Moderators: Jay Anzellotti (IDEX, Inc.); Colin Harthcock (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) and David Sanchez

Event Description: Markets for high LIDT (Laser-Induced Damage Threshold) coatings are expanding rapidly, driven by critical applications in medical lasers, industrial lasers, laser fusion R&D, semiconductor fabrication and metrology, and high-energy defense systems. As these technologies scale, coatings inevitably face damage and require replacement, creating an urgent need for manufacturers to develop methods that extend coating lifetime while managing costs.

Key factory processes will be at the center of our dialogue, including substrate cleaning, cleanroom design and protocol, chamber design and maintenance, deposition dynamics, and post-coating handling and packaging. Each of these steps plays a vital role in achieving coatings that withstand high-energy environments and deliver consistent performance over time.

We invite you to join us and share your challenges in meeting technical specifications and scaling production. This colloquium will bring together experts, innovators, and manufacturers to discuss these challenges in an open forum. The event will consist of
several short presentations by a team of experts, followed by a facilitated round-table discussion.