We wish to thank the following research programs, agencies, organizations, and companies for their contribution to the success of this conference. Japan Intense Light Field Science Society http://www.jils.jp/       CORAL www.coral-ut.org   Consortium on Education and Research on Advanced Laser Science         Friedrich Schiller University of Jena http://www.uni-jena.de/       Helmholtz Association, Helmholtz Institute Jena       Springer http://www.springer.com/       THALES OPTRONIQUE S.A. & Thales Japan K.K. http://www.thales-laser.com/ http://www.thaleslaser.co.jp/       FEMTOLASERS http://www.femtolasers.com/       FASTLITE http://www.fastlite.com/       Amplitude Technologies http://www.amplitude-technologies.com/       HORIBA Jobin Yvon http://www.horiba.com/scientific       Coherent http://www.coherent.com       JAPAN LASER CORPORATION http://www.japanlaser.co.jp/       Tokyo Instruments, Inc. http://www.tokyoinst.co.jp/       Newport Corporation, Spectra-Physics Laser Division http://www.newport.com/spectra-physics Spectra-Physics K.K. (Japan) http://www.spectra-physics.jp       NIPPON ROPER http://www.pi-j.jp/index.shtml Princeton Instruments http://www.princetoninstruments.com/       Optima Corporation http://www.optimacorp.co.jp/       asahi business http://www.asahi-b.co.jp/index2.html       QB System Co.,LTD. http://www.qbs.co.jp/   Art, Graphic, Creative Works         International Academic Printing Co.,Ltd. http://www.bunken.co.jp/