Laser & Optics
16-19.01.2008
Japan, Tokyo

Experts & professionals involved in the wide range of fields related to Electronics Manufacturing

• Electronics Set Manufacturers (consumer electronics / mobile devices / telecommunication devices / AV equipment / optical instrument)
• Automobile Manufacturers (automobile / electrical component / in-vehicle components)
• Electronics Components Manufacturers (condenser / resistor / chip / Semiconductor / PCB )
• Laser Application System Manufactures (laser beam / system / inspection / measurement)  etc.

BIOS
19.-21.1.2008
USA, San Jose

Experience the world's largest and most prestigious international biomedical optics and imaging conference.
BiOS provides you with the premier technical forum for learning about the latest clinical and technical advances. BiOS is a major impetus for launching new applications and technologies; patent citations indicate the importance of the research introduced in these conferences.

Your experience will be enhanced and informed by special events including hot topics presentations, professional development courses, the international biomedical optics exhibit, and leading industry working groups and panels.

Photonics West 2008
22.-25.1.2008
USA, San Jose (Booth 540)

SPIE Photonics West is the most important North American exhibition on optics, lasers, biomedical optics, optoelectronic components, and imaging technologies. Located at the center of the world's hottest technology market, Silicon Valley, Photonics West is a can't-miss exhibition.

Start your year at Photonics West, see the latest innovations from 1,000+ companies from around the globe. Network with over 17,000 innovators and product developers, the most highly qualified audience of any technical exhibition in the industry.

GRC Ultrafast Phenomena in Cooperat. Sys
3.-8.2.2008
Italy, Lucca (Barga)

This research conference is the second in a series which aims to present a forum for discussion on optically induced non-equilibrium dynamics and photoinduced phase transitions in cooperative condensed matter systems. The main focus of the conference is on time dependent properties of fundamental and quasi-particle excitations, induced solid-solid and solid-liquid phase transitions, electronic and magnetic switching phenomena, and ultrafast processes in emergent nanoscale systems.

Ultrafast optical techniques provide the means to investigate phenomena at the fundamental timescales of electronic and atomic motion, offering a unique glimpse into the properties of cooperative condensed matter systems and complementing time-integrated techniques such as optical spectroscopy or inelastic neutron scattering. It is now possible to routinely generate and detect sub-100 femtosecond pulses across the electromagnetic spectrum enabling novel time-resolved spectroscopic investigations. Other techniques such as ultrafast x-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopy, electron diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy are being developed and provide complementary dynamical information to conventional ultrafast optical probes. One characteristic of these dynamical techniques is that the system investigated is no longer in strict thermodynamic equilibrium, even though this deviation might be marginal. The material under study may be either in an excited state whose decay into other degrees of freedom is being probed, yielding information unavailable to conventional time-averaged frequency domain spectroscopies, or in a metastable state with fundamentally different physical properties.

DPG (72. annual meeting)
25.-29.2.2008
Germany, Berlin (Booth 37)

72. Annual Meeting of the DPG and DPG Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Division with the sections:

• Chemical and Polymer physics, Dielectric Solids, Dynamics and Statistical Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Magnetism, Metals and Materials Physics, Semiconductor Physics, Surface Physics, Thin Films, Vacuum Science and Technology
• and also the sections:
• Biological Physics, Didactics of Physics, History of Physics, Radiation and Medical Physics
• as well as the working groups:
• Equal Opportunities, Information, Physics and Disarmament, Physics of Socio-economic Systems
• and the committee Industry and Economy
• Expected Participants: about 5.000

DPG spring meeting AMOP
10.-14.3.2008
Germany, Darmstadt (Booth E135)

Combined DPG Spring Meeting of the Division AMOP and the sections Hadronic and Nuclear Physics, Environmental Physics.From AMOP the following sections will participate: Atomic Physics, Mass Spectrometry, Molecular Physics, Plasma Physics, Quantum Optics and Photonics, Short time-scale physicsExpected Participants: about 2.500

16.-19.4.2008
China, Beijing
PICALO 2008

"Welcome to PICALO 2008 and Beijing"

"The Olympics" for international laser materials processing. PICALO 2008 is the third conference focusing on the growth of industrial lasers and applications in the pacific region. The general aim of PICALO is to bring together researchers, engineers, equipment suppliers and industry personnel to hear the latest developments and progress in lasers and applications and to share knowledge, experiences and visions. PICALO 2008 will feature an exciting laser macro/micro processing program, a unique enterprise summit and a charming post-conference excursion in Beijing. You will feel the rapid development of the country, the fantastic Chinese culture and long history, the dynamic and modern metropolitan activities and also the Olympic atmosphere -one world, one dream!"

CLEO US 2008
4.-9.5.2008
USA, San Jose (Booth 1428)

CLEO/QELS and PhAST – Bridging science and applicationsCLEO/QELS and PhAST has evolved into a dynamic six-day event that has successfully bridged the science and applications sides of the optics and photonics industry. CLEO/QELS offers high-quality programming; the latest in the lasers, electro-optics and photonics industry; the CLEO Exhibit, which has over 350 participating companies; and a new location in San Jose, California. CLEO/QELS and PhAST 2008 is the must attend event of the year.More than just the finest technical program…CLEO/QELS offers:

• World-renowned, peer-reviewed technical programming
• Dynamic keynote speakers
• Tutorials and special symposia
• The most innovative exhibit in the industry
• PhAST programming
• Short courses
• Receptions, poster sessions, networking and more!

SURA 2008
4.-7.6.2008
USA, Washington DC

SURA is pleased to announce that the fifth annual SURA Terahertz Applications Symposium will be June 4-6, 2008 in Washington, DC. Please mark your calendars now for what is sure to be our largest event yet! 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. If you are interested in presenting, please send a one-paragraph abstract of your terahertz product, technology, or research to terahertz@sura.org. We look forward to having you join us in Washington next year! Kind regards, Matt Matt Thomas SURA Director of Business Development (512) 891-0122 office (202) 550-8964 mobile mthomas@sura.org Southeastern Universities Research Association 1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 430 Washington, DC 20005 www.sura.org

16th Ultrafast Phenomena Conference
9.-13.6.2008
Italy, Stresa (Maggiore Lake)

XVI International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena
Topical Meeting and Tabletop Exhibit

Connect with the most accomplished international scientists,researchers, engineers and business leaders as they shape the future of optics, photonics and laser science.

The 2008 Ultrafast Phenomena Conference will be the sixteenth in a series on advances in research on ultrafast science and technology. This meeting is widely recognized as the major international forum for the discussion of new work in this rapidly moving field.
The 2008 conference will bring together a multidisciplinary group sharing a common interest in the generation of ultrashort pulses in the picosecond, femtosecond, and attosecond regimes and their applications to studies of ultrafast phenomena in physics, chemistry, material science, electronics, biology, engineering, and medical applications. In addition, submissions involving real world applications of ultrafast technology are encouraged. A tabletop exhibit featuring leading companies will be held in conjunction with the meeting.

LPM2008

16.-20.6.2008
Canada, Quebec City

Miniaturization and high precision are rapidly becoming a requirement on many industrial processes and products. As result, there is greater interest in the use of laser microfabrication approaches to achieve these goals. The International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication (LPM) is annually held to provide a forum for research and technology development in the area of laser micro/nanofabrication. The unique aspect of this symposium is the interchange between fundamental research and industrial applications.

We extend a welcome and hope that you will join us at LPM 200

LPHYS '08
30.6.-4.7.2008
Trondheim, Norway

The seventheenth annual International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS'08) will be held in the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Workshop seminars on the topics of Modern Trends in Laser Physics, Strong Field and Attosecond Physics, Biophotonics, Physics of Lasers, Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy, Physics of Cold Trapped Atoms, Quantum Information and Computation, Laser Nanotechnologies, and Fiber Lasers will be given. The workshop is accompanied by a small table-top exhibition. Conference proceedings will be published in the journal Laser Physics.

ICPEPA 6
9.-12.9.2008
Japan, Sapporo Hokaido

The 6th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Applications will be held in Sapporo, Japan, in 9-12 September 2008. It will continue the tradition initiated at the 1993 Conference in Sendai, Japan, and strengthened at successive meetings in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1995, Strasbourg, France, in 1999, Lecce, Italy, in 2004, and Charlottesville, USA, in 2006.ICPEPA-6 will bring together researchers from many countries involved in experimental, theoretical, and computational investigations in the general area of photon-assisted material processing. In addition to the traditional areas of laser-matter interaction, modeling and simulation of photo-excited processes, laser-assisted film deposition and surface processing, the topics emphasized in the program of ICPEPA-6 include laser interactions with biomolecules, 3D photofabrication, and laser applications in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and industry.It is intended for researchers and developers involved in experimental, modeling and theoretical aspects of relevant photo-assisted processes with current and future applications in microelectronics, optoelectronics, metallurgy and general surface science and technology.

ICOMP 2008
18.-23.9.2008
Germany, Heidelberg

Conference topics

• Fundamentals of strong field interactions
• Attosecond physics
• Coherent control
• Ultra-short pulse generation and measurement
• Applications of multiphoton processes
• Interactions with Free-Electron-Laser fields

PHOTONEX
15.-16.10.2008
Coventry, United Kingdom

PHOTONEX08 offers an unparalleled environment in which to find out about optoelectronics, photonics, optronics and optical technologies. A broad range will be on show from world leading manufacturers, distributors, system integrators and universities.

PHOTONEX08 is known as the place to showcase new products and services, network and exchange ideas with your peers.

You should visit too if you use photonics in your work. Attendance is absolutely critical if you want to:

• Compare and contrast products & services
• Tap into a wealth of expertise
• Reap the benefit of face-to-face discussions
• Learn how best to apply photonics technologies
• Make better informed purchasing decisions
• Solve your technology problem