Zygo’s Peter de Groot to Deliver Distinguished Fraunhofer Lecture at 2025 German Optical Society Meeting
Zygo, an AMETEK business subsidiary, is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter de Groot, a former Chief Scientist at Zygo and now a Scientist Emeritus, will present the esteemed Fraunhofer Lecture at the 126th Annual Meeting of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik (DGaO) this year. As part of the DGaO’s prestigious conference program, the lecture will be held at the Hotel Maritim in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 13, 2025, at 18:00.
Dr. de Groot has dedicated his career to the science and technology of precision measurement. Holding over 140 U.S. patents and recognized internationally for innovation in applied optics, his contributions share the stage with many outstanding advances in optical instrumentation for precision measurements.
In a lecture provocatively titled “Did I Invent That? Reflections on Creativity and Innovation in Optics,” Dr. de Groot will explore the true nature of invention. Drawing from a career that bridges basic research and the study of classical optics, he will discuss how many modern advances rest upon the foundational work of generations past, and examines the fine line between originality and reinvention.
“Innovation is often a reinterpretation of brilliant ideas that came before us,” Dr. de Groot says. “The core concepts of optical science such as coherence, interference, and holography, were explored long before today’s advanced light sources and detectors made them applicable to industries like semiconductor manufacturing and quantum imaging. To invent, one must first understand the past.”
Attendees can expect engaging stories from the frontiers of optical metrology, including insights into coherence scanning interferometric microscopy for surface mapping, heterodyne encoders for displacement measurement, manufacturing metrology, and interferometric micro ellipsometry. Dr. de Groot’s lecture promises to inspire both seasoned professionals and aspiring innovators, reminding all attendees that we stand on the shoulders of giants.
Zygo is also proud to be exhibiting at the associated DGaO exhibition, showcasing its latest innovations in optical metrology.
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