Session I:

Inauguration of Symposium & Exhibition:

9:30 to 11:15 Hrs.

Welcome & Introductory Speeches:

9:30 to 10:00 Hrs.

Keynote address:

Prof. B.M. Arora, TIFR: “ Progress in semiconductor Diode lasers”

10:00 to 10:45 Hrs

Opening of ILA Exhibition & Visit to Stalls

10:45 to 11:15 Hrs

High Tea:

11:15 to 11:45 Hrs

Session II:

Semiconductor Lasers- I

11:45 to 12:45 Hrs

1.      Dr.S.K.Mehta: SSPL: “Development of high power SQW SCH GaAlAs- GaAs Laser Diodes”

2.      Dr.Tarun K. Sharma: RRCAT: “Development of high power quantum well lasers at RRCAT”

BRNS: Dr. P.P. Chandrachoodan, BARC: “Mobilization of collaborative Research Program through BRNS”

12:45 to 13:00 hrs.

Lunch:

13:00 to 14:00 Hrs.

Session III:

Semiconductor Lasers- II

14:00 to 15:30 Hrs

1.      Dr. Kuldip Singh: CEERI: “High reliability 980 nm pump lasers for Erbium doped Fiber amplifiers”

2.      Mr. Krishnakumar: Optiwave Photonics: “Packaging of semiconductor lasers”

3.      Dr. Sudakshina Kundu: West Bengal University of Technology: “Design of Blue and Blue- Green lasers”

Session IV

Poster Session-I

15:30 to 17:30 Hrs

Special Lecture

Prof. Govind Swarup, NCRA

“New challenges in the fields of science and technology in India:Lessons from the GMRT”

17:30 to 18:30 Hrs

Cultural Programme:

“Kathak Nritya”: Dr. Suchitra Harmalkar & her troupe

18:45 to 19:45 Hrs

Session V:

Physics & Technology of Lasers-I

09:30 to 11:00 Hrs.

1.      Dr. Jiri Schmidt: Inst. of Plasma Physics, Czech Republic, “Capillary discharge experiment at IPP, Academy of Science, Czech Republic”

2.      Prof.Victor Tarasenko: Inst. Of High Current Electronics, Russia: “Excimer Lasers pumped by discharge and E-beam”

3.      Dr.D.J.Biswas: BARC: “Switch-less operation of TE gas lasers

Tea:

11:00 to 11:30 Hrs.

Session VI:

Ultrashort & High Intensity lasers & applications

11:30 to 13:00 Hrs

1.      Dr. K.S.Bindra: RRCAT: “ Mechanism of nonlinearity in semiconductor doped glasses”

2.      Dr.Ajay K Singh: BARC:“Coherent control of molecular dynamics with shaped femto second laser pulses”

3.      Dr.Prasad A.Naik:RRCAT: “Coherent XUV radiation from laser plasma plumes through high order harmonic generation”

Lunch:

13:00 to 14:00 Hrs.

Session VII:

Lasers in Biology & Medicine

14:00 to 15:30 Hrs.

1.      Dr.Suresh Bhat:NCL: “Structure,dynamics & rheology of soft materials using laser light scattering technique”

2.      Dr.K.Divakar Rao: RRCAT: “Optical coherence Tomography”

3.      Dr. C. Murli Krishna:MAHE: “Application of Raman Spectroscopy in cancer management”

Session VIII

Poster Session-II

15:30 to 17:30 Hrs

Tea:

17:30 to 17:45 Hrs.

ILA Meeting

17:45 to 19:00 Hrs.

Session IX:

Physics & Technology of Lasers-II

09:30 to 11:00 Hrs.

1.      Mr. J.K.Mittal:RRCAT: “Copper vapour Lasers- A review and development at RRCAT”

2.      Dr.P.K.Datta:IIT,Kharagpur: “Generation and characterization of ultrashort laser pulse”

3.      Dr.S.Ganesamoorthy: RRCAT: “Growth of large, device quality NLO crystals by flux growth method”

Tea:

11:00 to 11:30 Hrs.

Session X:

Laser Spectroscopy & Quantum Optics

11:30 to 13:00 Hrs

1.      Prof. G.J.Tallents: Univ. of York, UK: “Measuring plasma opacity using X-Ray Lasers”

2.      Dr.Harshawardhan Wanare: IIT,Kanpur: “Multicolored atomic coherence”

3.      Dr.T.S.Rao: BARC Facility,Kalpakkam: “Confocal laser scanning microscopy in environmental biotechnology, biofilms and microbial corrosion research”

Lunch:

13:00 to 14:00 Hrs.

Session XI:

Laser applications: Nuclear Technology,Industry & Instrumentation

14:00 to 15:30 Hrs.

1.      Dr.R..Krishnan:IGCAR: “Synthesis and surface modification of ceramic coatings using lasers”

2.      Mr.Aseem Singh Rawat:BARC: “ Laser based instruments for flow visualization, speed and distance measurement”

3.      Mr.B.N.Upadhyaya:RRCAT: “ Applications of high power solid state lasers in nuclear field”

Session XII

Poster Session-III

15:30 to 17:30 Hrs

Evening Talks

1.      “A talk on Patents”

Dr.A.M.Patankar,Technology Transfer & Collaboration Division, BARC

2.      “An Endeavour to transfer Laser Technology to Industries”

Dr.A.K.Nath,RRCAT

17:30 to18:30 Hrs.

Cultural Programme (Local Talents)

18:45 to 19:45 Hrs

Session XIII

Thesis presentations

09:00 to 11:00 Hrs.

Tea:

11:00 to 11:15 Hrs

Session XIV

Thesis presentations

11:15 to 12:15 Hrs

Tea:

12:15 to 12:45 Hrs

Session XV

Concluding session and best thesis & best poster award presentation.

12:45 to 13:15 Hrs

Lunch:

13:15 to 14:30 Hrs.