Light interaction with nano and micro objects is a challenging field with many potential applications, ranging from biological systems to nanoplastics. When the light wavelength is approaching the system dimension, effects such as multiple scattering may have to be included in models or simulations to establish a morphology/refractive index relationship.
The workshop aims to bring together expert from adjacent fields to discuss the current developments of the experimental techniques and of the modelling issues to include effects beyond e.g. the Mie theory in the interpretation of experimental data.
Sessions
Monday afternoon
Session 1: optical detection techniques, nanostructure imaging
- 2:00 PM - Maxim Yurkin - Beyond the Lorenz-Mie theory: Simulating light-scattering by arbitrary particles with the discrete dipole approximation
- 2:30 PM - Dario Polli - Coherent Raman Microscopy for Biological Applications
- 3:00 PM - Romain Ceolato
- 3:30 PM - Bianchini Paolo - Advances in Super-Resolution fluorescence and label free Imaging
- 4:00 PM - Pietro Vahramian - Advanced optical characterization of micro- and submicron-particles using SPES + SPES² - Single Particle Extinction and Scattering - techniques
4:15 PM - Coffee Break
4:45 PM - Poster session
8:00 PM - Social Diner
Tuesday morning
Session 2: nanoplastics, light and nanoobjects
- 9:00 AM - Masaru Kuno - Widefield mid-infrared photothermal absorption imaging and spectroscopy
- 9:30 AM - Andrea Valsesia - Light Scattering for Rapid and High-Content Characterization of Nanomaterials
- 10:00 AM - Andrea Baldi - Hydrogen sensing with AI-designed plasmonic metasurfaces
- 10:30 AM - Tiziana Cesca - Tunable nonlinear optical response in hyperbolic metamaterials
- 11:00 AM - Mattia Andrini - Chasing nanoplastics by optical means
11:15 AM - Coffee Break
Session 3: biological applications of light
- 11:45 AM - Michele Ortolani - Vibrational Nano-spectroscopy beyond the diffraction limit
- 12:15 PM - Marco Leonetti - Super Resolution Retinal Imaging: The early diagnosis of neurodegeneration
- 12:45 PM - Michael Di Gioacchino - Uncovering Thyroid Cancer: Raman Spectroscopy for Early and Improved Diagnosis and Metabolic Insights
Speakers
Maxim YURKIN, CORIA laboratory, Rouen (France)
Dario POLLI, Università di Milano (Italy)
Romain CEOLATO, Université de Toulouse (France)
Paolo BIANCHINI, IIT Genova (Italy)
Masaru KUNO, Notre Dame University (Indiana, USA)
Andrea VALSESIA, Joint Research Centre: EU Science Hub
Andrea BALDI, VU Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Michele ORTOLANI, Università La Sapienza, Roma (Italy)
Marco LEONETTI, CNR, Roma (Italy)
Michael DI GIOACCHINO, Università Roma 3, Roma (Italy)
Pietro VAHRAMIAN, EOS instruments Milan (Italy)
Organizing committee
UCSC: Luca GAVIOLI, Gabriele FERRINI, Mattia ANDRINI, Gabriele CIASCA
UNIBS: Stefania FEDERICI
UNIMI: Luca TERUZZI, Llorenc CREMONESI
Venue
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Via della Garzetta 48
25123, Brescia, Italy
Brescia is about:
- 50 km from Bergamo-Orio al Serio (BGY) airport, sometimes called Milano-Orio airport
- 70 km from Verona-Villafranca airport
- 100 km from Milano-Linate airport
- 140 km from Milano-Malpensa airport
Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport is a common destination for several low cost companies. If you plan to arrive there, take a bus shuttle (navetta) to Brescia or go to the Bergamo City Railway Station by bus or taxi and take a train to Brescia (one train per hour, 1 hour travel time).
Please note that taxies may be very expensive in Italy. Both Milano-Linate and Milano-Malpensa airports are well linked with Milan City (by Train or buses) and once there you can take a fast train to Brescia (40 minutes travel time). There are Bus-shuttle too from Milan Airport to Brescia. Please take a look to the airport web sites.
Brescia sits on the main train line connection Milan-Venice. Journey times from Milan to Brescia are between approx. 40 minutes (Frecciarossa services) to slightly less than 1 hour 10 minutes (Regionale services). Fares range from € 7,00 to € 35,00 for a 2nd class ticket dependent on the service taken. For further information and tickets, see www.trenitalia.com or www.italotreno.it
If you come by motorway, we suggest you to exit at "Brescia Centro" and park at the metro station "Poliambulanza", then you can take the subway (direction "Prealpino") and stop to "Europa" station. If you want to reach the city by car, be careful, there are no parking nearby. The nearest parking is Piazzale Vivanti (about 1 km away).
The Campus of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is in Mompiano (via della Garzetta 48, Brescia).
You can get the subway, direction line to "Prealpino", and get off at the stop "Europa". The University is 5 minutes walk from this station.
To call a taxi please dial one of the following numbers:
+39 030 35111
+39 030 44108
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