Grantees Meeting and General Workshop on Ultra-High Capacity Optical Communications and Networking: Challenges in Broadband Optical Access, Materials Processing, and Manufacturing

本次NSF研讨会将于2002年10月21日至22日举行，将有两个目的：(a)回顾NSF 01-65项目第一年的研究成果，(b)确定未来的研究需求和机会，这些需求和机会可能作为2003财年该主题后续倡议的基础。受邀演讲的一部分将专门吸引可能在随后的新计划倡议中代表的新社区参加研讨会。工作坊的第一天将包括：(1)一次全体会议报告，将为发展中的研究领域奠定基调；(2)19次受资助人报告（每次15分钟），将回顾项目第一年的研究成果，并将讨论可能与他们自己的研究兴趣无关的广泛问题；(3)大约5次受邀报告（每次30分钟），来自非ECS的NSF理事会，将处理这一重要领域的新挑战和机遇。(4)在晚宴上发表关于工业技术路线图的演讲。第二天将进行大约四次分组讨论，讨论撰写最终报告的细节，以及与NSF 01-65后续NSF计划倡议相关的问题。研讨会将有时间讨论重要的新研究挑战和突破性技术，特别是那些在第一次项目公告中没有完全解决的问题。研讨会将在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿水晶城的凯悦酒店举行。我们预计将有大约80名参与者，其中65名来自学术界和工业界，其余来自政府。具体而言，该提案涉及：(1)研讨会的描述和基本原理，(2)需要考虑的潜在演讲者名单，(3)NSF 01-65受助人名单，(4)暂定议程，(5)研讨会预算提案，(6)2000年研讨会的网站材料，以及(6)实际的NSF 01-65项目征求。该研讨会将探索关键使能技术的研究机会，目标是在未来10年内确保光通信系统和网络的持续带宽和容量增长。研讨会将讨论前瞻性和高影响力的研究。此外，研讨会将探讨NSF如何在缓解陷入困境的光通信行业的劳动力问题方面发挥战略作用。讲习班与会者编写的最后报告将详细说明可能在今后许多年成为这一领域前沿的重要挑战，包括基础挑战和技术挑战。

This NSF Workshop, being held on Oct. 21-22, 2002, will serve the dual purpose of: (a) reviewing the research accomplishments of the first year of the NSF 01-65 Program, and (b) identifying future research needs and opportunities that may serve as the basis for a follow-on Initiative on this topic in FY 2003. A portion of the invited presentations will specifically draw in new communities to the Workshop that may be represented in a subsequent new Program Initiative.The first day of the Workshop will consist of: (1) a plenary presentation that will set the tone of the developing research area, (2) 19 grantee presentations (15 min. each) that will review the research results of the first year of the program and will discuss broad issues that may not relate to their own research interests, (3) approximately 5 invited presentations (30 min. each) that come from NSF Directorates other than ECS and that will deal with new challenges and opportunities in this important area, and (4) a dinner speaker on industrial technology roadmaps. The second day will be dedicated to approximately four breakout discussion sessions, details of writing the final report, and issues related to a subsequent NSF Program Initiative that will be a follow-on to NSF 01-65. The Workshop will allow time to address important new research challenges and breakthrough technologies, especially those not fully addressed in the first program announcement.The location for the workshop will be the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. We expect to have approximately 80 participants, with 65 coming from academia and industry and the remainder coming from government. Specifically, this proposal addresses: (1) a description and rationale for the workshop, (2) a list of potential speakers to be considered, (3) a list of the NSF 01-65 grantees, (4) a tentative agenda, (5) a proposed Workshop budget, (6) website material from the 2000 Workshop, and (6) the actual NSF 01-65 Program Solicitation.The Workshop will explore research opportunities in critical enabling technologies, with the goal of assuring continued bandwidth and capacity growth in optical communication systems and networks throughout the next 10 years. The Workshop will address forward-looking and high-impact research. Moreover, the workshop will explore how the NSF can play a strategic role in alleviating the workforce issues in a troubled optical communications industry. The final report prepared by the Workshop participants will detail important challenges, both fundamental and technological, that are likely to be at the forefront of this field for many years to come.