International Conference on the Low Energy Electrodynamics in Solids

The scope of the conference will be the low energy (ranging from 100meV to a few hundred meV) dynamics of electrons in condensed matter, including correlation effects and collective phenomena. This meeting is the fifth in the LEES series, following the meetings in Bad Honnef (Germany, 1993) Trest (Czech Republic, 1995) Ascona (Switzerland, 1997) and Pécs (Hungary, 1999).

The format of the meeting is designed to encourage discussions. Oral presentations of 20-40 minutes are planned for the daytime sessions, including ample time for questions and answers; poster presentations will be held in the evenings. There will be no parallel sessions. Attendance is limited to approximately 100. Students are encouraged to participate.

The location of the meeting is at the eastern end of Long Island, about 100 miles from New York City. The resort offers a variety of recreational activities in addition to complete conference facilities. The weather in October is usually dry and sunny, with typical daytime highs of 68F (20C) and overnight lows of 45F (7C).

The registration fee for the conference is $300. There are two options for lodging: single rooms (most likely a room with a single king-size bed) and double rooms. The rates are $815 for a single room, and $502 for double occupancy. These rates cover the lodging and all meals, and they conform to the US Government per diem standards. Non-participating guests, who are willing to share a single room with a conference participant, will be charged $315 to cover meals and other expenses. The Yacht Club is located in a remote area of Long Island, and there is no alternative lodging nearby. We encourage all participants to stay at the Conference site. Limited funds will be available for partial financial support for students, post docs and junior faculty.

Topics will include

Concepts, theory and materials	Experimental methods
Colossal magnetoresistance Superconductors (cuprates, MgB2) Hexaborides Magnetic semiconductors Nanotubes, fullerenes Quantum wells	Infrared spectroscopy Cyclotron resonance High field ESR Coherent terahertz spectroscopy photoemission Raman spectroscopy

For more information about the workshop see the conference WEB page at http://solidstate.physics.sunysb.edu/lees2002, or contact the organizers by E-mail (Laszlo Mihaly: laszlo.mihaly@sunysb.edu, Peter Johnson: pdj@bnl.gov, Larry Carr: carr@bnl.gov).

Links for the organizers: List of participants | Organizer's page .

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