Technical Visits

Online registration is mandatory for each visit. A copy of your ID will be requested to validate your registration.

Technical Visit #1: Marseille Astrophysics Laboratory – LAM 

Registration deadline December 19, 2025

38, Rue Frédéric Joliot Curie, 13013 MARSEILLE

Roundtrip bus transfer from Conference venue. Departure at 08:00 precise
Maximum number of participants = 30 | Duration of the visit = 2h on site

The Marseille Astrophysics Laboratory (LAM) is one of the largest astrophysical laboratories in France. Our research teams study the universe and its evolution in all its themes (solar system, exoplanets, stars, galaxies and cosmology). The LAM also has the means (technical and numerical) to participate in the development and construction of instrumentation for very large terrestrial observatories and for space observation missions.
The visitors will be able to see two of the LAM technological facilities: POLARIS platform, dedicated to optical polishing and fabrication, and the SPATIAL platform, dedicated to the assembly of cryogenic and vibration test of instruments.

Technical Visit #2: CILAS Aubagne 

Registration deadline December 19, 2025

600, Avenue de la Roche Fourcade, ZI St Mitre, 13400 AUBAGNE

Roundtrip bus transfer from Conference venue. Departure at 08:45 precise
Maximum number of participants = 20 | Duration of the visit = 2h on site

A SITE DEDICATED TO OPTICAL COATINGS

CILAS has expertise in optics and optical coatings and supports its customers by providing them with the best solutions for different applications.
CILAS proposes optical components for prototypes to large volumes up to 2 meters dimensions with in-house manufacturing of metallic coatings, protective coatings, black coatings and dielectric coatings, all qualified for severe environments from typical laser applications at 1064nm to space programs.
An experienced team is at your service from design to industrial production through project management, according to ISO standards.

Technical Visit #3: Bertin Technologies 

Registration deadline January 19, 2026

155 Rue Louis Armand ZI, 13290 AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Roundtrip bus transfer from Conference venue. Departure at 08:15 precise
Maximum number of participants = 40 | Duration of the visit = 1h30 on site

BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES is a European industrial group in high-end instrumentation for critical or scientific applications. Every day, we supply our customers with measurement and observation components, equipment and systems that contribute to the collective effort to achieve industrial sustainability and European sovereignty. We meet the major challenges of our world: Security of People and Nations, Environment Protection and Monitoring, Decarbonized Energy Production Security, Scientific Knowledge Improvement. We address high value-added markets: Defense and Security, Civil Nuclear, Environment, Space and Big Science, Health and Life Sciences.
Drawing on its wide range of expertise, Bertin Technologies has become a key player in photonics through its brands Bertin Winlight and Bertin Alpao. They design and manufacture optical and optronic solutions as well as a complete range of adaptive optics systems and components for research and industry.
Established in Aix-en-Provence since 1973, Bertin Technologies completed the full renovation of its site in 2024, creating a technological hub of European stature in the South of France.
As part of the 12th edition of the OPTRO2026 Symposium organized by 3AF, Bertin Technologies is pleased to open its doors for an exceptional visit. Participants will be invited to explore the company’s strong production facility through an immersive tour, including our brand-new cleanrooms and our production areas. The visit will be followed by innovative demonstrations supported by our optronics experts Damien Diaz, Director of the Defense Security & Industry business line, Nicolas Germain, Optronics Product Manager, and Jerome Cornu, Technical Sales Engineer. Together, they will share their insights as well as their vision for the future of optronics.

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