Topics

Contributions are welcome in the following areas (but are not limited to):

Theory and Fundamentals:

• Fundamental photoluminescence properties & spectroscopic measurements
  
• Modeling, first-principles calculations, etc.
  

Rare Earth Doped or Rare Earth Based Materials:

• Single Crystals
• Glasses, Amorphous Materials and Glass Ceramics
  
• Transparent Ceramics
  
• Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites
  
• Scintillators
  
• Phosphors
  
• Rare-earth complexes
  

Rare Earth Based Photonic Devices:

• Optical Amplifiers: for Telecommunication, etc.
  
• Lasers: Fiber, Micro-Chip, etc.
  
• Phosphors: for X-rays, UV, Solid-State Lighting, Displays, and Imaging
  
• Wavelength Converters for Efficient Photovoltaic Systems
  
• Rare Earth-Doped materials for biological applications
  
• Other