Photonics North, Toronto, Kanada

The technical program covers a vast range, from astronomical distances to the most microscopic, with dedicated sessions on Astronomical and Space Optics, and sessions on Optical Components and Devices&#046; Software and Modeling in Optics, and Optical Sensors&#046; The former recognizes the large amount of work being done in modeling optical systems, while the latter expands new horizons in the use of optical fibres for sensing physical changes&#046; Biophotonics covers the use of optics in the life sciences and also addresses the medical applications of optics&#046; Lasers continue to break new ground; packing more and more energy into increasingly smaller time slots, and these will be showcased in the Ultra&#8211;fast session&#046; Telecommunications, Laser Machining and Imaging Displays cover a lot of the main industrial applications of optics and are well represented at this conference&#046; <b>Keywords:</b> Astronomical and Space Optics<br>Biophotonics<br>Fiber Optic Sensors<br>Imaging, Displays, and Detectors<br>Material Processing and Optical Machining<br>Optical Components and Devices<br>Software and Modeling in Optics<br>Optics in Telecommunications Networking<br>Ultrafast Lasers<br>Education and Training in Optics and Photonics