Photonics Hub Symposium "Photonics for Space"

The two-day event is organised in cooperation with the company son-x in Aachen.

Flyer

Program 18.03.2025

16:00     Arrival at son-x GmbH, Gewerbepark Brand 15, 52078 Aachen

16:30     Welcome
               Dr. Olaf Dambon, son-x GmbH

16:45     Company tour son-x GmbH

19:00     Networking-Dinner (included in the registration fee)
   

Program 19.03.2025

08:30     Arrival

09:00     Welcome
               Dr. Olaf Domabon, son-x; Tobias Kammans, Photonics Hub

09:15     Fused silica challenges in radiation hard environments
               Dr. Frank Nürnberg, Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG

09:40     Crystalline Materials for Photonics in Astronomical Applications
               Dr. Gordon von der Gönna, Hellma Materials GmbH

10:05     Astronomy, Atmosphere, and Agriculture: Nanophotonics for Space
               Applications
               Dr. Falk Eilenberger, Fraunhofer IOF

10:30    Coffee break

11:00     Innovative Process and Machine Technologies for the Production of
               High-precision Glass Mirror Substrates
               Dr. Paul-Alexander Vogel, Vitrum Technologies GmbH
               Constantin Meiners, Fraunhofer IPT

11:25    Industrialisation and operation of fine steering mirror for laser satellite
               communication
               Dr. Marko van Dalfsen, DEMCON focal

11:50    Manufacturing of Ultraprecise Metal Mirrors – Opportunities and Challenges
               Dr. Olaf Dambon, son-x GmbH

12:15     Lunch break

13:15     A versatile Space Laser Toolkit for Wavelengths from UV to MIR
               Bastian Gronloh, Ruphos - Rugged Photonics Systems GmbH

13:40     Space qualified optical coatings : metallic, dielectric and black coatings
               Charlotte Marty, CILAS

14:05     Current investigations in coating technology for space and astronomy
               Dr. Andreas Wiebke, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

14:30    Coffee break

15:00     Precision Measurement of Complex Optics by Use of a Scanning Point
               Multi-Wavelength Interferometer
               Dr. Marc Wendel, Taylor Hobson

15:25     Optical metrology for material characterization and non-destructive testing in
               Aerospace
               Dr. Andrei Anisimov, TU-Delft

15:50     End of the symposium

After the event, there will be an opportunity to do also a company tour at son-x.