5th International Conference on Group IV Photonics

Sorrento, Italy
17 - 19 September 2008

The IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics 2008 (GPF 2008) will be the 5th in a series which began in Hong Kong in 2004, followed by the editions in Antwerp (2005), Ottawa (2006) and Tokyo (2007). GPF 2008 will be held in Sorrento (Italy), a marvellous spot on the famous Amalfi coast near Naples, from 17 to 19 September 2008.

It represents a major international forum to present and discuss recent research results on the development of Si-based photonic materials and devices for the electronic\photonic convergence which is needed to build the next platform for the new information age. Applications span from optical interconnects to medical devices, from novel concepts in solar cells to optical micro electro-mechanical systems, since production of photonic devices integrated with microelectronic circuitry opens the way to a wide range of novel applications. Contributions are solicited on recent developments in group IV photonic devices operating at a wavelengths within the wide spectrum ranging from the ultraviolet to the very far infrared (terahertz). The conference will also accept papers that describe monolithic, or quasi-monolithic, integration of compound semiconductor structures upon silicon.

All colleagues interested in the recent progresses and future challenges are invited to participate in GFP 2008 and encouraged to submit their technical contributions.