1st EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers

This meeting is the 1st EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers. The conference focus on novel development of lasers, particularly in the areas of semiconductor lasers, quantum dot lasers, fiber lasers and diode pumped solid state lasers. It will also contain sessions on nonlinear frequency conversion, parametric devices, utrafast lasers and laser materials and nonlinear optics as main topics.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 April 2009. Download the first announcement & call-for-papers (pdf-file; 1 MB).

Synopsis
Topics
Chair & Programme Committee
Invited Speakers
Call-for-Papers (to be published in December 2008)
Abstract Submission & Deadlines
Poster Presentations
Venue
Travel & Accomodation
Sponsoring
Contact

Synopsis

The European Optical Society (EOS) is proud to present their first topical Meeting on Lasers to be held in Italy, 27th - 30th September 2009, at the Island of Capri, Italy. 

Laser physics and technology is a very diverse field in rapid development and of utmost importance for technological development in the 21st century. Advances in semiconductors, fibre lasers, solid-state lasers, parametric devices and nonlinear frequency conversion provide powerful tools for an increasingly broad range of applications including spectroscopy, metrology, remote sensing, communications, entertainment and display technology, material processing, astronomy, biology and life sciences. Europe has a strong position in the field of laser physics and technology and the aim of this meeting is to further strengthen this position.

The conference programme will focus on fundamental as well as more applied topics. The major subjects will be: Semiconductor lasers, quantum-dot lasers, diode-pumped lasers, fiber lasers, nonlinear frequency conversion, parametric devices, ultrafast lasers, materials for lasers and nonlinear optics.

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TOPICS

Semiconductor lasers

• Materials, fabrication techniques, characterisation
• Passive and active devices
• Optically pumped disc lasers
• Quantum dot lasers
• High power diode lasers
• GaN lasers

Fiber lasers 

• New materials and technologies
• Double clad fibers and amplifiers
• Photonic crystal fiber lasers
• Bismuth fiber lasers
• Polymer fiber lasers

Diode-pumped solid-state lasers

• Micro-chip lasers
• Thin disc lasers
• Single frequency lasers 
• Tunable lasers 
• Lasers with volume Bragg gratings
• Ultrafast lasers
• Novel laser materials

Nonlinear optical devices

• Quasi Phasematching devices
• Novel nonlinear materials and structures 
• Parametric devices 

Chair & Programme Committee

 Chair

Fredrik Laurell, Royal Institue of Technology, KTH, SE

 Programme Committee
Peter Andersen, Technical University of Denmark, DK
Giulio Cerullo, Politecnico di Milano, IT
Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO, ES
Patrick Georges, Institute d'Optique, FR
Ivo Montrosset, Politecnico di Torino, IT
Markus Pollnau, University of Twente, NL
Edik Rafailov, Dundee University, UK 
Irina Sorokina, NTNU Trondheim, NO

Invited Speakers

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Abstract Submission & Deadlines

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 April 2009. Abstracts shall only be submitted online via this website. Authors are requested to submit an abstract of one page. The EOS guidelines for abstracts can be downloaded at http://www.myeos.org/files/EOSabstractguidelines_capri.pdf.

Contributions will be accepted for oral and poster presentation. Please indicate preference. All accepted contributions are to be published in the EOS Topical Meeting Digest which will be available at the beginning of the meeting. All authors are requested to register for the meeting separately from abstract submission.

The abstract submission will be open from 1 April 2009. Abstracts can only be submitted online via this website. If you would like to be alerted when the submission is opened, please send an email to capri@myeos.org.

Poster presentations

The posters should have a size of DIN A1 (594 x 841 mm) or DIN A0 (841 x 1189 mm) preferably in a portrait format (not landscape format). Double sided tape and similar pads will be provided. The size of the poster boards is 90 cm (width) x 200 cm (height).

Venue

Capri is a beautiful and picturesque island in the Gulf of Naples that has been attracting countless visitors for thousands of years. Its mild climate, the numerous monuments and island highlights and last but not least the excellent Italian cuisine and wine culture make Capri a perfect location for high-quality EOS Topical Meetings in an enjoyable mediterranean atmosphere. See also: www.capri.it.

Travel & Accomodation

A list of recommended hotels and information about how to get to Capri will soon be provided here.

Sponsoring

Various sponsorship opportunities will be available for the two EOS Topical Meetings at Capri in 2009 (to be published in January 2009).

Contact

EOS Office
Silke Kramprich
Email: capri@myeos.org
Tel.: +49-511-2788-117
Fax: +49-511-2788-119

Sub-Conferences

• EOS Topical Meetings at Capri, Italy
• 3rd EOS Topical Meeting on Optical Microsystems (OµS’09)
• 1st EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers