A Panel Discussion on "Bi-doped fiber lasers: opportunities and challenges" is scheduled.
This Panel Discussion will explore the possibilities and ways of creating highly efficient Bi-doped fiber lasers and broadband amplifiers for a spectral region of 1100-1400 nm. This Panel Discussion is organized by Pr E. Dianov and the program is the following :

E.M. Dianov, Fiber Optics Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FORC RAS)
"Bi-doped fiber lasers:opportunities and challenges" (introductory talk)

Y. Fujimoto, Osaka University, Japan
"Bi-doped silica glass - analysis of luminescent center and its application" (invited talk)

I. Razdobreev, L. Bigot, University of Lille, France
"Thermal Stability of luminescent centers in bismuth-doped silica glasses" (invited talk)

V.V.Dvoyrin, Fiber Optics Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FORC RAS)
"Bi-doped fiber lasers and amplifiers - progress and prospects" (invited talk)