Schedule

Excursions

Thursday, 23 September (Excursion busses leave at 16:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel)

  1. Excursion to the Old Campus of Vilnius University (VU). The participants will visit the VU historic library, take a view of the Old Campus of VU and have a walk along the old town of Vilnius towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel guided by Z. Norkus
  2. Visit to Department of Physics of Vilnius University and Laser Research Center Laboratories (Saulėtekio ave. 9 and Saulėtekio ave. 10). We shall introduce you to our main research activities, show you our laboratories and laser facilities. Also the overview of the products of laser industry in Lithuania will be delivered by representative of Lithuanian Laser and Light Science and Technology Association
  3. Visit to Center for Physical Science and Technology (CPST) (Savanorių str. 231). We shall introduce you to our main research activities, show you our laboratories and laser facilities. Also the overview of the products of laser industry in Lithuania will be delivered by representative of Lithuanian Laser and Light Science and Technology Association
The participants are requested to register in advance until 21 September. Please send a message to dalia.kaskelyte@ff.vu.lt and specify which excursion you would like to join.

Saturday, 25 September (Departure at 15:30 from the Crowne Plaza Hotel)

Registration will be available during the Forum.

Thursday, 23 September

16:00 - 18:00 Excursions to Science & Technology Institutions or Old Campus of Vilnius University
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception (Crowne Plaza restaurant "Horizontas")

Friday, 24 September

08:30 - 09:00 Opening (Small Aula Hall, Vilnius University Old Campus, University str. 3)
B. Juodka, Rector, Vilnius University
S. Baszio, A. von Humboldt Foundation
H. P. Annen, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
V. Razumas, President, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
A. P. Piskarskas, President, A. von Humboldt Club in Lithuania
Plenary Session (Small Aula Hall)
Chair: Valdemaras Razumas, President, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
09:00 - 09:30 Lithuania 1009 – 2009: One Thousand Years of European History
Z. Norkus, Vilnius University
09:30 - 10:15 The History of the Laser
A. Laubereau, Technical University of Munich
10:15 - 11:00 Securing the Future of Our Past: Lasers in the Service of Cultural Heritage
C. Fotakis, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) & Department of Physics, University of Crete
11:00 - 11:30 OPCPA: Boosting Laser Light to Extreme Intensities
A. P. Piskarskas, Vilnius University
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch (Crowne Plaza restaurant "Horizontas")
Session 1A: Laser Science (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 1)
Chair: Valdas Sirutkaitis, Vilnius University
Session 1B: Modern Chemistry (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 2)
Chair: Marian Jaskula, Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Poland
Session 1C: Philosophy in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: in memoria Romanas Plečkaitis (1933-2009) (Universiteto str. 9/1, Hall 201)
Chair: Marius Povilas Šaulauskas, Vilnius University
13:00 - 13:20 Trapping of Charged Particles by Laser Beams
I. Bialynicki - Birula, Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Lab-on-aChip for Medical Diagnostics, a New Technology, Which Will Change Pour Life
S. Krawczyk, Laboratoire Hubert Curien, Université Jean Monnet
13:20 - 13:40 The First Fifty Years of the Laser Age in Lomonosov Moscow State University
V. Makarov, Moscow M. Lomonosov University
Characterization of Nanoparticles by Capillary Electromigration Separation Techniques
U. Pyell, University of Marburg
13:30 - 14:00 The Reconstruction of Identity: the Life and Work of Romanas Plečkaitis
M. Kubilius, Vilnius University
13:40 - 14:00 Lasers, Atoms and Molecules: Recent Studies in the Laser Centre, University of Latvia
R. Ferber, Department of Physics, University of Latvia
Monolitic (continuous bed) Separation Media: Twenty Years of Development and Applications
A. Maruška, Vytautas Magnus University
14:00 - 14:30 Romanas Plečkaitis and the Belarusian Tradition of the Studies in the National History of Philosophy
V. Yevarouski, Institute of Philosophy, The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
14:00 - 14:20 Quantum Optics Facilities for Quantum Information
S. Kilin, Laboratory of Quantum Optics, B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Direct Catalytic Functionalization of Aliphatic C-H Bond
A. Malkov, Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University
14:30 - 15:00 The Scientific Contacts and Collaboration of the Lithuanian and Belarusian Schools of the History of the National Philosophy in the 1980s
I. Novik, Institute of Philosophy, The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
14:20 - 14:40 Research on Semiconductor Optoelectronics at Vilnius University: from Laser Spectroscopy to Solid-State Lighting
A. Žukauskas, Institute of Applied Research, Vilnius University
Silicon Electrochemistry: Towards More Efficient Photovoltaics
E. Juzeliūnas and D. J. Fray, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
15:00 - 15:30 Religion and State in Intellectual History of Belarus
N. Kutuzova, Institute of Philosophy, The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
14:40 - 15:00 Coffee Break / Poster placement 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
Session 2A: Laser Science (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 1)
Chair: Peter Reineker, University of Ulm
Session 1C: Philosophy in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: in memoria Romanas Plečkaitis (1933-2009) (Universiteto str. 9/1, Hall 201)
Chair: Marius Povilas Šaulauskas, Vilnius University
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15:00 - 15:20 Laser Spectroscopy of Coherent Dark Resonances: at the Edge of Fundamental Physics Towards Real-World Applications
V. Zadkov, Moscow M. Lomonosov University
16:00 - 16:30 Romanas Plečkaitis' Methodology of the Historical-Philosophical Research
G. Kabelka, Lithuanian Culture Research Institute
15:20 - 15:40 Following the path of Optics with Matter Waves: from Nonlinear Atom Optics to Non-classical States of Matter
L. Santos, Institute for Theoretical Physics Leibniz University of Hannover
16:30 - 17:00 Lithuania and Ruthenia as Ideological Concepts
A. Dzerman, Institute of Philosophy, The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
15:40 - 16:00 Ultracold Atoms at Micrometer Distances from a Macroscopic Body
S. Scheel, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London
17:00 - 17:30 Kazimierz Narbutt and the Beginning of the Enlightenment in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Y. Tarasiuk, Institute of Philosophy, The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
16:00 - 16:20 Coherence of Laser Light and Bose-Einstein Condensate
M. Gajda, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
17:30 Discussion
16:20 - 16:40 Artificial gauge fields for cold atoms
K. Günter, CNRS, France
16:40 - 17:00 Coffee Break
16:40 - 17:40 Poster session
Session 3A: Laser Science (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 1)
Chair: Vladimir Makarov, Moscow M.Lomonosov University
17:40 - 18:00 Research on Mid Infrared Lasers at the Institute of Optoelectronics
J. Jabczynski, Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, Warsaw
18:00 - 18:20 Few-Cycle mid-IR OPCPA and its Applications
J. Biegert, ICFO – The Institute of Photonics Sciences, Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics, Mediterranean Technology Park
18:20 - 18:40 Optical Parametric Oscillators After Nearly 50 Years
M. Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO – The Institute of Photonics Sciences, Mediterranean Technology Park
18:40 - 19:00 Selective Laser Structuring of Functional Thin Films
G. Račiukaitis, Laboratory for Applied Research, Center for Physical Science & Technology (CPST)
19:00 - 19:20 Activities at Laser Research Center of Vilnius University in Microfabrication, Ablation, Modification and Damage with Femtosecond Pulses
V. Sirutkaitis, Vilnius University
19:20 - 19:40 High power fiber lasers and amplifiers: present status
E. Cormier, University of Bordeaux
20:00 Conference dinner (Crowne Plaza restaurant "Sezonai")

Saturday, 25 September

Session 4A: Laser science (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 1)
Chair: Alfred Laubereau, Technical University of Munich
Session 2C: Humanities and Social Sciences in Contemporary Germany (Universiteto str. 9/1, Hall 201)
Chair: Zenonas Norkus, Vilnius University
09:00 - 09:20 Conical Waves in Nonlinear Optics: from Basic Physics to Futuristic Applications
P. Di Trapani, University of Insubria
10:00 - 10:30 Research on Lithuanian History in Germany
M. Niendorf, Greifswald University
09:20 - 09:40 Femtosecond Optical Parametric Amplifier Pumped with a Long Green Pulse
C. Radzewicz, Warsaw University
10:30 - 11:00 Germany as a Site for Advanced Research in Sociology, esp. Economic Sociology
A. Maurer, University Bundeswehr München
09:40 - 10:00 The Science and Art of Femtosecond Laser Writing
P. Kazansky, Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton
11:00 - 11:30 Germany as a Site for Advanced Research in Social Anthropology
I. Schröder, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle a.S.
10:00 - 10:20 Disk Technology: the Right Choice for Grand Challenges
F. Dausinger, Dausinger + Giesen GmbH
11:30 - 12:00 Discussion
10:20 - 10:40 Femtosecond Four-wave Optical Parametric Amplifiers Based on Bulk Isotropic Media
A. Dubietis, Vilnius University
10:40 - 11:00 Dilute Bismides: New Materials for THz Optoelectronics
A. Krotkus, Semiconductor Physics Institute of Center for Physical Science & Technology
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break
Session 5A: Laser science (Crowne Plaza hotel, Hall 1)
Chair: Juozas Vaitkus, Vilnius University
11:20 - 11:40 Electronic Properties of Graphene and Graphene Nanoribbons
I. Zozoulenko, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Division of Physics and Electronics, Linkoping University
11:40 - 12:00 Structure, Dynamics and Criticality of Ionic Fluids
W. Shröer, University of Bremen
12:00 - 12:20 Light-induced Artificial Magnetic Field for Cold Atoms
J. Ruseckas, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Vilnius University
12:20 - 12:40 Lasers for Medical Diagnostics and Monitoring
J. Spigulis, University of Latvia
12:40 - 13:00 Coherent dynamics in photosynthetic systems: How quantum is it?
T. Mancal, Institute of Physics of Charles University, Praha
13:00 - 13:20 Optical Biopsy in Biomedicine: Nanotechnological Aspects
R. Rotomskis, Vilnius University Institute of Oncology
13:20 - 13:40 Closing
13:40 - 15:10 Lunch (Crowne Plaza restaurant "Sezonai")
15:30 Excursion (Departure from the Crowne Plaza Hotel)

Sunday, 26 September

Departure

Poster Session
Friday, 24 September

P1 Photon-Number Selective Group Delay in Cavity Induced Transparency
G. Nikoghosyan, University of Ulm
P2 Non-Abelian Matter Wave Optics
A. Jacob, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden
P3 The Magnonic Surface States in the Arrays of Cylindrical Rods with Corrugated Surface
J. Klos, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University
P4 Capacitance of Graphene Nanoribbons
A. Shylau, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Division of Physics and Electronics, Linkoping University
P5 Interaction Ramps in Trapped Ultra-Cold Quantum Vapours and Faraday Pattern in Spinor Condensates
F. Zimmer, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden
P6 The Use of Supersritical CO2 Extraction Followed by GC-MS for the Characterization of Essential Oils Medicinal Plants
V. Kaškonienė, A. Maruška, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University
P7 The Structural Modifications Induced in Lithium Niobate and KDP Crystals with High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Laser Pulses
D. Paipulas, V. Kudriašov, M. Malinauskas, V. Smilgevičius, V. Sirutkaitis, Laser Research Center, Vilnius University
P8 Solid-State Lighting with Tailored Colour Quality
A. Tuzikas, Institute of Applied Research, Vilnius University
P9 Laser 3D Microstructuring of Biocompatible Polymers for Biomedical Applications
M. Rutkauskas, P. Danilevičius, M. Malinauskas, A. Žukauskas, G. Bičkauskaitė, K. Tikuišis, V. Purlys, D. Paipulas, R. Gadonas, A. Piskarskas, Department of Quantum Electronics & Laser Research Center, Vilnius University,
R. Smilingis, M. Grishin, A. Michailov, Ekspla Ltd.,
A. Kraniauskas, R. Širmenis, V. Sirvydis, Heart Surgery Center, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University,
D. Baltriukienė, V. Bukelskienė, Institute of Biochemistry, Lithuania
P10 Integrated Micro-Optical Components Fabricated by Laser True 3D Lithography Technique
A. Žukauskas, M. Malinauskas, Department of Quantum Electronics & Laser Research Center, Vilnius University
P11 Reconstruction of the Electric Field Components of the Highly Focused Beam by the Scattering Scans
S. Orlov, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen
P12 Three-Dimensional Mapping of Multiple Filament Arrays
D. Majus, V. Jukna, G. Tamošauskas, G. Valiulis, A. Dubietis, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P13 Generation of 30-fs Ultraviolet Pulses by Four-Wave Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification
J. Darginavičius, G. Tamošauskas, A. Piskarskas, A. Dubietis, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P14 Slow and Stationary Light with Optical Vortices in Quantum Gases
J. Ruseckas, A. Mekys, V. Kudriašov and G. Juzeliūnas, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Vilnius University,
R. Unanyan, J. Otterbach and M. Fleischhauer, Fachbereich Physik, Universitat Kaiserslautern
P15 Observation of Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion Excited by High-Brightness Blue LED
J. Galinis, G. Tamošauskas, A. Dubietis, A. Piskarskas, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P16 Spatial and Temporal Coherence of Supercontinuum Generated in Single Mode Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber by Sub-Nanosecond Pulses
S.Frankinas, A.Čiburys, R.Gadonas, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P17 Concept of Collinearly Pumped Multiple Thin Disk Active Medium
A. Aleknavičius, R. Smilingis, M. Grishin, A. Michailovas, Institute of Physics of Center for Physical Science & Technology, Lithuania; Ekspla Ltd.,
J. Pilipavičius, Department of Chemistry, Vilnius University
P18 High Power Yb Doped Fiber Amplifier
M. Gecevičius, R. Butkus, V. Smilgevičius, A. Piskarskas, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P19 Self-Compression of 1.5 µm CEP Stable OPCPA Pulses in Noble Gases to Sub-20 fs
S. Ališauskas, V. Smilgevičius, A. Piskarskas, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University,
O. D. Mücke, A. J. Verhoef, A. Pugžlys, A. Baltuška, Photonics Institute, Vienna University of Technology,
J. Pocius, L. Giniūnas, R. Danielius, Ligth Conversion Ltd.,
N. Forget, "Fastlite", France
P20 Radiation of Bandgap Solitons
E. Gaižauskas, A. Savickas, Vilniaus University,
K. Staliūnas, Universtitat Politecnica de Catalunya
P21 Drilling of Steel and Cutting of Ceramics with Picosecond Laser
R. Trusovas, G. Račiukaitis, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania
P22 Signatures of Light Beam Spatial Filtering in Three Dimensional Photonic Crystal
L. Maigyte,1, T. Gertus2,3, M. Peckus2, J. Trull1, C. Cojocaru1, V.Sirutkaitis2 and K.Staliunas1,4,
1Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear,Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2Laser Research Center, Vilnius University, 3Altechna Co. Ltd., 4Institució Catalana de Reserca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)
P23 3D Periodic Microstructures Fabricated Over a Large Area Using Four-Beam Interference Based on Multi-Photon Polymerization Technique
E. Stankevičius, B. Voisiat, M. Gedvilas, G. Račiukaitis, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania,
M. Malinauskas, Laser Research Center, Vilnius University
P24 Application of the Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction for the Analysis of Calendula Officinalis L. off Essential Oils by Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry
K. Bimbiraitė-Survielienė, O. Kornyšova, A. Maruška, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University,
O. Ragažinskienė, Kaunas Botanical Garden, Vytautas Magnus University
P25 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Determination in Human Dermis by Means of Capillary Electrophoresis
T. Drevinskas, A. Maruška, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University,
T. Kezutytė, V. Briedis, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Social Pharmacy, Kaunas University of Medicine
P26 Quantitative Analysis of Flavonoids in Willow Herb Extracts and Their Radical Scavenging Activity
O. Vyšniauskas, O. Ragažinskienė, Kaunas Botanical Garden, Vytautas Magnus University; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kaunas University of Medicine,
A. Maruška, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University
P27 Carbazole and Phenylindole-Based Polymers as Host Materials for Phosphorescent Light Emitting Diodes
S. Lengvinaite, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University,
R. Zostautiene, S. Grigalevicius, J.V. Grazulevicius, Department of Organic Technology, Kaunas University of Technology,
W.-B. Wang, Y.–M. Lai, Jou, J.-H. Jou, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
P28 Analysis of Phenolic Compounds and radical Scavenging Activity of Spice Plants
M. Stankevičius, A. Maruška, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University,
I. Akuņeca, I. Jãkobsone, Department of Food Chemistry, University of Latvia
P29 Frequency Selective Surfaces Fabricated Using Laser Ablation Techniques
B. Voisiat, I. Kašalynas, G. Račiukaitis, V. Tamošiūnas, A. Bičiūnas, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania
P30 Generation of Terahertz Radiation in Air
V. Vaičaitis, V. Smilgevičius, Department of Quantum Electronics & Laser Research Center, Vilnius University
P31 Generation and Control of the Spiraling Zero-order Bessel Beam
A. Matijošius, V. Jarutis, A. Piskarskas, Department of Quantum Electronics, Vilnius University
P32 Optical resistance of ion beam sputtered zirconia/silica and niobia/silica mixture coatings in femtosecond regime
A. Melninkaitis, J. Mirauskas, M. Jeskevic, V. Sirutkaitis, Laser Research Center, Vilnius University
B. Mangote, X. Fu, M. Zerrad, L. Gallais, M. Commandré, Institut Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Ecole Centrale Marseille
T. Tolenis, S. Kičas, R. Drazdys, State Research Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania
P33 Ps-Laser Scribing of CIGS at 1064 nm Wavelength
P. Gečys, G. Račiukaitis, Institute of Physics, Lithuania
A. Braun, S. Ragnow, Solarion AG, Germany
P34 Development of the Method for Measurement Time Resolved Photoconductivity and Photo-Hall Effect in Semiconductors at Laser Excitation
P. Malinovskis, A. Mekys, J. Storasta, J. V. Vaitkus, Semiconductor Physics Department and Institute of Applied Research of Vilnius University