Call for Papers

• Photonic Devices, Imaging & Sensing
• Micro & Nano Optics, Optical Science and Materials
• Optical Communications, Education and Initiatives
• Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices
• Solid State Lighting
• Non-linear Optics and Ultrafast Phenomena

The 2005 meeting of Optics in the Southeast will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning, October 6 - 8, 2005. The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta will host the meeting. Optics in the Southeast showcases optics research, programs, and other initiatives occurring in the universities, industries, laboratories, and organizations in the Southeast Region. The regional forum provides an excellent opportunity for students to present their latest research either as an oral or poster presentation. Traditionally some 40% of the presentations have come from students. Presentations by representatives from industry, government, research laboratories, and universities describing new initiatives, programs, and directions are most welcome.

Conference Co-Chairs

Gary Gimmestad, Georgia Institute of Technology
gary.gimmestad@gtri.gatech.edu
404-894-3419

Ali Adibi, Georgia Institute of Technology
adibi@ece.gatech.edu
404-385-2738

Terrill W. Mayes, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
twmayes@uncc.edu
704-687-4516

TECHNICAL CONFERENCES & SESSION CHAIRS

SE01 Optical Science and Materials

John Ballato, Clemson University
Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies
john.ballato@ces.clemson.edu

Wally Scrivens, University of South Carolina
Department of Chemistry
scrivens@sc.edu

Jeff DiMaio, Clemson University
Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering
jdimaio@clemson.edu

This symposium will highlight current trends and progress in optical materials and the optical sciences. High quality papers are solicited from academic, public/private sector organizations and national laboratories on new materials and processes as well as innovative advances in optical sciences. Topics include, but are not limited to organic, inorganic, semiconducting, and metallic optical materials ranging from nanoparticles to monolithic structures and composites, passive and active optical fiber and planar waveguides, and materials for display, biological, and sensing applications.

SE02 Optics Education and Initiatives

Terrill Mayes, UNC Charlotte
Department of Physics and Optical Science
twmayes@uncc.edu

David Citrin, Georgia Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
david.citrin@ece.gatech.edu

Benjamin Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ben.klein@gtrep.gatech.edu

This conference serves as a forum to showcase optical science, optical engineering, and optical technology programs and initiatives in the southeast. State and local governments see new optics industry as a vehicle for economic development. Colleges and universities are developing optics education programs and establishing optics research centers. This conference addresses these programs and initiatives by soliciting papers from representatives of industry, government, and education that address the following topics.

• Optics Education
• Optics Research Centers
• Optics in Industry
• Optics and Government
• Optics and Associated Economic Development

SE03 Optical Imaging and Sensing

Mike Fiddy, UNC Charlotte
Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications
mafiddy@uncc.edu

Dave Brady, Duke University
The Fitzpatrick Center
dbrady@duke.edu

This session focuses on novel devices and systems for optical sensing and imaging. Optical preprocessing and sampling strategies as well as physical processes in sensor systems will be considered. Topics of interest include integrated sensing and processing in detector arrays and optical systems as well as algorithms for imaging and sensing and architectures for species-specific or scenario-specific sensing.

SE04 Micro and Nano-Optics

Patrick J. Moyer, UNC Charlotte
Department of Physics and Optical Science
pjmoyer@email.uncc.edu

Greg Nordin, UAH Huntsville
Department of Physics and Optical Science
nordin@ece.uah.edu

Miniaturization of optical devices allows many benefits, including improvements in performance, cost, and manufacturability. In addition, new physics and novel optical designs can be realized with subwavelength devices. Areas of application range from optical communications to optical sensors to biomedical diagnostics. This session will focus on the design, fabrication, materials, characterization, and integration of micro and nano-optical components, including: diffractive optics, microrefractive optics, optical waveguides, photonic crystals, plasmonic devices, optical MEMS, and integrated optical microsystems.

SE05 Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast Phenomena

Rick Trebino, Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Physics
rick.trebino@physics.gatech.edu

Ali Adibi, Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Physics
adibi@ee.gatech.edu

This session is devoted to nonlinear light-matter interactions at all power levels and ultrashort pulse generation, ultrafast measurement techniques and ultrafast phenomena. Both fundamental science and application-oriented submissions are encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Optical harmonic and parametric generation
• Nonlinear refraction, absorption and photorefractive effect
• Optical nonlinearities in nanostructured materials
• Optical switching, routing and solitons
• Generation and characterization of ultrashort pulses
• Ultrafast light-matter interactions and spectroscopy
• Laser produced plasmas and X-rays

SE06 Photonic Devices, Systems, and Optical Networks

Gee-Kung Chang, Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
gkchang@ece.gatech.edu

Ali Adibi, Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
adibi@ee.gatech.edu

This conference session is devoted to photonic device technologies, subsystems, network architectures, and management for optical communications and networking.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Innovative device designs; including free space, planar lightwave circuit, nonlinear optical, and active and passive fiber optic devices
• Novel technologies and modulation formats for point-to-point optical transmission
• Components for optical networking such as wavelength converters, optical add/drop multiplexers, optical routers and optical cross connects
• High performance metro area, metro-edge and access networks using CDWM and PON technologies
• Wavelength-routed optical networks
• Optical flow, burst and packet-switched networks.

SE07 Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices
(Including Solid State Lighting)

Edward B. Stokes, UNC Charlotte
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ebstokes@uncc.edu

Ian T. Ferguson, Georgia Tech
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ebstokes@uncc.edu

Asif Khan, University of South Carolina
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
asif@engr.sc.edu

Jeff E. Nause, Cermet, Inc.
jnause@cermetinc.com

Winston V. Schoenfeld, University of Central Florida
College of Optics and Photonics: CREOL & FPCE
winston@mail.ucf.edu

This session will focus on semiconductor optoelectronics, including growth of optical semiconductor materials, fabrication of optical source and detector devices and test structures, integration with other semiconductor devices, and system applications. Relevant growth and fabrication subjects include molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE), doping strategies, epitaxial overgrowth, dry and wet etching, metal-semiconductor contacts, and semiconductor quantum dots. Applications of semiconductor sources and detectors include but are not limited to transceivers for telecommunications, optical storage, solid state lighting, sources for spectroscopy, and particle detection. The most critical issues for future applications are (1) reliability and failure analysis, and (2) monolithic or hybrid integration of semiconductor optoelectronic devices with other material and device systems such as silicon CMOS.

SE08 Poster Session

Poster sessions are scheduled to provide an opportunity for selected papers to be presented in greater visual detail and should facilitate vivid discussions with attendees. For poster sessions, each author is provided an easel that can support a poster up to 30 inches by 40 inches. Authors must remain in the vicinity of the poster for the duration of the poster sessions (60-90 minutes) to answer questions. Note that poster presenters are not supplied with electricity or any audiovisual equipment.

Submissions

The deadline for submission is August 1, 2005. Two separate submissions are required: An abstract containing no more than 50 words, and a 1-page summary for inclusion in the printed program. Both the abstract and the separate 1-page summary must be prepared using the instructions below and submitted electronically as an attachment to Email addressed to twmayes@uncc.edu . Questions regarding submissions should be directed to session chairs. In the Email authors should specify which of the eight technical sessions they prefer, and whether they prefer an oral or poster presentation.

Abstract

The abstract must contain a title and author information and conform to the specified format. The abstract must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft word document .

Title and Authors

The abstract title should be typed in Times 12 point bold and centered at the top of the page. Begin typing the title 40 mm (1.58 in) from the top of the page. Set your margins at 18 mm (0.71 in) for bottom, 20 mm (0.79 in) for left, and 20 mm (0.79 in) for right. Authors should be written in Times 10 point and centered under the title with the Initials and the Name (e.g. T.W. Mayes). Do not use academic titles . ( Prof. Dr. etc .). Author affiliations should be indicated by superscript numbers indicating the affiliation. The presenter should be the first name listed. All line feeds should use 10 point font. The required abstract format is illustrated below.

Title of Paper

T. W. Mayes 1, J. H. Doe 1, and J. Smith 2
1 Department of Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2 Widget Corporation, 100 Main Street, Concord, MA

The abstract should not exceed 50 words. It should provide a brief summary of the contents of your paper. Leave a space of two 10 point line feeds between your abstract and the author listing. The abstract should be centered and justified within the specified margins. The body of the abstract should be in Times 10 point normal.    

One Page Summary

The one-page summary must contain a title and author information and conform to the specified format. The abstract must be submitted electronically as a PDF document .

The program committee has scheduled both oral and poster sessions.

Oral Sessions

Presentation times for oral sessions are as follows: contributed presentations, 15 minutes; invited talks, 30 minutes.

Poster Sessions

For poster sessions, each author is provided an easel that can support a poster up to 30 inches by 40 inches. Authors must remain in the vicinity of the poster for the duration of the poster sessions (60-90 minutes) to answer questions. Note that poster presenters are not supplied with electricity or any audiovisual equipment.

Registration

Registration can also be done on site.

In addition to refreshments outside the meeting rooms throughout each day, the registration fee includes the awards banquet. Advanced registrants will be sent an email requesting an RSVP for the banquet as seating may be limited due to the size of the facility. Banquet tickets will be handed out with conference materials onsite.

Tabletop Exhibition Space

The exhibition fee is $500. The tabletop display includes one draped 2 foot by 6 foot table, two chairs, a one-time attendee list, and two complimentary registrations for the technical sessions, the plenary session, and the awards banquet.

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