Student Support for 2007 Photonics in Switching Conference will be held in San Francisco on August 19-22, 2007

ECCS-0742121 Richard Linke，IEEE LEOS提出的项目旨在为参加2007年8月19-22日在旧金山举行的光子学交换会议(PS2007)的学生寻求资金支持。智力优势：本次会议涵盖光子交换技术、系统和网络的创新研究，包括纳米光子学、慢光、波长转换、硅光子学、光子缓冲器、光路由器、光交叉连接、快速可重新配置的网络、光分组交换网络、光网络控制和管理、光标签交换网络以及高性能数据服务器和计算网络。特别是，我们将强调综合方法，并举办关于光子缓冲器和下一代光学系统和网络的研讨会，以突出关键的纳米光子技术及其在未来光学系统和网络中的潜力。广泛的影响：(1)涵盖光子器件、系统和网络技术的综合方法将为研究生提供丰富的机会，在培养环境中学习光子学的前沿问题；(2)交叉吸收来自全球许多科学家和来自工业界、学术界和政府机构的想法，为学生提供丰富的学习环境，并为教师在多学科研究生和本科生水平上创建前瞻性课程提供丰富的环境；(3)通过会议的拟议支持，将促进少数群体和代表不足群体的大力参与；(4)新的想法和框架可以发展成可操作的网络和系统；(5)先进的网络试验台讨论将使学生和研究人员帮助他们‘感受’未来光子互联网可能是什么样子；(6)该项目将刺激网络社区的新标准化活动；(8)这项工作的进展将导致发现许多新的研究问题，从而更好地理解和克服未来光子互联网的挑战。

ECCS-0742121Richard Linke, IEEE LEOSThe proposed project seeks financial support for student participations in Photonics in Switching Conference (PS2007), to be held in San Francisco on August 19-22, 2007.Intellectual merit: This conference covers innovative research in photonic switching technologies, systems, and networking including nanophotonics, slow-light, wavelength conversion, silicon photonics, photonic buffers, optical routers, optical cross-connects, rapidly reconfigurable networks, optical packet switching networks, optical network control and management, optical label switching networks, and high-performance data server and computing networks. In particular, we will emphasize integrated approaches, and hold a symposium on photonic buffers and next generation optical systems and networks to highlight key nanophotonic technologies and their potentials in future optical systems and networks.Broader impacts: (1) A comprehensive approach covering photonic device, system, and networking technologies will provide rich opportunities for graduate students to learn leading edge issues in photonics in switching in a nurturing environment; (2) Cross fertilization of ideas from many scientists around the globe and from industry, academia, and government agencies providing a rich environment for students to learn and for the faculty to create forward-looking curricula in multidisciplinary graduate and undergraduate level programs; (3) strong participation from minority and under-represented groups will be promoted through the proposed support of the conference; (4) new ideas and framework can be developed into operational networks and systems; (5) advanced networking testbed discussions will allow students and researchers to help them 'feel' what Future Photonic Internet may look like; (6) this project will stimulate new standardization activities in the networking community; (8) Progress of this work will lead to finding many new research issues, resulting in better understanding and new opportunities to overcome the challenges of the Future Photonic Internet.