Light Prize announced – QEOD & IUPAP prizes open
EPS QEOD prize for Research into the Science of Light
The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division of the European Physical Society is delighted to announce the 2015 winner of the Prize for Research into the Science of Light. This Prize is awarded every two years and recognises recent work by one or more individuals for scientific excellence in the area of electromagnetic science in its broadest sense, across the entire spectrum of electromagnetic waves. The award is accompanied by an engraved glass medal, a certificate, and a monetary sum of 2000 euros…
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EPS Executive and Staff activity for October 2014
The EPS works to support its members. Click here for the list of the activities of EPS Executive Committee and staff for the last month.
2 – 3 October: Christophe Rossel, EPS President elect, committee member of the EPS Forum Physics and Society (FPS), took part in the FPS meeting on ‘Improving the Image of Physics’ in Belgrade, Serbia. He delivered a keynote speech on the IYL2015 and chaired one of the workshops on the theme ’Improving the image with the public- engaging non-specialists’. David Lee, Patricia Helfenstein and Ophélia Fornari, from the EPS secretariat, attended the VI EPS …
Magnetic Resonance and Muons – A Complementary View of Materials
The meeting “Magnetic Resonance and Muons – A Complementary View of Materials” will take place on 15 December 2014 at the Institute of Physics [IOP], 28 Portland Place, London, UK….
Fast Track to Innovation Pilot (2015-2016)
A Free Interactive Information Event – 9 January 2015, Brussels
This is your chance to discover a new exciting opportunity for industry-driven innovation under Horizon 2020. Participants at this event will acquire insight into the objectives of this new scheme, become familiar with the modalities of the Fast Track to Innovation call, get practical tips and tricks on how to apply and how to maximise chances for success when applying…
E2C – EST
The 4th European Energy Conference [E2C] will take place in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 20-22 May 2015. It will be held under the auspices of the ENERGY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – International Conference and Exhibition, EST 2015, in the “Kongresszentrum” Karlsruhe.
The three central topics will be renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy systems and grids. EST 2015 will be an opportunity for researchers and engineers from all over the world to…
Topical Research Meeting on Hybrid Quantum Systems
The IOP run a Topical Research Meeting once a year and the 2014 event will be held in Nottingham, UK, from 16 to 18 December.
This meeting will cover all aspects of hybrid quantum systems involving atoms, light and matter. It will link theory to experiment, ranging from fundamental physics to the development of new quantum device concepts and technologies. The invited speakers are leading researchers in hybrid quantum systems.
NPA VII
The Nuclear Physics in Astronomy VII conference [NPA VII] will be held in York, United-Kingdom, from 18-22 May 2015.
NPA VII is the 7th edition of a series of conferences held every 2 years, organised by the EPS Nuclear Physics Division. The 2015 conference will bring together experts from different backgrounds: nuclear physicists, astronomers, cosmo-chemists, etc. They will discuss all topics related to astrophysics including the Big Bang, the latest observation and …
NANOMETA 2015
The 5th International Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials [NANOMETA 2015] will take place from 5-8 January 2015 in Seefeld, Austria. It will be included as an activity in the International Year of Light endorsed by the United Nations. NANOMETA 2015 continues the series of meetings that began in 2007.
During the plenary and parallel sessions, attendees will be able to discuss the most recent results in the fields of metamaterials, nanophotonics, plasmonics, hybrid and quantum materials as well as localisation of light and…
CLEO®/Europe – EQEC 2015
The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics [CLEO®/Europe] and the European Quantum Electronics Conference [EQEC] 2015 will be held at the International Congress Centre in Munich, Germany, from 21-25 June 2015.
The CLEO®/Europe-EQEC conference series has a long tradition as a gathering of optics and photonics researchers and engineers in Europe. Held every two years, CLEO®/Europe-EQEC conference has become the benchmark …
