History
1st 1986 Napoli, Italy Enrico Santamato 2nd 1988 Torino, Italy Alfredo Strigazzi 3rd 1990 Cetraro, Italy Francesco Simoni 4th 1991 Orlando, USA Peter Palffy-Muhoray & M.J. Soileau 5th 1993 Lake Balaton, Hungary Istvan Janossy
7th 1997 Heppenheim, Germany Markus Kreuzer 8th 1999 Humacao, Puerto Rico Fouad Aliev 9th 2001 Sorrento, Italy Giancarlo Abbate 10th 2003 Aussois, France Marc Warenghem 11th 2005 Clearwater, Florida USA Nelson Tabirian 12th
2007 Puebla, Mexico Ruben Ramos Garcia, Nelson Tabirian |
The first International Topical Meeting
on Optics of Liquid Crystals (OLC) took place in 1986 (Naples, Italy)
triggered by the discovery of novel nonlinear optical processes in LC.
That meeting evolved into a major biannual event for people involved
in all aspects of optics of LCs and it grew with increasing importance
of LC materials for optical technologies. OLC meetings are distinguished
by being focused on optics of liquid crystals, attracting science and
industry leaders, and providing abundant opportunities for socializing
and informal discussions. The legacy of OLC meetings constitute a breeding
ground for new ideas, new collaborations, new friendships.