Support for the 2007 Conference on Laser Ablation

该项目的目的是为将于2007年9月24日至28日在西班牙加那利群岛的特内里费岛举行的2007年激光消融会议（COLA）的美国与会者提供部分支持。本次国际会议的主要目的是汇集来自不同学科的研究人员，研究各种各样的材料系统，讨论激光/材料相互作用产生的基本机制和应用。会议将包括8个正式会议，每个会议包括口头报告和3个晚间海报会议。受邀演讲者的选择是基于他们的相关专业知识，同时强调一个性别平衡、少数民族代表性和年轻研究人员参与的项目，这些研究人员有望成为未来的科学领袖。当前高度关注的主题包括适用于纳米技术、光电子学和未来电子系统的激光加工应用；生命科学和医学；以及超快激光在理解表面现象方面的应用。会议之前有一个为期一天的教程，专为研究生和年轻研究人员设计，将介绍基本的背景材料。支持将帮助年轻的美国参与者出席和参与，包括研究生、博士后学员和年轻的研究人员，主要是教职员工。为了保持和提高美国在这一高科技领域的竞争力，这种参与和接触至关重要。

This goal of this project is to provide partial support for U.S. participants in the 2007 Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA) to be held September 24 thru 28, 2007 on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. The primary aim of this international conference is to bring together investigators from diverse disciplines studying a wide variety of materials systems to discuss basic mechanisms and applications that arise from laser/material interactions. The conference will consist of 8 formal sessions, each consisting of oral presentations and three evening poster sessions. Invited speakers have been selected on the basis of their relevant expertise while emphasizing a program with gender balance, minority representation, and participation of young investigators that show promise as future scientific leaders. Topics of high current interest include applications to laser processing applicable to nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and future electronics systems; life sciences and medicine; and applications of ultrafast lasers to understanding surface phenomena. A one day tutorial precedes the conference and is designed for graduate students and young researchers will present fundamental background material. Support will aid the attendance and participation of young U.S. participants including graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and young investigators, principally faculty members. In maintaining and increasing U.S. competitiveness in this very high technology field, such involvement and exposure is critical.