International Quantum Cascade Laser School and Workshop 2014. To Be Held in Policoro (Matera)Italy from September 7-12 2014.

本提案要求国家科学基金会提供资金支持国际量子级联激光学校和研讨会（IQCLSW），该研讨会将于2014年9月7日至12日在意大利波利科罗（马特拉）举行。IQCLSW研讨会作为一个智囊团，顶级研究人员将报告量子级联（QCL）激光器领域的最新发展，并就从基础设备物理问题到应用的有前途的新方向进行头脑风暴。新的战略方向有望出现，并帮助确定QCL技术未来发展的路线图。一个重要的组成部分是2天的学校部分，其中一个小时的教程演示是针对研究生快速熟悉这个快速发展领域的基础知识。应用，如高分辨率光谱，用于各种诊断用途的化学传感，相干检测，成像和红外对策将被讨论。主题将涵盖在IQCLSW包括量子级联激光器件的设计，建模，表征和测试，以及量子级联传输和光约束的基础知识。本次研讨会将讨论这些设备的基本物理方面以及新的发展。为期3天的研讨会将有大约30-35场邀请和贡献的演讲，以及海报会议。将有三位主题演讲嘉宾，他们都是在qc激光器的发展中发挥了重要作用的人物。这方面的一个重要方面是国际科学参与和信息传播，这可能导致新的合作和最新技术的进步。本次研讨会将重点关注应用，并将吸引新兴的QCL行业。学校部分直接针对研究生研究人员的培训和教育。IQCLSW网站将存档研讨会的演讲供一般访问。具体来说，NSF的资金将帮助减少学生的注册费，并将为美国与会者提供旅行支持（优先考虑学生演讲者）。

This proposal requests funding from the National Science Foundation to support the International Quantum Cascade Laser School and Workshop (IQCLSW), which is to be held in Policoro (Matera) Italy from September 7-12 2014. The IQCLSW workshop serves as a think-tank where the top researchers will report on recent developments in the field of quantum-cascade (QCL) lasers, and brainstorm on promising new directions ranging from questions of basic device physics to applications. New strategic directions are expected to emerge and help define a roadmap for future development of QCL technology. An important component is the 2-day school portion, in which hour-long tutorial presentations are aimed at graduate students to rapidly acquaint them with the fundamentals of this rapidly moving field. Applications, such as high-resolution spectroscopy, chemical sensing for a variety of diagnostic uses, coherent detection, imaging, and infrared countermeasures will be discussed.Topics to be covered at IQCLSW include quantum cascade laser device design, modeling, characterization and testing, as well as the basics of QCL transport and optical confinement.. This workshop will address both the fundamental physics aspect of these devices as well as new developments. The 3-day workshop session will have approximately 30-35 invited and contributed talks, as well as poster sessions. There will be 3 keynote speakers given by figures who have played a major role in QC-laser development over a sustained time period. An important facet of this is the international scientific participation and dissemination of information, which may lead to new collaborations and advances in the state of the art. This workshop will have a significant focus on applications and will engage the nascent QCL industry. The school portion is directly aimed at the training and education of graduate-student researchers. The IQCLSW websites will archive the workshop presentations for general access. Specifically, the NSF funding will help reduce the registration fees for students, and will provide travel support for US attendees (with priority towards student presenters).