The Third International Conference on "New Developments in Photodetection" will be held at:
 

The meeting is organized by the Direction des Sciences de la Matière (DSM-CEA) and by the Institut National de PhysiqueNucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3-CNRS).
 

The Conference will be devoted to latest developments on photodetection techniques in Nuclear and Particle Physics, in Astrophysics as well as applications of such techniques in Biology, Medicine and Industry.

Topics will cover recent developments and progress in well established and emerging technologies of photodetection by photomultipliers (e.g. Flat PMTs), solid state devices (e.g. APDs, CCDs, CMOS), gaseous and hybrid photodetectors and new sensing media (e.g. polycrystalline and amorphous materials).

The specific use of photodetectors in various disciplines will be discussed. Some emphasis will be put on the progress foreseen in the near future from both the technology and system aspects. In particular, new industrial achievements, critical issues concerning power consumption, integrated electronics, as well as radiation damage and calibration standards, will be addressed.

During the Conference, a permanent exhibition will display new products from photodetector and electronics Companies.
 

The talk and poster call for abstracts has been postponed to the February 8, 2002, but warning we have at the moment (June 18, 2002) more than 65 submissions.

The Advisory Committee and the Organizers will make an effort to notify the authors in due time (March 22, 2002) the acceptance or rejection of their contribution.

- Industrial exhibitions
Photodetectors Companies and related signal processing electronic firms have been proposed to display new products. Interested societies should contact:

Mr Philippe BOURGEOIS
C.E.A. Saclay
DAPNIA/SEDI, Bat 534
F-91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex
Fax: 33 1 69 08 56 69
Email: beaune@ipnl.in2p3.fr

Please, use the following registration form. Receipt of the registration form will not be further acknowledged. The application becomes valid only after payment of the conference fee. As the number of participants is limited to approx. 220, we encourage you to register as soon as possible.

The registration fee for the participation to the conference is indivisible and will be 500 EUROS, including : proceedings of the conference (NIM A Special issue), coffee breaks and lunches for 5 days and all social events (welcome cocktail, wine tasting and social dinner at "Château de Mersault"). No participation will be confirmed in the absence of the payment.

All payments must be made in EURO. Please, group together money transactions whenever possible and please, make sure that your name(s) is(are) clearly indicated.

-By bank check, payable in France and made out o the order of: "Trésorerie de Saclay"

-By bank transfer (enclosed an official copy of the bank transfer) ordered to: "CEA/Trésorerie de Saclay/Beaune 2002".The participant will pay the transfer costs.

Account n°00021100040 - Clé : 68 - Bank code 30004 - Guichet code : 00086

Banque Nationale de Paris
3-5, place de la République
F-91400 ORSAY

Payment of the conference fee must be received by May 17, 2002 and sent with a copy of the form summarizing your registration edited after registration submission on the web printed by yourself to:

Patricia FAUVEL
CEA/SACLAY
DAPNIA/SEDI
Bât 141
F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette Cedex
Fax : 33 1 69 08 50 13
e-mail : beaune@ipnl.in2p3.fr

After the deadline, registrations will be accepted only in case of disponibility and the fee will be increased by 20%. In case of cancellation later than June 1st, 2002, only 80% of the fee will be refund.

The name of Beaune makes you think of Bourgogne (Burgundy), a nice region of France, and gastronomy. This little town is located 160 km from Lyon, 220 km from Geneva, and 340 km from Paris. Beaune is a famous forties Gothic style "Hospices de l'Hôtel Dieu" erected in 1443. This monument with its multicolored tiles is today considered a jewel of medieval architecture.

The inner old city is car free and you will enjoy walking in the typical old streets. Near Beaune you can visit some Bourgogne's finest wineries, but also Roman churches.

You can reach Beaune either by train or by plane. From Paris, it takes only two hours by the fast train called TGV. By plane, you can arrive at the Dijon-Bourgogne airport (30 km from Beaune).

The conference will be held at the "Palais des Congrès" located close to both the city center (about 600 meters) and hotels.

The conference registration will start on Monday 17 at 9:00. A lunch will be served on Monday 17 from 12:00 until 13:45. The conference will be officially opened on Monday 17 at 14:00.