Student Travel for IEEE/LEOS 1st International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP2004); Hong Kong; Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2004

第四组光子学国际会议将于2004年9月29日至10月1日在香港举行。会议的目的是讨论新的材料和器件的研究成果，其中活性区域由C， Si, Ge， Sn的二元或三元合金或元素半导体本身组成。材料结构可以采用体层或量子限制异质结构，包括量子阱、线和点。欢迎有关光子带隙结构和其他纳米结构的论文。虽然强调“全iv族”解决方案，但会议将接受描述在硅上集成III-V族和II-VI族半导体结构的单片或准单片的论文。会议形式包括口头会议和海报会议。预计这次会议将促进研究人员之间的合作和讨论，特别是年轻专业人员和知名专家之间的合作和讨论，并确定关键的科学问题。评价第四族光子学中涉及的基本现象的进展和现状是一个重要而及时的课题，对电子/光子学领域的进步具有重要的价值。除了有机会评估该领域和未来方向外，预计还将在大学、研究机构和产业界之间建立新的联系。申请的NSF资金将用于促进学生参加会议。＊＊＊

An international conference on Group IV Photonics will be held September 29-October 1, 2004 in Hong Kong. The conference is organized to include discussion of new research results on materials and devices in which the active region consists of binary or ternary alloys of C, Si, Ge, Sn or of the elemental semiconductors themselves will be presented and discussed. Materials structures may employ bulk layers or quantum-confined heterostructures including quantum wells, wires, and dots. Papers on photonic-bandgap structures and other nanostructures are welcomed. Although an "all-group-IV" solution is emphasized, the conference will accept papers that describe monolithic, or quasi-monolithic, integration of group III-V and II-VI semiconductor structures upon silicon. The format includes oral and poster sessions. The conference is expected to stimulate collaboration and discussion between researchers, especially between young professionals and established experts and to identify critical scientific issues.%%%An evaluation of the progress and status of fundamental phenomena involved in Group IV Photonics is an important and timely topic, and will be of great value to progress in the electronics/photonics field. Along with the opportunity to assess the field and future directions, it is expected that new ties will be established among universities, research institutions, and industry. The requested NSF funds will be used to facilitate participation in the meeting by students. ***