First Call for Papers

The Tenth Memorial of Asia-PacificConference on Near-Field Optics (APNFO-10)
Hakodate Research Center for Fishers and Oceans, Hakodate, Hokkaido, JapanJuly 7-10, 2015
International Advisory Committee
The Asia-Pacific Conference on Near-field Optics (APNFO) has provided an opportunity
Chair:
for leading scientists and young researchers in the field of nano-optics to discuss newMotoichi Ohtsu
ideas and approaches in cutting-edge research, and to network with each other.
(The University of Tokyo, Japan)
APNFO has been held every two years, following the first meeting in Seoul in 1996, inAnn Roberts (The University ofBeijing,Melbourne, Taroko, Niigata, Yellow Mountain, Jeju, Adelaide, Singapore, andMelbourne, Australia)
Dayong Jincelebrates its 10th biennual anniversary in Hakodate, Japan in 2015.
(Macquarie University, Australia)
In these last 20 years, rapid progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology has
Xing Zhu(Peking University, China)
made nano-optics more attractive and applicable to various research fields, including
Luping Shi (Tsinghua University, China) molecular and solid-state physics, chemistry, and biology. The unique characteristics of
Masanobu Haraguchi(The University of Tokushima, Japan) light-matter interaction on the nanoscale have provided a tool for microscopic study toToshiharu Saiki (Keio University, Japan) pursue basic science interests, including the quantum mechanical nature of light andWonho Jhe(Seoul National University, Korea)
electrons. It has also brought a discipline to address engineering and manufacturing
Seung-Han Parkchallenges
for making devices smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient, and more
(Yonsei University, Korea)
Harith Bin Ahmad
importantly, for promoting conceptually new device paradigms.
(University of Malaya, Malaya)In the coming phase, we will go even smaller to the atomic scale and deal withTou Teck Yong (Malaysia Multimedia
University , Malaya)more complex and multiscaled systems to cover much broader scientific andRichard Blaikie(University of Otago, New Zealand) engineering fields. At APNFO-10, we organize a special session entitled “Exploring theAi Qun Liu (Nanyang TechnologicalFuture of Light on the Nanoscale” to allow participants to share their experiences,
University, Singapore)problems, and concerns, and to discuss promising future directions. In addition,Minghui Hong (National University ofSingapore, Singapore)
keynote and invited speakers are also arranged to exhibit the current trends in nanoDin Ping Tsai(National Taiwan University, Taiwan) optics, which will inspire and motivate young researchers and students.
Hai-Pang Chiang (National Taiwan
Plenary Talk
Ocean University, Taiwan)
Masud Mansuripur
Prof. Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Hokkaido University(The University of Arizona, USA)
Martin Moskovits (University of“Satellite visible remote sensing from small phytoplankton to large fishing
California, Santa Barbara, USA)vessels - sustainable ocean monitoring and utilization”

Organizing Committee

General Chair
Toshiharu Saiki(Keio University, Japan)
Kohei Imura(Waseda University, Japan)
Nobuyuki Takahashi(Future University Hakodate, Japan)
Yasuo Ohdaira(Niigata University, Japan)
Norihiro Umeda(Tokyo University of Agricultureand Technology, Japan)
Makoto Naruse(National Institute of Informationand Communications Technology,Japan)
Masayuki Naya
(FUJIFILM, Japan)
Yasunori Toda
(Hokkaido University, Japan)
Takuya Iida
(Osaka Prefecture University,Japan)
Hiroyasu Fujiwara(Hamamatsu Photonics, Japan)
Hideki Yasuda (FUJIFILM, Japan)
Kentaro Iwami(Tokyo University of Agricultureand Technology, Japan)
Koichi Okamoto(Kyushu University, Japan)
Kosei Ueno
(Hokkaido University, Japan)
Tamitake Itoh
(National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology,Japan)
Norihiko Hayazawa (RIKEN, Japan)
Program Committee
Takashi Yatsui(The University of Tokyo, Japan)

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•Metamaterials•Infra-red and THz technology•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, biology, chemistry, solid-state physics andmaterial sciences etc.

Important dateSubmission of Abstracts:
Conference Registration:
Special Issue deadline:

February 6, 2015
July 7, 2015
July 1, 2015

Further Information
Dr. Toshiharu SAIKI,
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering,
Keio University,
E-Mail: saiki@elec.keio.ac.jp,
Tel: +81-45-566-1784, Fax: +81-45-566-1529

http://www.nano-optics-group.org/apnfo10/