CAS course on Advanced Accelerator Physics in Norway
The CERN Accelerator School [CAS] and the Norwegian University of science and Technology [NTNU] recently organised a course on Advanced Accelerator Physics. The course was held in Trondheim, Norway from 18-29 August 2013 at the NTNU.
The course followed an established format with lectures in the mornings and practical courses in the afternoons. The lecture program consisted of 32 lectures, supplemented by discussion sessions, private study and…
J.Yeomans recipient P-G. de Gennes Lecture Prize
The European Physical Journal E [EPJ E] has awarded the 3rd Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Lecture Prize to Professor Julia Yeomans from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, for her outstanding contributions in the field of soft matter and biological physics.
The prestigious prize is awarded to outstanding scientists for their contribution to soft matter research and takes its name after the illustrious French Nobel laureate and EPJ E founder Pierre-Gilles de Gennes. The award is sponsored…
IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Quantum Electronics
The IUPAP Commission on Quantum Electronics C17 is presently soliciting nominations for its biennial Young Scientist Prizes in Quantum Electronics to be presented at the International Optics & Photonics Taiwan Conference in Zhongli, Taiwan, on 5-7 December 2013.
Two prizes will be awarded for outstanding contributions to quantum electronics and its applications made by young scientists with a maximum of 8 years of research experience, counted from the nomination deadline…
Rewarding innovation in laser technology
Applications are open for the 2014 Innovation Award in Laser Technology, jointly presented biannually by the European Laser Institute [ELI] and the Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. [AKL]. Since 2008, ELI and AKT have awarded the prize to an individual or a group in recognition of outstanding research in the field of applied laser research in Europe.
The range of possible fields extends from the development of a new laser beam source and systems for the use in laser material processing to the qualification of innovative laser manufacturing processes for use in an industrial production…
Featured in EPL
Most recent highlights from EPL:Dispersed stable states spectrum of the wave equation with space-time periodic potentialNonlocal current-voltage characteristics of gated superconducting sketched oxide nanostructuresAntiferromagnetic long-range order in the uniform resonating valence bond state…Information erasure in copolymersRe-entrant magnetic-field–induced charge and spin gaps…
IZEST-Tokyo
The symposium “From Fundamental Physics to Societal Applications” [IZEST-Tokyo] will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 18-20 November 2013.
In the framework of the International Coherent Amplification Network programme [ICAN], the symposium will discuss the possible applications of the Zetta-Exawatt Science and Technology [IZEST]. Amplifications, allowed by extreme energetic and peak powered laser beam, offer new horizons to the high-energy physics. Among the applications…
IPAC’14
The 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference [IPAC’14] will take place from 15 to 20 June 2014 in Dresden, Germany.
The conference is organised by the European Physical Society Accelerator Group [EPS-AG] and is a forum for important stakeholders working in the field of particle accelerators to discuss the latest developments in research and technology. IPAC’14 marks the return of this important conference to Europe since its second edition IPAC’11. The conference…
ICTR-PHE 2014
The upcoming ICTR-PHE conference will be held from 10-14 February 2014 at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, Switzerland.
This event is a joint conference that attracts experts in physics, engineering, medicine, computer science and biology, creating a unique opportunity to discuss the latest advances in all these disciplines and to catalyse new collaborations.
The International Conference on Translational Research in Radiation Oncology [ICTR] was first held in 2000…
Liquids 2014
The 9th Liquid Matter Conference [Liquids 2014] will take place from 21-25 July 2014 at the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Liquids 2014 brings together scientists working in the field researching the liquid state of matter as well as closely related topics, such as soft matter and biophysics. The topics covered in the conference include the physics, chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering of liquid matter as well as several areas…
ESCAMPIG XXII
The 22nd Europhysics Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases [ESCAMPIG XXII] will be held from 15-19 July 2014 in Greifswald, Germany.
ESCAMPIG XXII is a biannual conference of the European Physical Society [EPS], in which experts on
plasma physics join together to discuss the latest advances in this field. The conference topics comprise basic and applied plasma research ranging from atomic and molecular processes in plasmas and plasma-surface interaction to…
Editorial – Physics for Fun
For many who measure time according to a university calendar, summer is a time to unwind. My experience, however, is that it is rare to find physics departments empty over the summer break. Many of us use the vacation period without classes to catch up with research, and I imagine that a colleague of mine speaks for many when he says that summer provides him with the freedom to do the physics he wants to do, and this is all the break needed to prepare for the next academic year!This reminds me a little of the Wobbling Plate story in “Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman”? When Richard Feynman…
Accelerators and Fibre Laser Symposium at CERN
The International Coherent Amplification Network [ICAN] held a two-day symposium on new fibre laser-based accelerator concepts at CERN from 27 to 28 June 2013. The symposium assembled a wide range of scientists ranging from particle physicists to telecommunications engineers to explore how a new architecture of high intensity lasers could contribute to the next generation of particle accelerators.The idea behind the use of lasers for particle acceleration exploits the fact that ultrashort laser pulses can generate electric field intensities sufficient to drive plasma wakefield dynamics which can accelerate electrons to GeV energies…
