The 13th Asia-Pacific Conference on Near-Field Optics (APNFO13)

July 29-31, 2022, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
The Organizing Committee is currently planning to hold the meeting ~~face-to-face, contingent upon improvement in the situation.~~ in Hybrid format. The organizers strongly encourage participants, who live in Japan, to participate the conference in person, unless there are unavoidable circumstances.

Travel to Japan: Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel (Ministry of Foreign Affair, Japan)

Conference registration will open on 28th, and a summer school with three or four tutorial lectures will be given on the day.

Important dates
Abstract submission deadline: ~~April 15, 2022 (23:59 JST)~~ Postponed to May 9, 2022 (23:59 JST)
Online registration (early bird) by: July 15, 2022 (23:59 JST)
Abstract release date: July 29, 2022

3rd Call For Papers

Web Program Book uploaded!

Details

Welcome

The Asia-Pacific Conference on Near-field Optics (APNFO) has provided an opportunity for leading scientists and young researchers in the field of nano-optics to discuss new ideas and approaches in cutting-edge research, and to network with each other. APNFO has been held every two years, following the first meeting in Seoul in 1996, in Beijing, Melbourne, Taroko, Niigata, Yellow Mountain, Jeju, Adelaide, Singapore, Hakodate, Tainan, Xiamen and will be held in Sapporo, Japan in 2022.
Rapid progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology has made near-field optics more attractive and applicable to various research fields on condensed matter physics including chemistry and biology. The unique characteristics of light-matter interactions on the nanoscale have provided a tool for microscopic study to pursue basic science interests, including the quantum mechanical nature of light and electrons. It has also brought a discipline to address engineering and manufacturing challenges for making devices smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient, and more importantly, for promoting conceptually new device paradigms.
In the coming phase, the near-field nano-optics is expected to be applied not only to biosensors and nanofabrication technology, but also to light-energy conversions and storages such as solar cells and artificial photosynthesis. At APNFO-13, we organize a special session entitled "Hot carrier sciences and its application to light-energy conversions" to allow participants to share their experiences, problems, and concerns, and to discuss promising future directions. In addition, keynote and invited speakers are also arranged to exhibit the current trends in near-field optics, which will inspire and motivate young researchers and students.

Conference Topics

Novel concepts and phenomena in near-field nano-optics
Theory and modeling in nano-photonics
Near-field enhancement phenomena
Nonlinear and quantum optics of near-field regime
Plasmonics
Fano resonance
Strong coupling
Metamaterials
Infra-red and THz technology
Hot carriers
NSOM, super-resolution and nanofocusing
Nano-optical fabrication and manipulation of matters
Nano-optical characterization, optical spectroscopy and instrumentation
Nano-photonic materials, structures and waveguides, devices and designs
Applications in sensing, solar cells, condensed matter physics including chemistry and biology etc.

Paper Submission

Submit your paper through this link. We will accept contributed papers for both oral and poster sessions. Those who wish to present a work is required to submit a A4 one page abstract. Abstract template (.dotx) can be downloaded here.

Attendees from overseas, who are difficult to come to Japan due to ongoing travel restrictions, are encouraged to participate online. For those who make presentations online, the program will be edited so that the presenters can make presentations at the most appropriate possible time of residence. On the other hand, the organizers strongly encourage participants, who live in Japan, to participate the conference in person, unless there are unavoidable circumstances.

Registration

To attend the conference, you need to register either online or on-site.

To register for the conference and pay the registration fee online, please follow the instructions below. You can pay by credit card.

Go to the registration site through the following link, and create your account. If you already have your account for submission, this step is not needed.
Start registration from the "Registration" tab through the link above.

Payment type	Early bird registration before 15th July, 23:59 (JST)	After 16th July (JST)
Regular	30,000 JPY	35,000 JPY
Student	5,000 JPY	8,000 JPY

The registration fee includes attendance in conference sessions, and conference materials (program & abstracts). The organizing committee plans a banket with an additional fee depending on the COVID-19 situation.

Program

Web Program Book

Updated on 25th/Jul/2022

APNFO13 Web Program Book is available through this link only for authorized participants. Please refer to the username and password on the e-mail from apnfo13_secretary@es.hokudai.ac.jp on 25th July. Instructions for attendees, presentors, and chairs are available together with Zoom links. Abstracts can be downloaded from 29th to 31st July.

Time table

Updated on 20th/Jul/2022

Click here.

Poster presentation list is here.

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Motoichi Ohtsu

Research Origin for Dressed Photon

"Off-shell science for dressed photons"

Prof. Isabelle Staude

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

"Active photonic nanostructures empowered by 2D materials"

Summer School

A summer school will be also held in the evening of the day before the conference (July 28, 2022). The summer school is held to provide education for young scientists and students as a pre-conference of APNFO13. Three or four tutorial lectures will be given by leading researchers in this field. Therefore, many students are also expected to participate.