Every year Optics-Expo brings together leading Russian researchers and representatives of enterprises and companies dealing with technologies related to optical electronics. Optics-Expo 2015 differs from previous forums: the organizers centered the meeting around experience exchanging. Apart from exhibition the Forum included conferences, discussions and workshops.
Vladimir Larionov, representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, made a speech at the first plenary session aimed at import substitution issue. According to Mr. Larionov, domestic production of various equipment is especially acute problem.
“We hope the Forum to result in practical guidance on starting large-scale production of military hardware components. As a representative of the Government I want to underline the importance of problems connected with this field,” noted Mr. Larionov.
ITMO University experts took part in several conferences of the Forum. Thus Valeriy Korotaev, head of Chair of Optical-Electronic Devices and Systems, made his speeches connected with innovative optical technologies and development of laser and optical electronics` systems for air vehicles. His report focused on underlying surface control was awarded as the best paper of the conference.
The researchers of Chair of Optical-Electronic Devices and Systems presented inventions developed at ITMO University. For instance, the experts demonstrated a deflectometer based on technologies of optical electronics.
According to the expert, Chair of Optical-Electronic Devices and Systems has been producing such equipment for more than 20 years. All industrial facilities should be checked for deflection. Usually universal measuring instruments are used for this purpose. It means that the invention of ITMO University experts has no equivalents. The deflectometer is much cheaper than complicated measuring instruments produced by large manufacturers.
“Such equipment is not widespread because it is not profitable for enterprises to produce these devices in single quantities. However it is a wonderful opportunity for our students to get the experience in making high-demand measuring systems,” noted Mr. Korotaev. “The researchers of our chair provide activities based on research and development principles. They include a combination of fundamental studies as well as interaction with enterprises. We present our inventions at the international market by collaborating with transnational shipbuilding corporations.”