Scientific Program

LANMAT 2001 - Scientific Program

Wednesday, October 3, 2001

14:15	Welcome address
14:30	F.C. De Schryver Single molecule and ensemble fluorescence of dendritic systems
15:10	R. Bachelot, F. H'Dhili, G. Lerondel, D. Barchiesi, P. Royer Light distribution recording using PMMA-DR1: direct observation of the "lighting rod effect" below an apertureless SNOM probe
15:35	P. Schwille Biophysics on a single molecule scale employing multiphoton spectroscopy
16:15	C. Castiglioni, F. Negri, E. Di Donato, M. Tommasini, G. Zerbi Raman spectra of nanostructured carbon materials: modeling based on a molecular approach
16:40	Cofee Break
17:00	K. Le Barbu, F. Lahmani, M. Broquier, A. Zehnacker-Rentien A spectroscopic study of chiral discrimination in jet-cooled van der Waals complexes
17:40	A. Cricenti, R. Generosi, M. Luce, P. Perfetti, G. Margaritondo, D. Talley, J.S. Sanghera, I.D. Aggarwal, J.M. Gilligan, N.H. Tolk Infrared nanospectroscopy with a free electron laser: applications in material science and biology
18:05	J. Enderlein Single molecule fluorescence in metallic nanocavities
19.30	Dinner
21:00	Poster session

Thursday, October 4, 2001

08:30	M. Orrit Single molecule spectroscopy in nanoscience
09:10	V.N. Konopsky Subtip resolution in scanning plasmon near-field microscope with tip-surface plasmon resonance: new possibilities for single molecule detection
09:35	J. Schuster, F. Cichos, C. von Borczyskowski Diffusion of single molecules in ultrathin liquid films on solid surfaces
10:15	M. Borquier, F. Lahmani, A. Zehnacker-Rentien Hydrogen-bonded bridges in jet-cooled complexes of o-cyanophenol: a laser induced fluorescence and IR/UV double resonance study
10:40	Coffee break
11:10	F. Beltram, V. Pellegrini, M. Giacca Towards in-vivo single-protein monitoring by advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques
11:50	L. Latterini, F. Elisei, G.G. Aloisi Space-resolved fluorescence properties of dyes intercalated in hydrotalcites
12:15	K. Karrai Optical emission of charge-tuneable single quantum dots
12:55	Lunch
14:30	A. Zumbusch, Th. Hellerer Ultrasensitive detection with vibrational contrast: coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy
15:10	R. Vallée, N. Tomczak, M.F. Garciá Parajó, J. Vancso, N.F. van Hulst Single molecule study of heterogeneous dynamics in thin polymer films
15:35	V. Buschmann, A. Dietrich, C. Müller, P. Tinnefeld, M. Sauer Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in donor-acceptor substituted DNA strands: a comparative study of ensemble and single molecule data
16:00	Coffee break
16:30	C. Fokas, V. Deckert, R. Zenobi Chemical analysis on a nanometer scale: tackling heterogenous catalysis with scanning near-field optical microscopy
17:10	E.D. Obraztsova, S.V. Terekhov, A.V. Osadchy, V.I. Konov Laser heating effect as an instrument for diagnostics of single-wall carbon nanotubes
17:35	H.P. Mathis, J. Ackermann, J.S. McCaskill Spatially resolved single molecule detection: DNA - tracking with configurable hardware

Friday, October 5, 2001

08:30	M. G. Bawendi Nanocrystal semiconductor quantum dots: the path from single dot blinking to ensemble laser structures
09:10	A. Paladini, M. Satta, T. Di Palma, M. Speranza, A. Laganà, G. Fago, D. Scuderi, A. Giardini Guidoni Laser production of gas phase complexes of metal a -aminphosphonic acid mixtures and their role in chiral recognition
09:35	B. Hecht Nanoscopic interactions probed by single molecules
10:15	P.G. Gucciardi, S. Trusso, C. Vasi, S. Patanè, M. Allegrini Nano-Raman imaging of the structural properties of TCNQ and Cu-TCNQ thin films by scanning near-field optical microscopy
10:40	Cofee break
11:10	N. Kahya, W.P. de Boeij, D. Hoekstra, D.A. Wiersma Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy: an insight into the microworld
11:50	D. Polli, G. Cerullo, G. Lanzani, S. De Silvestri Early events of energy relaxation following sub-10 fs excitation
12:15	J. Wrachtrup Observation of charge and energy transfer in single pigment-protein complexes
12:55	Lunch
14:30	N.F. van Hulst Single molecules in the near field
15:10	M.J. Montenegro, T. Lippert, S. Müller, A. Weidenkaff, P. Willmott, A. Wolkaun Pulsed laser deposition of La_0.6Ca_0.4CoO₃(LCCO) films. A promising metal-oxide catalyst for air based batteries
15:35	M. Martynski, A. Molski Comparison of the intensity correlation function and the distribution of interdetection times as statistical tools for the recovery of photophysical parameters: triplet blinking
16:00	Cofee break
16:30	A. Débarre, R. Jaffiol, D. Nutarelli, A. Richard, P. Tchénio 3D-oreientation and chemical diagnostics for single nanoobjects
17:10	M. Salerno, J.R. Krenn, B. Lamprecht, G. Schider, H. Ditlbacher, N. Félidj, A. Leitner, F.R. Aussenegg Plasmon resonances in metal nanostructures
17:35	K. Le Barbu, F. Lahmani, M. Broquier, A. Zehnacker-Rentien Study of interactions between two chiral moieties: 2-Naphthyl-1-ethanol/2-amino-1-propanol

Saturday, October 6, 2001

08:30	Th. Basché, T. Christ, F. Kulzer, P. Bordat Watching chemical reactions at the level of single molecules
09:10	P. Tinnefeld, M. Heilemann, D.-P. Herten, C Müller, M. Sauer Photophysical dynamics of individual molecules and molecular assemblies
09:35	D.A. Lapshin, V.S. Letokhov Shear force distance control in near-field optical microscopy: distance control or force control?
10:00	G. Compagnini, A.A. Scalisi, O. Puglisi Ablation of noble metals in liquids: a method to obtain nanoparticles into a thin polymeric film
10:25	E. Giorgetti, G. Margheri, F. Gelli, S. Sottini Nonlinear characterization of quasi-monomolecular polyDCHD-HS layers by means of surface plasmon spectroscopy
10:50	Coffee break
11:20	H. Gerritsen, W. van Sark, P. Frederix, A. Meijerink Blinking, blueing, and bleaching of (CdSe)ZnS quantum dots
12:00	J. Valenta, R. Juhasz, J. Linnros Optical spectroscopy of single silicon nanocrystals
12:25	C. Ecoffet, R. Bachelot, C. Triger, L. Ghannam Photopolymerization by optical near field; material and methods
12:50	Closing remarks

Posters

P.1     R. Bornemann, E. Thiel
Single molecule absorption at room temperature
P.2     C. Branca, G. Maisano
Vibrational properties of poly(ethylene oxide) in crystalline and solution phase
P.3    R. Teghil, A. Santagata, L. D'Alessio, M. Zaccagnino, D. Ferro, A. Giardini Guidoni
Femtosecond pulsed laser ablation and deposition of fused silica
P.4     A. Agostiano, L. Catucci, P. Cosma, P. Fini, L. Monsù Scolaro, M. Trotta, H. Scheer
Molecular organization of chlorophylls: structural and photochemical characterization of two new aggregates
P.5     L. De Dominicis, R. Fantoni, S. Martelli, M. Di Fino, M. Giorgi, O. Bomantì Miguel, S. Veintemillas
DFWM detection of atomic Fe: a preliminary study for on-line diagnostic of Fe nanoparticles growth in a laser pyrolysis process
P.6     E. Fois, A. Gamba, E. Spano, G. Tabacchi, A. Tilocca, S. Quartieri, G. Vezzalini
Physical chemistry in confined systems: rotational and vibrational motions of single file water confined in crystalline matrices
P.7     M.H. Bartl, K. Gatterer, A. Speghini, M. Bettinelli, H.P. Fritzer
Spectroscopic and crystal field investigation of Kramers ions: Nd3+:YAB � a case study
P.8     S. Klein, T. Witting, A.v.d. Lieth, K. Dickmann, M. Hietschold
Enhanced Raman scattering in the near field of a scanning tunneling tip � an approach to single molecule Raman spectroscopy
P.9     S. Magazù, P. Migliardo
Vibrational behaviour of disaccharide aqueous solutions
P.10   D. Majolino, V. Crupi, P. Migliardo, V. Venuti
Studies of dynamical response of H-bonded confined liquids by laser spectroscopy
P.11   P. Sassi, G. Compagnini, A. Morresi, R.S. Cataliotti
Gold nanocluster in catalytic beds: an application of low-frequency Raman spectroscopy for their size determination
P.12   M. Ottonelli, G.F. Musso, D. Comoretto, G. Dellepiane
Optical and electronic properties of substituted oligodiacetylenes clusters
P.13   A. Giardini Guidoni, S. Piccirillo, D. Scuderi, M. Satta, T.M. Di Palma, M. Speranza, A. Filippi,
          A. Paladini
Laser spectroscopy of solvent-free chiral complexes
P.14   J.A. Capobianco, F. Vetrone, J.C. Boyer, A. Speghini, M. Bettinelli
NIR to visible upconversion in nanocrystalline Lu2O3:Er3+
P.15   A. Tamulis, Z. Rinkevicius, V. Tamulis, J. Tamuliene
Quantum chemical design of logic gates of classical and quantum molecular computers and light driven molecular logical machines
P.16   J. Azoulay, A. Débarre, R. Jaffiol, A. Richard, P. Tchénio, J.-P. Boilot, F. Chaput
Single-molecule detection in sol-gel films
P.17   A. Romeo, M. Castriciano, L. Monsù Scolaro, S. Trusso, V. Villari, M. Micali
Micro-Raman investigation on porphyrin J-aggregates induced by polyamines
P.18   N. Borho, M.A. Suhm
Chiral self-recognition in the gas phase: an FTIR study of hydrogen-bonded dimers
P.19   S. Dizian, S. Emonin, J. Isambert, G. Lerondel, P.M. Adam, J.L. Bijeon, P. Royer
Near-field photoluminescence observation of Zn₂SiO₄:Mn²⁺ nanocrystals
P.20   R. Méallet-Renault, F. Vial, C. Barbier, P. Denjean, R.B. Pansu
Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent nanoparticles
P.21   D. Catone, P. Didier, L. Guidoni, G. Schwalbach, J.-Y. Bigot
Ultrafast gain dynamics of the green fluorescent protein
P.22   F.V.R. Neuwahl, R. Righini, A. Adronov, J.M.J. Fréchet
Time domain spectroscopy investigation of energy and electron transfer processes in trisbipyridyl ruthenium cored dendrimers
P.23   V. Mussi, R.M. Montereali, S. Scaglione, F. Somma, A. Cricenti
Experimental study of lithium fluoride (LiF) films containing matallic colloids by scanning near field optical microscopy
P.24   J. Gierschner, H.-J. Egelhaaf, D. Oelkrug
Luminescence of conjugated molecular assemblies confined in nanochannels
P.25   S. Corni, J. Tomasi
Surface enhanced Raman scattering from a single molecule adsorbed on a metal particle aggregate: a theoretical study
P.26   C. Ferrante, D. Pedron, B. Scremin, R. Pilot, R. Bozio
Relaxation dynamics and saturation spectroscopy of the CT transition of (TTF+)2 dimers dispersed in a polymer matrix
P.27   R. Pilot, R. Bozio
Amplitude of non linear optical response of molecular charge transfer aggregates in solid
matrix
P.28   R.Signorini, C.Ferrante, D.Pedron, M.Slaviero, R.Bozio, L.Beverina, A. Abbotto, G.A.Pagani
Nonlinear optical properties of two photon absorbing heterocycle-based dyes
P.29   L. Angiolini, R. Bozio, L. Giorgini, D. Pedron, G. Turco
Photoinduced birefringence and optical activity in azobenzene-containing polymer films
P.30   F. Fantinel, R. Bozio, F. Della Negra, E. Menna, M. Maggini, M. Meneghetti
Transient multiphoton absorptions in single and aggergated fullerenes and nanotubes