INVITATION TO THE SPIE POLAND AND BALTIC CHAPTERS JOINT SYMPOSIUM
ON OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
May 18 - 19, 2006
Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75
Thursday, May 18, 2006
15.15 - 16.00 - Lecture of Prof. J. Spigulis, University of Latvia
Activities of the Bio-optics and fiber optics laboratory, Physics Hall
Friday, May 19, 2006
room 111 Physics Building (PB)
10.15 - 10.30 Welcome Address, Photonics at the Faculty of Physic, WUT Prof. Tomasz R. Woliński, Warsaw University of Technology, President of the SPIE Poland Chapter
10.30 - 11.00 Optical Technologies in Latvia Prof. Janis Spigulis, Univ. of LatviaFounder and co-chair of the SPIE Baltic Chapter
11.00 - 11.15 Finish Model of Cooperation between Science and Industry in Optical Technologies Dr. Janusz Marszalec,VTT - Technical Research Center of Finlandand JMC Poland
11.15 - 11.30 Optical Fiber Technologiesat UMCS Lublin
Dr. Jan Wójcik, Maria Curie Skłodowska Univ., SPIE-PL Review Board Member
11.30 - 11.45 Photonic Crystal Fibers for Metrological Applications Prof. Wacław Urbańczyk, Wrocław Tech. Univ.SPIE-PL Board Member
11.45 - 12.15 - Coffee Break
12.15 - 12.30 Metrological Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography Prof. Andrzej Kowalczyk, Nicholas Copernicus Univ. Toruń, Member of SPIE
12.30 - 12.45 European Activities in Photonics:
Network of Excellence in Micro-Optics (NEMO): Directory of European Expertise in Research (DEPER), Associated partnership, Industrial User Club (IUC)
Dr. Tomasz Nasiłowski, guest prof. at Vrije Univ. Brussels, Belgium
12.45 - 13.00 New Challenges in Photonics at the Institute of Applied Physics, MUT Prof. Leszek Jaroszewicz, Military Univ. of Tech.Vice-chair of SPIE-PL Board
13.00 - 14.00
Meeting of the SPIE-PL Board, 126 PB Laboratory Visit
ABSTRACTS:
Activities at the Bio-optics and fibre optics laboratory, University of Latvia
Prof. Janis Spigulis
Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy & Department of Physics,University of Latvia
Raina Blvd.19, Riga, LV-1586, LATVIA
Development of skin optics has opened new possibilities for non-invasive human health assessment. The Bio-optics and fibre optics laboratory at Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia, has focused its recent research on following main topics:
- cardio-vascular control by single- and multi-channel skin reflection photoplethysmography (PPG),
- assessment of skin tumors and other pathologies by spectral analysis of laser-excited skin autofluorescence and diffuse reflectance,
- analysis of blood microcirculation features at various depths from the skin surface by a novel technique of multi-spectral PPG.
Besides, in collaboration with Latvian optical fibre manufacturers the group develops new optical quality control methods and unconventional designs of the silica-core fibre products, e.g. the side-emitting optical fibres.
Microstructured fibers for sensing applications Jan Wójcik, Paweł Mergo, Mariusz Makara
Department of Optical Fiber Technology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University,
20-031 Lublin, Poland
Several types of fabricated photonic crystal fibers (PCF) for sensing applications are described:
• Low birefringent single and multicore PCF, linear and nonlinear for point sensors, supercontinuum, bend sensing, fiber sensors based on new effects,...
• High birefringent single and multicore PCF, passive and active, linear and nonlinear for polarimetric and interferometric sensors, Bragg gratings inscriptions, fiber lasers and amplifiers, bend sensing, distributed,...
• Other microstructured fibers: substrates for LC PCF preparation, with silver elements in inner structure.
Metrological Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography
Andrzej Kowalczyk
Institute of Physics, Nicholas Copernicus University,
87-100 Toruń, Poland
Optical Coherence Tomography is an interferometric technique producing cross section images of objects which weakly absorb and scatter light in noncontact and noninvasive manner. For these reasons the most important applications of OCT are in ophthalmology. Our group has developed a working instrument for ophthalmological examinations.
Another application of OCT, studied in our group, is determination of the layered structure of paintings and following the deformation of the painting surfaces under influence of humidity and temperature.
The axial resolution of the method depends on the width of the spectrum of the light source and currently is about 4 micrometers. The transversal resolution depends on the size of the focal spot and currently is about 6 micrometers.
New challenges in photonics at the Institute of Applied Physics, MUT Leszek R. Jaroszewicz
Military University of Technology,
Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
Based on current top development technological and research activities of the Institute of Applied Physics we propose future cooperation direction. There are researches in area of special semiconductor technology for infrared detectors based on MOCVD technology, research and cooperation in range of photonics crystals manufacture and characterization, technical application of different liquid crystalline materials for information processing, and interferometric and polarimetric fibre-optic sensor applications.
European Activities in Photonics:
Network of Excellence in Micro-Optics (NEMO): Directory of European Expertise in Research (DEPER), Associated partnership, Industrial User Club (IUC)
Tomasz Nasiłowski
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
In its 2nd call under Framework 6 the EC supported the Network of Excellence on Micro-Optics "NEMO" (www.micro-optics.org) initiative with 6.4 Million Euro. NEMO is running since 1 September 2004 and aims at providing Europe with a complete Micro-Optics food-chain by setting up durable service and technology centres and long-term research centres. NEMO is the networking platform of 30 European partners for the next 4 years and beyond. Each of the 30 institutes involved in NEMO is a key-role player in micro-optics. NEMO's main objective is to structure and integrate the expertise and core-competences of its partners while strengthening their R&D activities in the emerging field of micro-optics.
Research institutes active in micro-optics can apply for an Associated Partnership with NEMO. Associated partners will be accepted if they can offer complementary technologies or important experience that can leverage NEMO's services and technology centres. The Directory of European Photonics Expertise in Research (www.micro-optics.org/deper) is an on-line database of photonics institutions, universities and SMEs who would like to increase their participation in European funded research projects by advertising their expertise, capabilities and equipment. If you are looking for new opportunities to participate in the next European Research Programme, then the Directory will allow you to advertise what you have to offer to potential partners. If you are putting together a research proposal but are missing a key partner or expertise then this is the place to search for what you need.
- DEPER is free to register
- DEPER is open to all
- DEPER will be advertised at all European Commission
events relating to Photonics.
NEMO's Industrial User Club (www.micro-optics.org/__1/industry) provides the companies with novel networking opportunities, with important information for its business development, and -even more important - with access to services and technologies in micro-optics and micro-photonics from NEMO's Centres of Competence. With IUC we aim at:
- Facilitating and stimulating access for industry to its network facilities
- Continuously triggering and fostering R&D oriented projects with industry and research institutes
- Providing access to the Network Competences via its databases
- Promoting capabilities of its service centres
- Providing training activities for scientists and engineers
- Creating awareness and using its potential for advertising your business
- Orienting scientific progress towards your industrial needs
