91016 Erice TP
Italy
The DELOCALIZED ELECTRONS IN ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR NANOCLUSTERS will be held on July 22-28, 2016 in Erice (Sicily), Italy
at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture
PURPOSE: A wide range of important effects in nanoscience are connected with the presence and behavior of delocalized and mobile electrons. Nanoclusters, as important testbed systems for exploring and developing quantum size effects, novel materials, and reaction pathways exhibit a range of phenomena which are highly sensitive to delocalized electrons’ mobility, screening, response, direct and exchange interactions, correlations, etc.
However, these phenomena are frequently discussed in non-overlapping venues, and the aim of the present workshop is to bring together researchers in adjacent fields to examine recent and future developments. To keep the discussion focused, it will concentrate on free clusters and related systems.
TOPICS
Fundamental quantum phenomena
General shell effects
Ionization and collective states
Optical properties
Molecular and ionic nanoclusters
Nanomagnetism
Quantum fluid clusters
Solvated electrons
Storage rings and traps
FORMAT
The program will include invited talks, selected oral presentations, a poster session and ample free time for individual discussions. It is especially hoped that graduate and diploma students, postdoctoral fellows, and anyone who is interested in the interdisciplinary richness of the subject will be able to attend the Workshop.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Rodolphe Antoine (University of Lyon)
Markus Arndt (University of Vienna)
Toshiyuki Azuma (RIKEN)
Giorgio Benedek (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Kit Bowen (Johns Hopkins University)
Henrik Cederquist (Stockholm University)
Juraj Fedor (Heyrovský Institute)
Gleb Gribakin (Queen’s University Belfast)
Hannu Häkkinen (University of Jyväskylä)
Walter de Heer (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Bernd von Issendorff (University of Freiburg)
Koblar Alan Jackson (Central Michigan University)
Franck Lepine (University of Lyon)
Andreas Mauracher (University of Innsbruck)
Catalin Miron (Extreme Light Infrastructure Project)
Mark Pederson (Johns Hopkins University)
Jan Michael Rost (Max Planck Institute, Dresden)
Lutz Schweikhard (University of Greifswald)
Petr Slavícek (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague)
Frank Stienkemaier (University of Freiburg)
Lai-Sheng Wang (Brown University)
Thomas Zeuch (University of Göttingen)
APPLICATIONS
Persons wishing to attend the Workshop are requested to submit an application (and an abstract, if they wish to make a presentation) by electronic mail, <deamn16@usc.edu>, to the directors, Profs. V. V. Kresin and K. Hansen, following the instructions on the workshop registration page: http://physics.usc.edu/deamn16/Registration.htm
The program includes slots for “hot topic” oral presentations to be selected from the contributed abstracts; please indicate in your submission if you would like it to be considered.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
Registration and travel information and forms are also provided on the aforementioned registration page.
Not only is Erice a comfortable, convenient and charming location, but the Centre makes it possible to offer a single all-inclusive participation fee which includes lodging and all meals in local restaurants.
Subject to sponsor approval, external funding may permit a limited number of reduced workshop fees for graduate students and postdocs.
If you have any questions, please consult the above web page or e-mail DEAMN16@usc.edu. We hope to see you in Erice.
Directors of the Workshop:
Vitaly Kresin, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Klavs Hansen, University of Gothenburg
Advisory Committee:
Kit Bowen, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
