From terahertz technologies, laser processing, and optical instrumentation to nonlinear optics, nano-optics, and ultrafast dynamics, a broad range of topics will be covered at the 2006 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, slated for Sunday, 21 May through Friday, 26 May at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.

Sure, the name’s a mouthful, but that only underscores the healthy number of papers—more than 200 in about 30 categories—that will be presented at the gathering, which again will also include the Photonic Applications, Systems, and Technologies (PhAST) Conference from Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May. According to the Optical Society of America, close to 6000 attendees from 44 countries will be on hand while more than 300 companies are participating in the conference exhibit, which runs from Tuesday, 23 May to Thursday, 25 May.

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