First International Symposium on Semiconductor and Plasmonics-Active Nanostructures for Photonic Devices and Systems (Electronics and Photonics); Vienna, Austria; October 4-9, 2009

该提案是为组织一个由NSF赞助的研讨会，题为第一届国际半导体和等离子体光子器件和系统的有源纳米结构研讨会。研讨会将于2009年10月4日至9日在奥地利维也纳举行。它的目的是审查国家的最先进的进展，并确定在纳米技术使能的光子技术的前沿潜在的制造挑战。研讨会将（1）审查金属纳米结构，零维和一维半导体系统和光子晶体的制造和组装的最新进展;（2）确定在光子器件应用中实现半导体和等离子体有源纳米结构的新机会，以及（3）研究纳米级半导体和金属组件与器件的系统级集成，以提高性能。研讨会将汇集学术界和工业界的研究人员，以促进从事半导体和金属纳米结构及其应用各个方面的科学家，工程师和学生之间的互动。这将有助于加强这个社区，揭示新的研究方向，这是纳米技术在真实的世界中最终成功的关键。将在会议计划和组织方面作出努力，以提高大学生的出席率，并促进妇女和少数民族的代表性。作为一个由美国和欧洲科学家共同举办的国际研讨会，研讨会还将帮助美国研究人员促进交流，并与海外研究机构和实验室建立研究联系。

This proposal is for organizing an NSF-sponsored symposium entitled the First International Symposium on Semiconductor and Plasmonics-Active Nanostructures for Photonic Devices and Systems. The symposium will be held at Vienna, Austria, between October 4-9, 2009. It is targeted at reviewing the state-of-the-art progress and identifying the potential manufacturing challenges at the forefront of nanotechnology-enabled photonic technology. The symposium will (1) review the latest progress in the fabrication and assembly of metallic nanostructures, zero- and one-dimensional semiconductor systems, and photonic crystals; (2) identify new opportunities for implementing semiconductor and plasmonic active nanostructures in photonic device applications, and (3) investigate the system-level integration of nanoscale semiconductor and metallic components with devices for enhanced performance. The symposium will bring together researchers working in academia and industry to stimulate interaction among scientists, engineers, and students working on various aspects of semiconductor and metallic nanostructures and their applications. This will help to strengthen this community, to reveal new directions of research which are key to the ultimate success of nanotechnology in the real world. Efforts will be made in the conference plan and organization to increase the college-level student attendance and promote the representation of women and minorities. As an international symposium co-organized by American and European scientists, the symposium will also help U.S. researchers promote communication and establish research connections with overseas institutes and laboratories.