The NUSOD Conference connects theory and application of optoelectronic devices. It provides a forum to academic researchers, device engineers, and software developers to discuss the advancement and the practical use of device modeling and simulation in photonics and electronics.
The conference sessions cover a wide range of topics, such as nanostructures, novel materials and devices, laser diodes, LEDs, optical amplifiers, photodiodes & solar cells, photonic integrated circuits, and fiber optics.
Two-hour short courses on hot topics in optoelectronics are given by leading experts. Major international software companies are exhibiting their latest products and give hands-on workshops. A Special Issue of Optical and Quantum Electronics provides the opportunity for NUSOD authors to publish an expanded version of their paper.

GIST, 2009 Conference Site.

The NUSOD Conference was started at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2001 and the participation was far beyond expectations - which provided the motivation to make this meeting an annual event, rotating between North America, Europe, and Asia. Subsequent NUSOD Conferences took place in Zurich, Tokyo, Berlin, Singapore, Newark, and Nottingham and they keep underscoring the continuing need for exchange and collaboration in this diverse field. NUSOD is now firmly established as one of the key conference fixtures for optoelectronic device designers to network and discuss the latest challenges and developments in optoelectronic device simulation and design.

The NUSOD Institute was established in 2004 to serve as organizational umbrella of the NUSOD Conference and to provide related educational and technical services. Its web site (www.nusod.org) also offers a growing directory of software tools. Researchers and software developers are encouraged to list their tools and to make them available to other users.
The 2009 NUSOD Conference is hosted by one of the main research centers in Asia. GIST is a research oriented graduate school that focuses on essential fields of applied science and engineering (www.gist.ac.kr). The institute was founded in 1993 by the Korea government to meet the nation’s need for advanced research and to enhance the development of higher education in science and engineering.

Vertical Cavity Laser Simulation (Courtesy of Bernd Witzigmann).

Gwangju is one of the main cities of the south-western part of Korea with population of 1.4 million. Like many other old cities in Korea, Gwangju has a long history and rich culture. In 1980, the democratic uprising in Gwangju against the military dictatorship was a key turning point on the route toward democracy in South Korea. Now the city is reborn as Mecca of high-tech research and industry. As the name of the city literally means “City of Light”, one of main emphases of the city’s strategic development is on advanced photonics industries. The photonics industry cluster in Gwangju has grown into 12 R&D institutes and organizations focusing on solid state lighting, optical communication, and solar cells.
Please join us in Gwangju for a stimulating conference!

Yong-Tak Lee & Joachim Piprek
Conference Co-Chairs

Submit your paper by May 11 at www.nusod.org