************************************ * QUANTUM OPTICS AND ATOM OPTICS * * IN AUSTRALASIA * * * * * * * * MONTHLY NEWSLETTER * * VOL VII, NO 1 * * * * Febrary 1999 * * * * ISSN 1325-6467 * * * Edited by: Bill Munro * \ | / * Physics, University of Queensland, * \__|__/ * QLD 4072, Australia. * | * email: billm@physics.uq.edu.au * | * phone: +61 7 3365 2422 * | * fax: +61 7 3365 1242 Available on WWW at: http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/people/billm/qo.html +6------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS 0. PROBLEMS 1. ABSTRACTS 2. CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. WANTED TO BUY/SELL 4. SITUATIONS VACANT 5. MISC NEWS ______________________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************************* 0. EDITORIAL NOTE Welcome to the second newsletter of the new year. Please note that we have a new web site where the UQ to archive the news letters. Thanks to Craig Savage at ANU for his service in previous years. ******************************************************************************* 1. ABSTRACTS Sorry none this month ******************************************************************************* 2. CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT *********************** Bose-Einstein Condensation: atomic physics to quantum liquids. The ANU 13th Physics Summer School. January 17-28, 2000 (NB dates changed) A two week school aimed at PhD students. Contact: Craig Savage, Physics, Faculties, ANU, ACT 0200 http://rsphysse.anu.edu.au/~ss0105/ss2000.html _________________________________________________________________________ The International Symposium on Photonics and Applications (ISPA'99) Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore 29 November-3 December 1999 Abstract Due Date: 19 April 1999 Manuscript Due Date: 6 September 1999 Plan now to present your latest research results at this international symposium on photonics and applications. Conference topics include: -design, fabrication and characterization of photonic devices -advanced photonic sensors and applications -photonics systems and applications in defense and manufacturing -photonics technology into the 21st century For detailed information about the meeting, go to http://www.spie.org/info/ispa/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Within the framework of the TMR Network on Physics of Quantum Information, the I.S.I. Foundation is organizing a School on "Quantum Computation and Quantum Information Theory" to be held in Torino on July 11-23, 1999. Information about the School is available on our web site - www.isi.it - ****************************************************************************** 4. SITUATIONS VACANT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY An enthusiastic and capable postdoctoral research fellow is sought to work on a new research program "Biophotonics" in the Optical Technology Research Laboratory. The research field straddles the disciplines of physics, optics, laser technology, biology and biomedicine. The focus of the investigation is to develop a new method for image reconstruction through turbid biological tissue. Applicants must have a PhD in physics or a related area or have qualifications and experience equivalent to this. Excellent research experience in optical microscopic imaging and in operating ultrashort pulsed lasers is essential. Experience in optical microscopic imaging through a turbid medium and computer simulations such as Monte Carlo simulation is highly desirable. The position is for an initial period of two years with the possibility of renewal for another year dependent on external funding. Salary range A$42,837-A$45,981 pa. Applications should quote the reference number CA101-98, include details of three referees and be sent to Personnel Services, Victoria University of Technology, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne City, MC, VIC 8001, by 5 Feb, 1999. Enquiries: A/Professor Min Gu, Director of the OTRL. Tel: 61-3-96884284 Fax: 61-3-96884698 Email: ming@dingo.vut.edu.au _____________________________________________________________________________ EXPERIMENTAL ATOM OPTICS RESEARCH FELLOW (Grade 1) The School of Physics The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia The School of Physics at the University of Melbourne (Parkville) and the Division of Manufacturing, Science and Technology at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation (Clayton) have an ongoing research collaboration in Atom Optics which takes place on both sites, Parkville and Clayton. This research is funded by the Australian Research Council. Position Description We seek a Research Fellow in Atom Optics. A currently active research area is the construction and testing of magnetic optical elements for slowly moving atoms. Preference will be given to applicants with direct experience in areas which include the following:- Lasers, particularly diode lasers. Magneto-optical traps, (MOT s). Atom detection techniques. Ultra high vacuum systems. In addition, the applicant should be prepared to assist in the supervision of research students. For further information contact Prof. G. Opat, (tel +61-3 9344 5121, g.opat@physics.unimelb.edu.au) or Dr. P. Hannaford (tel +61-3 9545 2874, hannaford@mst.csiro.au). Prospective applicants are also invited to inspect the School of Physics home page at the address: http://www.ph.unimelb.edu.au/ Employment Specification Position No: Y0007417 Experimental Atom Optics Term: The position is Fixed Term for two years, although an extension might be possible. The position is available immediately, and an early start is desirable The Benefits: Research Fellow Grade 1 (Level A): Salary $43,042- $46,203pa Applications to: Director, Human Resources, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia; Fax +61 3 9344 4694 by 30 March 1999, quote the above position number and include the names, facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses of three referees. _____________________________________________________________________________ Institut fuer Experimentalphysik,University of Vienna, Austria (Academic) The Institut fuer Experimentalphysik at the University of Vienna has post-doctoral research associates and/or graduate research assistants in the fields of quantum optics and matter-waves optics. The successful candidates are expected to have competence in a variety of experimental methods relevants for the fields mentioned. The group has active research programs in quantum optics with entangled photons and in the optics of DeBroglie waves(http://www.quantum.at). The successful candidates are expected to join one of the existing research efforts. These positions are financed through the TMR program of the European Community and therefore only open to citizens of member countries of the European Union and Associated Countries. Contact details Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, including a recent photo, detailed descriptions of their research experience and their educational background and the names and addresses of three references to: Contact Name: Professor Anton Zeilinger Institut fuer Experimentalphysik Universitaet Wien Boltzmanngasse 5 A-1090 Wien Austria ****************************************************************************** 5. MISC NEWS ******************************************************************************