Summary of Roundtable Discussion - 2012

摘要

A recently established tradition of SPIE Laser Damage is a Roundtable Discussion held as a pre-symposium event on Sunday evening during registration. In 2009 the Roundtable discussion was held for the first time with the purpose of intellectual warming up for symposium participants and preparing them for active discussions just before the main event of the meeting. Later, the objectives of this event became broader and included educational aspects for students and the participants of the Symposium who are new to the field. The discussion has become a very good platform to exchange opinions and determine global trends and challenges in the field of laser-induced damage.