School Components
LC Lab Bandol welcomes you to a week-long summer school with lectures, lab experiments, quizzes and discussions, forming a comprehensive introduction to the science of liquid crystals.
Because the practical work at the polarizing microscope is an important part of the school—a truly unique feature—the number of participants is restricted to twenty. Therefore, early registration is strongly recommended. At the end of every day there is also a session for discussion with all lecturers present, where students can ask questions that appeared during the day.
Because the practical work at the polarizing microscope is an important part of the school—a truly unique feature—the number of participants is restricted to twenty. Therefore, early registration is strongly recommended. At the end of every day there is also a session for discussion with all lecturers present, where students can ask questions that appeared during the day.
The teachers
The lecturers are all university researchers with considerable experience of academic teaching on the subject:
Johanna Bruckner (University of Stuttgart), Frank Giesselmann (University of Stuttgart), Stefan Jagiella (University of Stuttgart), Daniel Krüerke (Klinikum Arlesheim, Switzerland), Jan Lagerwall (University of Luxembourg), Sven Lagerwall (LC Lab Bandol, previously Chalmers, Sweden), Per Rudquist (Chalmers, Sweden), Giusy Scalia (University of Luxembourg)
We take the "school" component very seriously, with all lectures being specifically made for the occasion. This school contains no research presentations. We save that for other occasions (and discussions in the breaks, for those interested), whereas the school program consists of true lectures. This reflects the fact that all of us deeply enjoy teaching and the sharing of understanding and appreciation of liquid crystal science (as well as research, of course).
Johanna Bruckner (University of Stuttgart), Frank Giesselmann (University of Stuttgart), Stefan Jagiella (University of Stuttgart), Daniel Krüerke (Klinikum Arlesheim, Switzerland), Jan Lagerwall (University of Luxembourg), Sven Lagerwall (LC Lab Bandol, previously Chalmers, Sweden), Per Rudquist (Chalmers, Sweden), Giusy Scalia (University of Luxembourg)
We take the "school" component very seriously, with all lectures being specifically made for the occasion. This school contains no research presentations. We save that for other occasions (and discussions in the breaks, for those interested), whereas the school program consists of true lectures. This reflects the fact that all of us deeply enjoy teaching and the sharing of understanding and appreciation of liquid crystal science (as well as research, of course).
Intended audience
The school is mainly intended for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering or similar directions but also for research staff and technicians new to the field of liquid crystals. We cover the physics and physical properties of liquid crystals (in a way that is understandable for non-physicists), the basic chemistry of liquid crystals (understandable for non-chemists), the preparation and characterization of liquid crystal samples, and we give an overview of the key technical applications.
The venue
Bandol is a charming seaside resort on the south coast of France. It is easily reached by train, which can be conveniently combined with flights to Nice or Marseille. The weather in late September is normally very pleasant and you might spend some of your free time swimming in the Mediterranean sea.