort, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
15:00	Coffee Break
15:20	Optical Design Challenges for ITER Roger B. Huxford, RBH Optics
15:50	Update on Optical Materials Ralf Jedamzik, Schott AG
16:30	Closing Remarks Andy Wood, Qioptiq Ltd
16:32 17:00	Tour of RAL Space's RAL Space Assembly, Integration and Test Facility and RAL Space Precision Development Facility Tour limited to 30 persons