Workshop on Next-Generation Optical Fiber Technology, Oct. 17-19, 2010 in Cocoa Beach, FL.

该提案寻求资金支持下一代光纤技术的国家研讨会。研讨会将于2010年10月17-19日在佛罗里达州的可可海滩举行。知识价值：会议将聚集该领域的主要领导人，包括国际专家，介绍光纤技术的最新进展，并将讨论与各种新应用相关的未来发展。本次会议的目标是通过汇集来自多个应用领域的研究人员并定义新的光纤需求，制定一个发展路线图，以支持将从这项研究中受益的学科。研讨会将探讨新材料的发展、纤维制造的未来方向和新的应用领域。更广泛的影响：研讨会有一个确定的主要演讲者名单，活跃在该领域的专家，并由一个具有强大和多样化光纤背景的教授团队进行。地点靠近奥兰多，将有利于国际演讲者以及美国研究人员和学生的参与。议程提供了一个动态的平台，有利于互动，解决跨学科问题和确定新的方向。

This proposal seeks funds to support a national workshop on next-generation optical fiber technology. The workshop will be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on October 17-19th, 2010. Intellectual Merit:The conference will assemble key leaders in the field, including international experts, to present recent advances in optical fiber technology, and will discuss future developments as they relate to diverse novel applications. The goal of this meeting is to produce a development roadmap that will support the disciplines that would benefit from this research, by bringing together researchers from the multiple fields of applications and defining the new fiber requirements. The workshop will probe novel materials development, future directions in fiber manufacturing and new application areas.Broader impact:The workshop has a confirmed list of key speakers, active experts in the field, and is conducted by a team of professors with a strong and diverse background in fiber optics. The location, close to Orlando, will facilitate participation from international speakers as well as US researchers and students. The agenda offers a dynamic platform conducive to interaction, solving interdisciplinary problems and identifying novel directions.