Enhancing Optical Diagnostics Techniques for Next-Generation Energy Solutions

June 14 - 15, 2025

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GRC Education Requirements: Undergraduates or those who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in science/engineering (or acceptable equivalent) are not eligible to apply to attend Gordon Research Conferences or Seminars.

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Les Diablerets Conference Center

Eurotel Victoria

Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr), Switzerland

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Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by May 17, 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.

GRS Speaker Abstract Deadline: Although applications will be accepted until the date noted above, any applicants who wish to be considered for an oral presentation should submit their application by March 9, 2025. Please refer to the application instructions in the Conference Description section below for more details (if available).

Conference Description

The Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Reacting Flows GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

To reach the global demand of lower greenhouse emissions and higher energy conversion efficiencies, continuous development of combustion and energy-related processes is necessary. Nonintrusive, spatially and temporally resolved techniques in laser diagnostics are capable of investigating both combustion and related fields in fine detail to uncover fundamental insights into the underlying phenomena. In this context, laser optical techniques designed to measure temperature, pressure, major species concentrations and velocity are of great interest, as well as their applications in harsh and challenging environments. Furthermore, these optical diagnostic techniques are well suited to study additional energy-related processes including catalytic conversion and energy storage. The scope of the GRS on Laser Diagnostics in Energy and Reacting Flows is to capture the current trends and developments within the community and discuss the capabilities as well as limitations of recent progresses.

The GRS provides a unique space for young researchers and scientists, such as graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to share unpublished findings in a social and friendly setting. Whether you're eager to learn from senior researchers, collaborate with peers, or find inspiration, this event promises to ignite innovation and shape the future of diagnostic techniques.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by March 9, 2025. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Related Meeting

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

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Keynote Session: How to Choose the Right Diagnostics for the Task at Hand: Balancing Complexity with Utility Discussion Leader:
3:15 pm - 3:50 pm	"How to Choose the Right Diagnostics for the Task at Hand: Balancing Complexity with Utility"
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm	Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Laser-Induced Fluorescence in Reactive and Multiphase Flows Discussion Leader:
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm	"Singleshot Imaging of Gas Discharge with FRAME-Based Optical Diagnostics"
5:45 pm - 5:55 pm	Discussion
5:55 pm - 6:10 pm	"Quenching-Independent Species Measurements in High-Enthalpy Facilities Using Photoionization-Dominated TALIF"
6:10 pm - 6:20 pm	Discussion
6:20 pm - 6:35 pm	"A Novel Quantification Method for Bi-Directional Laser Induced Fluorescence"
6:35 pm - 6:45 pm	Discussion
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm	"Investigating the Efficacy of Anisole as a Fuel Tracer for Hydrogen"
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm	Discussion
7:10 pm - 7:25 pm	"Dynamic Morphology of Single Cavitation Bubbles Within a Near-Wall Ultra-Thin Layer via Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Linear, Non-Linear Diagnostics, and Tomography Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	"Tailored Low-Cost Raman Gas Sensors for Multiple Scientific Applications"
9:15 am - 9:25 am	Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am	"Coherent Control for Improved In-Situ Selectivity of Combustion Species Using FS/PS CARS"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am	"Probing the Dynamics of High-Pressure Nanosecond Pulsed Discharges with Non-Linear Non-Resonant Laser Diagnostics"
10:05 am - 10:15 am	Discussion
10:15 am - 10:30 am	"Gas Flow Velocimetry Using Single Shot Coherent Brillouin Scattering"
10:30 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am	"Neural-Implicit Laser Absorption Tomography for Imaging of Flow and Combustion Dynamics"
10:55 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: The Researchers Toolbelt: How to Successfully Transition from Early Career to Successful Researcher Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion The Researchers Toolbelt
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

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.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Award Number DE-SC0025891. Disclaimer: "This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof."

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