WIRMS2007: 4th International Workshop on Infrared Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Accelerator Based Sources
Scope of the Workshop
WIRMS2007 will be the 4th WIRMS meeting and follows the highly successful workshops at Porquerolles in 2001, Lake Tahoe in 2003 and Rathen in 2005. The scope of the workshop is to bring together SR & FEL scientists and synchrotron-IR & FEL-IR users to discuss the latest developments and trends as well as the future directions of the fields, and to promote even more promising applications. Another important mission of this workshop is for the active experts to provide young researchers and graduate students with a good introduction to this rapidly advancing field.
Topics
* Infrared spectroscopy - from solid state to biological substances and gas phase.
* IR & THz spectroscopy under extreme conditions such as high pressures and high magnetic fields.
* IR microspectroscopy and imaging.
* Near field microscopy, spectroscopy and imaging.
* Time-resolved spectroscopy.
* Coherent synchrotron radiation as a powerful IR source.
* Advances in IR & THz radiation based on accelerators.
* Other new developments on FEL’s and synchrotrons relevant for the IR and THz regions.
* Application of THz spectroscopy and imaging.
* Facility news & updates.
Conference site
Awaji-Island, Hyogo, Japan
25th - 29th September 2007
Awaji Yumebutai is a resort complex which features beautiful seasonal flowers and greenery. It is located close to the northern end of Awaji Island, where one can enjoy the spectacular landscape of Akashi Straits and Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the world’s longest suspension bridge which connects Awaji Island to the main island of Japan.