STORRS, CONNECTICUT, USA
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON ATOMIC PHYSICS XXI
| General Information: | The 21st International Conference on Atomic Physics, ICAP 2008, will be held from July 27-August 1, 2008 in scenic New England, on the campus of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA. This ongoing series of conferences, held every even-numbered year since 1968, is devoted to fundamental studies of atoms, broadly defined. The previous conference was held in Innsbruck, Austria in July 2006. Talks will encompass forefront research in basic AMO physics, emphasizing atoms and their interactions with each other and with external fields. Historically, topics have included quantum electrodynamics, tests of basic symmetries (CPT), precision measurements (including atomic clocks and fundamental constants), laser spectroscopy, ultracold atoms and molecules, Bose-Einstein condensates, degenerate Fermi gases, optical lattices, quantum computing with atoms and ions, coherent control, and ultrafast and intense field interactions. Notably, all invited talks are plenary, with contributed poster sessions. Nobel laureates participate actively. IUPAP sponsorship secured. |
| Program Committee: |
Alain Aspect (France) Joachim Burgdoerfer (Austria) Thomas Gallagher (USA) David DeMille (USA) Peter Hannaford (Australia) Wonho Jhe (Korea) Paul Julienne (USA) Hidetoshi Katori (Japan) Maciej Lewenstein (Spain) Eugene Polzik (Denmark) Gerhard Rempe (Germany) Christophe Salomon (France) Sandro Stringari (Italy) Vladan Vuletic (USA) Paul Corkum (Canada) John Thomas (USA) Kate Kirby (USA) Peter Zoller (Austria) Susanne Yelin (USA) |
| Location: |
University of Connecticut,
Storrs,
Connecticut,
06269, USA The campus is approximately midway between New York City and Boston. |
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| Contact: | For questions please use the conference email address icap2008@phys.uconn.edu |
| Local co-chairs: | Winthrop Smith, Phillip Gould, Robin Côté |
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Local Organizing Committee: |
William Stwalley, Edward Eyler, Lutz Hüwel, Harvey Michels, David DeMille, George Gibson, Juha Javanainen, Vasili Kharchenko, David Perry, Michael Rozman, Susanne Yelin |
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International Advisory Committee: |
Ennio Arimondo (Italy) Vanderlei Bagnato (Brazil) Viktor Balykin (Russia) Rainer Blatt (Austria) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (France) Gordon Drake (Canada) Norval Fortson (USA) Theodor Hänsch (Germany) Serge Haroche (France) Ed Hinds (UK) Massimo Inguscio (Italy) Wolfgang Ketterle (USA) Daniel Kleppner (USA) Ken Kulander (USA) Indrek Martinson (Sweden) Ernst Otten (Germany) William Phillips (USA) David Pritchard (USA) Fujio Shimizu (Japan) Jook Walraven (The Netherlands) David Wineland (USA) Tsutomu Yabuzaki (Japan) |
| IUPAP Sponsorship: | In return for IUPAP sponsorship, the organizers have provided assurance that ICAP 2008 will be conducted in accordance with IUPAP principles as stated in the ICSU-Document "Universality of Science" (sixth edition, 1989) regarding the free circulation of scientists for international purposes. In particular, no bona fide scientist will be excluded from participation on the grounds of national origin, nationality, or political considerations unrelated to science. |