from February 5th to 8th, 2024

WOMBAT

Workshop on OptoMechanics and Brillouin Scattering

in Campinas, Brazil

Thanks to all Wombatians that contributed to making this an outstanding workshop!

Congratulations to the best presentations awardees;

 Liu Chen (Delft) - "Quantum Optomechanics with Quasi-2D Optomechanical Crystal Cavities" - Best poster award

Felix Mayor (Stanford) - "Improving thermalization in piezo-optomechanical microwave-to-optical transducers"- Best poster award

Laura Blázquez Martínez (MPL) - “Optoacoustic cooling of traveling hypersound waves” - Best talk award

 Caíque Conde Rodrigues (Unicamp) - "Stimulated Brillouin scattering by surface acoustic waves in lithium niobate waveguides" - Best talk award

 Download the program booket in PDF here, with talk abstracts and more! 

The 5th international Workshop on OptoMechanics and Brillouin-Mandelstam Scattering: Fundamentals, Applications and Technology will take place in Campinas, Brazil.


 

The primary goal of this event is to bring together researchers specializing in opto-mechanics and Brillouin scattering, encompassing a wide range of topics from fundamental research to practical applications.

 

Important dates

Abstract submission closed: 15th September 2023

Author notification: 30th September 2023

Program available online: 15th January 2024

 

 

Confirmed speakers

Birgit Stiller - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light


Daniel Blumenthal - UC Santa Barbara


Alejandro Fainstein - Centro Atómico Bariloche


Peter Rakich - Yale University


Christopher Poulton - University of Technology Sidney


Andrea Bragas - University of Buenos Aires


Thiago Guerreiro - Pontífica Universidade Católica


Sunil Bhave- Purdue University


Clivia Sotomayor Torres - ICN2 Barcelona


Avi Zadok- Bar-Ilam University


Simon Gröblacher- TU Delft


William Renninger- University of Rochester


Michael Vanner - Imperial College


 

 

The Venue

Convention Center, University of Campinas

Avenida Érico Veríssimo, 500 Cidade Universitária, Zeferino Vaz - Barão Geraldo, Campinas - SP, 13083-851

Campinas, a vibrant city located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is home to the prestigious University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Known as a hub of academic excellence, UNICAMP stands as one of the leading universities in Latin America.