About Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and
Environmental Analysis (LACSEA)

Postdeadline Submissions Deadline: February 19, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. EST (17.00 GMT)
Hotel Reservation Deadline:  February 12, 2008
Pre-Registration Deadline: February 21, 2008

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.

Contemporary scientific topics will be highlighted in areas such as

• New laser, optical, and spectroscopic science for analytical sensing
• New fundamental spectro-analytical principles and techniques including:    
  Nonlinear and ultra fast spectroscopy, 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 including:     
  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

The meeting also highlights the latest developments in the application of laser-analytical methods in fields such as

• Combustion      
• Atmospheric measurements and environmental issues      
• Biochemical/biophysical and medical applications of laser techniques         
• Security applications of laser-based analytical methods    
• Other new analytical applications using light matter interactions