The performance of optical fibers can be optimized by manipulating their optical properties. There are several ways to obtain specialty optical fibers: by using non standard materials in the manufacturing process; with multi-core or multiple claddings in the fiber; with photonic crystal structures; with special dopants in the core; developing special index profiles… All these processes allow to obtain fibers with special characteristics (numerical aperture, effective area, mode propagation…) which are of high interest for the development of new laser systems, fiber sensors or medical devices and to extend the applications of spectroscopic or communications systems.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with the whole supply chain about the design, the manufacturing process and the testing and characterization of specialty optical fibers. We will discover the last developments used in applications such as fiber lasers, fiber sensing, spectroscopy, datacom… and the new tools for fiber optic preparation, splicing and termination.
We invite to this Technology Meeting all the technical experts, R&D managers, executives, industry leaders and researchers with interest in the manufacturing and use of specialty optical fibers. EPIC offers you the possibility of enjoying the high-level discussion and finding strategic partnerships and new collaborations for your company.
Photonics Bretagne members should select invited company fee to attend the event.
Optional agenda:
11 June, Tuesday
Companies visits : Registration for the event does not guarantee you a place at the companies visits. You need to register separately. Number of people for the companies visits are limited.
08:35 Departure by bus from Grand Hotel Perros-Guirec to Exail
09:00 – 10:30 Visiting Exail
10:30 – 12:00 Visiting Lumibird
12:00 – 14:00 Drive and lunch (restaurant details will be shared soon)
14:00 – 15:30 Visiting KERDRY
15:45 – 16:00 Drive to the hotel
18:25 Landing to Brest Bretagne Airport
19:15 Bus transfer from Brest Bretagne Airport (optional)
19:15 – 20:35 Drive to the to the recommended hotel/dinner place
20:00 – 22:30 Pre – Event Dinner @ Jo’Ker (Kasino Perros-Guirec) Restaurant (address: 45 Bd Joseph le Bihan, 22700 Perros-Guirec, France)
12 June, Wednesday
12:45 Meet in the lobby of Grand Hotel Perros-Guirec
12:45-18:50 Walk from Grand Hotel Perros-Guirec to the Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec ( conference venue ~350 m)
Main agenda:
13:00 – 13:50 Registration & networking lunch @ Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec (conference venue)
13:50 – 13:55 Welcoming by EPIC
13:55 – 14:00 Welcoming by Photonics Bretagne
14:00 – 14:30 KEYNOTE
14:30 – 15:30 SESSION 1: Fibers for Lasers
Agenda in preparation, companies interested in participating can contact us with their proposals
15:45 – 16:30 Networking coffee break
16:30 – 18:30 SESSION 2: Fibers for Sensing
Agenda in preparation, companies interested in participating can contact us with their proposals
18:30-18:45 Walk from Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec to the dinner place (~850 m)
19:00 – 22:30 Networking dinner @ L’Agapa Hotel restaurant Le Belouga (address: 12 rue des Bons Enfants, 22700 Perros Guirec, France)
22:30 Walk from the dinner place to the Grand Hotel Perros-Guirec (~900 m)
13 June, Thursday
08:15 Walk from Grand Hotel Perros-Guire to Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec
08:30 – 08:50 Welcoming coffee break @ Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec
08:50 – 09:00 Recap by EPIC
KEYNOTE: Exail – Benoit Cadier, General Manager Photonics Division (France)
09:00 – 10:45 SESSION 3: Fiber Preparation and Characterization
Agenda in preparation, companies interested in participating can contact us with their proposals
10:45 – 11:30 Networking coffee break
11:30 – 13:15 SESSION 4: Fiber for Light Transmission
Agenda in preparation, companies interested in participating can contact us with their proposals
13:15 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:20 Bus transfer from Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec to Photonics Bretagne
14:30 – 17:30 Company tour @ Photonics Bretagne and @ Oxxius (in parallel)
17:30 Bus transfer from the company tour to Brest Airport
17:30 – 18:50 Drive to Brest Airport. The last flight for Paris CDG will leave at 19:15, so we recommend you to stay one night at Brest or in Paris when you’ll arrive (you’ll have more connection flight options the day after).
The recommended hotel is Grand Hotel Perros-Guirec (address: 45 Bd Joseph le Bihan, 22700 Perros-Guirec, France). We are happy to provide a 10% discount on the room booking made with this recommended hotel. To benefit from this special condition, please reach the hotel for your reservation (phone number: +33(0) 2 96 49 80 80) and mention that you’re attending an EPIC event. The discount will apply only on nights around the event.
The bus transfers will be organized from/to it to/from the conference venue as well as companies visits. You can also book any other hotel within a walking distance in case it is easy for you to come for the bus transfers.
If you arrive with your own car, we recommend to use this parking.
Palais des Congrès – Perros Guirec, on the sea front and 15 minutes by car from Lannion, see it on MAP
Exact address: Palais des Congrès – 1 Rue du Maréchal Foch, 22700 Perros-Guirec