| MONDAY 10 JULY 2006 |
TIME |
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PAPER TITLE - PRESENTER |
SCHEDULED |
| 07.30-09.00 |
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DELEGATE REGISTRATION |
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| 09.00-09.20 |
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Welcome |
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| 09:20-10:00 |
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Revolution and Evolution in Optical Fibre Communications
PLENARY SPEAKER - Tingyi Li - AT&T Bell Labs and AT&T Labs (Retired) |
Mon10 |
| 10:00-10:40 |
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Optical Connections, Independent of Optical Physics
PLENARY SPEAKER - Kim Roberts - Optical Systems, Nortel |
Mon20 |
| 10:40-11:00 |
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MORNING TEA |
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Session 1: Long-Haul Systems |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
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INVITED SPEAKER - TBA |
Mon30 |
| 11:30-11:45 |
58 |
Comparison of Power-Efficient Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Transmission Systems. Arthur Lowery, Monash University. |
Mon31 |
| 11:45-12:00 |
140 |
Adaptation Algorithms for Electronic Dispersion Equalization. Xingwen Yi, NICTA. |
Mon32 |
| 12:00-12:15 |
114 |
WDM Channel Spacing in Ultra Long Haul Optical OFDM Systems. Arthur Lowery, Monash University. |
Mon33 |
| 12:15-12:30 |
98 |
PMD Mitigation at 10 Gb/s Using Viterbi Equalizer for DPSK and DQPSK Modulation Formats. Wei Chen, University of Melbourne. |
Mon34 |
| 12:30-2:00pm |
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LUNCH
Proudly sponsored by Watermark Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys |
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Session 2: Optical Subsystems |
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| 2:00-2:30pm |
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Overcoming challenges in modeling optical components and systems
INVITED SPEAKER - Dr. André Richter - Optical Engineering Solutions, VPI photonics (a division of VPIsystems)
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Mon40 |
| 2:30-2:45 |
68 |
Influence of Two-Photon Absorption on Self-Phase Modulation Based 2R Regeneration. Michael R E Lamont, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Mon41 |
| 2:45-3:00 |
80 |
Monitoring Intensity-Modulated Data Streams from a Mach-Zehnder Modulator using a Swept Heterodyne Spectrometer. Regan Watts, University of Sydney. |
Mon42 |
| 3:00-3:15 |
88 |
Optically Controlled Time and Wavelength Switch Using Cascaded Nonlinearities of a PPLN Waveguide in a Fibre Loop Interferometer. K L Lee, University of Melbourne. |
Mon43 |
| 3:15-3:30 |
89 |
Ultrahigh speed pulse trains via superimposed fibre Bragg gratings and nonlinear wavelength conversion. Jeremy Bolger, University of Sydney. |
Mon44 |
| 3:30-4:00 |
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AFTERNOON TEA |
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Session 3: Microwave Photonics and Defence Applications |
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| 4:00-4:30 |
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RF Photonics for Defence Applications
INVITED SPEAKER - Dave Hunter - Defence Science and Technology Organisation |
Mon50 |
| 4:30-4:45 |
44 |
Wideband In-Phase and Quadrature Microwave Signal Generation Utilising a Multichannel Chirped Fibre Grating. Linh Nguyen, Defence Science Technology Organisation. |
Mon51 |
| 4:45-5:00 |
127 |
Cascaded Multicavity Resonantly Enhanced Mach-Zehnder Modulator. Thach Nguyen, RMIT University. |
Mon52 |
| 5:00-5:15 |
146 |
Demonstration of a Microwave Photonic Link Insertion into the ALR-2001 EW System. Timothy Priest, Defence Science Technology Organisation. |
Mon53 |
| 5:15-5:30 |
110 |
A compact technique for allocation of coefficient to an optical signal. Lam Bui, RMIT University. |
Mon54 |
| 6.30-7.30 |
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WELCOME RECEPTION proudly sponsored by
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| TUESDAY 11 JULY 2006 |
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Session 4: Microstructured Fibres and Fibre Sources |
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| 9:00-9:30 |
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Structured fibre lasers
INVITED SPEAKER - John Canning - Group Leader and Principal Research Scientist, Gratings and Photonic Crystal Fibre Science and Technologies, University of Sydney |
Tue10 |
| 9:30-9:45 |
92 |
A 16 Channel Fibre Laser Sensor Array. Scott Foster, Defence Science Technology Organisation. |
Tue11 |
| 9:45-10:00 |
104 |
Mode Structure in Continuum Generation. Benjamin Duck, University of New Castle. |
Tue12 |
| 10:00-10:15 |
113 |
Power scaling of a 60% efficient 793 nm pumped 2 micron large mode area fibre laser. David Lancaster, Defence Science Technology Organisation. |
Tue13 |
| 10:15-10:30 |
32 |
Photonic Crystal Optical Fibers for Dispersion Compensation and Raman Amplification. John Canning, University of Sydney. |
Tue14 |
| 10:30-11:00 |
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MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION |
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Session 5: Sensors |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
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Optical Fibre Sensors: an Australian Perspective
INVITED SPEAKER - Stephen Collins - Optical Technology Research Laboratory, Centre for Telecommunications & Microelectronics, Victoria University |
Tue20 |
| 11:30-11:45 |
55 |
Integrated Tunable Microfluidic Interferometer. Christelle Monat, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Tue21 |
| 11:45-12:00 |
129 |
Implementation of Integration of Differences Method for Extraction of Temperature Profiles along Chirped Fibre Bragg. Daniel Kitcher, Victoria University. |
Rue22 |
| 12:00-12:15 |
131 |
DFB FL sensor multiplexing noise. Alexei Tikhomirov, Defence Science Technology Organisation. |
Tue23 |
| 12:15-12:30 |
100 |
Nanostructured optical fibre for chemical sensing using surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Daniel White, Swinburne University of Technology. |
Tue24 |
| 12:30-12:45 |
136 |
Fiber evanescent field power maximization via refractive index design. Brant Gibson, Quantum Communications Victoria. |
Tue25 |
| 12:45-2:00 |
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TRADE EXHIBITION (lunch not provided) |
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Session 6: Soft Glasses |
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| 2:00-2:30 |
103 |
Progress in the fabrication of soft glass microstructured optical fibres with complex and new structures
INVITED SPEAKER - Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem, University of Adelaide |
Tue30 |
| 2:30-2:45 |
57 |
Fabrication of sampled Bragg gratings in highly nonlinear integrated chalcogenide (As2S3) waveguides. Neil Baker, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Tue31 |
| 2:45-3:00 |
82 |
Low Loss Etched Ge33As12Se55 Chalcogenide Waveguides. Steve Madden, Australian National University. |
Tue32 |
| 3:00-3:15 |
128 |
Long-Period Gratings in Chalcogenide Rib Waveguides. Klaus Finsterbusch, University of Sydney. |
Tue33 |
| 3:15-3:30 |
143 |
Wavelength dispersion of Verdet constant in Ge22As20Se58, Ge33As12Se55 and As2S3 chalcogenide thin films. Ruth Jarvis, Australian National University. |
Tue34 |
| 3:30-4:00 |
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AFTERNOON TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION |
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Session 7: Access Networks and Monitoring |
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| 4:00-4:30 |
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The Access Network - An Operator's Perspective
INVITED SPEAKER - Phil Sporton - Managing Director, Service Delivery South West, Telstra Services |
Tue40 |
| 4:30-4:45 |
76 |
Experimental Comparison of Feedback Signals for Monitoring Polarization Mode Dispersion. Kate Cornick, NICTA. |
Tue41 |
| 4:45-5:00 |
85 |
Monitoring of chromatic dispersion for 10Gbit/s RZ modulation using asynchronous sampling. Ken Clarke, NICTA. |
Tu342 |
| 5:00-5:15 |
123 |
Theoretical Scalability Analysis of RF Subcarrier Multiplexing based Virtual Private Networks over Passive Optical Networks. Manik Attygalle , NICTA. |
Tue43 |
| 5:15-5:30 |
81 |
Modified WDM Optical Interface for Performance Enhancement of Millimetre-wave Fibre-Radioa Networks. Masuduzzamar Bakau, NICTA. |
Tue44 |
| 5.30-7.00 |
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ACOFT POSTER SESSION - drinks served |
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| 7.00 for 7.30 |
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CONFERENCE DINNER - RYDGES HOTEL 'BACKLOT' - 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (10 min walk from RMIT University) |
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| WEDNESDAY 12 JULY |
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Session 8: Postdeadline |
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| 9:00-9:15 |
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Paper 1 |
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| 9:15-9:30 |
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Paper 2 |
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| 9:30-9:45 |
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Paper 3 |
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| 9:45-10:00 |
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Paper 4 |
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| 10:00-10:15 |
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Paper 5 |
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| 10:15-10:30 |
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Paper 6 |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
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MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION (provided) |
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Session 9: Fibre Fabrication and Characterisation |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
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Fabrication of structured polymer preforms and fibres
INVITED SPEAKER - Martijn van Eijkelenborg - Optical Fibre Technology Centre, University of Sydney |
Wed10 |
| 11:30-11:45 |
53 |
Refractive Index Measurement within a Photonic Crystal Fibre Based on Short Wavelength Diffraction. Cicero Martelli, OFTC, University of Sydney. |
Wed11 |
| 11:45-12:00 |
67 |
Investigation of dopant profiles in erbium doped optical fibres by ion microprobe and fluorescence confocal microscopy. Fotios Sidiroglou, University of Melbourne. |
Wed12 |
| 12:00-12:15 |
135 |
Cerenkov radiation in optical fibres. Susan Law, OFTC, University of Sydney. |
Wed13 |
| 12:15-12:30 |
78 |
Non-Destructive Three-Dimensional Index Profiling of Optical Fibres and Photonic Devices. Nicoleta Dragomir, University of Melbourne. |
Wed14 |
| 12:30-12:45 |
86 |
Measurement of n2 and Two-Photon Absorption in As2Se3 Chalcogenide Single-Mode Fibre. Hon C Nguyen, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed15 |
| 12noon - 12.45 |
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AOS REGISTRATION OPENS |
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| 12:45-2:00 |
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LUNCH (provided) & TRADE EXHIBITION proudly sponsored by REDcentre, Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) and Australian Aerospace & Defence Innovations (AADI) |
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Presentations by: REDcentre – Innovation Partnering QCV – Single Photon Sources AADI – Partnering with Defence |
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Session 10: Photonic Crystals |
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| 2:00-2:30 |
108 |
Nonlinear photonic crystals in Chalcogenide: towards the all-optical logic chip
INVITED SPEAKER - Christian Grillet - CUDOS |
Wed20 |
| 2:30-2:45 |
79 |
Characterisation of Chalcogenide 2D Photonic Crystal Waveguides Using Silica Fibre Nanowires. Cameron Smith, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed21 |
| 2:45-3:00 |
49 |
Photonic crystal slab hetero-structures formed by refractive index variations in chalcogenide glasses. Snjezana Tomljenovic-Hanic, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed22 |
| 3:00-3:15 |
47 |
Localization of light in Bessel photonic lattices. Robert Fischer, Australian National University. |
Wed23 |
| 3:15-3:30 |
50 |
What is the best lattice for a planar photonic crystal superprism? Andrew Kirk, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed24 |
| 3:30-4:00 |
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AFTERNOON TEA (Provided) & TRADE EXHIBITION |
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Session 11: Nonlinear Optics |
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| 4:00-4:30 |
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FEMTOSECOND LASERS IN THE SINGULAR OPTICS
INVITED SPEAKER - Prof. Dr. Alexander Dreischuh, Department of Quantum Electronics, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria Nonlinear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, The Australian National University, Australia Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, GermanyProfessor Alexander Alexandrov Dreischuh - Sofia University, Bulgaria |
Wed30 |
| 4:30-4:45 |
28 |
Regions of Existence and Transformations of (3+1)-D Dissipative Optical Solitons. Nail Akhmediev, Australian National University. |
Wed31 |
| 4:45-5:00 |
40 |
Grating induced spectral enhancement via four-wave mixing. Dane Austin, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed32 |
| 5:00-5:15 |
61 |
Surface gap solitons at fabricated photonic lattice interfaces. Christian Rosberg, Australian National University. |
Wed33 |
| 5:15-5:30 |
69 |
Error Free Wavelength Conversion in As2Se3. Vahid Ta'eed, CUDOS, University of Sydney. |
Wed34 |
| 5.30-6.35 |
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AOS - Annual General Meeting |
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| 6.30-8.00 |
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AOS POSTER PRESENTATIONS - includes drinks & nibbles |
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| THURSDAY 13 JULY |
TIME |
PAPER ID |
PAPER TITLE - PRESENTER |
SCHEDULED |
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Session 12 : Nonlinear Optics 2 |
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| 9:00-9.30 |
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Nonlinear localization and solitons in atomic bandgap structures
Chair - Adrian Ankiewicz, Australian National University
Invited speaker - Elena Ostrovskaya, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence, Quantum-Atom Optics & Nonlinear Physics Centre, ANU |
Th10 |
| 9:30-9.45 |
43 |
Observation of spatial shift in interaction of dark nonlocal solitons. Robert Fischer, Australian National University. |
Th11 |
| 9:45-10.00 |
33 |
The nonlinear wavenumber in supercontinuum generation. Dane Austin, University of Sydney. |
Th12 |
| 10:00-10.15 |
40 |
Infiltration of Quantum Dots into 3D Photonic Crystals Fabricated by the Two photon Polymerisation Technique. Jiafang Li, CUDOS. |
Th13 |
| 10:15-10.30 |
55 |
Surface Multi-Gap Solitons in Nonlinear Waveguide Arrays. Ivan Garanovich, Australian National University. |
Th14 |
| 10.30-11.00 |
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MORNING TEA (provided) |
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Session 13: Correlations and spectroscopy |
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| 11:00-11.30 |
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Achieving the Heisenberg limit in interferometry: what does it take?
Chair - Andrew Peele, La Trobe University
Invited speaker - Howard Wiseman, Federation Fellow, Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University |
Th20 |
| 11:30-11.45 |
73 |
Complete Recovery of Synchrotron Wavefields using Phase-Space Tomography and its Applications in X-ray Imaging. Chanh Tran, University of Melbourne. |
Th21 |
| 11:45-12.00 |
42 |
Second order interference - from nonlinear optics to GPS. Murray Hamilton, University of Adelaide. |
Th22 |
| 12:00-12.15 |
50 |
Classical ghost-imaging and spatial coherence. Sean Crosby, University of Melbourne. |
Th23 |
| 12:15-12.30 |
46 |
Swept Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy: Pushing Sensitivity Limits. Brian Orr, Macquarie University. |
Th24 |
| 12.30 - 2.00 |
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LUNCH (not provided) |
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Session 14: Atom optics, slow light and metamaterials |
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| 2:00-2.30 |
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Novel Bose-Einstein condensate applications: magnetic field topography and tilt sensing.
Chair - Russell McLean, Swinburne University of Technology
Invited speaker - Brenton Hall, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantom-Atom Optics, Swinburne University |
Th30 |
| 2:30-2.45 |
62 |
Diffraction-contrast imaging of excited-state cold atoms. Robert Scholten, University of Melbourne. |
Th31 |
| 2:45-3.00 |
54 |
Comparison of Light Storage in Fast- and Slow-Light Atomic Media. Alexander Akulshin, Swinburne University. |
Th32 |
| 3:00-3.15 |
38 |
Slow light in nonlinear fibre Bragg gratings. Joe Mok, University of Sydney. |
Th33 |
| 3:15 |
49 |
Inductance and capacitance of circuits in an optical meta-material. Timothy Davis, CSIRO. |
Th34 |
| 3.15-4.00 |
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AFTERNOON TEA (provided) |
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Session 15; Physical and applied optics |
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| 4:00-4.30 |
74 |
The ARC Centre of Excellence for coherent X-ray science: physics, chemistry and biology working together.
Chair - Ann Roberts, University of Melbourne
Invited speaker - Keith Nugent, ARC Federation Fellow, School of Physics, The University of Melbourne |
Th40 |
| 4:30-4.45 |
39 |
Angular momentum in tightly focused beams with circular polarization. Zeev Bomzon, Swinburne University. |
Th41 |
| 4:45-5.00 |
56 |
Excitation of whispering gallery modes by two- photon absorption induced by evanescent field. Smitha Kuriakose, Swinburne University. |
Th42 |
| 5:00-5.15 |
65 |
High-resolution interferometric metrology of wafers. David Farrant, CSIRO. |
Th43 |
| 5:15-5.30 |
32 |
An Experimental Illuminator for Museum Conservation Lighting. Andrew Chalmers, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand. |
Th44 |
| 5.30 |
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CONFERENCE CLOSE |
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