The APS March Meeting includes many THz talks and symposia with physics, materials, and biophysics applications. For more information, see the detailed conference website at:

http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/

The APS March Meeting includes many THz talks and symposia with physics, materials, and biophysics applications. For more information, see the detailed conference website at:

http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/

More information will be posted when available here:
http://www.irmmw-thz.org/future_conf/

The APS March Meeting includes many THz talks and symposia with physics, materials, and biophysics applications. For more information, see the detailed conference website at:

http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/

For updates, please see http://www.irmmw-thz.org/future_conf/.

The International Microwave Symposium is the premier conference of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), featuring a large trade show as well as a wide variety of technical papers and workshops. The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2009 (IMS 2009) will be held in Boston, MA Sunday, June 7 through Friday, June 12, 2009 as the centerpiece of Microwave Week 2009.

Microwave Week 2009: The IMS 2009 technical sessions will run from Tuesday through Thursday of Microwave Week. Workshops will be held on Sunday, Monday, and Friday. In addition to IMS 2009, a microwave exhibition, a historical exhibit, the RFIC Symposium (www.rfic2009.org), and the ARFTG Conference (www.arftg.org) will also be held in Boston during Microwave Week 2009.

Famous for everything from the Red Sox and Paul Revere to Cheers and seafood, Boston is a popular destination. Part history lesson, part modern metropolis, the Hub offers attractions to suit every everyone. It’s easy to get around, either on foot or by the user-friendly public transportation system. The Freedom Trail, a well preserved pedestrian path weaves in and out of historic neighborhoods, from the Boston Common and Public Garden to the gold-domed State House and Fenway Park. Between landmarks, you can shop stores on Newbury Street, have an authentic Italian meal in the North End or browse the antique shops and distinctive red-brick buildings of Beacon Hill. The more culturally inclined will not want to miss the city’s world-class museums, theater and music venues. Boston also features a renowned aquarium, children’s museum and science museum.

The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) is a transnational society with more than 9,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. Our society promotes the advancement of microwave theory and its applications, usually at frequencies from 200 MHz to 1 THz and beyond. For more than 50 years, the MTT-S has worked to advance the professional standing of its members and enhance the quality of life for all people through the development and application of microwave technology.

More information can be found on the symposium website:
http://www.ims2009.org/

The APS March Meeting includes many THz talks and symposia with physics, materials, and biophysics applications. For more information, see the detailed conference website at:

http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/

The European Microwave Conference is the premier forum for the presentation of the actual status and future trends in the field of microwave and millimetre-wave systems, technologies and applications. A broad range of high-frequency related topics, from materials and technologies to integrated circuits, systems and applications will be addressed in all their aspects: theory, simulation, design and measurement. Examples include the latest developments for modelling and design of microwave photonics and MEMS, RF-ID and Ultra Wide Band Systems, new linearization techniques and the impact of new packaging technologies on development applications.

Special emphasis will be placed on the application of microwave technologies in field of homeland security and medical systems, both areas with increasing attention and opportunities for microwave technologies. The scope also includes electromagnetic field theory, theoretical and experimental developments in wave propagation, scattering and antenna systems, and advanced simulation techniques. In addition to scientific papers, contributions are encouraged on industrial applications, covering the fields of instrumentation, medical, telecommunication, radar, space, automotive and defence systems.

In order to reach a wider audience, the presenters of posters will be offered a time slot in an interactive posters session. This interactive poster session will be held jointly with EURAD during a separate timeslot without EUMC and EURAD oral sessions. This should optimise poster session attendance. During this session the authors can present real-time operation of developed hardware or software or demonstrate movies (or slide-shows) showing operation of complete systems. Tables and power will be provided. This interactive poster session will be combined with the regular EUMC-EURAD joint poster session.

Conference Topics
Passive Microwave Components, Circuits and Sub-Systems
E1 Passive Components & Circuits
E2 Filters
E3 RF-MEMS and MOEMS (Common topic with EuMIC)
E4 New and Emerging Technologies and Materials for Microwave Components
Active Microwave Components, Circuits and Sub-Systems
E5 Microwave Monolithic IC’s for Industrial Applications (Common topic with EuMIC)
E6 Power Amplifiers and Linearisers (Common Topic with EuMIC and EuWiT)
E7 Low noise and Communication Receivers
E8 Tuneable and Reconfigurable RF Circuits (Common topic with EuWiT)
E9 Active Array Antennas and Components (Common topic with EuRAD)
E10 Hybrid and Multi-Chip Modules (Common topic with EuMIC)
E11 Microwave Photonics
E12 Linear and Non-linear CAD Techniques (Common with EuMIC)
E13 Microwave Measurements
E14 Ultra Wide Band Technology (Common topic with EuRAD)
Electromagnetism
E15 EM Field Theory and Numerical Techniques
E16 Wave Propagation Effects
E17 Antenna Design, Modelling and Measurement
E18 Electromagnetic Compatibility
E19 Medical and Biological Effects
E20 Meta-materials and Photonic Bandgap Structures
E21 Characterisation of Material Parameters
Microwave Systems and Applications
E22 RFID and Sensors (Common topic with EuWiT)
E23 Quality of Life / Medical diagnosis and Imaging systems
E24 Homeland Security (Common Topic with EuRAD)
E25 Space Based Telecommunication and Remote Sensing (Common topic with EuRAD)

Conference Highlights

The EuMC is the perfect event to keep up to date with recent achievements in the RF, microwave and millimetre-wave domain.The EuMC provides many opportunities to network and interact with international experts in a wide variety of specialities, attracting delegates with academic and industrial backgrounds.With more than 300 selected papers in about 60 oral and poster sessions, the conference represents an exciting forum for the presentation and discussion of the most recent advances in the microwave area. Focused sessions and Workshops will complement the programme. Proposals for focused sessions should be submitted before 2 December 2007 to the EuMC Chairman.
EuMC Microwave Prize

The Technical Programme Committee of the EuMC and the EuMW Steering Committee will award the EuMC Microwave Prize of €5,000 to the author(s) of the best contributed paper to the 38th European Microwave Conference. The winning paper will be considered for publication in the EuMA Proceedings.

Chairman:
Professor Peter Hoogeboom
TNO The Hague and Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
p.hoogeboom@tudelft.nl

Co-Chair:
Professor Dominique Schreurs
K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Dominique.Schreurs@ieee.org

TPC Chairman:
Jan Geralt bij de Vaate
ASTRON, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
vaate@astron.nl

Website: http://www.eumweek.com/

Recent advances in the biological sciences and medicine have led to an increasing demand for real time and minimally invasive chemical and structural information on biological materials. Due to its unique fingerprinting capability, vibrational spectroscopy plays a significant role in providing these pieces of information.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists including biologists, physical chemists, physicists, and physicians who have joined forces in the quest for novel applications of vibrational spectroscopy in biology and medicine, making accessible the specific molecular investigations of complex molecules under difficult experimental conditions.

This is the 5th international conference of a series that was started in 2000 in Winnipeg – Canada, 2002 in Reins – France, 2004 in Newark – USA and in 2006 Heidelberg – Germany.

The topics and methodologies of the conference include but are not confined to:

-Concepts and overview of biomedical vibrational spectroscopy in medicine
-Biomedical vibrational spectroscopy and imaging of single cells
-Drug-cell interaction studied by vibrational spectroscopies
-Pathogens and infectious diseases
-Vibrational clinical chemistry, analysis of biofluids
-Raman, THZ-laser, NIR and MID-IR spectroscopies
-Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
-Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS)
-Near-field infrared and Raman micro-spectroscopy
-Dentistry
-Other spectroscopic techniques

The Conference will be held at the congress center of the Technological Park of Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, Sao Jose dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. São José dos Campos (600.000 habitants) is a major city in the state of Sao Paulo, and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo (80 km from the city) and Rio de Janeiro (320 km) in the Paraíba River Valley. It is also located between the two most beautiful touristy places, Ubatuba (90 km) at the Brazilian coast and Campos do Jordão (80km) at the mountain’s regions. With its high per capita income, São José dos Campos is a safe and secure city that offers a wide variety of stores and services.

The Conference will begin on Sunday morning, October 26. On Saturday afternoon October 25, registration is opened and in the evening a reception party will be organized at the Conference Centre.

Also on Saturday a Mini-Workshop scheduled for 2:00 pm covering the topics
• FT- Raman Spectroscopy for biological systems and biomolecules analysis;
• Dispersive Raman systems for “in vivo” measurements in biological systems;
• Optical Tweezers for biological applications;
• Confocal Raman spectroscopy ;
• FTIR analysis using the Perkin-Elmer SpotLight400 system;
where a hands on training guided by specialists in each field will be offered.

For more information, please see the SPEC 2008 website.

Terahertz is unique in its ability to transmit through nearly any material without causing biological harm. This will allow scanning for weapons, detecting hidden explosives, pinpointing the location of skin cancer during surgery, and a host of other exciting applications. The workshop will cover frontiers in terahertz physics and applications. Its characteristic feature is a stronger emphasis on the mathematical and physical aspects of the researches, together with a detail analysis of the application problems. The technical program consists of invited lectures and regular contributed papers.

Previous meetings have confirmed our expectations. They have shown the necessity of holding the annual forum and growth of participant number. CAOL gives an opportunity to gather experts from the FSU and neighboring countries of the East and South Europe, Asia, and other.

TERA 2008 TOPICS

* THz sources and detectors
* Terahertz quantum cascade lasers
* THz waveguiding
* Novel devices for THz applications
* THz imaging systems
* Remote THz sensing
* Material properties at THz frequencies
* Novel materials for THz applications
* Applications in Biology and Pharmaceutical
* Medical Technology

DEADLINE for Abstracts: Deadline for submission of 150-200 words abstract indicating address, fax number and e-mail address is April 15, 2008.

For more information: http://tera2008.kture.kharkov.ua/

The EOS Annual Meeting 2008 features seven topical meetings and an education workshop from 29 September to 02 October 2008 in Paris, France, alongside the OPTO-Exhibition at Paris-Nord Villepinte.

TOM 2: Terahertz – Science and Technology

Chairs
Paul Planken, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Martin Koch, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany

Programme Committee
René Beigang, Technical University Kaiserslautern & Fraunhofer IPM, Germany
Jean-Louis Coutaz, Université de Savoie, France
Daniel Dolfi, Thales Research & Technology, France
Petr Kužel, Institute of Physics of ASCR, Czech Republic
Edmund Linfield, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Daniel Mittleman, Rice University, USA
Ajay Nahata, University of Utah, USA
Masayoshi Tonouchi, Osaka University & Nanjin University, Japan
Alessandro Tredicucci, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy

Plenary Speaker
Karl Unterrainer, Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria

Invited Speakers
Abdulhakem Elezzabi, University of Alberta, Canada
Frank Hegmann, University of Alberta, Canada
Rubert Huber, Universitaet Konstanz, Germany
Peter Uhd Jepsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Chiko Otani, Riken Sendai, Japan
Carlo Sirtori, Université Paris-Diderot, France

Synopsis
The field of THz Science and Technology is growing at a tremendous speed, as evidenced by the exponentially increasing number of publications in this field and by the strongly increasing number of patents and applications. This topical meeting provides a platform on which the latest results in the generation, detection and use of THz radiation in science and technology can be presented and discussed. The meeting is for senior scientists and (under)graduate students alike. There will be two 45 minute-long Masterclasses, one given by Peter Uhd Jepsen, the other by Abdulhakem Elezzabi, which are especially aimed at the undergraduate/graduate student level.

Topics include, but are not limited to
• THz sources (QCL’s, FELs, synchrotrons, etc.)
• Detection of THz radiation (quantum dots, single photon detectors, time-gated, etc.)
• THz plasmonics, metamaterials, photonic crystals
• THz imaging
• THz microscopy and microspectroscopy
• THz integrated optics
• THz applications (security, telecom, etc.)
• THz-matter interaction (chemistry, solid-state physics, ultrafast spectrocopy, biology etc.)
• Interactions between high-power THz radiation and matter
• Remote sensing of gases and chemical / biological agents

Contributions of Papers
Prospective authors are invited to submit their scientific paper on one of the listed topics. The abstract should be a minimum of half a page and a maximum of two pages and should be submitted online at www.myeos.org/EOSAM_2008 with the main author’s contact data. The EOS guidelines for abstracts can be downloaded at www.myeos.org/abstractguidelines.

Important Dates
• Deadline for submission of abstracts: 06 June 2008
• Notification to authors: 10 July 2008
• Early-bird registration: 29 August 2008

JEOS: RP – Special Publication Rate
All attendees of the EOS Annual Meeting receive a 20% discount on the publication rate for the online journal JEOS:RP - the Journal of the European Optical Society: Rapid Publications (JEOS:RP, www.jeos.org). The paper submitted to JEOS:RP must be an original contribution that is connected to one of the topical meetings. It must be submitted no later than 01 December 2008. The special publication rate for attendees of the Annual Meeting is 280 euros (instead of 350 euros).

Venue
The Annual Meeting 2008 of the European Optical Society will be held alongside the OPTO exhibition in Paris, France, from 29 September to 02 October 2008 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, Parc d’expositions et Centre de Conventions, BP 68004, 95970 Roissy CDG Cedex, France. The OPTO will take place from 30 September to 02 October 2008.

In 2006, the conjunction of these two events proved to be a great success. More than 600 experts in the field of optics and photonics from 32 countries from all over the world attended the Annual Meeting of the European Optical Society. For the 2008 event, even more attendees are expected. Take this opportunity to meet experts from the international optics and photonics community – attend the event!

The Annual Meeting 2008 is organised in cooperation with SFO (the French branch of the EOS) and OPTO.

Besides the Annual Meeting of the EOS and the OPTO exhibition, there are of course other good reasons to come to Paris. The city offers history, art, culture and nature and is known for its museums, libraries, beautiful buildings, boulevards, cafés and restaurants.

More information is available at:
www.myeos.org/EOSAM_2008

FACSS, the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, conference is an annual meeting that covers the whole of analytical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopy. FACSS has a proud tradition of bringing together leading scientists across many disciplines for scientific exchange. This is accomplished through a world-class technical program, exhibition, and a variety of informal networking opportunities

The Federation was founded in order to combine many small meetings, previously organized by individual societies, into an annual meeting that covers the whole of analytical chemistry. The affiliate organizations of FACSS are ACS-Analytical Division; ANACHEM; American Society for Mass Spectrometry; Coblentz, ISA, Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. The FACSS conference has also been established as the National Meeting for the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

The FACSS conference begins each day with plenary presentations given either by internationally recognized speakers or annual award recipients. After the daily plenary lectures, there are eight concurrent sessions within each half-day period, and each of those sessions is composed of poster and oral presentations. Prizes are awarded daily for outstanding poster presentations. Original research papers are presented at the conference from all areas of analytical chemistry and spectroscopy. Symposia topics include:

* Atomic Spectroscopy
* Chemometrics
* Forensics
* Mass Spectrometry
* Nanotechnology
* Process Control
* Surface Plasmon Resonance
* Bioanalytical
* Fluorescence
* Imaging Science
* Molecular Spectroscopy
* Pharmaceutical
* Raman Spectroscopy
* TeraHertz

Contact Information:
FACSS International Office
PO Box 24379
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Phone: (505) 820-1648; Fax: (505) 989-1073
Email: facss@facss.org

For more information, see the FACSS website.

Meeting will include 12 symposia, 2 plenary sessions, as well as an exhibition of products and services of interest to those participating in the event.

The 2008 E-MRS Fall Meeting will be held in Warsaw University of Technology (Central Campus), the biggest technical university in Poland.

Programme
The 2008 E-MRS Fall Meeting consists of 2 Plenary Sessions, 12 Parallel Symposia, Poster Session and Exhibition.
Parallel Symposia:

* Symposium A: Raman scattering in materials science
* Symposium B: Transparent and Flexible Electronics: from Materials to Devices
* Symposium C: Smart Materials for Smart Devices and Structures
* Symposium D: Novel synthesis processes and design of nanomaterials for catalytic applications
* Symposium E: Plasmonic nanostructures for application in the life sciences
* Symposium F: Nanocomposite materials
* Symposium G: Morphology and dynamics of nanostructures and disordered materials via atomic-scale modelling
* Symposium H: Crossing frontiers in designing of bio-inspired materials - a novel breakthrough in material science
* Symposium I: Functional and Structural Ceramic and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CCMC)
* Symposium J: New Opportunities and Challenges in Material Research using Phonon and Vibrational Spectra
* Symposium K: Mechanics of nanomaterials
* Symposium L: New Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering: Materials and Processing Methods

E-MRS Fall Exhibit:

The 2008 E-MRS Fall Exhibit is scheduled to coincide with the Conference programme and will provide exhibitors with ample opportunity for in depth discussion with participants.

For more information, see the E-MRS Meeting Website

33rd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves
and
16th International Conference on THz Electronics
“Terahertz for Life”

The International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves/THz Electronics (IRMMW-THz), currently in its 31st year, is the oldest and largest continuous forum specifically devoted to the field of ultra high frequency electronics and applications. The IRMMW conference and it’s long standing accompanying monthly publication, International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, were among the very first scientific outlets for the burgeoning field of far infrared components and instruments that arose in the mid 1970s. The scope of the conference extends from millimeter wave devices, components and systems to far-infrared detectors and instruments, and encompasses micro- and nano-scale structures to large-scale accelerators and Tokomaks and their applications. The international organizing committee is composed of world-recognized experts from fifteen countries. The conference typically alternates between Europe, Asia and the US on a three year cycle. Past conferences have been supported by US agencies such as IEEE, APS, DOE and DoD and dozens of local societies within the hosting countries. In 2003 both the IRMMW and THz Electronics conferences were held sequentially in Japan. Total attendees for both events was 520 registrants from 18 countries with 340 submitted papers. After 2003 the two conferences joined and attendance in 2004 (Karlsruhe, Germany) exceeded 450 scientists from 28 countries with over 400 contributed papers. The 2005 conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, hosted 300 scientists from 23 countries with more than 375 contributed papers. After traveling to Shanghai, China in 2006 and Cardiff, Wales, UK, in 2007, the conference will be held at the campus of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, USA, between September 15th-19th, 2008.

Over the past four years the organizing committee has significantly expanded the conference scope and the participating research communities. There is now a special focus on terahertz techniques and applications, including both the traditional radio frequency domain, and the new fast pulse time domain approaches to generating, detecting and using high frequency energy. The conference offers the attendee a chance to hear and participate in a wide range of topic areas that span all aspects of Infrared, Terahertz and Millimeter-Wave (IR, THz, and MMW) technology and applications from quantum physics, chemistry, and biology to radio astronomy and plasma physics.

Sandwiched between the optical on the short wavelength side and radio on the long wavelength extreme, the Terahertz or Far-Infrared has long been considered the last remaining scientific gap in the electromagnetic spectrum. Due to the historic role the IRMMW conference has played in bridging this gap by bringing together international researchers in many diverse fields - from space science to nuclear fusion - and recently chemistry, biology and security, the 2008 organizing committee would again like to reach out to scientists in adjacent fields who can benefit from recent developments in the far-IR.

In the last few years interest in terahertz imaging and spectroscopy from the biology, ultra-fast chemistry and health science communities has grown exponentially as new instrumentation and techniques have begun to make their way into many laboratories world-wide. This is especially the case in Europe and Japan, both of which have thriving cross-disciplinary programs supporting new applications in this frequency domain.

As a long standing member of the space science community and a recent cross-over to the biological sciences, the conference chair directly reflects this goal of the 2008 International Organizing Committee: to reach out to communities in the life sciences and bring attention to the very unique techniques and applications that might cross-over into these fields. Consequently Sponsorship for the 2008 conference is being solicited, for the first time, from the US National Institutes of Health, NASA/JPL and both the divisions of Engineering and Biology at Caltech. We are looking forward to a very well attended and internationally supported cross-disciplinary conference venue that will set IRMMW up as THE conference for information exchange in the “Terahertz Gap.”

Important Dates:
Abstracts due: Friday April 4, 2008 (1 Page PDF Format)
Notification of Paper Acceptances: Friday May 16, 2008
Final Papers Due: Monday June 30th, 2008 (2 Page PDF)

MAJOR TOPICAL AREAS:
The following is a representative list of topics typically covered at the conference:

1. New IR, THz and MMW applications in Biology and Medicine
2. IR, THz and MMW Imaging, especially biomedical applications
3. Ultra-fast Components and Measurements in Chemistry and Physics
4. IR, THz and MMW Astronomy, Atmospheric and Environmental Science Applications
5. IR, THz and MMW Spectroscopy, Instrumentation and Material Properties
6. IR, THz and MMW Applications in Security and Defense
7. MMW Telecommunication and Industrial Applications
8. Ultra High Speed MMW Digital Devices
9. MMW and Submillimeter-Wave Radar and Communications
10. MMW systems, Transmission Lines and Antennas
11. Gyro-Oscillators and Amplifiers
12. Free Electron Lasers and Synchrotron Radiation
13. Plasma Diagnostics
14. Novel devices and Instruments for IR, THz and MMW applications
15. Terahertz Devices, Components and Instruments; both Frequency and Time Domain.
16. IR, THz, and MMW Sources, Detectors and Receivers
17. IR, THZ and MMW Future Applications, Markets and Directions

INVITED PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President, Caltech
Dr. Charles Elachi, Director, Jet Propulsion Lab
Professor Robert G. Griffin, MIT
Professor Andrew Lange, Caltech
Professor Alexander Litvak, Nizhny Novgorod
Professor Frank De Lucia, Ohio State Univ.
Professor Dan Mittleman, Rice University
Professor Arye Rosen, Drexel University
Professor David B. Rutledge, Caltech
Professor Maurizio Seracini, Univ. of Florence

More than 25 additional Keynote and Tutorial Speakers are planned. Names and topic areas will be posted on the conference website in May.

For more information, see the conference website: http://www.irmmw-thz2008.org/.

China-Japan Joint Microwave Conference (CJMW) is an international conference co-held biyearly by Chinese and Japanese scholars and researchers. The CJMW2008 will be held at Shanghai University, China, on September 10-12, 2008. The conference is organized and sponsored by Shanghai University, cosponsored by the Microwave Society of Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE) and the China-Japan Joint Microwave Conference Japanese Committee of the Electronics Society of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), Japan. It is technically cosponsored by IEEE Shanghai Section, IET Shanghai Branch, and Shanghai Institute of Electronics.

The conference aims to provide an international open forum for international researchers and engineers working in the areas of microwaves, antennas, lightwaves, and wireless communications, to deliver their state-of-the-art works and exchange new ideas.

Conference Topics:
1. EM Field Theory and Computational Electromagnetics
2. Scattering and Propagation
3. Antenna Theories and Techniques
4. Smart Antennas, Phased and Active Arrays
5. High Speed Digital Circuits and Signal Integrity
6. Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Solid-State Devices and Circuits
7. Passive Devices and Circuits
8. RFICs & MMICs
9. Microwave Low Noise Devices and Techniques
10. RF MEMS Techniques
11. High-Power Devices and Techniques
12. Microwave Superconducting Technologies and Applications
13. Ferrite and SAW components
14. Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Packaging and Manufacturing Techniques
15. Microwave Instrumentation & Measurement Techniques
16. PBG and Metamaterials
17. EMI and EMC
18. Terahertz Techniques
19. Microwave Applications in Industry, Medicine, and Agriculture
20. Radar and Microwave Remote Sensing
21. Space Solar Power Station and Rectennas
22. OFDM, MIMO, Space Time Coding Technology
23. Wireless and Mobile Communication
24. Wi-Fi and WiMax System
25. Software Radio Design and Applications
26. RFID Technology and Applications
27. Optical Network and Light Propagation Technology
28. Novel Optoelectronic and Photonic Devices
29. Optical Sensing Technology
30. Others

Paper Submission:
All papers should be prepared in English. The paper should be an A4 four-page manuscript including text, references, and figures. Please consult the conference website for the latest instructions and refer to the sample template of the paper format. Only electronic submissions in doc or PDF format will be accepted.

Paper Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008

For more information, please see the CJMW2008 website.

This ICAIT conference is a 3-day intensive and interactive event that will focus on Wireline and Wireless technology, Mobile Network Technology, Multimedia Processing, Management and Transmission and lastly Satellite Communications and Networking.

We envision sessions in which participants can discuss the topics with the purpose of discovering new innovations and markets and discussions that will lead participants to learn from one another and to share their own successes and frustrations in related areas.

We expect to invite internationally renowned experts in these areas as invited speakers to speak on various topics relating various Infocomm technologies that have or going to lead to the rapid growth in the applications and services usage.

Scopes:

1. Optical Fiber Communication
2. Data Storage Technologies
3. Emerging Broadband Architectures
4. Gigabit Ethernet
5. 802.11x, 802.15, 802.16, 3G and beyond
6. Advanced Network Protocols
7. Pervasive & Ultra-Broadband Technology
8. Multimedia Processing, Management and Transmission
9. Revenue-driving Applications, Services, and Content Delivery
10. Backbond Network and Architecture
11. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
12. Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking
13. Mobile Network Technology
14. Communication, Networking and Interconnection Technologies
15. Power Line Communication
16. Satellite Communication
17. Electronic Display and Solid State Lighting
18. Special Session 1: Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensing
19. Special Session 2: Fiber Grating Technology and Applications
20. Special Session 3: Terahertz Technology and Applications

Important dates:

Paper Submission Deadline
30 April 2008
Notification of Acceptance
04 June 2008
Early Bird Deadline
09 July 2008

Conference website: http://www.icait.org/
Contact Email: icait@inmeet.com.sg

Invited and contributed oral presentations of 45 and 30 minutes are planned for the daytime sessions and symposia. Ample time will be dedicated to questions and discussion, to facilitate exchange of ideas and cross-fertilization. Poster presentations will be held in the evenings. There will be no parallel sessions and attendance is limited to approximately 80 participants. Students are encouraged to participate.

List of Topics

* Microwave, terahertz, infrared, and optical spectroscopy
* Spin and angle-resolved photoemission
* X-ray and neutron scattering
* Ultrafast, time-resolved spectroscopies
* Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy
* Spectroscopy under extreme conditions
* Low-dimensional electronic systems
* Giant and colossal magnetoresistance materials
* Unconventional superconductivity
* Novel correlated materials and metamaterials
* Multilayers, surfaces, and interfaces
* Carbon nanotubes, graphene, and fullerenes
* Bose-Einstein condensation
* Quantum phase transitions

For more information, please see the LEES 2008 Website.

For more information, see http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium/

2008 International Microwave Symposium
Atlanta, Georgia
June 15 - 20, 2008

For more information, see the conference website.

Based on feedback from previous attendees, the 2008 event will be expanded to include:

· More federal government involvement, including speakers and special panels on funding
· Time and space for booths and displays of terahertz systems
· Opportunities for corporate and academic sponsorships

As always, we will continue to provide a world-class list of speakers who are leaders in the field of terahertz from across the globe, representing the cutting edge in science and technology from industry and academia.

Sponsorships are now open for the 2008 SURA Terahertz Applications Symposium. This year’s event features the same great level of international leaders in the field of terahertz that you’ve grown to expect of our event. In addition, we will feature an exhibit area this year, where companies can display their terahertz products and universities can show off their latest research – and sponsors will be featured prominently in this area, as well as at our festive dinner, multiple receptions, and throughout the entire event. Please consider whether your organization would be able to sponsor this year.

More information and registration is available on the SURA THz Applications Symposium website.

The meeting is planned as a conference in casual atmosphere and shall bring together young scientists from the THz field. Participants shall be given the opportunity to get in contact with other working groups, get an overview over current research, and gain experience in giving presentations. The main language will be German.

Please visit http://www.staff.unibe.ch/merbold/thzmeeting.htm for more information.

The E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting features 17 technical symposia, an exhibit, a plenary session with talks by outstanding researchers, a social event to knowledge the symposia chairperson and to reward some students for the best papers, …

Conference Chairs
W. Jantsch
F. Priolo
H. Richter

E-MRS 2008 SYMPOSIA

NANOMATERIALS & NANOTECHNOLOGY
A Carbon-based nanostructured composite films
B Laser and plasma in micro- and nano-scale materials processing and diagnostics
C Frontiers in silicon-based photonics
D Active materials in photonic crystals for (strong) light matter coupling

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
E Thin film materials for large area electronics
F Multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials
G Wide band gap semiconductor nanostructures for optoelectronic applications
H Materials and emerging technologies for non-volatile-memory devices

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
I Front-end junction and contact formation in future Silicon/Germanium based devices
J Beyond Silicon Technology: Materials and Devices for Post-Si CMOS
K Advanced Silicon materials research for electronic and photovoltaic applications

ENERGY MATERIALS
L Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials
M Unconventional thermoelectrics: from new materials to energy conversion devices
N Nuclear materials

ORGANIC/INORGANIC MATERIALS & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
O Interface controlled organic thin films
P Advanced organic and/or inorganic functional materials
Q Functional supramolecular architectures for organic electronics and nanotechnology

For more information, see the E-MRS meeting website.

META’08

NATO Advanced Research Workshop
Metamaterials for Secure Information and Communication Technologies
7-10 May, 2008, Marrakesh - Morocco

On behalf of the organizing committee, I invite you to join us to the NATO Advanced Research Workshop: META’08, Metamaterials for Secure Information and Communication Technologies for a stimulating week in the beautiful city of Marrakesh in May 2008!

Prof. Said Zouhdi, NATO ARW Director

Metamaterials represent a truly multidisciplinary research area spanning the bridge from basic theoretical and experimental research at universities to industrial production of a diverse spectrum of electrical, microwave, infrared and optical materials and devices.

META’08 will cover a broad scope of topics ranging from the fundamental electromagnetic theory of metamaterials and related materials and structures to novel types of microwave and optical devices and components. Special attention will be given to applications of these innovative materials in secure wireless and optical communication systems, high-speed circuits, optical sensing, nanoscale imaging and cloaking.

META’08 program will include :

* Keynote lectures
* Invited talks
* Contributed oral and poster presentations
* Interactive round tables

META’08 topics include, but are not limited to:

*Fundamental and applied aspects of waves in structured, periodic and disordered metamaterials.
* Electromagnetic properties of complex materials including photonic and plasmonic band gap materials, negative-index materials and novel composites with unusual electromagnetic properties.
* Modelling, fabrication and characterization of complex materials and surfaces.
* Metamaterials technologies and applications.

META’08 will be the foremost place to learn about the most important developments in the field of Metamaterials.

For more information, see the Meta’08 Workshop Website.

The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)—often referred to as the industry event—is the preeminent experience for those in the lasers and electro-optics community. CLEO 2008 will be held in conjunction with the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS) and the Conference on Photonic Applications, Systems and Technologies (PhAST).

Nearly 6,000 leaders in the fields of optics and photonics are drawn to this annual technical conference to discuss the latest research and scientific findings in the industry, and end-users from a variety of industries come to see the current applications optics technology has to offer.

High Quality Science

* World-renowned, peer-reviewed technical program
* Invited Presentations given by experts in the field
* Up-to-the-minute research presented in postdeadline sessions
* Short Course Program including a range of topics at a variety of educational levels

Comprehensive Programming

* 1,700 technical sessions over five days
* More than 150 invited speakers
* Over 30 Short Courses offered with a broad range of topics
* 18 tutorials, seven symposia and three poster sessions
* More than 1,000 technical sessions
* Special Symposium in Tribute to Theodore Maiman

World Class Exhibition

* Over 350 exhibitors
* A global show, attracting visitors from 44 countries
* Business programming on the show floor
* New product introductions
* Career Center available for employers and job seekers

For more information, see the CLEO/QELS website.

ISSTT 2008

The 19th International Symposium on Space THz Technology (ISSTT 2008) will be held from April 28 to 30, 2008, in Groningen, the Netherlands, organized by SRON, TU Delft, and University of Groningen.

Scope:
* Terahertz systems and instruments
* Heterodyne and direct detectors
* THz local oscillator systems and components * THz optics, components
and measurement techniques * Backends for THz systems

Abstract deadline extended to 31 Dec 2007.
Please visit www.sron.nl/isstt2008 for more information.

Registration and abstract submission are found on the same web site.

We hope to see many of you in Groningen in 2008 !

web site: www.sron.nl/isstt2008
e-mail: isstt2008@sron.nl

GSMM2008: On the committee meeting during the International Joint Conference of the 8th MINT Millimeter-Wave International Symposium (MINT-MIS2007), the 9th Topical Symposium on Millimeter Waves (TSMMW2007) and MilliLab Workshop on Millimeter-Wave Technology and Applications held in Seoul, Korea, Feb. 26-28, 2007, the 2008 joint conference was decided be renamed as GSMM (Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves), and the GSMM2008 be held in Nanjing, China. GSMM is intended to provide a broad international forum and nice opportunity for the scientists and engineers to present their new ideas and exchange information on millimeter waves. We welcome you to join us and share your contributions at the symposium.

Scope
Relevant topics of interest include, but not limited to the following:

• Frequency Management and Utilization
• Millimeter-Wave Communication Systems
• Devices and Circuit Technologies
• Wireless Access Systems
• Mobile Access Systems
• Millimeter Wave Satellite Communications
• Millimeter-Wave LANs and PANs
• Millimeter-Wave Home Link Systems
• Millimeter-Wave Photonics
• Millimeter Wave Antennas and Propagation
• Millimeter Wave Phased Array Antennas
• Millimeter-Wave Signal Processing
• Wearable Devices and Systems
• Automotive Radars and Remote Sensing
• Supporting and Related Technologies

Exhibition
A large-scale exhibition of research achievements and commercial products related to the conference topics will be held concurrently.

Important Dates
Paper Submission Deadline: January 20, 2008
Acceptance Notification: February 20, 2008
Advance Program Delivery: April 1, 2008

The school targets young scientists (McS, PhD, Post-Doc and early stage researchers - BOTH MALE AND FEMALE), and aims to familiarize them with the basic concepts and the recent developments in the area of electromagnetic wave propagation in novel composite materials.

Main photonic materials categories that will be discussed are

* photonic crystals
* metamaterials (from microwaves to optics)
* nanostructured materials (with emphasis on plasmonics and semiconductor optics)

Courses will range from presentations of the main principles governing the wave propagation in the above types of media to more advanced topics covering the latest developments and the perspectives of the area of photonic metamaterials.

The school is organized in the framework of the gender activities of the Networks of Excellence Metamorphose and Phoremost, and the lectures will be given by mainly female scientists, both established and young, working in the area of photonic metmatamaterials. With this selection of instructors, the school aims: (a) to make a real action towards promotion of women in photonics and show the important role that women can play in this area, (b) to create role models for the young female researchers and students and (c) to familiarize with the picture of woman scientist.

The school is organized and sponsored by the EU Networks of Excellence

For more information, registration, and more, see the WIP School Website.

CEM 2008 is organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology Electromagnetics Professional Network, Antennas and Propagation Professional Networks, EMC Professional Network and in association with the International Compumag Society.

This conference will focus on current research into the various computational techniques now available for solving problems in electromagnetics, aspects and applications of numerical modelling based on these techniques.

The conference will provide delegates with a forum to present, discuss and network. Sessions will include oral papers to provide an introduction to the topics presented followed by interactive posters with plenty of opportunity for informal discussions.

Scope

* Methods and Techniques of Computational Electromagnetics
* Numerical Methods
* Applications of CEM (where the novelty should reside in the CEM technique and not the application)
* CEM in Education
* Code Validation

Who should attend?

The conference will be of interest to academics undertaking research in electromagnetics, and to all engineers in fields such as telecommunications, power, defence and transport where the electromagnetic aspects of a design are crucial.

For more information, please see the CEM2008 website.

1. Symposium Scope
Terahertz radiation (0.1-10 THz), bridging between photonics and electronics, is a special and important branch of electromagnetic waves and has extensive applications in a broad range of disciplines. The goal of the symposium is to bring together domestic and oversea Chinese researchers active in the general areas of terahertz waves and ultrafast phenomena, and provide a platform for the mutual exchange of ideas. General topics that reflect new results and advancements include:
• Generation, detection, and propagation of terahertz waves
• Ultrafast lasers, phenomena, and photonic components
• Terahertz spectroscopy, imaging, and sensing
• Terahertz plasmonics and metamaterials
• Novel concepts and applications of terahertz radiation

2. When & Where
The symposium will be held on March 29－31, 2008 at Tianjin University, Tianjin and Capital Normal University, Beijing, China. There will be a short Lab training course on April 1, 2008 by Zomega Terahertz Corporation, USA at the Key Lab of THz Optoelectronics (Capital Normal University), the Ministry of Education of China.

3. Advisory Committee
Guoguang Mu (China), Shenggang Liu (China), Guozhen Yang (China), Jianquan Yao (China), Peiheng Wu (China), Xiaolin Lei (China), and Jie Zhang (China)

4. Scientific Organizing Committee
Xi-Cheng Zhang (Chair, USA), Weili Zhang (Co-Chair, USA), Qingyue Wang (Co-Chair, China), Qirong Xing (China), Juncheng Cao (China), Li Wang (China), Dongxiao Yang (China), Wei Zhao (China)

5. Local Organizing Committee
Cunlin Zhang (Chair), Zhanhua Huang, Yan Zhang, and Mingxia He. Should you have any questions about the symposium, please contact
Prof. Yan Zhang, yzhang@mail.cnu.edu.cn (Capital Normal University, Beijing)
Fax: +86-10-6890-2178
Or
Prof. Mingxia He, hhmmxx@tju.edu.cn (Tianjin University)
Fax: +86-22-2740-4778 or +86-22-2740-6726

6. Initial List of Speakers
－Plenary Speakers：
Dr. Prof. Daniel R.Grischkowsky, Oklahoma State University, U.S.A.
Dr. Prof. Xi-Cheng Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, U.S.A.
－Invited Speakers (alphabetically):
Juncheng Cao, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, China
Wenhui Fan, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, China
Jiaguang Han, Oklahoma State University and National University of Singapore
Ruxin Li, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, China
Huichun Liu, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, Canada
Shenggang Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology, China
John F. O’Hara, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NS, U.S.A.
Li Wang, Institute of Physics, China
Qingyue Wang, Tianjin University, China
Peiheng Wu, Nanjing University, China
Jianquan Yao, Tianjin University, China
Cunlin Zhang, Capital Normal University, China
Weili Zhang, Oklahoma State University, U.S.A.
Wei Zhao, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, China
Qijun Yao, Purple Mountain Observatory, CAS

7. Registration
Registration time: 28 March, 2008, Tianjin University
The registration fee is RMB500 for both domestic and oversea participants. For students with a valid identification, the registration fee is RMB300. The registration fees will cover all participants’ lunches and dinners during the meeting, but will not cover the hotel expenses. The Local Organizing Committee will reserve a standard room for you. You may contact us if you have any
questions. Due to winter holiday in universities and the Spring Festival, the deadline of registration is extended to March 5, 2008. Please fill out the registration form and send it back to Prof. Yan Zhang, yzhang@mail.cnu.edu.cn or Prof. Mingxia He, hhmmxx@tju.edu.cn, at your earliest convenience. We appreciate your time and cooperation!

16 - 20 March 2008
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA

Attend the Defense Industry’s Leading Meeting

SPIE Defense + Security is the must-attend event for the security and defense industries. Join participants from the US Navy, Army and Air Force, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Raytheon, and other top organizations.

SPIE Defense+Security provides cutting-edge information on:

Imaging, Sensors, and Displays
# IR Sensors and Systems Engineering
# Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
# Tactical Sensors and Imagers
# Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
# Military and Avionic Displays
# Space Technologies and Operations
# Intelligent and Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Systems

Sensor Data Analysis
# Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition
# Information Fusion, Data Mining, and Information Networks
# Signal, Image and Neural Net Processing
# Communication and Networking Technologies and Systems

Plus
# Modeling and Simulation
# Enabling Photonic Technologies

Including a conference on Terahertz for Military and Security Applications VI.

For more information, see the Defense and Security Symposium Website.

The APS March Meeting includes many THz talks and symposia with physics, materials, and biophysics applications. For more information, see the detailed conference website at:

http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/

Chairmen:
– Prof. Dr. Elmar Wagner, Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Freiburg, Germany
– Prof. Dr. René Beigang, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Scope and Call for Papers:
Terahertz Technology closes the last gap in the electromagnetic spectrum which is not used for industrial applications. The “International Forum on Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging” especially fosters the exchange of knowledge and experience between academics and industry in this exciting and rapidly developing field of technology. The renowned experts in the field of Terahertz Technology which have confirmed invited lectures to the forum include
– Prof. Dr. Konstantin Vodopyanov, Stanford University, USA
– Prof. Dr. Joseph Dougherty, Penn State University, USA
– Dr. Arttu Luukanen, MilliLab, Finland
– Dr. Jörg Beckmann, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany

The third forum will address primarily the topics
1. Nondestructive Materials Testing
2. Technology for Homeland Security
3. Applications in Biology and Pharmaceutical Medical Technology
4. New Technologies
Contributions are welcome preferably – but not exclusively – in the topics mentioned above. We encourage experts from industry and universities to present new development results in the field of the
workshop.

Submission of Abstracts:
Online submission of abstracts in English under the address www.vdi.de/kfot/terahertz2008 is strongly preferred. It should not exceed approx. 400 words and give a concise résumé of the planned contribution. Preference of oral or poster presentation should be indicated. Deadline for submission of abstracts is September 28th 2007. The submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee. Authors will be notified not later than Oct. 17th 2007.

Program Committee:
– Prof. Dr. Elmar Wagner, Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM), Germany
– Prof. Dr. René Beigang, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
– Prof. Dr. Uwe Ewert, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany
– Dr. Wolfgang Kasten, BASF AG, Germany
– Dr. Ullrich Kallmann, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

Workshop Fee:
The workshop fee will be EUR 345 for participants without oral contribution and EUR 245 for participants with oral contribution.

Exhibition:
The workshop will be accompanied by a table top exhibition. Authors from industry are encouraged to contribute to the exhibition, too. The exhibition fee will be EUR 250 plus workshop fee; please contact Dr. J. Jonuscheit (phone and e-mail address see below) for further information.

Sponsoring:
If you want to support the workshop by a sponsorship, please contact Dr. J. Jonuscheit (see below).
Contact:
Dr. Marcus Scholl
VDI-Kompetenzfeld Optische Technologien
Phone: +49 (0) 211 62 14-3 73
scholl@vdi.de
Dr. Joachim Jonuscheit
Fraunhofer-Institut für Physikalische Messtechnik IPM,
Standort Kaiserslautern
Phone: +49 (0) 631 2 05-51 07
joachim.jonuscheit@ipm.fraunhofer.de

For further information see www.vdi.de/kfot/terahertz2008.

Join professionals, from both academia and industry, to discuss this exciting, and currently under utilised, area of the electromagnetic spectrum. Leading speakers from Universities and Industry will present the latest developments and detail the emerging market sectors.

Date: Thursday Jan 24th 2008 Venue: The Octagon, Queen Mary - University of London

Registration: https://www.regonline.co.uk/EKTN_Mind_the_Gap

Cost: £100 Standard Registration
£50 Members of the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network
For free membership of the Electronics KTN go to: Join the Electronics KTN

Introduction

The terahertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum spans the frequency range between the mid infra-red and the millimetre/microwave (100 GHz - 30 THz). This region has a number of exciting properties: non-ionising, opaque materials can appear transparent, many substances have a readily identifiable frequency “footprint” and so a wide range of inspection solutions are available.

However, this region of the spectrum has yet to be properly exploited owing to the severely limited number of sources and detectors available leading to considerable academic interest in the production of radiation sources which emit in the THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Over the last ten years, terahertz science has advanced considerably with both optical-bench-based systems and solid state THz lasers (quantum cascade lasers) now routinely available. These advances are now leading to the uptake by early adopters and market sectors are starting to appear.

Who Should Attend

This conference has been designed to bring together the academic and the industrial players in this sector. Anyone interested in the potential of THz radiation, whether researcher or industrialist, current user, potential user or just curious will find this a useful and stimulating conference.

In addition to the presentations there will be a mini exhibition and poster session to stimulate the contact and networking between academia and industry.

Conference Programme

9:30 Registration
Introduction
10:00 Opening introduction - Nigel Rix, Electronics KTN
10:10 Introduction to the Technology Strategy Board and KTNs - Dr Nick Appleyard, TSB
10:20 THz overview and background - Prof Chamberlain, University of Durham
10:45 Why use THz? - Dr Peter Jepsen, TU Denmark
11:15 Coffee Break
Generation, detection and uses of Terahertz
11:45 Terahertz Components - Prof Xiaodong, Queen Mary
12:10 Terahertz Systems - Prof Linfield, University of Leeds
12:35 Terahertz market overview -Dr Barnes, Merops Consulting
13:00 Buffet Lunch, Exhibition and Networking
Applications
14:30 Introduction to Security Requirements - Andrew Price, BAA
14:40 NPL and the Teraeye project - Dr Dudley, NPL
15:00 Security and Inspection Sector - Dr Appleby, QinetiQ
15:20 Pharmaceutical Sector - Dr Hutton, GlaxoSmithKline
15:40 Healthcare Sector - Padraig O’Kelly, TeraView
16:00 How to adopt THz - Prof Chamberlain, University of Durham
16:15 Coffee Break
Conclusion
16:45 what next… - Prof Roulston, Scimus Solutions Ltd
17:15 The Electronics KTN and future work - Nigel Rix, Electronics KTN
17:30 Close

RWS 2008 sessions will highlight applications including (but not limited to):
3G/4G Wireless Communication including Emergency/Location Services
Satellite Network and Wireless LAN Systems
Software Defined Radio/Cognitive Radio and other Emerging Technologies
802.16/LMDS Broadband Fixed Wireless and Last-Mile Access Techniques
Wireless Mesh and Broadband Local/Personal Area Networks
Wireless Sensors and Ad Hoc Networks towards Anytime Anywhere Internetworking
Ultrawideband (UWB) Technologies
High-Power and Efficient RF Transmitters
Low-Power/Low Noise RF/Analog IC and System-On-Chip Solutions
Propagation, Channel Characterization and Fading Countermeasures
Heterogeneous Mobile Networks and Mobile Network Convergence
Wireless Security and RFID Technologies
Seamless Mobility and All-IP Mobile Networks
Multicasting and Broadcasting

Sessions will cover systems and enabling technologies in the areas of:
Wireless System Architecture, Integration, and Convergence Issues
Digital/Analog Adaptive/Collaborative Signal Processing
System Level Design, Modeling, and Simulation
MIMO/Space-Time Processing, Relaying Technology, and Smart Antennas
Signal Generation/Power Amplification, Linearization, and Active Components
Front-end Passive and Active Sub-systems
Cross-Layer Design
Radio on Fiber and optical techniques for UWB communications
Electrically Small Antennas and handset Packaging

For more information, see the conference website: http://rawcon.org/

BiOS 2008
19-24 January 2008
San Jose , California , USA

Including Sessions on Terahertz Technology and Applications, THz Bioeffects, and more.

Showcase your work at BiOS 2008. Experience the world’s largest international biomedical optics conference.

Submit your abstracts by 9 July 2007 http://spie.org/6518?WT.mc_id=RPW08BCE> on:

* Photonics Therapeutics and Diagnostics

* Clinical Technologies and Systems

* Tissue Optics, Laser-Tissue Interaction, and Tissue Engineering

* Biomedical Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Imaging

* Nano/Biophotonics

Start your year at Photonics West, North America ’s most prestigious photonics event. With four essential symposia, 3,000 R&D presentations, and two robust exhibitions, Photonics West connects the brightest minds with leaders in science and technology.

Submit your research today for BiOS 2008 http://spie.org/6518?WT.mc_id=RPW08BCE

BiOS Exhibition: 19-20 January 2008

Photonics West Exhibition: 22-24 January 2008

Important Dates:

Abstracts Due: 9 July 2007

Manuscripts Due: 27 December 2007

Please Join us for the beginning of our second decade of the Annual Southeast Ultrafast Conference (SEUFC). This is our 11th continuous year of the conference. The Southeast continues to grow adding new research groups every year who are using ultrafast lasers in their research. Our conference offers the significant opportunity for our community, to communicate and share new ideas, it and has resulted in cross campus and inter-university collaborations, both formal and informal and has also been a bridge between academia and the commercial world. It has been Coherent’s pleasure and privilege to be the sponsor of the Southeast Ultrafast Conference for the past 10 years. Please join us for SEUFC 08.

For those that may be unaware of our history, the first conference was held in January of 1998 in a dormitory basement on the Vanderbilt University campus, in Nashville, Tennessee. Since then we have had ten great gatherings with friends and colleagues from research groups throughout the US and Canada and with special invited speakers from across North America . Each year we are privileged to have one of the areas top universities support and sponsor our meeting. I am so pleased to be able to announce that, this our eleventh year, we highlight and visit the University of Arkansas and are being sponsored by Greg Salamo and the Physics department.

This past year we met at the Vanderbilt University for our tenth and historic meeting, and in previous years we have been hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Tulane University, and the University of Alabama, Huntsville to name but some of the sites.

The 11th Annual Southeast Ultrafast Conference (SEUFC) will be held during the 2nd week in January. This years two day meeting will be held on Thursday, January 10th , and Friday, January 11th , 2008 in Fayetteville , Arkansas on the campus of the University of Arkansas. In the next few weeks we will be adding information almost daily to our conference web site, with program information, speaker information, hotel information, and a detailed FAQ and our conference program. We invite you to register for the conference today. Please follow the link for REGISTRATION.

This year we are opening our conference to even more groups and universities as we invite groups from Texas, and through out the Mid-West. I urge you to forward this communication and our web site address to your colleagues that are participating in this exciting field. We are pleased to be able to support their involvement in the conference.

For SEUFC 08 we very are proud to announce our plenary speaker for this years conference as Dr. Zenghu Chang from Kansas State University, Director of the Kansas Light Source Group,. His presentation titled, “Attosecond Switches” is an opportunity that should not be missed. We also have a very exciting group of invited talks, please see “2008 SEUFC Conference Speakers” tab for more details. Should you like to make a presentation or have a student poster please register and submit an abstract for consideration.

On Thursday afternoon we will have the opportunity to visit the research labs on campus

POSTERS: Our student led poster session is a very key element to our conference. We encourage all of our student researchers to get involved, we always have a nice prize for the top student poster. Please register and provide all of the pertinent information on your poster.

COST: The conference is always free to our attendees and you will be our guest for lunch on Thursday afternoon. We will have a group dinner on Thursday evening with a special guest speaker after the event. We always encourage student participation, and partially sponsor several students with emphasis on those contributing a poster, with student travel grants. Please see the web site for details and reservations about the student travel grant program. There will be reduced price hotel rooms reserved for our out of town meeting attendees, please see our website for details. Please make your room reservations as early as possible.

For more information, see the SEUF website.

December 11-14, Bangkok, Thailand.

Microwave for Life Sciences
Today, the world has witnessed rapid expansion of research and development on “Life Sciences”, which embraces Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences and Agricultural Sciences. Having long been at the forefront of traditional treatment since prehistoric time, Asia-Pacific community is poised to join the global wave of scientific endeavors. Renowned as The Land of Smile, Thailand, with its vast diversity of natural resources, has also aimed to firmly establish itself as one of the leaderships in these fields. To strengthen the competitiveness of this region, innovation becomes the key to success. This leads to the APMC 2007 theme as “Technology Convergence: Microwave for Life Sciences.” The conference aims at bringing in together all innovations through intermix of the life sciences and microwave-related technology that drives us towards sustainable conservation of life quality and environment.

For more information, see the APMC 2007 website.

EuCAP 2007

The 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation EuCAP 2007 - CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN

11 – 16 November 2007, The EICC, Edinburgh, UK

This is your chance to take part in the largest European Antennas and Propagation conference in Europe.

Following the success of EuCAP 2006 we are pleased to announce EuCAP 2007 to be held in Edinburgh, UK. EuCAP has become a regular keystone event on Antennas and Propagation, with a large participation of the world community. EuCAP is supported by the top level Associations in Antennas & Propagation and will provide the ideal place for the exchange of scientific and technical information and to foster collaboration and cooperation in the Antenna & Propagation domain both at European and global levels.

Interested? To find out how to submit a paper, to view the technical scope or for more information go to www.eucap2007.org

Deadlines for your diary

Abstract submission: Monday, 2 April 2007
Notification of acceptance: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Submission of final papers: Monday, 23 July 2007

For information on raising your organisation’s profile at this prestigious event please contact The Institution of Engineering and Technology on telephone +44(0)1438 765653 or email eucap@ietevents.org.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Paul Newell / Simon Blows / Emily Woodman
Event Services
Michael Faraday House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2AY
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1438 765648/765653
Fax: +44 (0)1438 765659
Email: eucap@ietevents.org

Terahertz Photonics

11 - 15 November 2007
Beijing International Convention Centre
Beijing, China

Part of program track on Photonics Asia Conferences

Conference Chairs
Cunlin Zhang, Capital Normal Univ. (China); Xi-Cheng Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)

Program Committee
Jun-Cheng Cao, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (China); Haewook Han, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology (South Korea); Kazuhiko Hirakawa, Univ. of Tokyo (Japan); Chi Hsiang Lee, Univ. of Maryland/College Park (USA); Ci-Ling Pen, National Chiao Tung Univ. (Taiwan, China); Shengcai Shi, Purple Mountain Observatory (China); Wei Shi, Xi’an Univ. of Technology (China); Masahiko Tani, Osaka Univ. (Japan); Li Wang, Institute of Physics, CAS (China); Chao Zhang, Univ. of Wollongong (Australia); Yan Zhang, Capital Normal Univ. (China); Dongxiao Yang, Zhejiang Univ. (China); Wei Zhao, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (China)

Topics:

* THz generation and detection
* THz photonic devices
* interaction of THz radiation with matters
* THz spectroscopy and imaging
* THz wave for biomedical application
* nondestructive sensing and imaging
* THz wave for communication.

For more information, see the Conference Website

The University of Heidelberg invites to The PAT Conference 2007 in Heidelberg, Germany, from 24-26 October 2007 to review the current status of PAT and to focus on the “Desired State” with a holistic view on PAT applications based on measurements in different spectral regions. The programme comprises current European and US regulatory, industrial and academic perspectives. Various analytical approaches will be discussed, enabling the pharmaceutical industry to step forward with PAT implementation.

If you are interested in finding out more about this conference, please visit www.gmp-compliance.org/pa4.cgi?ecasem=1439&ca=opr.

Congress dates: 22-26 October 2007. Venue: Rome, Italy

The Congress encompasses a three-day Conference followed by a two-day PhD school The Conference will cover a broad scope of topics ranging from the fundamental electromagnetic theory of metamaterials and complex electromagnetic media to novel types of microwave and optical devices and components. Special sessions will be devoted to applications of innovative materials, micro- and nanotechnologies, and new physical phenomena in wireless and optical communication systems, high-speed circuits, optical sensing, nanoscale imaging and photolithography. The meeting will provide a forum for:

* Stimulating exchange of the latest research results
* Development of new directions in theoretical and experimental research
* Fostering opportunities for research collaboration

The event organized by the European Network of Excellence “METAMORPHOSE” will bring together and continue the traditions of the highly successful series of International Conferences on Complex Media and Metamaterials (Bianisotropics) and Rome International Workshops on Metamaterials and Special Materials for Electromagnetic Applications.

Topics

The conference aims to address a wide area of research related to metamaterials, electromagnetic materials and surfaces in the microwave and optical encompassing general theory, design, applications, fabrication and measurements. conference topics include but are not limited to:

* Artificial electromagnetic materials and surfaces
* Plasmonic metamaterials
* Spatially dispersive materials
* Negative index materials
* Chiraland bianisotropicmedia
* Artificial and composite magnetic materials
* Electromagnetic bandgapstructures andphotonic crystals
* Nonlinear metamaterials and artificial surfaces,ultrafastphenomena and devices
* Tunable and active metamaterials and surfaces
* Nano-scaled metamaterials
* Periodic structures, frequency selective surfaces, nano-structured surfaces, enhanced transmission
* New physical phenomena in complex media
* Effective medium modellingand materialphenomenology
* Modellingof complex materials and surfaces
* Fabrication and processing of metamaterials andartificial electromagnetic surfaces
* Experimental characterization of metamaterials andmeasurement techniques
* Electromagnetic waves in complex media: propagation, reflection, diffraction and scattering
* Guiding structures with complex media, includingnano-scaled transmission lines
* Complex materials in microwave and optical
* Miniaturisationof microwave and optical devices
* Metamaterial based antennas
* Subwavelengthimaging, enhancement of evanescentfields, including nano-imaging and detection
* Plasmon-polaritondevices and circuits
* Emerging metamaterial technologies
* Educational aspects of metamaterials

For more information:
See the conference website: http://www.metamorphose-eu.org/Congress/

FACSS 2007 will be held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN.

FACSS, the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, conference is an annual meeting that covers the whole of analytical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopy. FACSS has a proud tradition of bringing together leading scientists across many disciplines for scientific exchange. This is accomplished through a world-class technical program, exhibition, and a variety of informal networking opportunities.

The Federation was founded in order to combine many small meetings, previously organized by individual societies, into an annual meeting that covers the whole of analytical chemistry. The affiliate organizations of FACSS are ACS-Analytical Division; ANACHEM; American Society for Mass Spectrometry; Coblentz, ISA, Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. The FACSS conference has also been established as the National Meeting for the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

The FACSS conference begins each day with plenary presentations given either by internationally recognized speakers or annual award recipients. After the daily plenary lectures, there are eight concurrent sessions within each half-day period, and each of those sessions is composed of poster and oral presentations. Prizes are awarded daily for outstanding poster presentations. Original research papers are presented at the conference from all areas of analytical chemistry and spectroscopy. Symposia topics include:

* Atomic Spectroscopy
* Chemometrics
* Forensics
* Mass Spectrometry
* Nanotechnology
* Process Control
* Surface Plasmon Resonance
* Bioanalytical
* Fluorescence
* Imaging Science
* Molecular Spectroscopy
* Pharmaceutical
* Raman Spectroscopy
* TeraHertz

For more information, see the FACSS website.

The Ultrashort Pulse Laser Materials Interaction Workshop provides a forum for the presentation of state-of-the-art ultrashort pulse laser technology, ultrashort pulse effects, ultrashort pulse laser diagnostics, and ultrafast, ultraprecise material diagnostics. A better understanding of
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the existing ultrashort pulse laser technology will determine its utility for military applications. Understanding the ultrashort pulse laser materials interaction provides a foundation for determining the applicability of ultrashort pulses for diagnostic, material fabrication, and inspection applications in industrial contexts as well. The fifth Ultrashort Pulse Laser Materials Interaction Workshop brings together government, industry, and academic leaders for discussions of basic and applied research and technology efforts and the future of ultrashort pulse lasers for military and other applications. Technical presentations cover a diverse spectrum of interests including DoE and DoD laboratories, industry, and other scientific and engineering institutions.

This year, the workshop’s timing will be different from the previous four meetings. It is scheduled for the first week in October instead of late September. This change permits the expansion of the meeting agenda to three days. It also permits attendees to travel on Monday and Friday, a convenience several have requested.

Primary Topics

Topics explored during the conference will cover experiments, modeling, programs, and applications. The 2007 meeting will include the technical areas from the 2006 event, which are listed here:

1. A Review of Department of Defense Programs with Interest in Ultrashort Pulse Lasers
* DARPA, JNLWD, Air Force, Navy, Army

2. Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Interactions and Effects in Aerospace Materials

* Metals, alloys, composite effects
* Sensors and optical materials effects
* Materials processing, microprocessing
* Material inspection and repair, non-destructive evaluation
* Other materials and applications, including laser eye protectors, laser safety

3. Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Interactions and Effects in the Atmosphere

* Filamentation
* Lightning
* Other effects

4. High Intensity Particle Generation/High Intensity EM Wave Generation

* Terawatt generation
* Terahertz generation
* Intense EMI/X-ray generation
* Materials inspection with high-energy particles
* Absorption/scatter and remote sensing - ISR, AW, HSI, MSI

5. Laser Materials Interaction Diagnostics

* Ultrafast, ultrafine materials diagnostics - real time measurements
* Ultrafast, ultraprecise laser beam diagnostics
* Hybrid diagnostic systems

6. Classified Session

* Applications concept development
* Atmospheric Propagation Effects
* Remote sensing
* Remote effects generation
* Novel utilizations
* Sensors and optical materials effects

For more information, see the Conference Webpage.

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.