International Workshop on
Optical Properties of Coupled Semiconductor and Metallic Nanoparticles
July 21 - 25, 2008
Scientific coordinators:
Alexander Eychmüller (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)
Alexander O. Govorov (Ohio University, USA)
Ulrike Woggon (Universität Dortmund, Germany)
Organisation:
Katrin Lantsch (MPIPKS Dresden, Germany)
The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers studying optical properties of nanostructures such as self-assembled quantum dots and colloidal nanoparticles. The workshop will cover both semiconductor and metal material systems. The focus will be on various optical phenomena in quantum dots, nanocrystals, and hybrid semiconductor/metal nanosystems. Special emphasis will be given to applications of coupled quantum systems in quantum optics, quantum information sciences, and nanotechnology. The frame of the workshop is planned to be small (around 70 participants) to provide a productive scientific environment for interesting discussions and exchange of ideas. We expect five exciting days of lectures given by highly recognized speakers from the field of quantum information with quantum dots, fundamentals and applications of colloidal nanocrystal molecules and super-crystals, spin effects in coupled dots, plasmon-exciton interactions, and theoretical models of electrons, excitons and plasmons in quantum dots. The organizers reserve a few open slots for a `Late News Session' that will include invited talks on new, cutting-edge developments in the field of optics of nanostructures. We encourage young researchers to apply for participation. The MPI has certain funds available for support of living and travel expenses of young researchers.
List of confirmed invited speakers:
A.P. Alivisatos (Berkeley, USA),
U. Banin (Jerusalem, Israel),
M. Bayer (Dortmund, Germany),
O. Benson (Berlin, Germany),
A. Bracker (Washington, USA),
M. Brust (Liverpool, UK),
G.W. Bryant (Gaithersburg, USA),
D. Citrin (Atlanta, USA),
A. Efros (Washington, USA),
J. Feldmann (Munich, Germany),
J.J. Finley (Garching, Germany),
S.V. Gaponenko (Minsk, Belarus),
N. Gaponik (Dresden, Germany),
J.M. García Martínez (Madrid, Spain),
J.-M. Gérard (Grenoble, France),
P. Hawrylak (Ottawa, Canada),
S. Hickey (Dresden, Germany),
A. Imamoglu (Zurich, Switzerland),
K. Karrai (Munich, Germany),
V.I. Klimov (Los Alamos, USA),
S.W. Koch (Marburg, Germany),
N.A. Kotov (Ann Arbor, USA),
E. Lifshitz (Haifa, Israel),
G. Medeiros Ribeiro (Campinas, Brazil),
A. Meijerink (Utrecht, The Netherlands),
A. Mews (Siegen, Germany),
P. Michler (Stuttgart, Germany),
H. Richardson (Athens, USA),
G. Salamo (Fayetteville, USA),
G. Schmid (Essen, Germany),
G. Seifert (Dresden, Germany),
C. Sotomayor Torres (Barcelona, Spain),
E.A. Stinaff (Athens, USA),
V. Temnov (Dortmund, Germany),
R.J. Warburton (Edinburgh, UK),
A. Zrenner (Paderborn, Germany)
Application forms can be filled in online on the workshop's and seminar's webpage. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2008. The registration fee is 100 Euro. Costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems. Please note that child care is available upon request.
For further information please e-mail to: opcsmn08@mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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