RMIT Univ., Buildings 14 and 80
Melbourne, Australia
8 - 12 December 2019
Melbourne, Australia
8 - 12 December 2019
AOS Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and Australian Conference on Optics, Lasers, and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) 2019
Monday - Thursday 9 - 12 December 2019 Conference Committee
Monday - Thursday 9 - 12 December 2019 Conference Committee
Important Dates
Abstract Due:
5 June 2019
Author Notification:
16 September 2019
Manuscript Due Date:
13 November 2019
5 June 2019
Author Notification:
16 September 2019
Manuscript Due Date:
13 November 2019
Monday 9 December
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Session Plen: Monday Plenary Session
Monday 9 December 2019
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
Session 1A: Metasurfaces
Monday 9 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 1A and 1B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 1A and 1B run concurrently.
Session 1B: Atom Optics and Trapping
Monday 9 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 1A and 1B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 1A and 1B run concurrently.
Unitary spectro-temporal transform for arbitrary frequency comb modulation
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-47
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Trapping ultracold atoms in submicron period magnetic lattices
Paper 11200-5
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Session 2A: Nanophotonics and Plasmonics
Monday 9 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 2A and 2B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 2A and 2B run concurrently.
InGaAs/InP quantum well nanowire surface emitting LEDs
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-9
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Tailoring directional scattering of second-harmonic generation from (111)-GaAs nanoantennas
Paper 11200-10
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Session 2B: Optical Sensing I
Monday 9 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 2A and 2B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 2A and 2B run concurrently.
Biomedical sensing for skin disorders, surgical performance, and prostate cancer
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-13
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Microdiamond-doped lead-silicate glass optical fibre for remote magnetometry
Paper 11200-15
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Session 3A: Novel Materials
Monday 9 December 2019
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 3A and 3B run concurrently.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 3A and 3B run concurrently.
Single nanoparticle spectroscopy for heterogeneity and uniformity studies of functional nanomaterials
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Paper 11200-18
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Orb web spider silks: how their optics affects potential visibility
Paper 11200-19
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Tuesday 10 December
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Session Plen: Tuesday Plenary Session
Tuesday 10 December 2019
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
New perspectives for biomedical imaging at depth
(Plenary Presentation)
Paper 11202-501
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MAVIS: beyond HST resolution and sensitivity
(Plenary Presentation)
Paper 11200-503
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Session 4A: Quantum I
Tuesday 10 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 4A and 4B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 4A and 4B run concurrently.
Session 4B: Fibre Lasers
Tuesday 10 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 4A and 4B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 4A and 4B run concurrently.
Lunch Break and Panel Discussion on IDEA Initiatives in Australia and New Zealand
Tuesday 10 December 2019
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal and Bldg 80.Level 4.Rm 19
Conference attendees are welcome to join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion.
Lunch can be picked up in Bldg 14.Media Portal starting at 12:30 and brought to the panel discussion. The panel discussion will take place in Bldg. 80.Level 4.Rm 19 and will start at 12:50.
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal and Bldg 80.Level 4.Rm 19
Conference attendees are welcome to join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion.
Lunch can be picked up in Bldg 14.Media Portal starting at 12:30 and brought to the panel discussion. The panel discussion will take place in Bldg. 80.Level 4.Rm 19 and will start at 12:50.
Session 5A: Quantum II
Tuesday 10 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 5A and 5B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 5A and 5B run concurrently.
Session 5B: Glass Lasers
Tuesday 10 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 5A and 5B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 5A and 5B run concurrently.
Mode-locked chip-lasers with multiple waveguides
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-42
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Passive mode-locked Yb fluorozirconate glass waveguide laser
Paper 11200-44
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Session 6A: Nonlinear
Tuesday 10 December 2019
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 6A and 6B run concurrently.
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 6A and 6B run concurrently.
Session 6B: Lidar
Tuesday 10 December 2019
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 6A and 6B run concurrently.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 6A and 6B run concurrently.
Conference Banquet Dinner
Tuesday 10 December 2019
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
All registered attendees are invited to attend. Additional guest tickets can be purchased through registration.
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
All registered attendees are invited to attend. Additional guest tickets can be purchased through registration.
Wednesday 11 December
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Session Plen: Wednesday Plenary Session
Wednesday 11 December 2019
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
Session 7A: Photonic Chips I
Wednesday 11 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 7A and 7B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 7A and 7B run concurrently.
Technologies for large-scale programmable photonic circuits
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-55
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CMOS-compatible, plasma beam assisted reactive magnetron sputtered silicon nitride films for photonic integrated circuits
Paper 11200-56
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Direct quantum error detection in multiplexed photonic transmission channels
Paper 11200-57
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Session 7B: Microscopy and Fluorescence
Wednesday 11 December 2019
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 7A and 7B run concurrently.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 7A and 7B run concurrently.
New windows to the body: towards research translation of hyperspectral autofluorescence imaging
(Invited Paper)
Paper 11200-60
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High-resolution molecular spectroscopy and biological applications
Paper 11200-61
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Lunch Break and Panel Discussion on Gender and Cultural Diversity in Science
Wednesday 11 December 2019
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal and Bldg 80.Level 4.Rm 19
Conference attendees are welcome to join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion.
Lunch can be picked up in Bldg 14.Media Portal starting at 12:30 and brought to the panel discussion. The panel discussion will take place in Bldg. 80.Level 4.Rm 19 and will start at 12:50.
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal and Bldg 80.Level 4.Rm 19
Conference attendees are welcome to join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion.
Lunch can be picked up in Bldg 14.Media Portal starting at 12:30 and brought to the panel discussion. The panel discussion will take place in Bldg. 80.Level 4.Rm 19 and will start at 12:50.
Session 8A: Photonic Chips II
Wednesday 11 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 8A and 8B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 8A and 8B run concurrently.
Session 8B: Lasers
Wednesday 11 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 8A and 8B run concurrently.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 8A and 8B run concurrently.
III-V Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Device and Energy Applications
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Paper 11200-318
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Intra-cavity semiconductor laser tuning using a frequency compensating acousto-optic tunable filter pair
Paper 11200-68
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Femtosecond laser inscribed waveguide and micro-chip laser operation at 1.07μm in Yb3+ doped germanate glass
Paper 11200-69
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Session 9A: Mid-IR
Wednesday 11 December 2019
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 9A and 9B run concurrently.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Sessions 9A and 9B run concurrently.
Session 9B: Advanced Technologies
Wednesday 11 December 2019
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 9A and 9B run concurrently.
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 02
Sessions 9A and 9B run concurrently.
Session PWed: Posters-Wednesday
Wednesday 11 December 2019
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal
Conference attendees are invited to attend the poster session on Wednesday evening. Come view the posters, enjoy light refreshments, ask questions, and network with colleagues in your field. Authors of poster papers will be present to answer questions concerning their papers. Attendees are required to wear their conference registration badges to the poster sessions.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Bldg 14.Media Portal
Conference attendees are invited to attend the poster session on Wednesday evening. Come view the posters, enjoy light refreshments, ask questions, and network with colleagues in your field. Authors of poster papers will be present to answer questions concerning their papers. Attendees are required to wear their conference registration badges to the poster sessions.
Design of CMOS compatible plasmonic color filter for high selectivity
Paper 11200-82
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NIR performance comparison of Bi/Er and Yb/Er co-doped fibres as pumped at 808 nm and 830 nm
Paper 11200-83
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Distributed fibre optic pressure sensors designed for composite propeller integration
Paper 11200-84
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Nonlinear Fourier transform of second order solitons with closely packed eigenvalues
Paper 11200-85
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Mode matching error signal from radio frequency waist size and position modulation
Paper 11200-86
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A THz Single-Polarization-Single-Mode (SPSM) photonic crystal fiber based on epsilon-near-zero material
Paper 11200-87
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Paper 11200-87
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Relationship between threshold gain and Bragg detuning in photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers
Paper 11200-88
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Fabry-Perot interferometric fibre optic temperature sensor with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coating
Paper 11200-89
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Eigenvalue analysis of time separated signals using layer-peeling property
Paper 11200-90
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New approach to find nonlinear Fourier transform of optical signals
Paper 11200-92
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Control of nonlinear processes in two-photon excited rubidium vapour by resonant laser light
Paper 11200-93
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Toward a new sensing platform based on conducting polymer: thickness measurement and the effect of different oxidant solution on damage threshold
Paper 11200-94
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High precision measurement of optical absorption in low-OH fused silica at 2 micron
Paper 11200-95
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Paper 11200-95
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True time delays for phased array antennas based on a microcomb
Paper 11200-96
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Photonic circuits with time delays and quantum feedback using nanofibres and long coupling fibres
Paper 11200-98
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Parametric design study of monolayer graphene based TeO2 waveguide saturable absorber
Paper 11200-100
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Unidimensional continuous-variable quantum key distribution with imperfect detector
Paper 11200-101
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Thermally drawn polycaprolactone fibres with customised cross sections
Paper 11200-103
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High Q RF transversal filter based on an 80-channel integrated microcomb source
Paper 11200-104
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Full-field deformation measurement of a large-rotation object using digital image correlation
Paper 11200-105
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Nanostructured all-silicon photodetector pixels with tailored responsivity spectra
Paper 11200-106
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Distributed fibre optic sensors for the alpine fault of New Zealand
Paper 11200-108
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Parametric design study for waveguide-based graphene MIR photodetectors
Paper 11200-109
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Improved location algorithm for high-spatial-resolution in fiber optic line-based sensor
Paper 11200-113
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Design algorithm for compact low-reflection adiabatic photonic mode converters based on constant coupling
Paper 11200-114
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Paper 11200-114
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Photoluminescence properties of Er doped AS2S3 films deposited using RF co-sputtering and the impact of rapid thermal annealing
Paper 11200-115
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Transmission enhancement in plasmonic nanohole array for colour imaging applications
Paper 11200-117
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The microscope type spectral reflectometry design for large dynamic range thin film thickness measurement in RDL processes
Paper 11200-118
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Feasibility study of THz multiplexer and demultiplexer employing arrayed waveguide gratings
Paper 11200-120
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Submicron simultaneous IR and Raman microscopy (IR+Raman): breakthrough developments in Optical Photothermal IR (O-PTIR) combined with Raman provide new capabilities
Paper 11200-121
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Thursday 12 December
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Session Plen: Thursday Plenary Session
Thursday 12 December 2019
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session Chairs: John Harvey, The Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand) and Arnan Mitchell, RMIT Univ. (Australia)
Conference Awards
Thursday 12 December 2019
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Session 10: Applications of Combs
Thursday 12 December 2019
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level2.Rm 07
Ultra-high data rate communications with a single soliton crystal micro-comb
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Paper 11200-77
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Reconfigurable microwave signal processor for fractional and regular Hilbert transform based on a microcomb
Paper 11200-78
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Continuously tunable orthogonally polarized RF optical single sideband generator based on cascaded micro-ring resonators
Paper 11200-79
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Australian Photonics Industry Survey
Thursday 12 December 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level 2.Rm 07
The Australian Optical Society and SPIE recently commissioned a survey of the photonics industry in Australia. The key findings in that national survey will be presented at this session. The speakers will also offer comparative insights into the international photonics marketplace, and provide context for start-ups and existing businesses in both New Zealand and Australia.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Bldg 80.Level 2.Rm 07
The Australian Optical Society and SPIE recently commissioned a survey of the photonics industry in Australia. The key findings in that national survey will be presented at this session. The speakers will also offer comparative insights into the international photonics marketplace, and provide context for start-ups and existing businesses in both New Zealand and Australia.
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