Short Courses
8–12 April Surface Analysis 2013
Dayton, OH
www.surfaceanalysis.org/surface_analysis_2013.html
9 April Metals Analysis: AA, GFAA, ICP, ICP-MS
Orlando, FL & Indianapolis, IN
pacslabs.com/course/260aagraphitefurnaceatomicabsorptionicpcourse.php
10 April Mass Spectral Interpretation
Orlando, FL & Indianapolis, IN
pacslabs.com/course/10massspectralinterpretationcourse.php
15–19 April The 25th Annual Short Course on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: Theory, Applications, and Laboratory Instruction
Houston, TX
29 April–3 May Practical X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Newtown Square, PA
www.icdd.com/education/xrf.htm
10 Mass Spectral Interpretation
Pittsburgh, PA
pacslabs.com/course/10massspectralinterpretationcourse.php
10 Advanced Mass Spectral Interpretation
Pittsburgh, PA
pacslabs.com/course/20advancedmassspectralinterpretationcourse.php
12 Basic Impedance Spectroscopy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.electrochem.org/education/short_courses/223/sc1/
9 SC189 Photonic Quantum-Enhanced Technologies
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc189/
9 Foundations of Nonlinear Optics
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc149/
9 Nano-Photonics: Physics and Techniques
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc221/
9 High Power Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc270/
9 Frontiers of Guided Wave Nonlinear Optics
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc396/
9 Nano-Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics and Applications
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc403/
10 Introduction to Ultrafast Optics
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc378/
10 Coherent Mid-Infrared Sources and Applications
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc361/
10 Coherent Mid-Infrared Sources and Applications
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc361/
10 Quantum Cascade Lasers: Science, Technology, Applications and Markets
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc301/
10 Tabletop Coherent X-ray Light Sources for Nano and Atto Science
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc398/
10 Silicon Photonics Devices and Applications
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc379/
10 Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers: Applications in Health and the Environment
San Jose, CA
www.cleoconference.org/home/program/short-courses/sc375/
23–27 Applied Industrial Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Metrology (AIO)
Arlington, VA
High-Speed Laser MS for Precise, Prep-Free Environmental Particle Tracking
April 21st 2025Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated that a fast, laser-based mass spectrometry method—LA-ICP-TOF-MS—can accurately detect and identify airborne environmental particles, including toxic metal particles like ruthenium, without the need for complex sample preparation. The work offers a breakthrough in rapid, high-resolution analysis of environmental pollutants.
New AI Strategy for Mycotoxin Detection in Cereal Grains
April 21st 2025Researchers from Jiangsu University and Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power have developed a transfer learning approach that significantly enhances the accuracy and adaptability of NIR spectroscopy models for detecting mycotoxins in cereals.