Nonlinear optical phenomena play a key role in several useful photonic applications. Such effects are now studied and applied over a wide range of energies and powers, from single-photons to zettawatts and above, and over broad spectral regimes, from THz to Gamma-ray frequencies. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an international forum for discussion of all aspects of nonlinear optics, including new phenomena, advanced materials, novel device concepts, as well as their applications in various fields of science and technology.
Yasuhiko Arakawa, University of Tokyo, Japan, Nonlinear Optics in Quantum Dot-photonic Crystal Nanocavity Coupled Systems, Invited
Jeremy Baumberg, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Microcavity Polaritonics: Optically-steering Interacting Quantum Liquids on a Chip, Invited
Francesco Bonaccorso, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Graphene Nonlinear Optics, Invited
Robert Boyd, University of Ottawa, Canada, Nonlinear Optics: The Enabling Technology for Quantum Information Science, Invited
Jake Bromage, University of Rochester, United States, Noncollinear Optical Parametric Amplifiers for Ultra-intense Lasers, Invited
Tal Carmon, University of Michigan, United States, New Directions in Optomechanics: Brillouin Cooling and Microfluidic Optomechanics, Invited
Giulio Cerullo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Ultra-Broadband Optical Parametric Amplifiers: towards Single-Cycle Carrier-Envelope-Phase Stable Pulses, Invited
Paolo De Natale, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica , Italy, Frequency-Comb-Assisted Laser Sources from the Mid-IR to the THz Range, Invited
Amy Foster, Johns Hopkins University, United States, Highly Efficient Parametric Nonlinear Optics using On-chip Amorphous Silicon Photonics, Invited
Daniel Gauthier, Duke University, United States, Transverse Optical Patterns for Low-light-level Optical Switching, Invited
Chunlei Guo, The Institute of Optics, United States, The Black and Colored Metals and Applications, Invited
Hideki Hirori, Kyoto University, Japan, Ultra-intense Terahertz Pulse Generation and Application to Nonlinear THz Spectroscopy, Invited
Takayoshi Kobayashi, University of Electro-Communications, Japan, Applications of Cascaded Four-wave Mixing to Contrast Enhancement and Characterization of Femtosecond Pulse and Multicolor Source, Invited
Shunsuke Kono, Sony Corporation, Japan, Blue Femtosecond Laser Diode Systems, Invited
Paulina Kuo, National Inst of Standards & Technology, United States, Demonstration of second-harmonic generation by 4-bar-quasi-phasematching in a GaAs microdisk cavity, Invited
Ping Lam, Australian National University, Australia, Quantum Nonlinear Optics Using Optical Memory, Invited
Paul Lett, National Inst of Standards & Technology, United States, Noiseless Amplification of Images By Four-wave Mixing, Invited
Christoph Marquardt, Max-Planck-Inst Physik des Lichts, Germany, Whsipering Gallery Mode Optical Parametric Oscillators, Invited
Toshio Morioka, DTU Fotonik, Denmark, Ultrahigh Capacity Optical Communications Beyond Pb/s, Invited
Gérard Mourou, Ecole Polytechnique , France, Laser Ascent to Sub Atomic Physics and Applications, Invited
Mordechai Segev, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, Photonic Topological Insulators, Invited
Olga Smironova, Max Born Institute, Germany, Attosecond Spectroscopy of Tunneling, Invited
Takunori Taira, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan, Large-Aparture PPMgLN for High Energy Parametric Process, Invited
Chuanshan Tian, Fudan University, China, Structure of Water Interfaces Studied by Phase Sensitive Sum Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy, Invited
Peter Tidemand-Lichtenberg, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark, Up-conversion Based Continuous-wave Mid-infrared Detection, Invited
Thomas Volz, Macquarie University, Australia, Ultrafast Single-photon Non-linearities on a Semiconductor Chip, Invited
Nikolay Zheludev, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, Nonlinear Optics with Metamaterials, Invited
coming soon
Hawaiian Cultural Workshop
Wednesday, 24 July
9:00 – 11:00 AM, Hala Room
Join us for a two hour workshop session on Modern Hula and Traditional Hawaiian chant. The workshop is open to members, family, and friends. (Children 12 years old and under must have a parent present at all times.) The workshop is instructed by Ka‘iulani Visiko.
View Kimo Knox & Ka‘iulani Visiko
YouTube videos.
Cost: $35 per person for adults and children (
Cost is not included in registration fee)
Register on-line with your Nonlinear (NLO) registration.
Kimo Knox & Ka‘iulani Visiko
For Workshop you’ll need to bring:
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Tank top or T-shirt,
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shorts or sarong,
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Bare feet,
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notepad and pencil, and
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ALOHA & FUN!!
Conference Luau
Wednesday, 24 July -
Fairmont Orchid's Coconut Grove
18:00 -19:00- Cocktails/Entertainment Featuring:
Kimo Knox & Ka‘iulani Visiko
19:00 - 20:00 - Dinner
20:00 - 21:00 - Polynesian Show (1-hour)