Forth Annual Chautauqua on Nonlinear Optics

June 1-5, 2009

Keynote Topical Speaker:
Benoît Champagne,
Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique Appliquée,
Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Belgium
"An Introduction to Quantum Chemistry Methods for Predicting and Interpreting Molecular Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties”

Organizer:
Garth Simpson
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN 47907

Registration Form (.doc) (.pdf) (.htm)

Sponsors:

Purdue University • West Lafayette, Indiana

This week-long intensive, interactive annual summer short course program on nonlinear optical and multi-photon phenomena is designed to engage participants in nuts-and-bolts discussions on issues related to polarization measurements and analysis. This year’s focus subject will target practical methods and potential pitfalls for quantum chemical predictions of molecular tensors. The motivation for this program stems from the desire to foster the development and dissemination of enabling theoretical and experimental tools at the graduate and post-doctoral level.  The program is designed to target participants with approximately 1-2 years of hands-on experience in nonlinear optics.

Participation will be capped at 30, decided largely by the date on which the application/registration is received. Applications received before April 15th will be given top priority. Registration for the complete 5-day program is $95.