Conference Description
The Plasmonics and Nanophotonics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Inspired by the huge success of the previous eight Gordon Research Conferences on Plasmonics, from 2006 to 2022, the GRC on Plasmonics and Nanophotonics will unite many of the most active world-renowned senior and junior scientists in the field. The fields of plasmonics and nanophotonics encompass the science and engineering of optical interactions with nanostructures whose optical resonances that can efficiently harvest light, strongly enhance electromagnetic fields, and precisely direct carrier transport. Understanding and utilizing these resonances spans multiple disciplines, from physics to chemistry, material science, biology, medicine, information, energy, and communications. This meeting will highlight some of the most exciting recent progress in the field including plasmon- and Mie-enabled photochemistry, biomedical imaging and therapy, active and neuromorphic nanophotonics, meta-optics, nanoscale and molecular optoelectronics, polaritonics, quantum nanophotonics, novel theoretical methods and experimental approaches, and sustainable materials.
In addition to participating in the GRC, students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior scientists are also encouraged to attend the associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Saturday (July 6th) and Sunday (July 7th) prior to the GRC. The Plasmonics and Nanophotonics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 9, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Enlightening Next Generation Technologies
Discussion Leaders
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Naomi Halas (Rice University, United States)
Speakers
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Jennifer Dionne (Stanford University, United States)
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Nader Engheta (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Harry Atwater (California Institute of Technology, United States)
Optical Information Processing and Energy Applications
Discussion Leaders
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Vladimir Shalaev (Purdue University, United States)
Speakers
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Laura Na Liu (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
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Albert Polman (FOM Institute AMOLF, The Netherlands)
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Suljo Linic (University of Michigan, United States)
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Stephan Link (Rice University, United States)
Optical Imaging
Discussion Leaders
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Justus Ndukaife (Vanderbilt University, United States)
Speakers
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Arka Majumdar (University of Washington Seattle, United States)
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Junsuk Rho (Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea)
Quantum Nanophotonics
Discussion Leaders
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Xiaoqin Elaine Li (University of Texas Austin, United States)
Speakers
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Francisco Garcia-Vidal (Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain)
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Paivi Torma (Aalto University, Finland)
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Alexandra Boltasseva (Purdue University, United States)
Biosensing and Biotools
Discussion Leaders
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Lisa Poulikakos (University of California, San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Francesco De Angelis (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy)
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Janina Kneipp (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany)
Optical Materials Engineering and Polaritonics
Discussion Leaders
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Joel Yuen-Zhou (University of California San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Stephanie Law (Pennsylvania State University, United States)
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Rainer Hillenbrand (CIC nanoGUNE BRTA, Spain)
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Vinod Menon (City College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, United States)
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Josh Caldwell (Vanderbilt University, United States)
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Dmitri Basov (Columbia University, United States)
Electrons and Photons
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Nordlander (Rice University, United States)
Speakers
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Javier García de Abajo (ICFO, Spain)
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Claus Ropers (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Germany)
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Guillaume Schull (CNRS - Strasbourg, France)
Dynamic Control and Nonlinear Nanophotonics
Discussion Leaders
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Mark Brongersma (Stanford University, United States)
Speakers
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Yuri Kivshar (Australian National University, Australia)
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Nikolay Zheludev (University of Southampton UK and NTU Singapore, United Kingdom)
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Koray Aydin (Northwestern University, United States)
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Harald Giessen (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
Keynote Session: Device Engineering
Discussion Leaders
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Jason Valentine (Vanderbilt University, United States)
Speakers
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Romain Quidant (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Stephanie Law (Pennsylvania State University, United States)