The field of nanotube and graphene optics has recently witnessed some exciting developments. The recent advances in this field have not only broadened our horizon regarding the optical properties of carbon nanostructures and their potential towards new applications, they have also stimulated intense discussions regarding issues of fundamental interest as well as more technical issues. NSF funds will be used to provide partial support for graduate students and invited speakers to attend the 5th International Workshop on Nanotube Optics and Nanospectroscopy (WONTON 2013) in Santa Fe, NM, USA., June 16-20, 2013. This four-day workshop will bring together world leaders and young researchers to discuss recent advances and discoveries related to the spectroscopy of nanotubes and graphene. It will feature 26 invited talks and about 70 contributed talks and poster presentations. Its small size and focus on nanotube and graphene spectroscopy will provide an ideal forum for fruitful and stimulating interactions among young and established researchers.
The project has supported the 5th international workshop on nanotube optics and nanospectroscoy (WONTON 2013) in Santa Fe, NM. The field of nanotube and graphene optics has recently witnessed some exciting developments. The recent advances in this field have not only broadened our horizon regarding the optical properties of carbon nanostructures and their potential towards new applications, they have also stimulated intense discussions regarding issues of fundamental interest as well as more technical issues. WONTON workshop is a leading venue for international experts to exchange ideas on most recent development in this field. The 5th WONTON workshop was successfully held in May, 2013. It provided a forum for lively discussions and presentations of the latest results on topics related to (1) Light absorption, emission, and scattering, (2) Raman spectroscopy, (3) Carrier interactions, band structure and optical spectra (4) Excitonic effects, (5) Magneto- and electro-optics, and (6) Nanotube and graphene based optoelectronic devices. The format of the Workshop included about 26 invited talks and 40 contributed poster presentations. This small size with its clear focus on nanotube and graphene spectroscopy provided an ideal forum for fruitful and stimulating interactions among young and established researchers. The NSF funding in particular has helped to support the participation of several young scientists in this workshop.
