About Plasmonics and Metamaterials

The 2008 OSA topical meeting Plasmonics and Metamaterials will bring together the two scientific communities of plasmonics and metamaterials, both of which deal with tailored nanoscale metal/dielectric structures.

The meeting will cover all experimental and theoretical aspects of this rapidly emerging field ranging from fundamental science to applications/products, such as biological sensing. The scope comprises linear optical characterization, polarization manipulation, near-field optics, sub-wavelength focusing, enhanced nonlinear optical phenomena, ultrafast optics, and quantum optics.

In addition, corresponding novel approaches regarding nanofabrication and quantitative numerical simulation are of particular interest.

We welcome submissions in the following areas:

1. Fundamentals of plasmonics
2. Metamaterials
3. Enhanced phenomena in nanoplasmonics and metamaterials
4. Ultrafast and nonlinear phenomena in nanoplasmonics and metamaterials
5. Subwavelength imaging
6. Plasmonics and metamaterial applications and devices
7. Biological and chemical sensing using plasmonics

Technical Conference: October 20-23, 2008
The Clarion Riverside Hotel, Rochester, NY, USA

Submissions (Deadline: June 10, 2008, 12:00 p.m. noon EDT [16.00 GMT])
Housing (Deadline: September 17, 2008)
Registration (Deadline: September 25, 2008)
Sponsor: Optical Society of America