Olympus America's
Tech Tours program is coming to the University of Alabama-Huntsville this week.
Tech Tours is a series of educational events where researchers and engineers
interactively learn from leading experts in industrial research and technology
and is centered on materials research, 3D imaging, roughness analysis, inspection
and measurement. The upcoming event is open to the public and will be held at
the University of Alabama-Huntsville campus in the Optics Building, Room 103
on November 17, 2009 from 9:00am to 5:00pm CST, November 18, 2009 from 9:00am
to 5:00pm CST and November 19, 2009 from 9:00 am to 5:00pm CST. David Rideout,
Product Manager for Metrology from Olympus America Inc. will speak on "The
Advantages of High Resolution Confocal Microscopy and Metrology".
In addition to offering industry speakers, Olympus will display a series of
microscopy, imaging and metrology systems for in-depth demonstrations. Attendees
are encouraged to bring samples for on-site analysis. Olympus technical experts
will be on hand to discuss solutions to specific application requirements. Images
and measurement data can be downloaded to attendees' USB flash drives
as time allows.
The Tech Tours series is part of a multi-year commitment by Olympus to bring
thought leaders and advanced technology for industrial science to researchers,
engineers and students across the United States. A detailed schedule that includes
sites throughout the nation can be found at: www.olympusamerica.com/techtours.
For more information on Tech Tours and the University of Alabama- Huntsville
event, please contact Alissa Maglaras of Olympus at 484-896-5630; alissa.maglaras@olympus.com.