Indian Laser Association
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The Indian Laser Association (ILA) is an association of persons interested in laser technology and applications. The ILA is non-profit multidisciplinary professional organization. The association aims to promote education, advancement and applications of laser science and technology in India, through various activities such as organization of seminars, symposia and training courses; publications of books and journals; and promotion of active interaction with other professional institutions especially in the field of medicine and engineering.
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[edit] Objectives
- Help towards the advancement, dissemination and application of laser science and techniques.
- Promote interaction among all persons, bodies, institutions (private and/or state owned, national or international) and specifically interested in lasers and related areas.
- Organize seminars, symposia, workshops, lectures, debates, training courses, conferences, and film shows pertaining to lasers and their applications.
- Organize regional and/or special interest chapters in the country as and when needed.
- Acquire property such as office premises, guest houses, repair cum training workshops and research and development centers.
- Secure grants, funds, endowments and to administer them to further any or all of the above aims and objectives.
- Frame, adopt and modify rules and regulations by which the association may conduct its business.
[edit] Conferences
Every year the ILA arranges a National Laser Symposium (NLS) under the aegis of DAE-BRNS. Before every symposium, the ILA arranges tutorials for students and young researchers.
2007 Conference: To be held at M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat from December 17-20, 2007.
2006 Conference: Organised at RRCAT, Indore from December 5-8, 2006.
2005 Conference: Organised at VIT, Vellore from December 7-10, 2005.
2004 Conference: Organised at BARC, Mumbai
[edit] Publications
Proceedings of the NLS are published and distributed after each conference to participants.
- 2001: Proceedings of National Laser Symposium 2001 ISBN 81-7764-229-4
- NLS-3: Proceedings of National Laser Symposium (NLS-3)
- NLS-4: Proceedings of National Laser Symposium (NLS-4) ISBN 81-7764-734-2
- NLS-5: Proceedings of National Laser Symposium (NLS-5) ISBN 81-903321-0-4
- NLS-6: Proceedings of National Laser Symposium (NLS-6) ISBN 81-903321-1-2