Upcoming events

The AOMD-6 conference will be organised jointly by University of Latvia, two of its institutes-Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP) and Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy (IAPS) and Riga-based International Society of Applied Optics.

Conference Key Dates:

• One page abstract submission: 31 March 2008
• Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2008
• Early registration* and hotel reservation: 31 May 2008
• Manuscript of the SPIE Proceeding's paper: 25 August 2008

List of the main Conference topics includes:

Photonics has become a dramatically expanding and progressing at the beginning of the new century. The photonics technologies and solutions are widely implemented in measuring and testing because of their flexibility, reliability and contactless nature. The 18th IMEKO TC 2 Symposium organised by Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics will mainly summarise the impact and contribution of Photonics to the field of measurements.

Symposium topics
1. Interferometry and optical testing techniques
2. Development of optical measurement systems

PHOTONICS PRAGUE 2008 is the triennial conference organized by the Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics (CSSF). It follows the national meeting in Olomouc (1992) and four international conferences at Prague (1995, 1999, 2002 and 2005).

The National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform is a state-funded initiative involving all the Irish universities. It is my pleasure to welcome PhD students and early stage researchers to participate in our Biophotonics and Imaging Graduate Summer School August 29 to September 2, 2008, Ballyvaughan, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland.

The National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform is a state-funded initiative involving all the Irish universities. It is my pleasure to welcome PhD students and early stage researchers to participate in our Biophotonics and Imaging Graduate Summer School August 29 to September 2, 2008, Ballyvaughan, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland.

DATES and VENUE:
The COST Training School  starts on September Tuesday 2nd  and ends on  Friday 5th . It will be held at the Hotel Continental Terme (http://www.continentalterme.it/), Ischia (Naples), Italy.

SPIE Europe Optical Systems Design 2008 focuses on the design and manufacturing of cutting edge optical technology, ranging from imaging to defence to space to laser fusion.

Chairs are now accepting abstracts in any of these technical areas:
* Optical Design and Engineering
* Advances in Optical Thin Films
* Detectors and Associated Signal Processing
* Optical Fabrication, Testing, and Metrology
* Illumination Optics

Call for papers, abstract submission, and more news at URL:

The event addresses the technological and academic challenges of the continually evolving defence and security industry. With a European focus, this event attracts more than 400 attendees in the security and defence sector.

* Infrared Systems
* Remote Sensing
* Biological and Chemical Sensing
* Unmanned/Unattended Sensors
* Imaging and Display Technologies
* Optical Materials and Technologies

Co-located Event

The meeting offers comprehensive coverage of remote sensing including next-generation satellites, SAR image analysis, LIDAR technologies and more.

Chairs are now accepting abstracts in any of these technical areas:
* UV, VIS and IR cameras and imaging systems
* Ladar
* Database management
* Multi- and hyperspectral imaging
* Adaptive optics
* Mems
* Image and signal processing