Call for Papers - "Workshop on Terahertz Research and Technology"
One day workshop on terahertz research and technology which will be held on March 22.
The Laser Optics Berlin 2010, a major forum for new research and developments in optical technologies and for promoting the exchange of knowledge between industry and academia, will take place in Berlin from March 22 to 24. The congress will focus on "Optical Technologies for Measurement and Production".
The program includes an one day workshop on terahertz research and technology which will be held on March 22. The scope of the workshop covers recent progress in terahertz science, technology, and applications. The major topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Sources and detectors
- Devices, components, and materials
- Instrumentation for spectroscopy and imaging
- Applications in industry, security, biomedicine, and non-destructive testing
The following speakers have been invited:
A. Tredicucci, CNFR-NEST, Pisa
X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, USA
Organizing committee:
J. Beckmann, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
J. Hollandt, Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt
H.-W. Hübers, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
B. Sartorius, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institut
B. Weidner, OpTecBB
Dr. Ulrich Schade, Helmhotz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH
On occasion of the 50th anniversary of the laser, a special plenary session will be held on March 23, 2010.
Speakers will include both laser pioneers and leading scientists representing current laser research:
C. Dainty, President Elect 2010 of the Optical Society of America
W. Kaiser, formerly Bell Labs and Technical University of Munich
D. Röss, formerly Siemens AG, now Heraeus Foundation, Hanau
J. Faist, ETH Zurich
F. X. Kaertner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
I. Bloch, University of Mainz and Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Munich
Authors should submit a one-page abstract of their contribution (English, A4 page format, 2 cm margins, 12 pt font, single spaced) in the form of a pdf file. Figures - if any - should be included in the one-page format. Each abstract must include the author’s affiliation and email address. Abstracts should be submitted by email to lob2010@mbi-berlin.de.
The deadline for submission is November 15, 2009.
Submissions will undergo a peer review conducted by the members of the Program Committee. The authors will be informed of the Program Committee’s decisions by January 8, 2010. Abstracts of the accepted papers will be published in the program digest of the Laser Optics Berlin 2010.





