Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 13:30 - 18:00
Security & Defense II
This symposium will examine trends shaping next‑generation defence photonics, including applications of high‑power laser systems, breakthroughs in silicon photonics and microwave photonics that unlock compact, low‑SWaP, and software‑defined architectures; and the emergence of novel optical component technologies that enhance robustness, and system integration. Sessions will highlight new imaging modalities - from polarimetric to event-based that expand situational awareness across all military domains.
Chairs:
for Session 1: Adam Piotrowski (VIGO Photonics)
for Session 2: Hans Dieter Tholl (IRTAP Dr. HD Tholl)
for Session 3: Jeremy Picot Clemente (EPIC)
SESSION 2: Trends in Photonics for Defence
13:30 Keynote: Trends in Photonics for Defence, Hans Dieter Tholl
14:00 InP Optoelectronics for Defence, Patrick Runge (Fraunhofer HHI)
14:25 Photonic Based RF-Signal Distribution in Military Sensors, Jonas Schulz (Hensoldt)
14:50 Emerging optical technologies for defence ISR, Florent Colas (Thales Land Systems)
15:15 Single-photon Event Cameras, Andrei Ardelean (Novoviz)
15:40 Coffee Break
SESSION 3: Photonics for Secure Communication Space/Ground
16:00 Keynote: Satellite Based Quantum Key Distribution Activities in Germany and Europe, Florian Moll (DLR)
16:35 MuQuaNet -- QKD for military networks, Nils Gentschen Felde (Uni BW Munich)
17:00 Laser optics network, Nikolay Smolentsev (Odysseus Space)
17:25 Power Beaming for Resilient Communications, Keval Dattani (Space Power)
17:50 Wrap Up, Hans Dieter Tholl / Jeremy Picot Clemente
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