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Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Reacting Flows

Gordon Research Conference

Probing the Energy Transition

June 15 - 20, 2025

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Vice Chair

Les Diablerets Conference Center

Eurotel Victoria

Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr), Switzerland

Venue and Travel Information

Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by May 18, 2025. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the conference chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.

Conference Description

The Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Reacting Flows GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

This conference will focus on the latest scientific advances in optical diagnostics for use in energy and reacting flows. Topics include measurements of species, temperature in gaseous and multiphase flows, including at high pressure and temperature. The focus of the meeting will be on advancement in techniques that help probe experimental settings relevant to the energy transition, including the production and use of new energy vectors such as hydrogen, ammonia, metals and biofuels. Novel laser sources and laser diagnostic strategies, data analysis, imaging and denoising techniques for a range of conditions in reacting flows applied to energy and propulsion will also be discussed.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Reacting Flows" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Future Needs in Energy and Optical Diagnostics Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:30 pm	"Probing Non-Equilibrium Energy Transfer in Plasma Assisted Energy Conversion and Catalysis"
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm	Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Advanced Light Sources for High-Speed Imaging and Spectroscopy Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am	"Frequency Combs and Sum-Frequency Generation for Molecular Spectroscopy"
9:55 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am	Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am	"Hyperspectral Ultrafast Sources (HYPUS) at High Repetition Rates"
11:20 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm	"Attosecond Extreme Ultraviolet Sources"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Group Photo / Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants. Organizer:
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Optical Diagnostic Applications to Power and Propulsion Discussion Leader:
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:50 pm	"Multi-Spectral Mid-IR Imaging for High-Speed Propulsion"
6:50 pm - 7:05 pm	Discussion
7:05 pm - 7:45 pm	"Application of Ultrafast fs/ps-CARS for Supersonic Propulsion"
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Ultra-Fast, Ultra-Broad, Ultra-Precise Line-of-Sight Spectroscopy Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am	"Lab and Field Applications of Dual-Comb Spectroscopy to Environmental Monitoring"
9:55 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am	Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am	"Frequency Combs as the Route to the Spectroscopic Trifecta: Ultrafast Time Resolution, Precision Frequency Resolution, and Ultrasensitive Detection"
11:20 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm	"Frequency Chirped Fast Fourier Transform Spectroscopy with Quantum Cascade Lasers"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Quantum Imaging and Ghost Spectroscopy Discussion Leader:
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:50 pm	"Infrared Sensing with Undetected Photons"
6:50 pm - 7:05 pm	Discussion
7:05 pm - 7:45 pm	"Imaging with "Spooky" Photons that Can’t See the Target: Implication for Turbulent Flow Diagnostics"
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Image Processing and Tomography: Machine Learning, PINNs and Inversion Methods Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am	"Data-Driven Learning from Experimental and Numerical Observations of High Speed and Reacting Flows"
9:55 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am	Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am	"Neural Reconstruction of Complex Flows From Optical Measurements"
11:20 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm	"Bayesian Selection of Physical Models for Laser-Induced Incandescence"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Condensed Phase Optical Diagnostics Discussion Leader:
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:50 pm	"Reactions at Interfaces Studied with Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy"
6:50 pm - 7:05 pm	Discussion
7:05 pm - 7:45 pm	"VUV to X-Rays: Probing Condensed Phase Synthesis in the Gas Phase"
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Furthering Techniques in Coherent Non-Linear Spectroscopy Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am	"Coherent Raman Imaging Spectroscopy and Thermometry"
9:55 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am	Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am	"Single-Laser Source Diagnostics by Space-Time Femtosecond Coherent Raman Imaging"
11:20 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm	"Non-Resonant Four Wave Mixing Diagnostics for Neutrals, Ions, Electrons and Nanoparticles in Neutral Gas or Plasma Flows"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Spectroscopy at Extreme Operating Conditions Discussion Leader:
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:50 pm	"Laser-Based Plasma Diagnostics"
6:50 pm - 7:05 pm	Discussion
7:05 pm - 7:45 pm	"Optical Diagnostics for Extreme Conditions: Hypersonics and High Pressure"
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

Contributors

This material is based upon work supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under award number FA9550-25-1-0085. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Air Force.

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Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$1,840.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$1,585.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$1,360.00

Guest Single Room:

$1,650.00

Guest Shared Room:

$1,395.00

Guest Off-Site:

$1,170.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$698.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$585.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

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