Program
The program for the Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA) Topical meeting will be held 29 January through 1 February 2012. No events are scheduled for Sunday, 1 February 2012; however participants may register and pick up their materials on Sunday afternoon.
About LACSEA and Topic Categories
Download Pages from the Program book
Invited Speakers
Special Events
Short Courses
Call for Papers
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Online Conference Program
About Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA)
The Laser Applications to Chemical, Security, and Environmental Analysis Topical meeting (LACSEA) - Laser-based detection of chemical species for combustion sensing, atmospheric sensing, and chemical and biological agent sensing is an exciting and growing area of scientific interest. The rapid development of laser technologies as well as data analysis tools are paving the way for performing real-time analysis and control of various environments a reality. These developments gave birth to a number of interesting applications in very challenging environments that provide exciting perspective and opens new horizons in many areas of measurement and technology.
Laser-based technologies and analysis tools play a key role in chemical, biological, and environmental sensing. This interdisciplinary meeting will focus on recent advances in analytical laser spectroscopy, i.e. on the development of new laser-analytical principles but also on new components, systems and new applications. The conference covers laser spectroscopy research areas related to the detection of chemical and biological molecules, atmospheric sensing, and combustion sensing for real-time analysis and control. Laser sources can cover a broad wavelength range from VUV to THz as well as a broad pulse range from CW to pico- and femtosecond duration. Our latest push is improved data retrieval techniques, like laser analytical lab-on-chip systems, distributed laser optical sensor networks and new laser analytical instrumentation from optical and micro-optical laser based systems using chemical analysis and monitoring. LACSEA is a great platform for new, innovative analytical applications of optical methods.
Papers are being considered in the following topic categories:
- New laser, optical, and spectroscopic science for analytical sensing
- New Nonlinear and ultra fast spectroscopy
- New analytical use of optical frequency combs and others
- New laser light sources, optical components and detectors for analytical systems from the VUV, UV, to the FIR and THz spectral range
- Improved data retrieval techniques in laser spectroscopic analysis
- New laser analytical instrumentation (optical and micro-optical laser-based systems for chemical analysis and monitoring)
- Laser analytical lab-on-chip systems
- Distributed laser optical sensor networks
- Innovative analytical applications of optical methods
- Biochemical/biophysical and medical applications of laser techniques
- Security applications of laser based analytical methods
- New analytical applications using light matter interactions
- New applications of laser analytical methods for:
- Energy Topics
- Combustion
- Atmospheric Analysis
- MEMS
- Miniaturization
View the 2010 Meeting Archive containing the final program (PDF).
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Special Events
Congress Plenary
Wednesday, 1 February
JW1A, 8:00 – 9:30
JW2A, 10:00 – 11:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
The 2011 Plenary Session will feature world-renowned speakers in the in the fields. See the invited speaker page for detailed descriptions of the speakers and their presentations.
Featured Plenary Speakers:
Tso Yee Fan, MIT, USA
James R. Gord, Air Force Research Lab., USA
Philip Russell, Max Planck Institute, Germany - ADD Speaker
Jochen Speiser, Institute of Technical Physics, DLR, Germany
OSA Corporate Associates Present: Executive Speaker Series
Interview and Reception
Wednesday, 1 February, 18:00 - 19:30
San Bernardo Ballroom, Rancho Bernardo
Interviewer: Robert L. Byer,
Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
Featured Guest: John Ambroseo,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent
Sit down for an entertaining and intimate conversation with Dr. John Ambroseo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Coherent, as he responds to questions about his career path, corporate observations and personal perspectives. During Dr. Ambroseo's 23-year career with Coherent, he has held positions in sales, marketing, U.S. and international operations and has been involved in multiple mergers and acquisitions. The program begins with a networking reception, followed by a one-on-one interview and concludes with audience questions.
This event is made possible through generous support from IPG Photonics
Conference Banquet
Wednesday, 1 February
19:30 – 21:00
Aragon II & III, Rancho Bernardo
This banquet brings together all of the four meetings, ASSP, AIOM, FILAS and LACSEA, within the congress for a fun evening of networking and dinner. This is open to all technical attendees.
Banquet Speaker: Peter Moulton, Q-peak, USA
Life with Solid State Lasers and Nonlinear Optics: Mining for Nuggets
Abstract: I recount nearly 40 years (where did all that time go?) of work in lasers and nonlinear optics, searching for solutions to problems, sometimes finding them, sometimes failing miserably, but managing to have a great time in the process.
LACSEA Poster Session
LT6B, Tuesday, 31 January
20:00 – 21:30
Aragon I & Foyer, Rancho Bernardo
Poster sessions are an integral part of the technical program and offer a unique networking opportunity, where presenters can discuss their results one-to-one with interested parties. Each author is provided with a 4 ft. x 8 ft. (1.22 m x 2.44 m) board on which to display the summary and results of his or her paper. For poster sessions of the other meetings check the Schedule at a Glance.
Postdeadline Sessions
Time and Location: TBD
The purpose of postdeadline sessions is to give participants the opportunity to hear new and significant material in rapidly advancing areas. Only those papers judged to be truly excellent and compelling in their timeliness were accepted. More information, including the schedule and locations, will be posted in the weeks preceding the conference.
Call for Papers
View the Lasers, Sources, and Related Photonic Devices Congress Call for Papers PDF.
