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The purpose of the conference is to provide a discussion of novel approaches and advances connected with optical correlation techniques for measurements of random optical fields, and object diagnostics in diverse applications. Optical correlation techniques (including regular and polarization interferometry, interference/diffraction microscopy, specklometry, holographic correlometry, fractal optics, and measurement of optical chaos and optical currents) constitute promising and avalanche-like developed area of optical information technology. Such techniques serve for solving diverse applied problems ranging from industrial quality control to modern telecommunications and life sciences. There are no any conferences at present focused just at the optical correlation approaches (theoretical, computing and experimental). That is why this conference will be the unique possibility to highlight novel concepts and developments related to the optical correlation data processing and to discuss recent progress in applications of them. This conference continues the chain of international conferences on Correlation Optics (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; SPIE Proc. Vols. 2108, 2647, 3317, 3904, 4607, 5477, 6254, 7008, 7388, 8338, 9066, 9809, 10612 and 11369, respectively; see also the Applied Optics Feature Issues on Correlation Optics, Vol. 51, No 10 (2012), Vol. 53, No 10 (2014), Vol. 55, No 12 (2016) in Chernivtsi. Important novelty in comparison with previous conferences on Correlation Optics is merging it with the International Conference on Singular Optics (Optical Vortices) that early, since 1997, was traditionally held in Crimea. Therefore, singular optics is established as important separate topic of the conference, and the session on singular optics achieves special status of ‘the conference into conference’.

Topics to be covered:

• Singular optics
• Informative content of statistical optical fields, including optical chaos, polarization optics and coherence
• Optical correlation devices based on diffractive optical elements, including optical and digital holography, fractal optics, optical sensors
• Optical correlation diagnostics, interferometry and microscopy of rough surfaces and random media
• New applications of correlation optics in biology and medicine
• Advanced materials, nanomaterials and devices for optics and optoelectronics

General Information

Organizing Committee Chair: Dr R. Besaha and Dr. A. Dubolazov, Ukraine

The official language of the Conference is English.

All sessions are held at the Conference Halls of the Hotel “Bukovina”. The Conference Halls will be equipped with slide and overhead projectors.

The registration desk will be open during 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. from September 13 to September 16, 2021 in the lobby near entrance of the Hotel “Bukovina”. Pre-registration fee (before August 10, 2021) is US$450, and late registration fee is US$500; registration fee for accompanying persons is US$300. Registration fees include: participation in all scientific sessions at the Conference; all printed materials of the Conference including the SPIE Proc. Volume (after its publishing); conference dinner, coffee-breaks at sessions, and the main excursion programme. The participants of the Conference should be aware that a hotel accomodation is not included into registration fees. Hotel reservation will be made according to participant’s arrival and departure plans. A list of preliminary prices for proposed hotels is given below.

The Organizing Committee can arrange cheaper but not sufficiency comfortable dwelling. Student rooms are available, price per night: US$25.

In general, both a valid passport and Ukrainian visa are required for entry into Ukraine, however, citizen of the countries having a special agreement with Ukraine don’t need visas. A visa may be obtained at Ukrainian Embassy or Consulate.