The Boulder LC2CAM International Workshop will enable researchers working at the forefronts of materials science & optics to discuss the emerging uses of light for control of ordered soft materials and advances in the use of liquid crystals to control light. Workshop topics include:

Laser trapping and manipulation in liquid crystals
Tunable and frequency-selective negative-index media
Light-induced phase transitions
Nonlinear optics of liquid crystals
Light-controlled surface anchoring phenomena
Confocal, multiphoton fluorescence, and CARS microscopy of liquid crystals
Holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals
Light-controlled liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers
Optics of colloidal and nanostructured systems
Sensors and wavefront control devices

Overview Registration Webcast Early-Career Tutorials & Outreach Program Hotel and Logistics Info Boulder Workshop on Light-Controlled Liquid Crystalline Complex Adaptive Materials The Boulder LC2CAM International Workshop will enable researchers working at the forefronts of materials science & optics to discuss the emerging uses of light for control of ordered soft materials and advances in the use of liquid crystals to control light. Workshop topics include: Laser trapping and manipulation in liquid crystals Tunable and frequency-selective negative-index media Light-induced phase transitions Nonlinear optics of liquid crystals Light-controlled surface anchoring phenomena Confocal, multiphoton fluorescence, and CARS microscopy of liquid crystals Holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals Light-controlled liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers Optics of colloidal and nanostructured systems Sensors and wavefront control devices Important Dates: 1st call for papers February 5, 2008 Final call for papers June 1, 2008 Fellowship application deadline June 5, 2008 Abstract deadline July 15, 2008 Publication of program August 1, 2008 The Boulder LC2CAM Workshop will bring together both prominent & junior scientists. Participation of students & postdoctoral fellows is strongly encouraged, and up to 20 fellowships will be awarded to support travel of early-career scientists. The presentations will be webcasted in real time and, in addition to the on-site audience, registered participants around the World will have an opportunity to ask questions. Workshop Features & Events: Invited & Contributed Talks; Poster Session Exhibition Pre-Workshop Tutorials Real-Time Webcasting of Presentations Career Development Program International Outreach Forum Student Best Paper Prizes to be Awarded No Conference Fee Travel Support for Minority Students & Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions Tour to Rocky Mountain National Park (http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm) Receptions All Events are Free & Open to the Public.