(17th), 18th & 19th September 2006
Physics Department, National University of Ireland, University
College Cork, Ireland
supported by

The meeting was the 6th in a series of
very successful short annual meetings (Heeze, Lille, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Oxford) and
covered aspects of optical cavity based experiments and theory.

More snap shots from the meeting.
Programme ¬ Click to download pdf-file of the programme including abstracts
Sunday, 17th September
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16:00 – 18:00 |
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18:15 – 19:15 |
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Monday, 18th September
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9:00 – 10:00 |
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10:00 – 10:10 |
A.A. Ruth |
(University College Cork) |
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‘The welcome’ |
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Session 1: Chairman R. Engeln |
(Eindhoven University of Techn.) |
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10:10 – 11:00 |
K.K. Lehmann (invited, L1) |
(University of Virginia) |
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Recent advances in cavity ring-down spectroscopy and related methods |
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11:00 – 11:25 |
H. Linnartz (not previously scheduled) |
(University of Leiden) |
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Astrophysics and Astrochemistry: Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy |
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11:25 – 11:50 |
S. Rudic (L2) |
(University of Bristol) |
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Optical properties of aerosol particles studied by cavity ringdown spectroscopy |
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11:50 – 12:15 |
N.J. van Leeuwen (L3) |
(University of Oxford) |
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Towards NICE-OHMS for the detection of peroxy radicals |
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12:10 – 14:15 |
Lunch at Staff Restaurant on Campus |
(supported by Layertec GmbH) |
Session 2: Chairman H.P. Loock |
(Queen’s University Kingston) |
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14:30 – 15:20 |
A. Orr-Ewing (invited, L4) |
(University of Bristol) |
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Applications of cavity enhanced spectroscopy techniques in atmospheric chemistry |
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15:20 – 15:45 |
M. Sigrist (L5) |
(ETH Zürich) |
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15:45 – 16:10 |
J.H. van Helden (L6) |
(Eindhoven University of Techn.) |
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The density of NH and NH2 radicals in ammonia forming expanding plasmas |
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16:10 – 16:30 |
Tea & Coffee Break |
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16:30 – 16:55 |
D. Romanini (L7) |
(University J. Fourier of Grenoble) |
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High resolution cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a mode comb |
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16:55 – 17:20 |
J. Thiébaud (L8) |
(University of Lille) |
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cw-CRDS coupled to laser photolysis: an original set-up devoted to HO2 time-resolved detection |
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17:20 – 19:30 |
Poster Session & light refreshments |
(supported by Sacher Lasertechnik) |
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19:30 – 21:30 |
Dinner at Staff Restaurant on Campus |
(supported by Tiger Optics) |
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Tuesday, 19th September
Session 3: Chairman H. Linnartz |
(University of Leiden) |
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9:30 – 10:20 |
W. Ubachs (invited, L9) |
(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
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Cavity ring-down spectroscopy: from gases to liquids and to shorter wavelengths |
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10:20 – 11:45 |
M. Islam (L10) |
(University of Teesside) |
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Broadband liquid phase cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy |
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11:45 – 12:10 |
A.J.L. Shillings (L11) |
(University of Cambridge) |
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Broadband CRDS laboratory studies of the near infra-red absorption of the water vapour dimer |
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12:10 – 13:10 |
Poster Session – continued Tea & Coffee Break |
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13:10 – 14:10 |
Lunch at Staff Restaurant on Campus |
(supported by Layertec GmbH) |
Session 4: Chairman D. Romanini |
(University J. Fourier of Grenoble) |
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14:10 – 15:00 |
A. Pipino (invited, L12) |
(Eindhoven University of Techn.) |
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15:00 – 15:25 |
H.P. Loock (L13) |
(Queen’s University Kingston) |
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Phase shift ring-down spectroscopy in optical wave guides |
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15:25 – 15:40 |
Tea & Coffee Break |
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15:40 – 16:05 |
M. Mazurenka (L14) |
(University of Cambridge) |
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Combining evanescent wave cavity ringdown with scanning electrochemical methods to study dynamical interfacial phenomena |
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16:05 – 16:30 |
S. Gilb (L15) |
(Tech. University of Munich) |
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Optical absorption spectra of gold atoms deposited on SiO2 from cavity ring-down spectroscopy |
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16:30 – 16:55 |
R. Faulkner (L16) |
(Dublin City University) |
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A novel optical cavity technique for negative hydrogen ion density measurements (CANCELED !) |
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16:55 – 17:05 |
A. Ruth |
(University College Cork) |
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‘Concluding remarks’ |
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17:15 – 18:00 |
P. Callanan |
(University College Cork) |
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Guided tour of the historic Crawford Observatory on Campus |
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Local organising
committee: Dr A. Ruth (Chair), Dr D. Venables, Prof P. Brint, Prof J. Orphal, and
Dr T. Gherman.
Scientific
Advisory Board: Prof G. Hancock (Oxford), Dr R. Engeln (Eindhoven).
Further information can be otained from
General Visitor Information
The 7th Cavity Ring-Down User Meeting (2007) will be hosted by
Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Physics (INP) Greifswald
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 19
D-17489 Greifswald
Germany
Last updated: 02/09/2008