About the XVIII International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers & High Power Lasers, GCL&HPL 2010

The 18^th International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers & High Power Lasers, GCL&HPL 2010 will be dedicated to the 50^th anniversary of the laser invention. It will be held from August 30 to September 3, 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

For over thirty years, GCL&HPL has provided an excellent opportunity for researchers in gas, chemical and high power lasers, along with the end-users of these lasers, to exchange ideas, review the state-of-the-art and foresee emerging trends. Its scope is broad, including fundamental research, laser development, systems engineering and gas, chemical and high power laser applications in a wide range of fields.

This year's Symposium will continue to place a particular emphasis on nanophotonics applications and microprocessing using ultra-short pulse duration lasers. Following the tradition of precedent editions, the Symposium will bring together scientists and engineers from all over the world to create an event where members of the laser community can meet to discuss the latest achievements and to initiate new contacts and collaborations. Keynote and Invited presentations will highlight important research trends in a wide spectrum of topics.

To encourage and acknowledge excellence in oral and poster student paper presentations, SPIE will sponsor three Best Student Paper Awards.

The Symposium organizers are looking forward to welcoming you at the GCL&HPL 2010 in Sofia.

   

All persons wishing to participate in the Symposium are requested to register in advance online via the Symposium Website.

   

GCL&HPL Symposia till now
1976 - Cologne	1988 - Vienna	2000 - Florence
1978 - Brussels	1990 - Madrid	2002 - Wroclaw
1980 - Marseille	1992 - Heraklion	2004 - Prague
1982 - Stresa	1994 - Friedrichshafen	2006 - Gmunden
1984 - Oxford	1996 - Edinburgh	2008 - Lisbon
1986 - Jerusalem	1998 - St. Petersburg	2010 - Sofia