The last decade has witnessed an explosion in the offer of optoelectronic devices mainly driven by market opportunities in the area of telecommunications, remote sensing, imaging and lighting. In parallel new needs from aerospace, defense, nuclear and automobile industries have emerged for embedded optoelectronic systems with more stringent requirements in terms of performance and reliability.

The aim of this symposium is to provide a forum for the presentation of the latest advances in the field of quality and reliability of optoelectronic devices and systems used in harsh environments for aerospace, nuclear, automotive and defense applications.