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29 Sept 2026
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• Lidar & optical remote sensing for EO & deep-space missions • Optical interconnects & photonic payloads for satellite architectures • Laser-based space debris mitigation & in-orbit servicing technologies • Designing for extreme space environments: radiation, vacuum, & thermal stress • Optimising SWaP for satellite constellations & long-duration space missions
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Marketing executives from some of the UK's most prominent photonics distributors will give their frank perspective on the state of the market, the challenges distributors face, and crucially, what they need from the companies they work with throughout the supply chain.Speakers
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• Photonic payloads for UAVs & aircraft • Secure, jam-resistant optical communications • Photonics for real-time navigation & situational awareness • Balancing SWaP constraints for deploying advanced optical systems on airborne platforms • Enhancing mission effectiveness through resilient, low-latency optical systems
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An overview of Defence research focussing on sensing in the future operating environment, sensing challenges, mission enablers and the enterprise approach to science and technology research.
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• Photonic sensors for land & maritime navigation & situational awareness • Photonics enabled ISR (night vision, hyperspectral imaging) • Biosensing & wearable technologies to support personnel safety • Ensuring reliability & durability of photonic systems in harsh conditions
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30 Sept 2026
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• Silicon photonics for co-packaged optics • Advances in III-V on silicon integration • Miniaturization & its impact on AR/VR, 5G & edge computing • Manufacturing & packaging challenges
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• The evolution of optical links – from 800G to 1.6T and beyond • Emerging fibre technologies – how hollow core fibre is maturing • Where optical computing delivers real advantage today • What's needed to move optical computing toward practical deployment • Applying Trustworthy AI Effectively in Optical Computing Digital Platforms
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• How quantum could reshape chip design, materials, & architectures • The role of advanced microelectronics in enabling scalable quantum systems • Long-term impact of quantum on security, encryption, & hardware resilience • Balancing investment between classical chip innovation & emerging quantum technologies
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