STELLA school is a full immersion training-and-research action in the field of laser physics and nonlinear optics, where highly qualified training in modern experimental and numerical techniques is delivered on top-level research facilities. Following the successful 2007 first edition, hosted by Vilnius University, the second 2008 edition will take place at FORTH in Heraklion, where young EU scientists will be trained in the field of secondary sources obtained by ultra-intense laser-pulse filamentation in various optical media. World leading specialists from different EU and USA institutions, three fs laser facilities, one computer cluster as well as suitable technical support will be put at students' disposal for the entire April 2008 period. Special courses will be also delivered by guest researchers on their latest achievements.
The April 2008 STELLA_school initiative is promoted jointly by

STELLA school proposes to the scientific community a highly innovative approach of training in research, which de-emphasizes competition among the laboratories in favor of true enhancement of knowledge levels. The goal is attained by means of fairly large research events, followed by suitable mobility and web-based knowledge-management plan. The concerted action is aimed at establishing a long-term, tightly knit collaboration via the creation a high-level knowledge reservoir, shared among the participating European young scientist community.



Director:

Paolo Di Trapani

Marie Curie Chair holder at Vilnius University

Co-director:

Arnaud Couairon

VINO-training coordinator

Co-director:

Daniele Faccio

VINO-research coordinator

Co-director:

Stelios Tzortzakis

Head of the UNIS team at IESL-FORTH