Dear Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the following symposium on

Expanding Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics II: Novel AMO Physics using advanced laser
technology
http://www.riken.jp/amo/2011_2symposium/Prog_Kanai.htm

to be held at Okochi Hall, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Japan on the 2nd of Dec, 2011.  The
goals are to bring together the two communities of laser physics and atomic collision physics,
stimulating the exchange of knowledge and opening up a new research field.

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[Title]
Expanding Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics II: Novel AMO Physics using advanced laser
technology

[Overview]
Date & Time   : Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, 9:15-17:20
Venue         : Okochi Hall, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Japan
                http://www.riken.go.jp/engn/r-world/riken/campus/wako/index.html
Host Lab.     : Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics Lab., RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Co-sponsor    : The Society for Atomic Collision Research

[The aim]
During the last decade we have witnessed a dramatic progress in the field of both laser physics and
atomic collision physics.  The two communities share a lot of overlapping interests and objectives
in common, while the underlying methodologies and technologies of them are quite different.  We
consider that fertile frontiers at the boundary of these two fields should be explored.  The aim of
this symposium is to bring together these two communities, stimulating the exchange of knowledge and
opening up a new research field.

[Program]
09:00-09:15   Registration
09:15-09:30   Opening remarks by Toshiyuki AZUMA

[Session 1: Physics with extreme particle beam technology]
09:30-10:05   Toshiyuki AZUMA (Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics Lab., RIKEN Advanced Science
Institute)
              ``Frontier of AMO physics with laser and particle beams''
10:05-10:40   Yasunori YAMAZAKI (Atomic Physics Lab., RIKEN Advanced Science Institute)
              ``Cold antihydrogen research: Present status and near future''
10:40-11:00   Coffee Break

[Session 2: Novel phenomena by using advanced laser technology]
11:00-11:35   Hirofumi SAKAI (Dept. of Physics, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo)
              ``Molecular orientation techniques: recent progress and outlook''
11:35-12:10   Reika KANYA (Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo)
	      ``Laser-assisted electron scattering induced by ultrashort intense laser pulses''
12:10-13:30   Lunch

[Session 3: Advanced laser technology (Visible near infrared region)]
13:30-14:05   Takayoshi KOBAYASHI (Advanced Ultrafast Laser Research Center, the University of
Electro-Communications)
              ``Real-time vibrational spectroscopy applied to study ultrafast processes in biopolymers''

[Session 4: Advanced laser technology (mid-infrared and terahertz region)]

14:05-14:40   Ryo SHIMANO (Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science, the University of Tokyo)
              ``Generation and application of intense terahertz coherent pulses''
14:40-15:15   Takao FUJI (Institute for Molecular Science)
              ``Generation of sub-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses''
15:15-15:35   Coffee Break

[Session 5: Advanced laser technology (extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray region)]
15:35-16:10   Eiji J. TAKAHASHI (Extreme Photonics Research Group, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute)
``EUV-FEL seeded by high-order harmonic''
16:10-16:45   Akira YAGISHITA (KEK)
	      ``Molecular frame photoelectron angular distributions as a probe of photoionization dynamics;
from fundamental studies to applications''
16:45-17:20   Taro SEKIKAWA (Dept. of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University)
              ``Monochromatized high harmonic beamline comparable to synchrotron radiation in photon
flux''
17:20         Closing remarks by Toshiyuki AZUMA

[Conference dinner]
Date & Time   : Friday, Dec. 2, 18:00-20:00
Venue         : Hirosawa Club, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Dinner fee    : 3000 yen (general)/1000 yen (student)

[Contact]
Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics Lab., RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Tsuneto KANAI ([log in to unmask])

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Tsuneto KANAI, Ph.D.
affiliation: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics Laboratory, RIKEN
address: 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
phone: +81-48-462-1111, ext. 4384
fax: +81-48-462-4686
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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