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The Industrial Revolution in Astronomy
Reception Invitation
I would like to attend the Networking Reception at
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation
on Tuesday 22nd June, 2004 at 4.30 p.m. in the
Seminar Suite, SECC Glasgow.
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation
This summer Glasgow will host the international SPIE symposium on
Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, the largest gathering of its kind
in the observable universe.
It is appropriate that the event, which runs 21-25 June 2004, should be held in
the country that was a cradle of scientific engineering and innovation in the
19th Century. It is also fitting that with the event being billed as the Industrial
Revolution in Astronomy the symposium and associated industry exhibition
focuses on building strong partnerships with industry both nationally and
internationally. It is only through collaboration between the scientific
community and industry that the next generation of giant ground-based and
space-based observatories will become a reality.
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Networking Reception
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4.30pm, Tuesday 22nd June 2004, Seminar Suite, Glasgow SECC
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With an industry-focus in mind, The Smart Optics Faraday Partnership, in
collaboration with Scottish Enterprise and the Particle Physics and Astronomy
Research Council is organising an afternoon reception for around 100
industrialists and key decision makers from around the world working in
telescope design and instrumentation. The intention is that by bringing these
interest groups together a better understanding of capabilities and
requirements will be gained and that in turn more Scottish and UK companies
will see an opportunity to become part of the supply chain into the space and
astronomy sectors. Attendance at the event is by invitation. Delegates will
also have an opportunity to hear Professor Malcolm Longair, Head of the
Cavendish Laboratory, give a plenary talk, which will be followed by a tour of
the industry exhibition.
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Scottish SME
Please indicate your interest and affiliation by
ticking the appropriate box(es).
Kite Club Member
Smart-Optics Member
Scottish Exhibition and
Conference Centre (SECC)
Glasgow,
Scotland.
I am a Scottish SME, a member of the “Kite” Club or a member of the Smart Optics
Faraday Partnership and would like to be contacted to discuss possible support in
exhibiting my organisation’s technology or products at SPIE 2004.
21-25 June 2004
Please send your completed registration to:
Alison Davidson
UK ATC SPIE Coordinator
Tel/Fax: + 44(0) 1 506 205241
E-Mail: [email protected]
Astronomical Telescopes
and Instrumentation
Speakers
• Lewis Macdonald
• Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
• Colin Cunningham
• Director of Technology Development, UK Astronomy Technology
Centre
• Nathan Hill
• PPARC Industry Coordinator
These short talks will be followed by a drinks reception and buffet. Professor
Longair's Plenary will begin at 6.30 p.m. and last approximately 45mins. There
will then be an opportunity for attendees to tour the SPIE Industry exhibition
free of charge.
State of The Art Facilities
Modern Astronomy is a world away from Galileo's first
observations of the stars through his refracting
telescope in 1609. Current state of the art ground
based observatories have primary mirrors in the 8-10m
class such as the 4 'VLTs' (Very Large Telescopes) in
Chile and the twin segmented 'KECK' telescopes in
Hawaii. These telescopes observe the night sky in the
visible and through the infrared parts of the
electromagnetic
ESO’s “VLT” in Chile
spectrum. Submillimetre observations
are the domain of the
James Clerk Maxwell
Telescope, also in
Hawaii. In Space,
where there is no atmosphere to absorb the light from
distant stars, we have the famous Hubble Space
Telescope observing at optical, ultra-violet and near
infrared wavelengths with other observatories such as
XXM-Newton observing in the X-Ray regime.
Galileo’s First Refracting
Telescope
Mirrors: Monoliths & Segmented
Coatings
Vacuum Technology
Cryogenics
Optical Manufacturing
Polishing, Grinding
Diamond Turning
Metrology
OWL - Overwhelmingly Large Telescope from ESO
Future Projects
Consortium Building
Project Management
Systems Engineering
Quality Assurance
Logistics
The astronomy and space science sectors are undergoing an international renaissance
and UK industry should see this as an opportunity. Ambitious future projects such as
the further exploration of our own solar system and the search for 'exo-planets' which
might support life are the emerging top priorities. These programmes will require
technology solutions on an industrial scale over significant timescales and present a
real commercial opportunity.
The facing conceptual images of a future ground based (OWL) and a space project
(Darwin) are intended to give a flavour of the scale and variety of technologies and
skills required to enable the next generation of astronomical observatories carrying
budgets in the order of 1 Billion euros.
Active Optics
Adaptive Optics
Spatial Light Modulators
Opportunity to 'Bring your Products to Light'
As well as attending this networking event, the SPIE industry exhibition is an
opportunity to showcase your products to an anticipated 2000 international engineers,
technologists and systems designers. Visit the SPIE exhibitions web page to find out
more. If you are a Scottish Based Company, a member of PPARC’s Kite Club or are a
member of The Smart Optics Faraday Partnership indicate this on the fax-back form to
find out more about possible support in exhibiting. There are a variety of other
sponsorship opportunities details of which can be found via the URL below.
www.spie.org/exhibitions/as
Detectors: Infrared & Sub Millimeter
MEMS
MOEMS
Interferometry
Novel Materials
Complex System Control
Data Acquisition
Space Qualification
Gratings
Micro Optics
Grisms
Lenses
Mechanical Design
Optical Design
Electrical Design
Artist's impression of the Darwin free-flyer model. Copyright: Courtesy Alcatel
Space Industries