School of Physics, 
United States Air Force Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD)
Themes and Topics...
Photonic and electromagnetic crystals offer unprecedented control of photons and have emerged as an important new class of optical materials. Continued developments in the analysis and calculation of photonic crystals, as well as rapid advances in nano-fabrication techniques, have enabled us to design and prototype ever more intricate and functional photonic crystal structures and devices. Novel photonic nanostructure devices such as ultrasmall channel add/drop filtering devices, new type of lasers and photonic fibers are developing rapidly. Construction of fully three dimensional photonic crystals continues to be an important aim for the development of photonic chips.
PECS-VIII Provisional Program Outline...
The exciting Scientific Program will combine Theoretical and Experimental research.
Sunday April 5 |
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| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Welcome Reception The Gold Room, L'Aqua, Upper Level, Cockle Bay Wharf |
| 7:00pm... | Dinners around Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, King Street Wharf (not included in registration) |
Monday April 6 |
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| 8:00am-10:00am | Session 1: Plenary Lectures Quay Rooms |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Morning Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Session 2: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Lunch and networking Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 2:00pm-3:30pm | Session 3: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Afternoon Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Session 4: Special Plenary Quay Rooms |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Dinner (make up a party - restaurants on Cockle Bay Wharf, King Street Wharf or Darling Harbour; check to see if BYO - corkage may apply) |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Session 5: Posters A Cockle Bay Rooms |
Tuesday April 7 |
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| 8:00am-10:00pm | Session 6: Plenary Lectures Quay Rooms |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Morning Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Session 7: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Lunch, networking and Posters B Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 2:00pm-3:30pm | Session 8: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Afternoon Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Session 9: Special Presentation |
| 5:30pm - 6:00pm | Session concludes with drinks and Posters |
| 6:00pm-10:00pm | Pre-Dinner Drinks, Conference Dinner Star Room, Level 6 IMAX Theatre |
Wednesday April 8 |
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| 8:00am-10:00pm | Session 10: Plenary Lectures Quay Rooms |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Morning Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Session 11: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Lunch and networking Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 2:00pm-3:30pm | Session 12: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Afternoon Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Session 13: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Dining suggestions... Darling Harbour and Cockle Bay Wharf |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Session 14: Posters A Cockle Bay Rooms |
Thursday April 9 |
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| 8:00am-10:00am | Session 15: Plenary Lectures Quay Rooms |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Morning Tea Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Session 16: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch Cockle Bay Rooms |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Session 17: Symposia Quay Rooms |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Session 18: Panel Presentations and Future Directions and Afternoon Tea Quay Rooms |
| 3:30pm | Conference Close and Invitation to PECS-IX |
| 3:35pm | Buses collect from Dockside, for Laboratory Tours |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Laboratory Tours |
| 5:30pm | Return coaches to Darling Harbour Hotels |
Dining suggestions... 10 of the best from The Rocks! |
Flying Fish Water taxi from Cockle Bay Wharf Mezzaluna's Taxi from the Porte-Cochère The Italian Village and Wolfie's Grill - both harbourside the Rocks The Boathouse Taxi from Porte-Cochère - or Arrive in style! Water taxi from Cockle Bay Wharf - note: High-Tide is just before 8pm, book table for around then if going by water taxi... beL mondo Taxi from Porte-Cochère. ...in the heart of Sydney’s Rocks area, with views... |
Suggested Pre-Post conference activities |
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| Bridge Climb | |
| Harbour Dinner Cruise departs from Kings Street Wharf | |
| Sydney Opera House dinner and performance | |
| Dinners (see Thusday evening - check tide times for The Boathouse) check MTCi website | |