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Communications from the Organizing Committee
Meeting Location (Conference venue)
The Joint Meeting of the DGaO and Czech and Slovak Society for Photonics (116. annual Meeting of the
DGaO) will take place at
Brno University of Technology (BUT)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physic Department
Technicka 12
616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
http://www.vutbr.cz/en/
at the Conference Building T12 on the BUT Campus from May 26th – May 29th, 2015.
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair:
Prof. Dr. Pavel Tománek
Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physics Dept.
Technicka 8, CZ 616 00 Brno
Email: tomanek@feec.vutbr.cz
Phone: +420 541 143 278 or +420 736 264 536
Conference office:
Dr. Jitka Brüstlova
Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physics Dept.
Technicka 8, CZ 616 00 Brno
Email: brustla@feec.vutbr.cz
Phone: +420 541 143 296
Onsite assistance:
Pavel Kaspar, MSc.
Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physics Dept.
Technicka 8, CZ 616 00 Brno
Email: xkaspa25@stud.feec.vutbr.cz
Phone: +420 607 892 408
Contact for exhibitors: Dr. Pavel Škarvada (Schkarwada)
Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physics Dept.
Technicka 8, CZ 616 00 Brno
Email: skarvada@feec.vutbr.cz
Phone +420 541 143 277 or +420 737 861 994
Registration to the Meeting:
Participants are kindly requested to register to the meeting using the online form at www.dgao.de.
There is a possibility to enroll through letter or fax to:
DGaO-Sekretariat:
Elizabeth Erhard
Coburger Str. 11, 91056 Erlangen
E-Mail: DGaO-Sekretariat@dgao.de
Fax: +49 (0) 9131 13508
using the Registration Form downloadable from the website or enclosed with this publication.
Conference fees and payments:
For registrations until April 28th 2015, the following Registration Fees apply:
DGaO, DPG, CSSF, OSA or EOS Members:
200.00 Euros + VAT
Non members:
245.00 Euros + VAT
Students, Retired, Unemployed:
75.00 Euros + VAT
After April 28th 2015, a late registration fee of 30.00 Euros (+VAT) applies.
No conference fee applies for accompanying persons.
There are no day tickets available.
The payment of the registration fee shall be made against letter-mailed invoice and to the bank account
indicated in the invoice.
Conference Registration desk (Opening times)
Tuesday, May 26th,
16:00 h – 19:30 h at Rectorate (prior to and during Welcome reception)
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Wednesday, May 27 , 07:30 h – 17:00 h at Conference venue
Thursday, May 28th,
08:30 h – 12:00 h at Conference venue
Friday, May 29th
07:30 h – 12:00 h at Conference venue
Travel support for students
Students giving a presentation (verbal or poster) are eligible to receive travel and accommodation
support from DGaO. Czech and Slovakian students (except locals from Brno) are eligible for 100 EUR, all
others are eligible for 200 EUR. Applicants are requested to submit the completed application form to
the conference office, approved and signed by the Head of their Institution. Please contact the DGaO
Secretariat for the application form.
Conference location
Brno University of Technology Campus (Technicka T12, 616 00 Brno)
GPS: +49°13'26.35"N, +16°34'38.25"E
The main entrance to the conference building T12 and entrance to free Conference car parking are
marked with red arrows.
Conference site
Plenary Hall - Conference room A - T12/2.173 (1st floor)
Conference room B - T12/SF2.162 (1st floor)
Conference room C - T12/SF1.141 (ground floor)
Poster Exhibition
The poster session takes place in the lobby area adjacent of Conference Room B (first floor). Poster
boards with appropriate numbering are available. Dimensions of poster boards are H145cm x W115cm.
Authors are requested to install their posters until Wednesday May 27th until 10:00 h. Authors shall be
present for discussions at least during designated poster exhibit times, see schedules on pages 4 and 5.
It would also be very useful to make handouts of the poster available.
Company Exhibition
Numerous companies and institutions support the DGaO Annual Meeting by exhibiting their products
and services. The exhibit area with table top presentations is located in the Foyer area between Plenary
Hall (Conference Room A) and Conference Room B (first floor) in the venue building. The conference
attendees are kindly requested to acknowledge exhibits during opening hours (corresponding with
conference hours) during Wednesday through Friday and especially during the coffee and lunch breaks.
Instructions for presenters
Each meeting room is equipped with a Video beamer. For Microsoft Powerpoint™-based presentations a
PC will be available, equipped with Microsoft Office. The presentations shall be uploaded from CD’s or
flash USB memory devices during coffee breaks before the session. When presentation is done using the
presenter’s computer, it is required that a connection test is required in a break prior to the session to
ensure proper connection and to avoid delays.
Proceedings
The authors of both societies can publish their contributions in the DGaO Internet Journal DGaOProceedings. The contributions can be published as two-page manuscripts or as posters. Papers in
the proceedings can be cited. The Proceedings of the 2014 event have been accessed about 12000
times to date.
The deadline for upload of the manuscripts and of the posters is July 24th 2015. Instructions
for upload can be found at the DGaO Website:
http://dgao-proceedings.de/hinweise/ (Eds. G. Häusler, C. Faber)
Information for Exhibitors
Booth setup is open on Tuesday, May 26th 2015, from 13:00 h until 17:00 h. Dismantling of exhibits
starting on Friday, May 29th 2015 after 15:30 h. The exhibit area is locked outside Conference hours.
Onsite contact for exhibitors:
Dr. Pavel Škarvada (Schkarwada), Brno University of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Physics Dept.
Technicka 8, CZ 616 00 Brno
Email: skarvada@feec.vutbr.cz, Phone +420 541 143 277 or +420 737 861 994
Social Programme
Tuesday – Welcome reception (Registration required, no additional fee)
Reception will be held at Rectorate BUT – University headquarter at Antoninska 1, 601 90 Brno
(100 metres from the Hotel Continental).
GPS: +49°12'05.50"N, +16°36'10.97"E
18:00 h – 18.30 h – Concert of Folklore music ensemble and Children's dance studio ONDRÁŠEK
18:30 h – 21:00 h – Welcome reception with drinks and food
Note: For entry you need your Conference badge. The rregistration desk will be opened from
16:00 h to 19:30 h at the Rectorate.
Thursday – Networking Event (Registration required, additional registration fee applies)
The Networking event includes an excursion to the Moravian Karst and a Networking dinner at a
Brewery Restaurant in Brno. Transfers are done by busses.
Moravian Karst is one of the most important karst area of Central Europe. In the area of
Moravian Karst, there are more than 1100 caverns and gorges. But only 4 of the caves are open
to the public. The biggest and most popular caves are Punkva Caves with their underground
river – during the cruise you can see there the bottom of the famous Macocha Abyss. Very
spetacular for all visitors is view into Macocha Abyss from two platforms – the Upper and Lower
foot bridge.
Note: Departure of transfer busses from Conference parking at 13:30 h on Thursday.
Friday – Fraunhofer Lecture and Dinner
Fraunhofer Lecture and Gala Dinner (Registration required, no additional fee)
18:30 h
Welcome at the Hotel Continental (Kounicova 6, 602 00 Brno)
Dr. Frank Höller, DGaO, Chairman of the DGaO
19:00 h
Fraunhofer Lecture
Prof. Pavel Zemánek
Institute of Scientific Instruments of the ASCR, v.v.i.,
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
From solar sails to optically self-arranged and propelled
microstructures
The talk briefly introduces the optical forces coming from the interaction of light with an
object. The most familiar demonstration of this effect is radiation pressure and its usage
for propelling of satellites using solar sails. However, spatial shaping of the laser beam
intensity and phase and development of spatial light modulators paved the way for
much complex manipulation with objects, however only at the microworld level. A brief
review of different examples and applications will be demonstrated, for example
holographic optical tweezers, measurement of tiny pN forces, optical rotors, delivery of
microparticles and nanoparticles over macroscopic distances by an optical conveyor
belt, sorting of objects of different properties by light sieves, pulling and pushing of
objects by optical “tractor” beams and various forms of self-arrangements of
microparticles into so-called optically-bound matter.
20:00 h
Gala dinner
Poster award
Farewell notes
Local Directions in Brno
The public transportation in Brno is very efficient, with numerous buses, trams and trolleys serving the
entire city and surroundings.
There are two main crossing points where lines connect:
- at the railway station in the south of the city centre, and
- at Ceská street (near the Continental hotel) in the north of the city centre,
with tram lines going around the ring road. When accessing the vehicle, you need to validate your ticket
in one of the stamping machines onboard as soon as possible. The tickets are available from ticket
vending machines or tobacco kiosks throughout the city (20 CZK for 15 minutes, no change of lines; 25
CZK for 60 minutes with a change of lines). More detailed information about public transport in Brno is
on http://www.dpmb.cz/default.aspx
Directions from City Centre to the conference venue:
From City Centre/Railway Station to BUT Campus
For Public transportation from the city center and central railway station to BUT campus, take
tram No. 12 direction „Technologicky Park“ (every 5 minutes) and exit tram at station
„Technologicky Park“. From there, walk 660 meters (see map) or take the bus No.53 and get off
at the request stop “Podnikatelská“ (2 stops from „Technologický park“ tram stop). From there,
cross the parking lots to the main entrance of the conference site at Technicka 12. Costs for the
one-way ticket are 25 CZK.
For arrivals at Central bus station (Student Agency buses from Vienna and Prague):
Walk about 200 metres to the railway station and take the tram No. 12 in the direction
„Technologický park“ (and continue as above).
From the Continental Hotel:
Walk about 200 m towards city centre to „Ceska street“ stop and take tram No. 12 (every 5
minutes) to „Technologicky park“ terminus (and continue as above). Transfer takes approx. 30
minutes to arrive to the Conference rooms.
Getting to the Continental Hotel – main conference hotel – near the Rectorate:
From the railway station (or bus station from Prague/Vienna airports), take tram No. 12
(direction Technologicky park) and get off at Ceska (3 stops), or tram No. 1 (direction Reckovice)
and get off at Moravske namsti (2 stops). In either case, the hotel is less than 500 m away at
Kounicova street 6. You will need a basic ticket for 20 CZK (valid for 15 minutes) or 25 CZK (valid
for 60 minutes). You can also take a taxi (about 5 minutes, cost around 100 CZK).
Hotel GPS coordinates are: +49°12'02.15"N, +16°36'16.70"E
How to reach Brno
Brno can be reached easily by direct trains from Berlin, Prague, Vienna, or by plane to Vienna and then
by coach or train (130 km). Another possibility is to go by plane to Prague and then travel about 200 km
by coach or train.
By rail:
Brno is on a direct route from Vienna to Berlin and Vienna to Warsaw (with a change at Breclav). The EC
trains go every two hours from Germany and every 1-2 hours from Vienna). Time tables are available on
http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/?lng=ENGLISH
By air to Vienna
There is a direct bus connection from Vienna Schwechat Airport to Brno centre (Grand Hotel), with 7-8
buses per day each way. The buses leave from bus stop #2 in front of the airport building. The journey
takes 2 ½ hours. A single ticket costs 17 EUR (or 360 CZK) one way, refreshments included. Check the
timetables and buy tickets online at www.studentagency.eu or www.studentagency.cz. It is advised to
buy tickets in advance. The bus driver will also sell a ticket on the bus, but only as long as free seats are
available. At a small fee the ticket can be changed to an earlier or later connection (contact the driver).
Travelling into Brno through Vienna Airport is highly recommended. Participants are actually
discouraged from travelling to Brno via Prague airport, since the connection between Prague and Brno is
more complicated and also takes longer (about 3 ½ - 4 hours). If you still plan to travel via Prague, bus
tickets can be also purchased with the Student Agency (www.studentagency.eu); this entails a bus
change at the main bus station in Prague).
All bus connections from Prague or Vienna to Brno can be found at
http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/?lng=ENGLISH
By car
Brno is located in the southeastern part of the Czech Republic at the crossroads of the D1 (Berlin Prague – Brno) and D2 (Bratislava – Brno) motorways. Both these motorways form part of the transEuropean East-West and North-South highways.
Brno is about 120 minutes drive from Vienna or 150 minutes drive from Prague.
To reach the Conference venue or town center, use exit 190 (Brno – zapad) when leaving motorway D1.
Note: You need a 10-day vignette for the highway toll. You will have to buy the vignette at the Czech
boarder and stick it on the wind screen (on a lower right corner). The price for a 10-day vignette
is 310 CZK (approx. 12 EUR).
Accommodation
Hotel CONTINENTAL - main Conference hotel
Kounicova 6, 602 00 Brno
E-mail: info@continentalbrno.cz
http://www.continentalbrno.cz
Please make a reservation by sending an email to info@continentalbrno.cz and write "DGaO" in
the subject. Please, don´t use the internet booking, if you want to take advantage of the special
DGaO Annual Meeting discount rate.
Other recommended hotels in City Center and in close proximity to the Rectorate (University
headquarter):
Hotel SLOVAN
Lidicka 23, 602 00 Brno
E-mail: hotel@hotelslovan.cz
http://www.hotelslovan.cz/2010/index.php/de/preise
Hotel International
Husova 16, 602 00 Brno
E-mail: sales@hotelinternational.cz
http://www.hotelinternational.cz/en/
Hotel Slavia
Solniční 243/17, Brno
E-mail: recepce@slaviabron.cz
http://www.slaviabrno.cz/en/hotel/
Cost efficient accommodations in proximity of the Conference venue
Hotel Vista
Hudcova 72
621 00 Brno
E-mail: hotel@vista-hotel.cz/heim
http:// www.vista-hotel.cz
A-SPORT HOTEL
Vodova 108
612 00 Brno
Email: brno@a-sporthotel.cz
Hotel Prometheus
Hudcova 367/78
612 00 Brno
E-mail: recepce@hotel-prometheus.cz
http://www.hotel-prometheus.cz
Pension Edison
Edisonova 1
CZ 612 00 Brno
E-mail: info@pension-edison.cz
www.pension-edison.cz/
There are also many other hotels throughout the city offering reasonably priced
accommodation.
For the hostels please visit http://www.hostelworld.com
Currency and cash exchange
The currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech Crown (CZK). Exchange rate is around 27 - 28 CZK = 1
EUR. Most places accept payments with major credit cards or Maestro card. For cash exchange use
Ceska Spořitelna Bank, Kounicova 4, other banks or one of the downtown exchange offices.