Boulder Workshop on Light-Controlled Liquid Crystalline Complex Adaptive Materials
Conference Chairs: Noel A. Clark & Ivan I. Smalyukh
The Boulder LC2CAM International Workshop will enable researchers working at the forefronts of materials science & optics to discuss the emerging uses of light for control of ordered soft materials and advances in the use of liquid crystals to control light. Workshop topics include:
- Laser trapping and manipulation in liquid crystals
- Tunable and frequency-selective negative-index media
- Light-induced phase transitions
- Nonlinear optics of liquid crystals
- Lasing in liquid crystals
- Light-controlled surface anchoring phenomena
- Confocal, multiphoton fluorescence, and CARS microscopy of liquid crystals
- Holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals
- Light-controlled liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers
- Optics of colloidal and nanostructured systems
- Sensors and wavefront control devices
Important Dates:
- 1st call for papers February 5, 2008
- Final call for papers June 1, 2008
- Fellowship application deadline June 5, 2008
- Abstract deadline July 15, 2008
- Publication of program August 1, 2008
The Boulder LC2CAM Workshop will bring together both prominent & junior scientists. Participation of students & postdoctoral fellows is strongly encouraged, and up to 20 fellowships will be awarded to support travel of early-career scientists. The presentations will be webcasted in real time and, in addition to the on-site audience, registered participants around the World will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Workshop Features & Events:
- Invited & Contributed Talks;
- Poster Session
- Exhibition
- Pre-Workshop Tutorials
- Real-Time Webcasting of Presentations
- Career Development Program
- International Outreach Forum
- Student Best Paper Prizes to be Awarded
- No Conference Fee
- Travel Support for Minority Students & Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions
- Tour to Rocky Mountain National Park (http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm)
- Receptions
All Events are Free & Open to the Public.
Download the LC2CAM Workshop posters:
- FirstCall-LC2CAM.pdf
- FinalCall-LC2CAM.pdf
