DOC 2012: 1st announcement

The Organizing Committee kindly invites you to take part in 8th Young Scientist Conference "Developments in Optics and Communications 2012" which will be held 12-14 April in Riga, Latvia. It will be organized jointly by University of Latvia SPIE Student Chapter (ULSPIE), OSA Latvian Student Chapter (OSAL) and ISSP student and young scientist society.

Scope

The purpose of the conference is to bring together young scientists (students) working experimentally and theoretically in the fields of optics and photonics to share and exchange new ideas and to establish contacts for future collaboration. Also we encourage students of physics to first time present their BSc, MSc or PhD thesis.

Conference topics

Inorganic and organic optical materials

Atomic and molecular spectroscopy

Laser physics and nonlinear optics

Design of optical materials and systems

Optics in communication

Photonics and optics in medicine

Vision science

Other related topics

Official language

The official language of the conference is English

International Organizing Committee

Co-chairs

Dainis Jakovels, University of Latvia SPIE Student Chapter, Riga, Latvia

Arturs Cinins, OSA Latvian Student Chapter, Riga, Latvia

Aivars Vembris, University of Latvia SPIE Student Chapter, Riga, Latvia

Members

Edgars Nitiss, University of Latvia SPIE Student Chapter, Riga, Latvia

Karolina Stankeviciute, Vilnius University SPIE Student Chapter, Vilnius, Lithuania

Programme committee

Dr. Habil. Phys. Andris Sternbergs, Institute of Solid State Physics
Prof. Maris Ozolinsh, University of Latvia

Prof. Janis Spigulis, Institute of Atmoic Physics and Spectroscopy
Prof. Ruvins Ferbers, University of Latvia

Prof. Andris Ozols, Riga Technical University

Prof. Valdas Sirutkaitis, Vilnius University

Organizing committee

Elina Laizane, Inga Saknite, Inesa Ferulova, Janis Zaharans, Eriks Zaharans, Andris Grabovskis.

Important dates

19.03.2012. - Submission of abstracts

25.03.2012. - Registration

28.03.2012. - Acceptance of abstracts

02.04.2012. - Aivailability of the final Programme

12.04.2012. - Conference at the Institute of Solid State Physics

Submission of abstracts

Authors should submit the abstracts not exceeding one page and fitting to the needs for publishing in the Book of Abstracts. The format is A4, (210 x 297 mm); all margins 2.5 cm; font – Times New Roman; title – Bold, All Caps, 14p; text -12p. Language is English. The abstracts may contain graphical results that support the written arguments. Book of Abstracts will be available as a handout during the Conference. The template for abstracts please find at the home page of the Conference. Abstract should be attached to registration form.

Contacts

For any further information, please contact Organizing Committee (e-mail: doc@osa-latvia.lv)

Home page of the Conference: http://www.osa-latvia.lv/doc/