ILSC 2025 Advance Program by Laser Institute of America

March 3-6, 2025 Doubletree

The World’s Leading Conference Laser Safety on Advance Program

Conference General Chair

Jamie King, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Medical Practical Applications

Seminar Co-chairs

Penny Smalley, Nurse Consultant

Vangie Dennis, Perioperative Consulting

Patti Owens, AestheticMed Consulting International

Conference

Platinum Sponsor

Laser Safety Scientific Sessions Co-chairs

Trevor Wheatley, Opticum Laser Safety

Ramona Gaza, NASA

Technical Practical Applications

Seminar Co-chairs

Ken Barat, Laser Safety Advisor

Hayden Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Conference General Chair Welcome

ILSC 2025 General Chair

Jamie King, CLSO

Lawrence Livermore

National Laboratory

Welcome to ILSC® 2025! We are pleased to announce that this most important conference will convene March 3-6 in Orlando, Florida. Should your interest be in medical, industrial, R&D, or biological effects, you will find something of interest for you here.

Special Thanks to the ILSC® 2025 International Advisory Board

Josh Hadler, NIST, USA

Neil Haigh, Blueside Photonics Ltd, UK

Ramona Gaza, NASA, USA

Scott Wohlstein, The Photonics Group, USA

Nick Hopps, AWE Aldermaston, UK

Annie Mercier, Université Laval, Canada

I was fortunate to be introduced to this field in the 1990s. Since then, advancement in the technology and application of lasers has been at an ever-accelerating pace. How have I been able to keep up? Attending ILSC is one of them. This biennial gettogether of experts from around the world is the only conference of its kind. Whether you are new to the field or a longtime attendee and you want to keep up with the technology, this is a must attend event.

See you in Orlando!

Conference Hotel:

Doubletree at Universal

5780 Major Blvd, Orlando, Florida

32819 United States

Phone: +1.800.222.TREE

(Use Special Rate Code: LI2)

Book your stay at our conference hotel, the Doubletree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, to receive a special discounted group rate and be at the heart of the event! Boasting an unrivaled location directly across from the entrance to Universal Orlando Resort, this hotel features modern rooms, on-site dining, a pool, and is close to all the area’s main attractions. When booking through ILSC, attendees receive discounted theme park tickets, free breakfast on conference days, and guest room internet access included at no additional charge, all at a discounted group rate!

The deadline for our discounted rate is Friday, February 14, 2025. Book Here Directly!

ILSC ® 2025 CONFERENCE AGENDA*

Sunday, March 2, 2025

10:00am Z136 SDC Annual Meeting

1:00pm Registration Desk Open

4:00pm Welcome Reception

Monday, March 3, 2025

7:00am Registration Desk Open

7:15am Session Chair Appreciation Breakfast

7:30am Attendee Breakfast

8:00am Opening Plenary Session

-Jay Goodman (Apres Illumination), “The Sun, Friend or Foe?”

-Dr. Edward Moses (Longview Energy Consulting), “1960 to Today and Beyond –The Path To Laser Driven Commercial Fusion Energy”

10:00am Morning Break

10:30am Laser Safety Scientific (LSS) Session 1: Regulations I

Medical Practical Applications Seminar

Session (MPAS) 1: Navigating the New ANSI Z136.3 2024 Standard

12:00pm Awards Luncheon

2:00pm LSS Session 2: Standards I

MPAS Session 2: Illuminating Laser Safety

3:00pm Afternoon Break

3:30pm LSS Session 3: High Power I

MPAS Seminar Session 3: Surgical Smoke/ Plume Advocacy and Implementation

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

7:00am Registration Desk open

7:30am Attendee Breakfast

8:30am LSS Session 4: The Eye

MPAS Session 4: Laser Safety Realities

10:00am Morning Break

10:30am LSS Session 5: High Power II

MPAS Session 5: Laser Hazards and Control Measures

12:00pm Lunch on own

1:30pm LSS Session 6: Standards II

MPAS Session 6: Clinical Applications

3:00pm Afternoon Break

3:30pm LSS Session 7: Incoherent Light Sources

MPAS Session 7: Challenges and Dilemmas

5:00pm Sponsor Reception

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

7:00am Registration Desk open

7:30am Attendee Breakfast

8:30am Laser Safety Scientific (LSS) Session 8: Bio Effects I

Technical Practical Applications Seminar (TPAS) Session 1: User Facilities – Challenges and Solutions I

10:00am Morning Break

10:30am LSS Session 9: MPEs

TPAS Session 2: User Facilities – Challenges and Solutions II

12:00pm Lunch on own

1:30pm LSS Session 10: Calculations

TPAS Session 3: Standards

3:00pm Afternoon Break

3:30pm LSS Session 11: Outdoor Laser Operations

TPAS Session 4: Accident Understanding

Thursday, March 6, 2025

7:00am Registration Desk open

7:30am Attendee Breakfast

8:30am LSS 12: Bio Effects II

TPAS Session 5: Unique Applications

10:00am Morning Break

10:30am LSS Session 13: Lidar

TPAS Session 6: Tools for the LSO

12:00pm Lunch on own

1:30pm LSS Session 14: Multiwavelength Lasers

TPAS Session 7: Education

3:00pm Closing Plenary Session

-Dr. David Stoudt (Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.), “Transitioning Laser Directed Energy Weapons from the Laboratory to the Warfighter”

-Scott Papp (National Institute of Standards and Technology), “Lasers with Integrated Photonics for Quantum Sensing and AI”

5:00pm Ice Cream Farewell

*Program subject to change

Your Partner in Laser Safety

Registration Information

Standard Registration

Full Conference

Registration

Two-Day Registration (TPAS or MPAS)

One-Day Registration

$975 Register Today!

$650

LIA Members

$360

Are you an LIA Member? Find a special discount code in your LIA account profile at www.lia.org/user to apply to your registration for additional savings!

Did you know?

March

Attending ILSC is a great way to receive certification maintenance points or continuing education credits if you are a Certified Laser Safety Officer or Medical Laser Safety Officer (CLSO, CMLSO)!

When attending all 4 days, this conference is pre-approved for 4 CM points for the Board of Laser Safety and 32 CECs for the American Academy of Health Physics. This event may also be eligible for ABIH CM points and contact hours. Reach out to the ILSC conference team at ilsc@lia.org for more information.

Receptions & Luncheon

Welcome Reception

Sunday, March 2 • 4:00pm

Kick-start the ILSC week catching up with old friends, new attendees and the LIA Team at the Welcome Reception on Sunday afternoon. Enjoy the relaxed environment with food and networking ahead of the week’s Practical Application Seminars, Scientific Sessions and Ancillary Meetings.

Awards Luncheon

Monday, March 3 • 12:00pm

The opening day of ILSC® features an Awards Luncheon and presentation. Enjoy lunch with conference attendees and the LIA Team as we congratulate this year’s line-up of award winners, recognising their contributions to the field of laser safety.

LIA presents the George M. Wilkening Award to recognize individuals who have made extensive contributions to laser safety in science, medicine, industry or education. The R. James Rockwell Jr. Educational Achievement Award is also presented at the luncheon in recognition of outstanding contributions in laser safety education.

Farewell Ice Cream Social

Thursday, March 6 • 5:00pm

Sponsor Reception

Tuesday, March 4 • 5:00pm

Be a part of the world’s leading laser safety conference through one of our multiple sponsorship packages. Our tiered packages give you the opportunity to engage with attendees throughout the conference. All sponsorship packages include a booth space during the Tuesday evening Sponsor Reception. For more information, please contact the LIA Team at marketing@ lia.org or +1.407.380.1553.

After the closing plenary session wraps up the conference, stick around for one final networking break that’s paired with delicious ice cream. This is your chance to say “farewell” and see you at ILSC 2027!

Opening Plenary Session

Monday, March 3 • 8:00am

The Sun, Friend or Foe?

Jay Goodman - Apres Illumination

Closing Plenary Session

Thursday, March 6 • 3:00pm

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Laser Safety Consulting

LSO Training

Laser Safety Audits

Hazard Analysis Software

AREA CONTROL & WARNING

Safety Interlock System

Automated Sign Control

Manual Sign Control

LASER BARRIERS & CURTAINS

Portable Barriers

Permanent Area Barriers

Temporary Area Barriers

Optical Table Barriers

Safety Signs & Labels BEAM EVALUATION

LASER WINDOWS & BARRIERS

Laser Viewing Windows

Laser Beam Measurement

Beam Dumps & Targets

Thermal Alignment Paper

Handheld Detectors & Cameras

Laser Safety Scientific Sessions (LSSS)

Conference Co-chairs:

Ramona Gaza

NASA Trevor Wheatley Opticum Laser Safety

LSS Session 1: Regulations I

Monday, March 3 • 10:30am

The Laser Safety Scientific Sessions provide the platform for a truly outstanding assortment of presentations from all fields of laser safety— from bioeffects research to probabilistic risk assessment, from safety management programs to regulations. LSSS are particularly strong on product safety standards and the design of safe consumer products, reflecting that laser technology permeates into various types of consumer products, where safety by design is imperative.

Session Chair: Dr. Annette Frederiksen

Incorporating Optical Radiation Requirements Across the Product Standards Landscape

Winn Henderson

FDA’s Laser Notices and Other Guidance

Zakary Elliott

Suspicious Laser Product Protocol (SLaPP)

Scott Wohlstein

LSS Session 2: Standards I

Monday, March 3 • 2:00pm

Session Chair: Bill Ertle

Laser Products Entering the UK Consumer Market

Dr. Michael Higlett

New Regulations for Laser Products Sold, Leased, or Imported in Canada

Michelle O’Brien

LSS Session 3: High Power I

Monday, March 3 • 3:30pm

Session Chair: Ken Barat

Development of a Multi-Kilowatt Laser Laboratory

Tam Vo/Daniel King

Class 5 Laser Safety

Dennis Ford

LSS Session 4: The Eye

Tuesday, March 4 • 8:30am

Session Chair: Randolph Paura

Overview of Optical Radiation Safety Requirements for Eye Tracking Systems

Katja Gutoehrlein/Dr. Annette Frederiksen

Utilizing Vintage Carbon Paper to Simplify and Standardize Laser Safety Testing for Experimental Ophthalmic Medical Devices

Ruth Sahler

Retinal Dose Response from Exposure to the Supercontinuum Generated by a NOR Femtosecond Laser

Dr. Emily Boice

LSS Session 5: High Power II

Tuesday, March 4 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Prof. John Tyrer

Recognizing Hazardous Reflections During Hand-Held Laser Welding

Dr. David Sliney

The Laser Cutting Hazards of Nunclear Infrastructure Decommissioning and Dismantling

Lewis Jones

Hand-Held Laser Device (HLD) Safety Measures for Materials Processing

Randy Paura

LSS Session 6: Standards II

Tuesday, March 4 • 1:30pm

Session Chair: Dr. Michael Higlett

The Challenges, Development, and Use of the Laser Safety Standard IEC 60825-1

Dr. Trevor Wheatley

Radiance Measurements - Novel Setup and Systematic Error of Commercial System

Dr. Karl Schulmeister

Laser Show Safety for “Audience Scanning”: The ILDA Category B Lasing Standard

Patrick Murphy

LSS Session 7: Incoherent Light Sources

Tuesday, March 4 • 3:30pm

Session Chair: Scott Wohlstein

The Sun, the Perfect Spectrum

Jay Goodman

Almost All Lamps (Including LEDs) are Safe - So Why the Concern About LEDs?

Dr. David Sliney

Artificial Incoherent Light Applications to Human Spaceflight: Industry Standards, Practical Examples, and Analytical Tools

Sabrina Houston

LSS Session 8: Bio Effects I

Wednesday, March 5 • 8:30am

Session Chair: Dr. David Sliney

A Nanosecond Multiple Pulse Ex Vivo Model of Laser Retinal Damage

Dr. Nathaniel Pope

Ocular Dose Response from Exposure to a Q-Switched Laser at a Central Wavelength of 1645nm

Dr. Emily Boice

Porcine Skin Damage Thresholds for Continuous-Wave Laser Exposure at 1567nm

Dr. Michael DeLisi

LSS Session 9: MPEs

Wednesday, March 5 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Jay Parkinson

Should the MPE ‘Rule 3’ Be Modified or Eliminated? - The Challenge

Dr. David Sliney

Comparison of Retinal Thermal Injury Thresholds with Class 1 AELs as Function of Exposure Duration

Dr. Karl Schulmeister

LSS Session 10: Calculations

Wednesday, March 5 • 1:30pm

Session Chair: Dr. Lewis Jones

Measurement of Laser Pointer Divergence

Dr. Mikael Lindgren

Predictability of the Laser Resistance of Laser Guards by a Mathematical Formulation of the Influence of the Beam Diameter

Matthias List

Conservation of Etendue as a Conservative Analysis Tool for Optical Hazard of External Magnifiers

Dr. Boris Spokoyny

LSS Session 11: Outdoor Laser Operations

Wednesday, March 5 • 3:30pm

Session Chair: Patrick Murphy

Laser Effects on Animals and Plants

Michael McKervey

Lasers in the Marine Environment

Judi Reilly

Automatic Emission Control Design in a Laser-based Wireless Energy Transmission System

Dr. Xiaoli Tang

LSS Session 12: Bio Effects II

Thursday, March 6 • 8:30am

Session Chair: Karl Schulmeister

Retinal Injury Thresholds for High Repetition Rate

Multiple-Pulse Laser Exposures

Dr. Morgan Schmidt

LSS Session 13: Lidar

Thursday, March 6 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Katja Gutoehrlein

Is an Electric Vehicle a Laser Product?

Ying Meng/Dr. Trevor Wheatley/Dr. Annette Frederiksen

What’s New in Safety Standards Related to Lasers on Vehicles and Other Moving Platforms

Winn Henderson/Katja Gutoehrlein/Dr. Annette Frederiksen

Is Class 1 Lidar Safe for Camera Sensors?

Dr. Yunfeng Wang

LSS Session 14: Multiwavelength Lasers

Thursday, March 6 • 1:30pm

Session Chair: TBD

Multiwavelength and Non-Uniform Laser Beam Calculations

Dr. Brian Arnold

Medical Practical Applications Seminar (MPAS)

Conference Co-chairs:

The Medical Practical Applications Seminar (MPAS) is an essential two-day conference for all professionals working with medical laser devices. This program is designed to meet the various educational needs of the Medical Laser Safety Officer along with that personnel working in operating rooms, surgical centers, aesthetic clinics, veterinary clinics, medical research labs, mobile laser companies, and medi-spas. Cognitive gaps do exist related to national governmental regulations, state statutes, and evidence-based practices regarding what is essential for a facility-based laser safety program. This conference is constructed to bring all attendees the most current safety regulations and practice standards.

Medical PAS Session 1: Navigating the New ANSI Z136.3

2024 Standard

Monday, March 3 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Kevin Frey

Overview of the History and Process for Drafting the New Z136.3

Penny Smalley

Scope and Directions for the Next Edition

Patti Owens

Medical PAS Session 2: Illuminating Laser Safety

Monday, March 3 • 2:00pm

Session Chair: Vangie Dennis

Trouble Shooting Solutions for Optimal Performance

Richard Gama

Laser Safety Audits Unwrapped

Penny Smalley

Medical PAS Session 3: Surgical Smoke/Plume Advocacy and Implementation

Monday, March 3 • 3:30pm

Session Chair: Patti Owens

Creating a Smoke Free Culture of Safety

Vangie Dennis

Are You Ready to Take Control of Surgical Plume?

Penny Smalley

Medical PAS Session 4: Laser Safety Realities

Tuesday, March 4 • 8:30am

Session Chair: Penny Smalley

New Technology: New Hazards, New Assessments, New Controls Laser Practice Issues

Patti Owens and Abigail Colbert

An Innovative Solution for Ensuring Clear Air During Cosmetic Laser Applications

Andy Barrows

Laser Incidents, Case Studies, Statistical Review and Resources

Bill Ertle

Medical PAS Session 5: Laser Hazards and Control Measures

Tuesday, March 4 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Barbara Sams Contrata

Laser Airway Safety: Life and Breath

Vangie Dennis

Ocular Injuries: Why, What, When, and Where - Laser Practice Issues

Patti Owens and Abigail Colbert

Introducing the new CSA 70001: Safe Use of Energy Based Medical and Surgical Devices in Healthcare

Penny Smalley

Medical PAS Session 6: Clinical Applications

Tuesday, March 4 • 1:30pm

Session Chair: Leslie Pollard

Surgical Management of Palatal Minor Salivary Gland Tumors Using Diode Laser

Tahrir Aldelaimi

Addressing Laser Safety in the Dental Environment

Scott Benjamin

Medical PAS Session 7: Challenges and Dilemmas

Tuesday, March 4 • 3:30pm

Session Chair: Vangie Dennis

Problem Solving for the New Healthcare Laser Safety Officer

Leslie Pollard and Mary Handy

Challenges and Dilemmas Panel

Vangie Dennis, Patti Owens, Penny Smalley

Moderator: Leslie Pollard

Vangie Dennis

Technical Practical Applications Seminar (TPAS)

Conference Co-chairs:

Ken Barat

Laser Safety Advisor

Hayden Johnson Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Technical Practical Applications Seminar (TPAS) is designed for Laser Safety Officers (LSOs) and Professionals who manage lasers across a broad spectrum of power levels, from milliwatts to petawatts, and who oversee a range of users from small teams to large-scale operations with hundreds of users. Join your peers and experts from academia, industry, and national research labs to explore the latest insights into the technical and practical aspects of laser safety. Gain valuable perspectives on tackling laser safety challenges, learn how others manage, innovate and discover new strategies for addressing evolving safety challenges. Whether you’re working in cutting-edge research or applied industry settings, this track will provide a unique and rare opportunity to connect, share experiences, and enhance your expertise. Don’t miss the chance to network with leading laser safety professionals and gain actionable knowledge that can directly improve safety protocols and risk management in your workplace.

Technical PAS Session 1: User Facilities - Challenges and Solutions I

Wednesday, March 5 • 8:30am

Session Chair: Josh Hadler

TBD

Dr. Todd Ditmire

Laser Safety Design Considerations for the EPAC 10Hz PW Laser System

Rob Clark

User Operations and Laser Safety at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Dr. Eric Cunningham

Technical PAS Session 2: User Facilities - Challenges and Solutions II

Wednesday, March 5 • 10:30am

Session Chair: Trevor Wheatley