The Bandol Summer School
on Liquid Crystals
September 23-29, 2007
 
LC Lab welcomes you to a week-long summer school with lectures and experiments, forming a comprehensive introduction to the science of liquid crystals. The school is mainly intended for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, chemistry, engineering or similar directions but also for research staff and technicians new to the field of liquid crystals. The focus will be on the physics and physical properties of liquid crystals (understandable for chemists) and the technical application of the materials, but there will also be discussion on the chemistry of liquid crystals (understandable for physicists). Our ambition is to provide explanations for essentially all phenomena that you will observe through the polarizing microscope – and quite a bit more. The lecturers are active university researchers with considerable experience of academic teaching on the subject. Because the practical work at the polarizing microscope is an important part of the course - and we believe this is a unique feature of the school - the number of participants is restricted to sixteen. At the end of every day there will also be a special session for discussion and questions with all lecturers present. Bandol is a charming seaside resort on the south coast of France. It is easily reached from the airports of Nice, Marseille or Toulon and by train. The school participants will be accommodated in a pleasant hotel directly on the beach. The lectures and practical work will take place at LC LAB three minutes from the hotel. The weather in September is normally very stable and you might spend some of your free time swimming in the sea. The Bandol Summer School is supported by Ville de Bandol   http://www.bandol.fr/http://www.exicone.com/Exicone.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0