Second Announcement
XXth Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Collisions
July 10-15, 2005
Asilomar Conference Center
Pacific Grove, California
Al Wagner, Chair
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Chemistry Division
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL 60539 USA
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David Chandler, Vice-Chair
Combustion Research Facility
Sandia National Laboratory
Livermore, CA 94551 USA
Conference Website http://DMC2005.anl.gov
The up-dated conference website
!!!EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING!!!
Key dates:
May 2 for early registration
May 10 for accommodations
June 1 for abstract submissions
Description of the Conference
The Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Conference focuses on all aspects
of molecular collisions--experimental and theoretical studies of
elastic, inelastic, and reactive encounters involving atoms, molecules,
ions, clusters, and surfaces--as well as half
collisions--photodissociation, photo-induced reaction, and
photodesorption. The scientific program for the meeting in 2005 includes
exciting advances in both the core and multidisciplinary forefronts of
the study of molecular collision processes. As in 2003 we have invited
sessions in topics that involve interfacial dynamics in biological
systems.
Researchers working inside and outside the traditional core topics of
the meeting are encouraged to join the conference. We invite
contributions of any work that seeks to understand how inter- and
intra-molecular forces determine the dynamics of the phenomena under
study.
In addition to the invited oral sessions and contributed poster
sessions, the scientific program will include a formal session
consisting of five contributed talks selected from the submitted poster
abstracts.
The Conference began as a Gordon Conference in 1965, and though it now
operates independently, retains the Gordon Conference format and spirit.
Meeting Site
The meeting will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific
Grove, California, located along the Pacific Ocean about 75 miles south
of San Jose and 120 miles south of San Francisco.
Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds blends together acres of
natural forest, sand dunes and coastline. The facilities offers a
variety of recreational facilities including bicycle rentals, walking
trails along the Pacific Ocean, a heated swimming pool, volleyball and
other games. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of Asilomar's
historical architecture and natural surroundings. The surrounding area
offers golf, kayaking, surfing, scuba diving, deep sea fishing or
horseback riding. Pacific Grove itself has a Monarch Grove Sanctuary
where monarch butterflies migrate in winter.
More information on Asilomar Conference Grounds is available at the
Asilomar web site, http://www.VisitAsilomar.com
<http://www.ski-copper.com/> .
2005 Scientific Program
The scientific program for the meeting in 2005 includes exciting
advances in both the core and multidisciplinary forefronts of the study
of molecular collision processes. As in 2003 we have invited sessions
in topics that involve interfacial dynamics in biological systems. We
encourage contributions of any work that seeks to understand how inter-
and intra-molecular forces determine the dynamics of the phenomena under
study.
As in 2001 and 2003, we will dedicate one formal session of five
contributed talks selected from the submitted poster abstracts. We
encourage submissions for consideration for the contributed oral session
that broaden and deepen the science represented in the invited sessions.
The organizers will make the selection after the June 1, 2005 deadline
for the submission of abstracts (see below) based on the originality and
significance of the research reported. Individuals selected for
presenting contributed talks will be notified by June 15, 2005.
The XXth Conference will have morning sessions on Monday through Friday,
and evening sessions Monday through Thursday. Afternoons are free for
discussions and recreation. Session topics and speakers are:
REACTIVE COLLISIONS I
Xueming Yang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
"State-to-State Dynamics of Elementary Chemical Reactions"
Rex Skodje University of Colorado at Boulder
"The State-to-State-to-State Model of Chemical Reactions"
Robert E. Continetti University of California, San Diego
"Dissociative Photodetachment Probes of Reactive Potential
Energy Surfaces"
Michael Collins Australian National University
"Potential Energy Surfaces for Chemical Reaction Dynamics"
REACTIVE COLLISIONS II
Claire Vallance University of Oxford
"Product Imaging of Cl + Hydrocarbon Reactions"
Hua Guo University of New Mexico <http://www.unm.edu>
"Quantum Dynamics of Insertion Reactions"
Arthur G. Suits Wayne State University
"Roaming atoms: Probing novel reaction mechanisms with high
resolution imaging"
Pascal Honvault Universite de Rennes
"Quantum Dynamics of Insertion Reactions Involving Metastable Atoms and
Hydrogen Molecules"
INTERACTIONS AND DYNAMICS IN CLUSTERS
Mark A. Johnson Yale University
"Low Frequency Motions of Shared Protons in Ionic Complexes"
Sotiris Xantheas Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Strong" vs. "Weak" Nearest-neighbor Hydrogen Bonds in Water
Clusters and Water Clathrates: Interplay between Relative Stability and
IR Spectral Features"
Marsha I. Lester University of Pennsylvania
"Intermolecular Interactions and Reactions of the Hydroxyl
Radical: A New View"
Anne McCoy Ohio State University
"Studying of bimolecular reactions through photoinitiated
processes in weakly bound complexes"
MOLECULE-SURFACE INTERACTIONS
Gilbert Nathanson University of Wisconsin
"Molecular Beam Studies of Interfacial Reactions in Pure and
Salty Glycerol"
Ilan Benjamin University of California
"Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Chemical Reactions at
Liquid Interfaces"
Alec M. Wodtke University of California, Santa Barbara
"State-Specific Surface scattering with laser prepared
molecules"
Geert-Jan Kroes Universiteit Leiden
"Reaction and Diffraction of H2 Scattering from Metal
Surfaces: Is Electronically Adiabatic Theory Accurate?"
PHOTODISSOCIATION AND ISOMERIZATION DYNAMICS
Stephen Pratt Argonne National Laboratory
"Photoionization of Hot Radicals"
Uwe Manthe Univeristat of Bielefeld
"Quantum Dynamics of Photoinduced and Thermal Reactions"
David Osborn Sandia National Laboratory
"Probing Multiple Pathways to a Single Product Channel"
T. Peter Rakitzis University of Crete
"Pulsed-laser Preparation of Highly Polarized Atoms"
INELASTIC COLLISIONS
Ad van der Avoird University of Nijmegen
"Potential surfaces, nonadiabaticity, and dynamics of hydrogen-bonded
chemical reaction precursors"
Steven Stolte Vrije Universiteit
"Quantum Interference as the Source of Stereodynamic Effects
in No- raregas Scattering"
Gunnar Nyman Goeteborg University
"Vibrational Energy Relaxation in Water"
NONADIABATIC REACTION DYNAMICS
Todd Martinez University of Illinois
"Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer and
Photodynamics of DNA/RNA Bases"
Greg Hall Brookhaven National Laboratory
"A Contemporary Look at Mixed States and Intersystem Crossing"
Ke-Li Han Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
"Nonadiabatic Dynamics with Split-operator Scheme for Multiple
Potential Energy Surfaces"
DYNAMICS AT BIOLOGICAL INTERFACES
David Pratt University of Pittsburgh
"Biological Interfaces, Two Molecules at a Time"
David Clary University of Oxford
"Quantum Simulation of Biomolecules"
Wei Kong Oregon State University
"Electronic Spectroscopy from the Gas Phase to the Solution:
Studies of Nucleic Acid Bases and Their Analogues"
Days and times for each session will be available soon.
Poster sessions will follow the formal session on Monday through
Thursday evenings. Attendees are strongly encouraged to present posters.
One-page, "camera ready" poster abstracts for inclusion in the
conference program book should be submitted to the conference chair by
June 1, 2005. The abstract must fit onto an 8.5" by 11" (21.59 cm by
27.94 cm, not A4) page with reasonable margins. The conference
participant who will "present" the poster should be underlined in the
author list. These submissions may be in either hard copy or electronic
form (Microsoft Word documents or PDF files with embedded fonts). Faxes
or email (except "attachments") are NOT acceptable. Participants will be
limited to presenting only one poster, but may appear as co-authors on
others. All figures will be reproduced in black and white.
The poster boards used for the conference will be (3'10")x8' with two
posters per board. That means each poster will have a ~4'x4' area.
Push pins and other attachment devices will be provided. The posters
can be mounted any time during the day of the poster session, allowing
for informal discussion during the free afternoons if the presenters
wish.
Registration/ Graduate Student Scholarships
Registration by May 2, 2005, is $125. After that date, it is $175.
Registration can be done through the conference website at
http://DMC2005.anl.gov
Substantial graduate student scholarships will be supported by Argonne
National Laboratory. Strong preference will be given to graduate
students who:
- present a poster
- do early registration by May 2
The awards which will be announced at the conference.
Accommodations
Reservation of accommodations by May 10 is strongly encouraged. After
that date, most room reservations must be released and the availability
and price of accommodations at the Asilomar site cannot be guaranteed.
Reservations can be done through the conference website at
http://DMC2005.anl.gov
Transportation
Detailed transportation information can be found at the conference
website at http://DMC2005.anl.gov
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