It is our great pleasure to announce PLASMONICA 2017, the fifth edition of the workshop on plasmonics and its applications, to be held in Lecce, Italy, on July 5-7, 2017.
Plasmonica is an annual conference aimed at bringing together a thriving community of people that hold Plasmonics as their major field of research. In particular, the conference aims at attracting the interest of young researchers, PhD students and post-doctoral fellows from Italy and abroad in order to promote discussions and collaborations on challenging problems arising in the community.
The conference will cover both fundamental aspects and applications, featuring several internationally renowned invited speakers, as well as oral and poster contributions.
PLASMONICA 2017 is promoted by CNR-IMM, CNR-Nanotec, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, and it is supported by SIOF, Provincia di Lecce and Università del Salento.
Active plasmonics
Nonlinear plasmonics
Quantum plasmonics
Spectroscopy and nano-imaging
Plasmonic nanoantennas
Plasmonic functional materials and devices
Unconventional materials for plasmonics
Plasmon-exciton polaritons
Topics
Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
Technical Support
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At the end of the conference a prize consisting in 500 euros will be offered to the Best Oral and Best Poster chosen among young scientists (students and early stage postdocs) attending PLASMONICA 2017. These awards will be offered by Rotary Club Lecce Sud.
Venue
Lecce is a historic city in southern Italy, one of the most important cities of Apulia.
Because of the rich baroque architectural monuments found in the city, it is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South".
Lecce lies down at the heel of Italy's boot between the Adriatic and Ionian Sea in the "Salento" area.
The region offers kilometers of coastal landscape, blue sea-fringed bays, dunes and white sand beaches; it holds a rich and succulent gastronomic tradition and offers a lively and dynamic cultural scenario.
The conference will be held at Convitto Palmieri, a prestigious historic building in the heart of Lecce.
Traveling
The closest airports to Lecce are Brindisi (45 km) and Bari (164 km) airports.From Brindisi airport to Lecce
By Bus: The cheapest way to get to Lecce is using the bus. Price is €6.50 (a fee of €1.50 will be applied if you buy the ticket directly on the bus) and it stops at Lecce City Terminal. Check out timetables here.
Shuttle service: Airshuttle provides a pool taxi service (about €20). The ride has to be booked at least one day in advance. Click here for more info.
Taxi: Taxi service is available at the airport for about €80.
From Bari airport to Lecce
A shuttle train service is provided from the airport to the Bari central train station (price is €5). Current timetable is available here. From there you can reach Lecce by train (it takes about 1:30 hours, and there are 33 trains per day). Bari-Lecce train connections can be searched here.
By train
Lecce central train station is within walking distance to the city center. Train connections can be searched here.By car
From Rome, take A1 highway, towards Naples, and then A16 or A14, direction Bari. From Milan, take A14 highway, towards Bari. Once in Bari, take the road SS16 towards Brindisi-Lecce.Accomodation
July is a highly touristic season in Lecce therefore we recommend you to make your registration and hotel reservation as soon as possible. There are several possibilities for accommodation, here below we have listed some of the closest hotels to the venue.
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Grand Hotel [ 350 m ] Viale Oronzo Quarta, 28 - 73100 Lecce Tel. +39 0832 309405 www.grandhoteldilecce.it |
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Suite Hotel Santa Chiara [ 450 m ] Via degli Ammirati, 24 - 73100 Lecce Tel. +39 0832 304998 www.santachiaralecce.it |
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Risorgimento Resort [ 500 m ] Via Augusto Imperatore, 19 - 73100 Lecce Tel.: +39 0832 246311 www.risorgimentoresort.it |
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Le Club Boutique [ 550 m ] Via Regina Isabella, 2 - 73100 Lecce Tel.: +39 0832 246044 www.leclublecce.com |
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Hotel Patria Palace [ 800 m ] Piazzetta Riccardi - 73100 Lecce Tel. +39 0832 245111 www.patriapalace.com |
Moreover there are a lot of Bed and Breakfast in Lecce. Some nearby the venue are:
Idomeneo63,
Palazzo Personè,
Casa Li Santi,
La Corte,
Casa Q,
Nonna Jole.
We invite you to check online at booking.com or bed-and-breakfast.it for more options.
We invite you to check online at booking.com or bed-and-breakfast.it for more options.
