International Focus Workshop on
Quantum Fluid Clusters (QFC 09)
May 25 - 27, 2009
Scientific Coordinators:
Frank Stienkemeier (Universität Freiburg, Germany)
Josef Tiggesbäumker (Universität Rostock, Germany)
Organisation:
Mandy Lochar (MPIPKS Dresden, Germany)
Helium droplets offer the unique opportunity to study the properties of
quantum many-body objects. Moreover, atoms, molecules and clusters show a
number of unusual features when embedded in helium droplets due to the
peculiar nature of the quantum solvent. Helium nanodroplet isolation
spectroscopy allows to determine the low temperature properties of stable
complexes as well as fragile transient species. Even the dynamics of chemical
reactions in the ultracold and quantum environment can be studied. Finally,
studies on hydrogen clusters have recently been pushed forward, offering an
alternative quantum system showing remarkable properties.
The purpose of the workshop is to bring together scientists working on the
field of quantum fluid clusters and further aspects of superfluidity in finite
systems. The workshop series on Quantum Fluid Clusters started in 1989 in
Trento (Italy), continued 1994, 1997 and 2000 at Schloss Ringberg (Germany),
2002 in Trento (Italy), and 2005 in Bad Honnef (Germany).
Main topics:
- Structure and elementary excitations of quantum fluid clusters
- Spectroscopy of atoms, molecules and clusters isolated in quantum
clusters
- Low temperature nanoscale chemistry
- Quantum fluids in confined dimensions
List of invited speakers:
Manuel Barranco (Barcelona) Martina Havenith (Bochum) Marcel Mudrich
(Freiburg)
Massimo Boninsegni (Edmonton) Wolfgang Jäger (Edmonton) Dan Neumark
(Berkeley)
Marcel Drabbels (Lausanne) Joshua Jortner (Tel Aviv) Paul Scheier (Innsbruck)
Andrew Ellis (Leicester) Kevin Lehman (Charlottesville) Peter Toennies
(Göttingen)
Wolfgang Ernst (Graz) Karl-Heinz Meiwes-Broer (Rostock) Andrej Vilesov (Los
Angeles)
Franco Gianturco (Rome) Takamasa Momose (Vancouver)
Applications are welcome and should be made by using the application form on
this web page. The number of attendees is limited. The registration fee for the
conference is 50 Euro. Costs for the accommodation and meals will be covered
by the Max Planck Institute. In exceptional cases, funding is available to
partially cover travel expenses.
Deadline for applications is January 30, 2009.
For further information please e-mail to: qfc09mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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