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September 2007 NUI Galway hosts 'Photonics Ireland 2007'
NUI Galway hosts 'Photonics Ireland 2007'
The conference organisation is led by Professor Chris Dainty, Director of the Applied Optics Group at NUI Galway. All Universities on the island are collaborating in this scientific conference, which showcases the Photonics research currently being conducted in Ireland. The conference provides an invaluable opportunity for the community of young Irish researchers in Photonics to access the knowledge and expertise of the panel of invited scientists from Ireland and from overseas, and from industry experts.
Prof. Dainty said: "All photonics research groups in Ireland will be represented at the conference and the vast majority of research students and post-doctorates in photonics, as well as senior researchers are attending. The response to-date has been overwhelming with nearly 200 attendees and 170 scientific presentations".
Conference topics to be addressed include:
- Photonic Materials
- Photonic Devices
- Nanophotonics and Plasmonics
- Optical Communication Systems
- Quantum Optics
- Laser Material Interactions
- Imaging
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