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ACOLS 2001
POSTERS' DRAFT PROGRAMME
 
 
MONDAY 3 DECEMBER
 
 
Collisions
M1 S. Cavanagh, S. Truong, P. Bolognesi, G. C. KingA study of the doubly charged states of water by threshold photoelectrons coincidence (TPEsCO) spectroscopy
M2 M. R. Went, R. P. McEachran, B. Lohmann, W. R. MacGillivrayElastic scattering of spin polarized electrons from Krypton
M3 J. P. Ashmore, R. T. Sang, W. R. MacGillivray, M. C. StandageElectron scattering experiments from metastable Neon in a magneto-optical-trap
 
Optical fibres
M4 W.-C. Chang, S.-W. Weng, H.-J. Wang, H.-H. LinA novel multimode interference optoelectronic OR gate with partial index-modulation
M5 H. Aghababaeian, N. GranpayehStimulated Raman scattering in distributed Erbium doped fiber amplifiers
M51 D. A. Simpson, S. F. Collins, P. M. Farrell, G. W. BaxterEffects of temperature and strain on the fluorescence lifetime of neodymium-doped silica fibre
M52 S. F. Collins, D. A. Simpson, P. M. Farrell, S. A. Wade, G. W. Baxter, A. J. Stevenson, K. T. V. GrattanStrain sensitivity of fluorescence from rare-earth-doped optical fibre sensors and its physical origin
 
Nonlinear optics
M7 W.-K. Lee, M.-K. Oh, W.-S. Choi, J.-H. Jeon, J.-H. Lee, J.-W. ChangModification of spatial distortion of laser beam using electromagnetically induced transparency
M8 J. Longdell, M. Sellars, N. MansonCharacterization of hyper-fine interaction in praseodymium doped yttrium orthosilicate
M53 A. Desyatnikov, Y. S. KivsharSpiralling multi-soliton beams: optical soliton clusters
 
Laser applications
M9 S. Pleasamts, A. J. Fernandes, D. M. Kane, R. N. Lamb, B, GongDehydroxylation of fused silica by UV pulsed laser treatment & implications for contaminant adherence
M10 D. Hirschausen, D. M. KaneDry laser cleaning of hydrocarbons from glass substrates using KrF excimer
M54 D. L.Death, J. EberhardtLasers optimised for ore sorting
M55 K. H. Bae, R. A. Vincent and M. W. HamiltonA low cost differential absorption lidar for measuring tropospheric water vapour concentration
 
Spectroscopy
M11 V. Karaganov, D. Slaughter, L. D. Turner, P. J. O. Teubner, M. J. BrungerUltranarrow bandwidth atomic line optical filter
M13 P. Hannaford, D. Gough, S. BouazzaCorrelations between the field and specific mass isotope shifts in atomic spectral lines
M14 V. Arjunan, S. MohanFT-infrared and FT-Raman spectra, assignments and analysis of polyvinylidene chloride and polyvinylidene fluoride
M15 A. K. Rai, J. P. Singh, K. R. Reddy, H. SharmaPhotoacoustic spectroscopic study of Nitrogen and Potassium deficiency in plants
M16 V. Arjunan, S. MohanVibrational spectra, assignments and analysis of polychloroprene
M17 M. G. BrikNon-radiative transitions in the octahedral impurity centers
M18 M. G. BrikNon-radiative transitions of Cr3+ in ruby in the model of energy levels crossing
M56 N. van Leeuwen, A. WilsonCavity enhanced frequency modulation spectroscopy
M57 S. Trpkovski, T. B. Nguyen, S. F. Collins, P. M. Farrell, G. W. Baxter, S. A. WadeStrain and temperature measurement using a combined fluorescence intensity ratio and fibre Bragg grating technique
 
Instrumentation
M19 D. Mudge, M. Ostermeyer, D. Hosken, A. Brooks, C. J. Hollitt, P. J. Veitch, J. Munch, M. W. HamiltonLasers for interferometric gravitational wave detectors: the next generation
M20 R. P. Mildren, G. D. Marshall, R. J. Carmen, D. W. Coutts, M. J. Withford, J. A. PiperCopper vapour lasers: Have they reached their limits?
M21 R. J. Carman, R. P. Mildren, R. Morrow, B. K. WardA highly efficient Xe2* excimer flash-lamp source in the vacuum-ultraviolet l~172nm: Computer modelling of the plasma kinetics in the dielectric barrier discharge
 
Lasers
M22 R. Coyle, D. M. Kane, J. Sarma, D. Masanotti, T. Ryan, P. ReesFeasibility study of achieving chaotic output from integrated semiconductor lasers
M23 J. C. Diettrich, D. M. Warrington, I. T. McKinnieCoupled, self-seeded and broadband laser operation
M24 G. Yandong, W. Qi, S. Ping, T. DingyuanResearch on stable operation for a 2.5GHz actively harmonic mode locked fiber ring laser
M25 D. M. Kane, J. S. LawrenceRelaxation oscillation frequency for highly damped, packaged semiconductor lasers
M26 P. M. Anbarasan, B. Karthikeyan, S. MohanTheoretical analysis of line width enhancement factor of 1.5 µm BIG-DBR-DSM laser.fluoride
M58 P. Dekker, J. Dawes, P. Burns, J. PiperYb:YAl3(BO3)4: A tunable all-solid-state green laser
M59 K. J. Grant, K. A. Corbett, A. J. BradleyDual wavelength laser noise reduction by common mode rejection
M60 T. Hill, M. W. Hamilton, D. Pieroux and P. MandelQuantitative comparison of Nd:YAG laser modal intensity fluctuations with theory
 
Photonics
M27 L. C. Botten, G. H. Smith, N. A. Nicorovici, R. C. McPhedran, C. M. de SterkeBand gap structures: Woodpiles and holey fibres
M28 L. C. Botten, A. Asatryan, T. N. Langtry, C. M. de Sterke, R. C. McPhedranOptical waveguides using photonic crystals
M29 M. Senthilvelan, L. Poladian, C. M. de SterkeSimilarity reductions of the photosensitive self-writing equations in planar waveguides.
 
Bose-Einstein Condensates and Atom optics
M30 T. G. Vaughan, K. V. Kheruntsyan, P. D. DrummondThree-dimensional matter wave solitons in coupled atomic-molecular Bose-Einstein condensates
M31 L. K. Thomsen, H. M. WisemanAtom laser coherence and its control using feedback
M32 N. TsukadaSpatiotemporal dynamics of cold Bosonic atoms in linear- and circular-chain optical lattice
M33 P. B. Blakie, R. J. Ballagh, C. W. GardinerCoherent light spectroscopy of Bose-Einstein condensates
M34 B. Upcroft, R. Polkinghorne, P. Wicke, W. K. Hensinger, N. Heckenberg, H. Rubinsztein-DunlopTowards a micro-BEC
M35 W. K. Hensinger, P. S. Julienne, N. R. Heckenberg, W. D. Phillips, S. L. Rolston, H. Rubinsztein-DunlopTheoretical analysis of dynamical tunneling experiments and pathways to understand the quantum-classical transition
M36 J. Hope, S. Haine, N. Robins, C. SavageQuantum field effects in dilute Bose gases
M37 A. Rayner, N. R. Heckenberg, H. Rubinsztein-DunlopTowards solid-state optical refrigeration
M38 A. S. Mellish, A. C. WilsonPyramidal magneto-optical trap
M61 D. Atkins, P. Warszawski, H. M. WisemanApproximate master equations for atom optics
 
Quantum information and computing
M39 N. K. Langford, R. T. Thew, A. G. WhiteQuantum process tomography
M40 Q. Wang, A. G. WhiteHigh efficiency quantum interrogation
M41 P. D. Drummond, K. DechoumCriticality and dynamics of quantum fluctuations in an OPO
M62 S. Parkins, S. ClarkEntanglement and entropy engineering of atomic two-qubit mixed states
 
Quantum optics
M42 C. Talbot, M. E. J. Friese, N. R. Heckenberg, H. Rubinsztein-DunlopElectromagnetically induced transparency in cold Rubidium atoms
M47 M. Ams, J. CresserA quantum trajectory analysis of Berry's phase in a dissipative environment
M48 R. Schnabel, W. P. Bowen, P. K. Lam, H.-A. BachorExperimental observation of polarisation squeezing in a continuous wave light beam
 
Optics
M49 M. Ivanov, T. EijuPolarization diffraction gratings in materials with linear and circular anisotropy
M50 D. Scott, D. Atchison, C. Avudainayagam, K. AvudainayagamOff-axis wave aberrations of the eye using the Hartmann-Shack sensor
TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER
 
 
Collisions
T1 H. Tavassoli, F. Sohbatzadeh, H. Latifi, B. ShokriMagnetic field effects on cross section of inelastic electron-ion collisions
T2 M. Colla, L. J. Uhlmann, R. G. Dall, R. J. Gulley, M. D. Hoogerland, K. G. H. Baldwin. S. J. BuckmanLaser trapping-enhanced measurements of electron scattering cross sections for metastable Helium
 
Optical fibres
T3 S. A. Wade, K. T. V. Grattan, T. Sun, J. Leng, G. F. Fernando, B. McKinley, L. Boswell, C. D'MelloApplications of optical fibre temperature and strain sensors for structural integrity monitoring
T4 J. JahanpanahNonlinear effects in optical amplifier systems
T5 T. B. Nguyen, S. Trpkovski, P. Corbett, G. W. BaxterDetermination of erbium dopant concentraion in erbium:ytterbium-codoped fibres
 
Nonlinear optics
T6 A. V. Rode, O. P. Uteza, M. Samoc, E. G. Gamaly, B. Luther-DaviesTransient reflectivity of Gallium during the phase transition induced by femtosecond laser
T8 T. D. Ibragimov, R. M. Sardarli, I. Sh. Sadikhov, I. I. AslanovNonlinear optical properties of TlInS 2 crystals
T53 B. Yao, L. Ren, X. HouDiffraction of laser induced phase-hole in a novel p-conjugated polypyrrole polymer
 
Laser applications
T9 J. M. Fishburn, D. W. Coutts, M. J. Withford, J. A. PiperPhase explosion thresholds in metals ablated under pulsed nanosecond radiation
T10 S. Barcikowski, A. von Busse, M. Goede, H. Haferkamp, A. OstendorfLaser welding of thermoplastic polymers - Applicatory aspects and safety measures
T11 A. V. Rode, E. G. Gamaly, B. Luther-DaviesAblation of solids by femtosecond lasers: Electrostatic mechanism of ablation
T54 E. Buckley, J. Canning, N. Groothoff, B. Luther-Davies, J. ZagariUV laser cleaving of air-polymer structured fibre
 
Spectroscopy
T12 W. Mahmood Mat Yanus, C. K. Sheng, W. Mohd Zin Wan YunasPhotobleaching of methylene blue doped in poly (methyl-methacrylate)
T13 R. A. Jarvis, K. GaffUV-induced index change in germano-silicate films deposited by Helicon activated reactive evaporation
T14 H. Kitson, W. RowlandsUltrafast spectroscopy using ultracold molecules
T15 V. Couling, T. SonoRayleigh light-scattering and the Kerr electro-optic effect in dimethyl ether vapour
T16 P. F. Barker, X. Pan, M. N. Schneider, J. H. GrinsteadCoherent Rayleigh scattering: A new non-linear gas phase probe
T17 S. MohanSpectroscopy of coumarine dye doped polymer laser
T18 M. G. BrikNon-radiative transitions of Cr3+ in ruby in the linear approximation of the electron-vibronic interaction
T20 X. M. Wen, P. XuInfluence of UV laser irradiation on luminescence of ZnO ceramics
T55 S. A. Ubaidullaev, V. M. Kosov, V. K. MedvedevaInvestigation of chemical reaction on the border of solid state stimulated by laser radiation
 
Instrumentation
T21 J. Swansson, R. Dall, V. Leung, M. D. Hoogerland, K. G. H. Baldwin, S. J. BuckmanApplications of an ultra-cold metastable He source
T22 Y. ZhulinaOptical image restoration by method of blind deconvolution
T56 Z. GaoA new static Fourier transform imaging spectrometer
 
Lasers
T23 G. Kociuba, N. R. Heckenberg, A. G. WhiteDynamical collapse of a chaotic laser induced by periodic modulation
T24 D. G. Lancaster, G. Frith, M. Law, J. RichardsDevelopment of a power scalable Nd:YAG pumped high repetition rate mid-IR PPLN optical parametric oscillator
T25 S. Jelvani, B. Khodadoost, E. Mohagerani, R. SadighiTwo orthogonal polarized wavelengths in a dye laser pumped by copper vapour laser
T26 H. Liu, P. Dekker, J. M. DawesCr4+:YAG laser crystal characterisation
T57 J. M. Hill, P. Burns, P. Dekker, J. A. DawesBlue-green cooperative luminescence in Yb doped YCa4O(BO3)3
T58 V. Kolev, M. Lederer, B. Luther-Davies, H. Tan, C. JagadishDiode-end-pumped 1053 nm Nd:YLF laser mode-locked by a variable modulation semiconductor saturable absorber mirror
 
Photonics
T27 D. W. Scott, M. J. Sellars, N. B. MansonPhotonic signal processing in rare-earth doped crystals
T28 S. F. Mingaleev, Y. S. KivsharFast and accurate method for modeling photonic-crystal waveguides and circuits
T29 N. Dogru, M. Sadettin OzyaziciNoise in mode-locked hybrid soliton pulse source
T30 M. M. KailaMathematical modeling of responsivity and conversion gain in a High Temperature Superconductor-Hot Electron Bolometer (HTSC-HEB)
 
Bose-Einstein Condensates and Atom optics
T31 N. Robins, C. Savage, S. Haine, J. Hope, E. OstrovskayaAtom laser dynamics in three dimensions
T32 A. J. Daley, A. S. Parkins, R. Leonhardt, S. M. TanDiffusion resonances in the atom optics kicked rotor
T33 V. I. Kruglov, S. Coen, J. D. Harvey, M. J. CollettThe wave structure of a condensate beam in an atom laser
T34 R. Geursen, A. WilsonBragg scattering with stirred Bose condensates
T35 A. I. Sidorov, T. J. Davis, R. J. McLean, D. S. Gough, P. Hannaford, G. I. OpatPermanent magnetic microstructures in integrated atom optics
T36 C. M. Savage, J. Close, N. RobinsBeyond one dimension: Numerical studies of Bose-Einstein Condensates
T37 A. A. Penckwitt, R. J. Ballagh, C. W. GardinerVortex lattice formation and decay
T38 T. J. Alexander, E. A. Ostrovskaya, Y. S. KivsharTopological states in coupled atomic-molecular Bose-Einstein condensates
T39 R. J. Ballagh, P. B. BlakieBragg scattering from vortices and the topological atom laser
T59 D. HutchinsonFinite temperature field theory of the excitations of a Bose-Einstein condensate
 
Quantum information and computing
T40 D. Pope, R. CliftonOn the nonclassical nature of optical quantum teleportation
T41 S. I. J. Kurzeja, A. S. ParkinsContinuous variable quantum teleportation with a finite-basis entanglement resource
T42 T. Johnson, S. D. Bartlett, B. C. SandersRequirements for quantum teleportation of entangled coherent states
T43 T. D KieuComputability, decidability and quantum computation
 
Quantum optics
T44 B. C. Buchler, U. L. Andersen, P. K. Lam, H.-A. Bachor, T. C. RalphQuantum correlations and quantum nondemolition measurement
T45 B J. Dalton, S. A. BrownField quantization and non-Hermitean modes in unstable optical systems
T46 J. Gambetta, H. M. WisemanNon-Markovian stochastic Schrodinger equations
T47 M. D. ReidDecoherence-free proposal to generate the paradox of Schrodinger's cat using continuous variable entanglement
T48 M. D. ReidThe Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, entanglement and quantum cryptography
T49 M. K. Olsen, L. I. Plimak, A. Z. KhouryQuantum treatment of the nondegenerate optical parametric amplifier with injected signal
T50 U. Akram, Z. FicekCavity-loss-induced generation of dark states
 
Optics
T51 D. K. Gramotnev, D. F. P. Pile, S. D. WallaceDouble-resonant extremely asymmetrical scattering in two periodic gratings separated by a gap
T52 D. K. Gramotnev, D. F. P. Pile, S. J. GoodmanGrazing-angle scattering of electromagnetic waves in non-uniform gratings with varying mean parameters
T60 S. Saghafi, M. Withford, J. PiperHow far the modal analysis goes in laser beam characterisation


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