Steering Committee: K. Iga, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Chair) S. Arai, Tokyo Institute of Technology M. Asada, Tokyo Institute of Technology M. Watanabe, Tokyo Institute of Technology T. Baba, Yokohama National Univ. F. Koyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Secretary) T. Miyamoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Secretary) Advisory Members: Y. Arakawa Univ. of Tokyo T. Ikegami Aizu Univ. K. Kobayashi NEC M. Nakamura Hitachi Y. Suematsu Kouchi Univ. of Technology H. Takanashi Fujitsu Labs.

Location: Kanagawa Science Park Hall, Kawasaki-shi, Japan
Date: February 3 - 4, in the Year of 2000

This international symposium is sponsored by COE (Center of Excellence) program of Ministry of Education, Science, Sports & Culture. We have been holding the conference series "Semiconductor Laser Symposium" every year for these 15 years. As a special event of this conference series, we have planned this International Symposium in the year of 2000 to conclude the COE Program "Ultra-Parallel Optoelectronics".
The objective of this symposium is to provide a forum for presenting and discussing the recent achievements and important issues related to parallel optoelectronics. The symposium consists of invited papers and contributed poster papers on latest technologies of surface emitting and microcavity lasers, and recently recognized existing topics of optical systems, such as WDM, high-speed LAN, optical storage, information processing, and so on. Speakers in both the device and applications area will be invited to make presentations that highlight recent breakthroughs in this field. Participants would be able to discuss the latest achievements in this field.

Topics:

1. Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) and arrays
2. New materials and process technologies for optoelectronic devices
3. Micro-cavities and photonic crystals
4. Integration and new functions of 2-D arrayed devices
5. Applications of VCSELs
6. Parallel optical systems (LAN, Interconnects, Optical memories, Information Processing, Sensing, and so on)
7. WDM devices and components

H. Amano (NTT, Japan)
T. Anan (NEC, Japan)
Y. Arakawa (University of Tokyo, Japan)
S. Arai (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
T. Baba (Yokohama National University, Japan)
J. E. Bowers (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
C. Chang-Hasnain (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
K. D. Choquette (Sandia National Laboratory, USA)
L. A. Coldren (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
P. D. Dapkus (University of Southern California, USA)
D. G. Deppe (University of Texas, Austin, USA)
K. J. Ebeling (Ulm University, Germany)
J. Jewell (PicoLight, USA)
M. Kondow (Hitachi, Japan)
Y. H. Lee (KAIST, Korea)
T. Nakamura (Fuji Xerox Corp., Japan)
M. Osinski (University of New Mexico, Japan)
E. Strzelecka (Honeywell Corp., USA)
M. Wu (University of California, Los Angels, USA)
N. Yokouchi (Furukawa, Japan)

Preparation of Abstract:
Each author for Invited Papers and Contributed Poster Papers are requested to submit 2-page abstract in English. The manuscript must be written on A4-size or 8 1/2" x 11" white paper on one side only. The title of the paper, author's name and affiliation and full return address must appear on the top of the page followed by the main text including figures.

Submission Instructions:
Abstract can be submitted via electronic mail. Send an attached MS-Word Document. The cover page must be attached along with two-page abstract. The cover page must include the title of the paper, the name of corresponding author and affiliation, full return address, telephone number and fax number. The file must be submitted no later than December 28, 1999 to koyama@pi.titech.ac.jp.

Registration:
The registration fee for the symposium is free, but pre-registration is requested. Send an email containing Name, Affiliation, complete return address, telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address to <fmatsuna@pi.titech.ac.jp> by January 14, 2000.

Symposium Buffet Party:
A symposium buffet party will be held on February 3, 2000. The details will be informed later.

Location: Kanagawa Science Park (KSP) is located in Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, and can be reached in about 30 minutes from downtown area of Tokyo and in 2 hours from Narita Airport. The nearest train station is "Mizonokuchi Station" (approximately 20 minutes from Shibuya Station of the Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line). KSP is 12 minutes walk away from the station. A direst shuttle bus service is available from the station.

Further Information:
For further information, please contact:

1. http://vcsel-www.pi.titech.ac.jp/coesympo.html
2. Symposium Secretary

Prof. F. Koyama, P&I Lab., Tokyo Institute of Technology
4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503
Email: koyama@pi.titech.ac.jp
Tel: +81-45-924-5068, Fax: +81-45-924-5961