Fifth International Conference NEAR-FIELD OPTICS December 6-10, 1998, Shirahama, Japan

Forward General Information & Schedule Registration Information Hotel Accommodation Advanced Program Paper Submission and Publication Committee Members Shirahama Travel Information Exihibit Home E-mail NFNO (Only Japanese) Conference topics and related topics The topics of the conference include, but are not restricted to: A. Theory B. Instrumentation C. Novel probes D. Condensed Matter E. Fluorescence Imaging F. Single Molecule Detection G. Contrast mechanisms H. Linear and Non-Linear Spectroscopy I. Industrial Applications J. Surface Plasmons K. Multi-Photon Processes L. Other Schedule Sun., Dec. 6 Arrival of participants Registration Welcome reception Mon., Dec. 7 Conference opening Oral and poster sessions Tue., Dec. 8 Oral and poster sessions Wed., Dec. 9 Oral sessions Excursion in Shirahama Dinner Banquet Thu., Dec. 10 Round table Conference closing Language The official language of the Conference will be English. Publication for Conference Proceedings A limited number of original papers will be published in the special issue of Journal of Microscopy, a publication of the Royal Microscopical Society. Authors are requested to bring four complete copies of their manuscripts to the registration desk at the site of NFO-5 conference before the beginning of opening session in the morning of December 7. Contributed papers will be reviewed during the conference by reviewers chosen by the Program Committee.