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Conference CommitteeShawn Lin, Chair (Sandia National Laboratories) |
PECS is an international series of workshops in this area and information about previous and subsequent workshops can be found at:
Photonic bandgap structure is poised to meet the needs for high-bandwidth communication network and optically connected computing for switching, multiplexing, interconnects and efficient laser sources. A dream of the technologists is to create a highly integrated micro-photonic device on a chip that can produce, switch, process light and send it to various optical interconnects, thus eliminating the need for copper or aluminum circuit connections.
Over the past 15 years, basic photonic crystal structures operating in infrared and optical wavelengths have been theoretically investigated and experimentally realized. The new challenges in making passive and active photonic bandgap devices are many. For one, new directions must now be set to understand fundamental photon-matter interactions and thus realize active photonic components such as lasers, optical amplifiers and optical switches for system applications.
While recent successes demonstrate the effectiveness of photonic bandgap structures in certain applications, clearly what is needed is a design tool for creating customized devices. The opportunity for mathematical research that could have great impact in this technology is ever present. The tools fashioned by mathematicians, such as abstract spectral theory, numerical methods for Maxwell's equations, functional analysis, wave propagation in highly heterogeneous media, have important roles in this effort.
It is the aim of this conference to bring together scientists, engineers, theoreticians and experimentalists worldwide to review and discuss state-of-the-art developments and future trends of photonic bandgap materials and devices. It is also planned to have several special sessions devoted to the more mathematical and computational aspects. We encourage authors to submit abstracts demonstrating their research achievements concerning, but not limited to, the following topical areas:
The first day of PECS-IV consists of Tutorials which will be held at IPAM on the UCLA campus and the last three days consist of Technical Talks which will be held at Covel Commons (also on the UCLA campus). When you register online, you will choose which of these two parts you plan to attend.
Tutorials (October 28 at IPAM)
The Tutorials are intended to provide an introduction and overview to the
field of photonic crystals. It covers the experimental, theoretical
physics as well as mathematical aspects. The speakers are Prof. Axel
Scherer of California Institute of Technology, Prof. Sajeev John of
Toronto University and Prof. Alex Figotin of UC-Irvine.
Technical Talks (October 29 - 31 at Covel
Commons)
The technical talks will cover all aspects of the state-of-art
research in photonic crystal. Click here
for a list of the invited speakers. The advanced program will be available
online by June 30.
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM)
Attn: PECS-IV
460 Portola Plaza
Los Angeles CA 90095-7121
Phone: 310 825-4755
Fax: 310 825-4756
Email: ipam@ucla.edu
Website:
http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/pecs-iv/
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