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Second Announcement

XXVII International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions

27 July - 2 August 2011Belfast, United Kingdom

Executive CommitteeChairBarry DunningPhysics & AstronomyRice University, Houston Texas, USA

Vice ChairToshiyuki AzumaDepartment of PhysicsTokyo Metropolitan UniversityTokyo, Japan

SecretaryDominique VernhetInstitut des NanoSciences de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

TreasurerHenrik CederquistDepartment of PhysicsAlba Nova University Center Stockholm UniversityStockholm, Sweden

Past ChairJoachim BurgdörferInstitute for Theoretical Physics, TU ViennaVienna, Austria

MembersXiaohong Cai, ChinaDerrick Crothers, UKEmanuel Kamber, USAAnatoli Kheifets, AustraliaCiaran Lewis, UKXinwen Ma, ChinaFernando Martín, SpainJim McCann, UKEduardo Montenegro, BrazilHema Ramachandran, IndiaJohn Tanis, USAJoachim Ullrich, GermanyIan Williams, UKGuoqing Xiao, ChinaYongtao Zhao, China

General CommitteeMembersNigel Badnell, UKItzhik Ben-Itzak, USAMarcio Bettega, BrazilPaola Bolognesi, ItalyAlexander Borovik, UkraineMichael Brunger, AustraliaPeter van der Burgt, IrelandAmine Cassimi, FranceJames Colgan, USAReinhard Dörner, GermanyMorten Førre, NorwayStephan Fritzsche, GermanyJimena Gorfinkiel, UKMaría Silvia Gravielle, ArgentinaRonnie Hoekstra, NetherlandsMarko Horbatsch, CanadaToshio Hyodo, JapanKenichi Ishikawa, JapanMasashi Kitajima, JapanE. Krishnakumar, IndiaGaetana Laricchia, UKPaulo Limao-Vieira, PortugalBirgit Lohmann, AustraliaNikolai Manakov, RussiaNick Martin, USAJohan Mauritsson, SwedenAlfred Müller, GermanyHans Christoph Naegerl, AustriaLadislau Nagy, RomaniaNoboyuki Nakamura, JapanHenrik B. Pedersen, DenmarkFrancis Penent, FranceYuri Popov, RussiaCarlos Reinhold, USALuis Roso, SpainDaniel W. Savin, USAKaroly Tokesi, HungaryKiyoshi Ueda, JapanMatthias Wollenhaupt, GermanyYaming Zou, China

Local CommitteeChairs/Co-ChairsDerrick CrothersCiaran LewisJim McCannIan WilliamsQueenʼs University Belfast

MembersPeter van der BurgtNational University of Ireland, MaynoothJohn CostelloDublin City UniversityFred CurrellTom FieldGleb GribakinHugo van der HartAlan HibbertCathy RamsbottomPenny ScottFrancesca ShearerQueenʼs University BelfastEmma SokellUniversity College DublinKen TaylorJames WaltersQueenʼs University Belfast

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Welcome Address

Dear Colleagues,

We warmly and enthusiastically invite you to participate in the XXVII International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 27 July to 2 August, 2011. This will be the first time ICPEAC has come to Ireland, North or South. It is expected that between 600 and 900 scientists from more than 30 countries, working in the fields of photonic, electronic and atomic collisions and related areas will attend. We encourage you to join us and present your latest scientific results in the stimulating and pleasant environment of Queen's University Belfast, a campus for 25,000 students across all academic disciplines. Northern Ireland has a large range of tourist attractions, such as the Giantʼs Causeway World Heritage Site, the unique gardens of Mount Stewart, Ulster American Folk Park, Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, and Bushmills, the worldʼs oldest licenced distillery. We hope that you will use the opportunity to visit some of these and other places on weekend tours. As this 2nd announcement shows, Belfast is accessible by both air and ferry.

We are extremely honoured and very pleased to host this unique ICPEAC in Belfast and we look forward to welcoming you.

Derrick Crothers, Ciaran Lewis, Jim McCann and Ian Williams

Conference Chairs and Co-Chairs

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XXVII International Conference on Photonic,

Electronic and Atomic Collisions

27 July - 2 August 2011Queen’s University BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Giantʼs CausewayBelfast City Hall

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ContentsGeneral Information and Deadlines" 5

Registration, Support Policy" 7

Further Information" 9

Visas, Letters of Invitation" 10

Scientific Programme" 11

Preparation of Contributions" 15

Travel and Transportation" 17

Hotels and Accommodation" 19

Hotels Map" 20

Social Programme" 21

Additional Activities" 22

Miscellaneous" 25

ICPEAC Logo, Sponsors" 26

Satellite Meetings" 27

Conference web pagehttp://www.qub.ac.uk/icpeac2011

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General Information and DeadlinesScope and ProgrammeThe ICPEAC conference is held biennially in order to promote the growth and exchange of information in the fields of photonic, electronic and atomic collisions, and related areas. The scientific programme will consist of invited Plenary Lectures and Progress Reports. In addition, a number of oral Special Reports will be selected from the contributed abstracts. Plenary talks are of general interest to all participants. Progress Reports and Special Reports will be arranged in two parallel sessions, and are intended to present recent work in particular subfields. Posters will be presented in morning or afternoon sessions.

Conference SiteXXVII ICPEAC will be held from 27 July to 2 August 2011 in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. The conference venue is Queenʼs University Belfast. Queenʼs University is a pleasant 15-minute walk south from the city centre. It borders on the Belfast Botanic Gardens. Plenary lectures and one of the parallel sessions will be held in the Whitla Hall which has seating for up to 1250 delegates. The second parallel session will be in a large lecture hall with 393 seats in the David Keir building within 3 minutes walk of the Whitla Hall. Poster sessions will be held in the Student Union and the Elmwood Hall, with coffee breaks in the Great Hall and South Dining Hall adjacent to the Whitla Hall.

Queenʼs UniversityQueenʼs University, first founded as Queenʼs College in 1849, has 25,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group of the UK's 20 leading research-intensive universities. At its heart is the Lanyon Building with its famous Gothic Revival facade and Great Hall.

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CityBelfast is a compact city of about 300,000 residents, located at the end of Belfast Lough in the north-east of Ireland. It is much younger than nearby Carrickfergus, where a castle was built by the Anglo-Norman John de Courcy in 1177, but overtook it as a commercial and industrial centre in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its main industries were linen, rope-making, tobacco, heavy engineering and shipbuilding. At the end of the 19th century Belfast even briefly overtook Dublin as the largest city in Ireland. In 1888 Belfast was granted its official city status by Queen Victoria, with the present City Hall completed in 1906. Belfast has a rich artistic and cultural environment. There are a number of museums, theatres, historic buildings, parks and gardens in and around the city. Among the famous names linked with Belfast are William Thompson (Lord Kelvin) who was born here in 1824, and John Boyd Dunlop, a veterinary surgeon who developed the first practical pneumatic tyre in 1887. Sir Joseph Larmor (the name behind ʻLarmor frequencyʼ), John Stewart Bell, the originator of Bellʼs Theorem, and Seamus Heaney who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, were all graduates of Queenʼs University. Also born in Belfast were the writer C. S. Lewis and the singer and musician Van Morrison.

Belfast has a temperate climate. Its weather provides a welcome respite from hot summers and freezing winters elsewhere. All of this, to say nothing of local pubs and friendly and welcoming folk, makes Belfast a nice place to live and a lovely place to visit!

WeatherJuly is normally the warmest month in Belfast, with mean daily maximum temperature of about 20 °C (68 °F), and an average of 5 hours of sunshine per day. At the same time Belfast receives over 1 mm of rain on 35 days of summer (June to August). Northern Ireland is one of the windier parts of the UK, so a windproof jacket will not be amiss!

Deadlines

Abstract submission 4 March 2011

Request for support 11 March 2011

Early registration 16 May 2011

Cancellation of registration* 17 June 2011

Hotel reservation 27 June 2011

Manuscript submission (invited speakers only) 27 July 2011

*Fee applies (see page 8)

ContactsDerrick Crothers, Ciaran Lewis, Jim McCann and Ian WilliamsSchool of Mathematics and PhysicsQueenʼs University BelfastBelfast BT7 1NNNorthern Ireland, UKEmail: Phone:Fax:

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Registration, Support PolicyAll participants, including invited speakers and chairpersons, are required to register for ICPEAC 2011. Please use the web registration system available through the conference website, section “Registration”. The web registration links directly onto the payment website. On-line registration forms are only accepted upon payment.

In case of difficulty with the registration website, please contact the Conference Office at icpeac2011@qub.ac.uk

Registration feesFees in UK pound sterling (GBP, £) are as follows.

Registration type Before 15 May 2011Before 15 May 2011Before 15 May 2011 After 15 May 2011After 15 May 2011After 15 May 2011Fee 20% VAT Total Fee 20% VAT Total

Regular Participant 300 300 335 335Student Participant 200 200 225 225Accompanying Person 50 10 60 50 10 60Printed Proceedings (hard cover) 59 59 59 59Conference Dinner (regular) 36 36 36 36Conference Dinner (student) 20 20 20 20Conference Dinner (accompanying person) 30 6 36 30 6 36

Registration includesThe Regular Participant fee includes access to the lecture halls, poster sessions, and public lectures; coffee and beverage breaks; internet access; a printed conference programme and an electronic version of the conference abstracts; the Welcome Reception at the Ulster Museum on 26 July and the City Hall reception on 28 July. For information on social events and other activities, please see Social Programmes and Additional Activities below.

The Student Participant fee includes the same package as that of the Regular Participants. Students are requested to submit a copy of their valid student ID to the Conference Office, following their on-line registration. Scanned copies can be E-mailed to the Conference Office at icpeac2011@qub.ac.uk. Alternatively, the student ID can be faxed to +44 28 90976061, ATTN: ICPEAC.

The Accompanying Person fee includes the Welcome Reception on 26 July and the City Hall reception on 28 July; access to the public lectures; morning tea/coffee and internet access.

Please note: The cost of the conference dinner is not included in the registration fee and should be purchased separately. Children 12 years of age and under may accompany their parents to the conference dinner without charge. However, they need to be registered for the conference dinner via the registration website.

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PaymentThe registration web page will link directly onto the payment website. Payment is required to complete registration. The payment website accepts the following credit and debit cards: Mastercard, Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Switch/Maestro and Solo.

Registration changesAfter you have completed your online registration, additional purchases can be made directly through the registration and payment websites. For any other changes, including the addition of items without a charge, please notify the Conference Office immediately.

Cancellation and refund policyCancellations must be submitted in writing to the Conference Office before 17 June 2011. A cancellation fee of £30 will be applied. After 17 June 2011, the conference fee will not be refunded, even in the case of non-participation. However, an alternative participant in the same category (i.e., regular or student) will be accepted for an administrative charge of £20 for the name change. Oral agreements are only binding when these are confirmed in writing by the Conference Office. For cancellation of hotel reservations see the information under Hotels and Accommodation.

Financial Support PolicyLimited funds are available to support participants from developing regions and students presenting an invited talk or contributed poster. The deadline for support applications is 11 March 2011. Requests should be submitted online via the ICPEAC website, section “Registration”. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the decision by 15 April 2011.

Participants from developing countries presenting an invited talk or contributed poster must submit the web application stating their citizenship, affiliation, professional status, personal data, and the amount of support requested.

Students presenting an invited talk or contributed poster must submit the web application stating their citizenship, affiliation, professional status, personal data, and the amount of support requested. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation letter from the studentʼs supervisor or head of department certifying student status.

Public HolidaysPlease note that 12 and 13 July are public holidays in Northern Ireland. In addition, Queenʼs University is closed between 22 and 29 April 2011. On these days we may not be able to respond to your queries rapidly.

PrizesIn addition to the financial support outlined above, two prestigious prizes for young scientists will be awarded at XXVII ICPEAC in Belfast:

1. The IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

2. The Sheldon Datz Prize for an outstanding young scientist attending ICPEAC

Please see the website of XXVII ICPEAC for further details and instructions on how to apply.

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Further InformationOn-site registration and information deskThe Conference Office and registration desk will be located in the IRCEP Board Room in the Physics Building, in close proximity to the Whitla Hall (see campus map). The registration desk will be open on Tuesday 26 July from 15:00 to 21:00, and during the conference from 8:30 to 18:00. On-site registration is possible only with payment of the registration fee in cash (UK Pound Sterling only) or by accepted credit cards.

The registration and information desk can be contacted from 12:00 on Tuesday 26 July 2011 by telephone (+44 28 90973668) or FAX (+44 28 90973110).

Letters of invitationFor letters of invitation, please see the information on visas on the next page.

LunchLunch is not included in the registration fee, but can be purchased at the many cafés, restaurants, pubs, shops and food outlets within a few minutes walking distance from the conference venues. In addition, lunch can also be obtained at the Studentsʼ Union where the poster sessions will be held. However, spaces are limited. Food maps indicating a wide variety of lunch and dinner options will be made available at the Conference.

Registration receiptA receipt showing payment of all fees will be included with your conference materials.

Processing and handling of personal dataPersonal data of the conference participants collected by the local organisers will be used ONLY for statistical purposes and for mailings concerning announcements of XXVII ICPEAC and future conferences within the same field, e.g., XXVIII ICPEAC in Lanzhou.

Exhibitors and sponsorsCompanies will display scientific equipment and instrumentation, and publishers will present their books and journals at the conference. These displays will be adjacent to the poster session areas. Interested companies should contact the conference office to make arrangements.

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Visas, Letters of InvitationGeneralAll participants are strongly advised to check whether they need a visa or visas. This can be done at the appropriate immigration websites, see below.

Conference participants should note that separate visas are usually required for the United Kingdom (which includes Northern Ireland) and the Republic of Ireland (also known simply as Ireland). Thus, if you are intending to travel to the Belfast ICPEAC through the Republic of Ireland (e.g., Dublin airport), or attend a satellite in the Republic of Ireland ((e,2e), POSMOL 2011, I-SWAMP), or simply to visit the Republic of Ireland on a tour, you will need visas for both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Note that, for non-EU citizens, existing visas that may be valid in other specific countries within the European Union/European Economic Area, will not permit the holder to enter either the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) or the Republic of Ireland. For example, a Schengen visa does not allow entry to either country.

In case of problems, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible and not to book any travel until the visa has been obtained.

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) VisasThe website is www.ukvisas.gov.uk. Here you can check whether you need a visa and, if necessary, where to apply. You should apply for an ordinary Business Visa (not, for example, for a Business Visa for Academic Visitors). Applications can often be made online and can be submitted within 3 months of the intended visit. There is a website tool for checking current processing times. Early application is strongly recommended.

Republic of Ireland VisasThe website is www.inis.gov.ie. Here you can check whether you need a visa and, if necessary, where to apply. Online application facilities are available worldwide but documentation will need to be sent to the appropriate Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office. You should submit your application at least 8 weeks in advance of your departure date.

The Republic of Ireland is reluctant to issue multiple-entry visas without a “previous compliant travel history to the State”. This will be problematic for those who wish to travel to Belfast, and return, through the Republic, e.g., Dublin (our advice, donʼt consider it if you need a visa), or who would wish to attend a satellite before ICPEAC and one after ICPEAC where both are held in the Republic of Ireland, e.g., I-SWAMP and the (e,2e) symposium.

Letters of InvitationLetters of invitation for the XXVII ICPEAC may be requested from icpeac2011@qub.ac.uk but will only be issued to confirmed invited speakers or to participants with an accepted abstract who have paid the registration fee. In the latter case, a letter cannot be issued before 1 April 2011. In requesting a letter, please make clear whether an electronic or hard copy, or both, are required.

If you intend to go to a satellite in the Republic of Ireland you should contact the appropriate organiser for a separate letter of invitation.Please note that a letter of invitation does not imply any obligation, financial or otherwise, on the part of XXVII ICPEAC.

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Scientific ProgrammeThe scientific programme will consist of Plenary Lectures (1 hour, including discussion), Progress Reports (30 minutes, including discussion), and Special Reports (15 minutes, including discussion) selected for oral presentation from the contributed abstracts. The contributed posters will be presented in three afternoon sessions (Wednesday, Thursday and Monday) and two morning sessions (Friday and Tuesday). Plenary talks are of general interest to all participants; Progress Reports and Special Reports describe recent work in particular subfields and will be arranged in two parallel sessions; Special Reports are short presentations on the most recent advances.

Two Public Lectures will be given. These talks will take place in the Whitla Hall on the evenings of Wednesday, 27 July, and Friday, 29 July at 19:00. The lectures are open to conference participants, accompanying persons and the general public.

List of Invited Speakers (tentative titles)Public lectures

Mike Baillie What happens when a scientist plays at archaeology

Plenary Lectures

Michael Allan Electron-molecule collisionsChris Greene Few-body highly-correlated dynamicsMargaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn Ultrafast processes in atomic dynamicsThomas Stöhlker Relativistic ion collisionsYasunori Yamazaki Antiproton and positron collisions

Progress Reports

Isabella Baccarelli Ionization of atoms and molecules by positron impactConnor Ballance R-matrix calculations for ions of astrophysical and plasma

relevanceRéka Bereczky Transmission of charged particle through a single macroscopic

glass capillaryKarine Beroff Role of Coulomb interaction in the fragmentation of highly

charged clustersNora Berrah Photoionization studies using new generation light sourcesAntoine Browaeys Single atom manipulationSteen Brøndsted Nielsen Biomolecular stabilization and fragmentation pathways

Will Bryan Electronic and nuclear dynamics in ultrashort laser fieldsAra Chutjian Collision physics in the atomic and molecular universeRomarly da Costa Electron collisions with organic molecules and biomolecules

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Rebeca de Nalda Femtosecond time-resolved photophysics and photochemistry of molecules

Stephan Denifl C60 dressed with HeMichael Drewsen New developments with trapped ionsChenzhong Dong Electron-impact excitation and recombination of highly

charged ionsRaimund Feifel Multi-electron coincidence study on double core-hole creation

and double core-hole Auger decay in molecules using a synchrotron

Xavier Fléchard Radiative charge transfer in argon dimer dication produced by low energy collision of Ar9+

Christopher Fontes Atomic data for modelling supernova light curvesDmitry Fursa Positron scattering from noble gasesRupamanjari Ghosh Slow and fast light in atomic systemsStefanie Graefe Sub-cycle control of coherent electronic excitationManoj Harbola Excited-state density-functional theoryAkiyoshi Hishikawa Nonlinear atomic processes in EUV intense laser fields studied

by shot-by-shot photoelectron spectroscopyAnne Holm Ions colliding with PAH clustersYuhai Jiang XUV-pump XUV-probe experiments at FELsUrsula Keller Does tunnelling take time?Alban Kellerbauer Negative osmium ions: spectroscopy and fundamental

applicationsTom Kirchner Nonperturbative quantum-mechanical approach to ion-

molecule collisionsNoriyuki Kouchi Dynamics of entangled H(2p) pair generated in the

photodissociation of H2Moritz Kurka Multiphoton ionization and pump-probe experiments at FLASHAnne Lafosse Electron-induced chemistry in molecular solidsChristoph Lemell Attosecond streaking of photoemission from surfacesCristina Lopes Low-energy electron scattering from fuel hydrocarbonsWalter Meissl Application of insulating nanocapillary in cell irradiationMichael Meyer Two-colour FEL experiments in the gas phaseAleksandar Milosavljević Guiding of low-energy electrons by Al2O3 nanocapillaries

Catalin Miron Decay dynamics and nuclear motion of core-excited species probed by high resolution soft X-ray electron spectroscopy

Claudia Montanari Ionization of multi-electron atoms including post-collisional interactions

Carsten Müller Electron recombination in photonic and atomic environments

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Andrew Murray (e, 2e) ionization studies of atoms and moleculesYasuyuki Nagashima Spectroscopy of positronium negative ionsKiyonobu Nagaya Multiple ionization of giant rare-gas clusters by EUV-FEL at

SPring-8Yuji Nakano Resonant coherent excitation of highly charged ions in crystalsOldrich Novotny Highly excited molecular products from dissociative

recombination of polyatomic ionsAnn Orel Theoretical studies of electron impact dissociation of

moleculesSebastian Otranto Charge-exchange processes involving highly charged ions and

targets of interest in astrophysical and fusion plasmasRoberto Rivarola Coherence in electron emission from moleculesNorio Saito Multi-coincidence study on interatomic Coulombic decay

following multiple ionizationGiuseppe Sansone Attosecond physicsStefan Schippers Plasma astrophysics studies at ion storage ringsHenning Schmidt The lifetime of the He anionLothar Schmidt Imaging of vibrational wavefunctions via dissociative

attachmentAnna Simon Radiative double electron capture in O8+ on C collisionsNicolas Sisourat Interatomic Coulombic decay in the helium dimerOlga Smirnova High-harmonic interferometry of multi-electron dynamics in

moleculesNikolaus Stolterfoht Ion guiding through capillariesCliff Surko Annihilation of positrons in collision with moleculesJonathan Tennyson Electron molecule collisionsCarl Winstead Low-energy electron interactions with biomoleculesHelmut Winter Ion and atom scattering on surfaces / fast atom diffractionKaoru Yamanouchi Chemistry on ultrafast timescalesSébastien Zamith Thermodynamics and nucleation of water clustersKaifeng Zhao Dwell-time measurement of spin-polarized Rb on

antirelaxation coatings

Special ReportsThe ICPEAC Programme (Executive and General) Committee will select from among the submitted abstracts a number of contributions to be presented orally as Special Reports. The authors of abstracts selected for Special Reports will be notified in April 2011.

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Poster SessionsThe poster sessions will be held in the Student Union and Elmwood Hall, both on the main university campus. These venues are close to each other, the locations of the talks and places to eat. There will be a total of 5 poster sessions, each two hours long. They will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Monday afternoons and Friday and Tuesday mornings.

ICPEAC Organisational MeetingsOpen Business MeetingAll ICPEAC attendees are invited to participate in the open ICPEAC business meeting at 12:30 on Monday, 1 August, in the Whitla Hall. This meeting includes the ICPEAC treasurerʼs report, a presentation of new ICPEAC committee members, a presentation on XXVIII ICPEAC in Lanzhou in 2013, and general information on other future ICPEAC meetings.

Executive and General Committee MeetingsThe Executive Committee of ICPEAC will convene on Tuesday, 26 July at 19:00 in the Canada Room (Lanyon building). The General Committee of ICPEAC will meet on Thursday, 28 July from 12:30 to 14:00 in the Canada Room (lunch will be served). If necessary, the General Committee will reconvene on Friday, 29 July at 18:00 to conclude any unfinished business. The current members of the Executive and General Committees are listed at the beginning of this Announcement.

In addition, the IUPAP Committee will meet on Wednesday, 27 July from 12:30 to 14:00 in room 0G.007 of the David Bates Building (lunch will be served).

Final Conference ProgrammeA detailed conference programme and schedule will be available in electronic form by May 2011 at the conference website, with hard copies given to the participants at the conference. In addition, the full programme containing all of the accepted abstracts will be given to the registered participants on a CD or USB memory stick.

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Preparation of ContributionsSubmission of AbstractsParticipants are invited to submit abstracts of their proposed contributions on any of the conference topics. Abstracts should be informative and carefully prepared, and new insights should be highlighted.

The deadline for abstract submission is 4 March 2011. All contributed abstracts must be submitted before this deadline.

The abstract should enable the Programme Committee to judge the scientific merit of the paper. Authors whose abstracts have been accepted will be notified by electronic mail in April 2011. Abstracts must be exclusively submitted through the conference website where step-by-step instructions are given. Abstracts submitted by any other means will not be considered. The file containing the abstract must be uploaded to the conference website in PDF format. The length of each abstract is strictly limited to one page. Abstracts longer than one page will be rejected. The abstract should be prepared in PDF form as indicated in the instructions available on the conference web page. You will be notified by electronic mail when your abstract has been received. All accepted abstracts will be available (in PDF format) one month before the conference as an online Book of Abstracts at the conference website. A CD or USB memory stick containing the accepted abstracts, as well as the printed Conference Programme listing the titles of all abstracts, will be included with participants' conference materials.

Publication of AbstractsIn line with the previous ICPEAC meeting, it is intended that all contributed abstracts are published as part of the conference proceedings in the Journal of Physics Conference Series. Publication of the contributed abstracts will make them more accessible and visible to the wider atomic physics community. Authors will be asked at the time of submission if they do not wish to have their abstract published as part of the Conference Proceedings. The format of the abstracts is nearly identical to that used for earlier ICPEAC abstracts, except that a short synopsis (in effect, “an abstract within the abstract”) which is required to conform to the IOP Publishing guidelines.

There will also be an opportunity for authors to append a PDF file of their poster to their published abstract. This will appear under ʻsupplementary dataʼ in the online publication. Authors who wish to have their posters appended in this way should submit the PDF file by 27 July 2011 (details to be provided later).

Poster PresentationsEach accepted contribution will be presented in the form of a poster in one of 5 poster sessions, each two hours long and each covering the full range of topics within the conference. The sessions will take place on Wednesday 27 July, Thursday 28 July and Monday 1 August during the afternoon and Friday 29th July and Tuesday 2 August during the morning. Refreshments will be available nearby and there will be informal discussion spaces available in these sessions which represent the major forum for the presentation of new research and discussions which arise.

One square poster board (115 cm × 115 cm) will be allocated to each poster. Posters may be presented only if the corresponding abstract has been accepted and if at least one of the authors listed has registered for the conference. A few post-deadline

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posters might be considered subject to space availability. Each poster accepted will be assigned a unique code defining when and where it is to be displayed. There will be 15 minutes before and after each poster session for mounting and removing posters.

Invited Papers Information concerning the submission of the Invited Papers manuscript files (page limits, styles, etc.) will be provided on the conference website and sent by electronic mail to all Invited Speakers by 15 April 2011. All Invited Papers, including the Plenary Talks, Progress Reports and Special Reports, will be published as a regular issue of Journal of Physics: Conference Series, an online open-access journal that is freely available without restriction.

Printed ProceedingsA printed hardback copy of the conference proceedings to include Plenary Talks, and Progress and Special Reports, will be available to conference participants at the special price of £59.  This can be pre-ordered and paid for at the time of Registration.

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Travel and TransportationTravel to BelfastBelfast has two airports, Belfast City Airport, which is only 3 miles from the City centre, and Belfast International Airport, which is 18 miles north-west of Belfast. Both airports are served well by public buses (Airport Express 300 and Airport Express 600) and taxi. The fare to Belfast city centre from Belfast International Airport is £7 (bus) and £28 (taxi), and the fare from the City Airport is £2 (bus) and £8 (taxi).

Belfast is linked by air to all major airports in mainland UK, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports in the London area. Belfast International is connected by direct flights to a number of European cities (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Geneva, Krakow, Nice, Paris, Munich, Rome and Toulouse), and to New York. Some of the airlines that serve Belfast are Aer Lingus, bmi, bmibaby, Continental Airlines, easyJet, flybe and Jet2.

Belfast is also linked with mainland UK by sea, with daily sailings to Liverpool with DFDS Seaways, and several sailings to Scotland (Stranraer) with Stena Line and P&O.

Another possibility to reach Belfast is via Dublin. Dublin airport is only 2.5 hours from Belfast by bus operated by Translink, or 2 hours by car. There is also an excellent rail connection from Dublin city centre by Enterprise. However, those travelling through Dublin may need an Irish visa.

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Transport within Northern IrelandBelfast Taxis

Three convenient taxi firms are:

★ FONACAB, Tel. +44 28 90333333

★ VALUE CABS, Tel. +44 28 90809080

★ Stranmillis Taxis, Tel. +44 28 90200400

Belfast City Buses (Metro Service)

Buses run approximately every 15 minutes throughout the day until 6 pm. After that time, and on Sundays, there is a less frequent service. The services run until about 23:00.

There are 3 zones: Inner Zone, City Zone, Beyond City/Extended Zone. The prices for a single journey in these zones are respectively £1.40, £1.70, £2.00.

Route 8 (A, B and C) passes Queenʼs University and terminates/begins at the City Centre. Queenʼs University to City Centre lies within the Inner Zone. Outwards from the City Centre, and after passing Queenʼs University, route 8A travels along the Stranmillis Road while routes 8B and 8C travel along the Malone Road passing Queenʼs Elms (City Zone fare). All Metro route (“corridor”) maps, and City Centre departure points for each route, may be viewed at http://www.gotobelfast.com/getting_around/by_bus.aspx.

It is also possible to purchase Metro Day Tickets. For £3.50 these can be used on the Metro bus network to travel anywhere and at any time Monday to Saturday for one day. The price reduces to £2.90 if travel takes place after 9.30am Monday to Saturday or on Sundays.

Tickets may be purchased from the bus driver. Exact change, or close to exact change, is appreciated.

It is also possible to purchase a “Smartlink” card which gives a substantial reduction if many journeys are to be undertaken. The Smartlink Metro Travel Card at £16.00 gives unlimited travel across the entire Metro bus network for one week. The travel period starts from the first use of the card. Do not confuse this with the Smartlink Multi-Journey Card which is less suitable for conference delegates.

Smartlink cards may be purchased at the Botanic Post Office, which is opposite the University, at “Centra” convenience stores, the Metro Kiosk at the city centre (Donegall Square West), the Belfast Welcome Centre (Donegall Place), and at some newsagents.

Children (age 5 to 15 years) travel half price.

Prices are given at the time of writing and may change.

For more detailed information see http://www.translink.co.uk/Metro/.

Outside Belfast

For travel outside Belfast there is “Ulster Bus” and “Northern Ireland Railways”. All public transport in Northern Ireland comes under the umbrella of “Translink”.

Consult http://www.gotobelfast.com and http://www.translink.co.uk for details.

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Hotels and AccommodationRooms have been reserved in a number of 3-, 4-, and 5-star hotels, mostly within 15 minutes walk of Queenʼs University, and at Queenʼs Elms student village. These can be booked through the Accommodation page on the ICPEAC website where full details of each accommodation may be found. Hotel room prices range from £65 to £105 for a single room and from £75 to £112 for a double or twin. There is also a small number of self-catering two-bedroom apartments which sleep up to 4 people at £129. Queenʼs Elms offers convenient budget accommodation. It has both ensuite (£30) and non-ensuite (standard, £24.60) single rooms and should be satisfactory for non-students and students. The rooms are in blocks which are 3 floors high and each floor has a maximum of 11 rooms. There is also a large, bright kitchen/common room on each floor which is equipped with cooker, microwave, oven, toaster, kettle, and tea/coffee making facilities, a kitchen table and benches, and soft seating or sofas. The names and locations of the hotels available on the accommodation booking webpage are indicated on the map on page 20.

Deadline

Accommodation at the negotiated conference rates is available until 27 June 2011.

Cancellation

Cancellation policy depends upon the individual accommodation. It will be detailed on the booking review page and in the confirmation email sent to you.

For those who wish to book independently, there is a link to Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfasts on the ICPEAC website.

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Social ProgrammeWelcome ReceptionThe local organisers and the City of Belfast cordially invite you to a welcome reception on Tuesday evening 26 July 2011 from 18:00 to 21:00. The reception will be held in the Ulster Museum situated in the Botanical Gardens Belfast adjacent to Queenʼs University. Come face-to-face with dinosaurs, meet Takabuti, the Egyptian mummy, and learn about the history of Ireland. As Northern Irelandʼs treasure house of the past and present, the museum is home to a rich collection of art, history and natural sciences. There is no additional cost for registered attendees and accompanying persons.

City of Belfast ReceptionThe Lord Mayor of Belfast and The Queenʼs University of Belfast invite you to a special reception in the City Hall on Thursday 28 July 2011 from 18:30 to 20:30. The Belfast City Hall is Belfast City Councilʼs civic building and is located in the heart of the city centre. Half-an-hour guided tours of this imposing building for groups of up to 50 will be available on the night. Please express your interest when registering at the conference desk upon arrival in Belfast.

Public LecturesTwo scientific lectures of general public interest will be given as part of the conference. These will take place on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 19:00 to 20:00.

Professor Mike Baillie will speak on “What happens when a scientist plays at archaeology”. Professor Baillie obtained his first degree in Physics before moving into Palaeoecology. He is a leading expert in dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), high-resolution chronology in recent millenia, environmental effects of explosive volcanism, frequency and environmental effects of extraterrestrial impacts in recent millennia, and mythology as a source of information on extreme events.

The speaker and title of the 2nd public lecture will be announced later.

Conference DinnerThe conference organisers invite you to a fun-filled evening of great food, plenty of drink, music and dancing but above all loads of Irish ʻcraicʼ. The conference dinner will be held on Monday 1 August 2011 at the Ramada Hotel, 10 minutes drive from the University (buses will be provided). You will be entertained by the renowned Royal Tara Irish Dance Academy followed by a traditional Irish music group. The proceedings will begin at 19:00 with a drinks reception, with dinner served at 20:00. Tickets are £36 for regular participants and accompanying persons, £20 for students, with children aged 12 or under attending at no charge (see page 7). Tickets can be booked through the conference website at registration. There is a limit on the number of places at the dinner, so early booking is strongly recommended.

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Additional ActivitiesVisit to the Physics LabsCurrent experimental research activities within the School of Mathematics and Physics is carried out in a suite of laboratories housed in the International Research Centre for Experimental Physics (IRCEP) and described here. We plan to organise tours of laboratories at suitable times during the conference. In particular, we invite you to come and see TARANIS (Terawatt Apparatus for Relativistic and Nonlinear Interdisciplinary Science), a laser system named after the Celtic god of thunder. This is a dual beam CPA laser delivering synchronised combinations of 30 J/1 nsec and 20 J/1 psec laser pulses to target areas for a range of high-intensity laser-matter interaction studies, including generation of multi-MeV proton beams and saturated soft X-ray laser beams.

Weekend ToursA number of full-day guided bus tours is offered on the weekend.

Causeway Coast, Glens of Antrim and BushmillsThe tour departs from Belfast at 08:30. Following the northern shore of Belfast Lough, you arrive at Carrickfergus to see Irelandʼs oldest Norman castle. The route continues via the Glens of Antrim and through the charming villages of Carnlough, Cushendall, Cushendun and Ballycastle. You will then walk across the famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and continue to Giantʼs Causeway. There you explore this astonishing complex of basalt columns, which according to folklore, formed part of a “causeway” across the sea to Scotland, built by the giant Finn McCool. After lunch at the Causeway Hotel you travel to Bushmills, the worldʼs oldest licenced whiskey distillery, to see how itʼs made and sample the produce. You then continue through the seaside resorts of Portrush and Portstewart, and back across the Antrim plateau, arriving in Belfast at 18:30.

Cost: £47.50 on Saturday (including lunch, visits to all sights and tour of Bushmills); £42.50 on Sunday (same, but excluding the tour of Bushmills; you will still be able to see it from the outside and visit the distillery shop with local souvenirs, and of course, whiskey!).

Mount Stewart, Strangford Lough and DownpatrickThe tour departs from Queenʼs at 09:30. Travelling south-east through County Down you arrive at the National Trust property of Mount Stewart to visit the stately home of the Londonderry family (see the remarkable embroidered chairs used at the Congress of Vienna in 1815!) and walk through its unique and beautiful gardens. After a drive along the coast of Stranford Lough, you cross the lough on a ferry from Portaferry to Strangford and have lunch at The Cuan. You then continue to Downpatrick to visit St Patrickʼs Centre and hear the story of the Irelandʼs Patron Saint and visit Down Cathedral and St Patrickʼs grave nearby. This is followed by a stop at Inch Abbey to see the ruins of this Cistercian Abbey founded in 1180 by John de Courcy, who led the 1177 Anglo-Norman invasion of East Ulster. Return to Queenʼs University at 17:30.

Cost: £47.50 on Saturday and Sunday (inclusive of lunch and visits to the house and garden at Mount Stewart and St Patrickʼs Centre).

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Marble Arch Caves, Florence Court and Lough Erne

The tour leaves Belfast at 07:45. After a 1.5 hour drive you arrive in County Fermanagh to visit Marble Arch caves, the heart of one of only two UNESCO Geoparks in Ireland. There you explore the underground world of stalactites and stalagmites on foot and by boat. A short drive will then bring you to Florence Court, an 18th century house built by John Cole, with some fine Rococo plasterwork and many original items of furniture. This is followed by lunch in the beautiful Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen, the capital of Fermanagh. After lunch, you cross Lough Erne by boat and visit Devenish Island, one of the finest monastic sites in Northern Ireland, complete with a 12th century round tower. Return to Belfast at 20:00.

Cost: £57.50 Saturday only (including lunch, visit to the caves, Florence Court and boat).Ulster American Folk Park and Beaghmore Stone Circles

Departing Queenʼs at 9:30, you travel by bus through the heartland of Ulster into County Tyrone. There you spend most of the day in the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum which tells the story of emigration from Ulster to America in the 18th and 19th centuries, and enjoy lunch and interactive exhibition at the An Cregan Visitor Centre. On the way back you stop to wonder at the Beaghmore Stone Circles. This site of over 1000 stones was discovered during peat cutting in 1940ʼs. It is attributed to the earlier part of the Bronze age, 2,000-1,200 BC, and was built on the the site of an earlier Neolithic settlement. Not on the same scale as Stonehenge, it dates from about the same age and is usually free from crowds, making this a very atmospheric site! Back in Belfast at 18:30.

Cost: £42.50 Sunday only (including visit to the museum and lunch).Please note, that the  timings and itineraries are subject to alteration depending on weather, numbers attending, and booking conditions in some tourist areas. You will be notified of any changes at the earliest possible time. The prices above include UKʼs 20% VAT (value added tax).

Accompanying Persons ProgrammeA desk for the accompanying persons will be set up in the Great Hall. We plan to meet there every morning of the conference between 9:00 and 9:30 for a cup of tea or coffee.A number of activities have been planned for the first four days of the conference.

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Meeting of accompanying persons in Great Hall with tea/coffee at 9:30. Overview of the planned tours. Tour of the Botanic Gardens and Ulster Museum.

First established in 1828, the gardens have been enjoyed as a public park by the people of Belfast since 1895. In addition to two important buildings, the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine, there is an extensive rose garden and long herbaceous borders and the tree enthusiast can seek out the rare oaks planted in the 1880s, including the hornbeam-leafed oak.  Situated near Queens University Belfast, the Botanic Gardens is an important part of Belfastʼs Victorian heritage and a popular meeting place for residents, students and tourists. The Ulster Museum is situated within the Botanic Gardens.

Entrance to both places is free of charge.

Thursday, 28 July 2011

A bus tour to the Walled Garden at Glenarm Castle in the beautiful and historic village of Glenarm in County Antrim. The Walled Garden is one of Irelandʼs oldest walled gardens

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dating from the 18th century. Originally created to supply the Castle with its fruit and vegetables, it is now filled with exciting flowers and specimen plants to interest the keenest horticulturalist. The garden has a Tea Room where you can relax and enjoy a delicious home-made cream tea or a light lunch, overlooking the kitchen garden. Glenarm village is home to the famous Steensons jewellers, one of Irelandʼs leading jewellery designers. It will be possible to visit their workshop and visitors centre. On the way to Glenarm we will visit the small village of Gleno which has its own waterfall!Cost: £15 per person (booked at registration) + admission price for the Garden (£5 adults, £2.50 child).

Start: at 9:30 from the University; return at 16:00.Friday, 29 July 2011

We start the day with a visit to the historic St Georgeʼs Market, one of Belfastʼs oldest attractions. It was built between 1890 and 1896 and is one of the best markets in the UK and Ireland. It holds a weekly Friday Variety Market. We then continue on the Titanic boat tour (75 min) to see the historic Harland & Wolff shipyards and the famous Titanic sites around Belfast Harbour. We will finish in the grounds of the Belfast City Hall where we can have lunch at the Bobbin cafe and go on the tour of the grand City Hall building.Cost: £10 per person (booked at registration).

Monday, 1 August 2011

On Monday accompanying persons will have a choice of going either to Belfast Zoo or to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.Belfast Zoo (formerly known as Bellevue Zoo) is located on Cave Hill and offers stunning views over Belfast Lough. Its collection has more than 140 different animal species, and its 55 acre site contains a rich variety of plants and gardens. Admission charge £7.00/£3.60, children under 4 and seniors - free.The outdoor Folk Museum is home to almost 50 exhibits that have been restored and authentically furnished. Set in over 170 acres of rolling countryside, it tells the story of life in early 20th century Ulster. The Folk Galleries show how food, farming, everyday occupations and lifestyles have changed through time.  In this section you can visit various buildings from town and country, see how they were used and learn about the people who occupied them. The indoor Transport Museum is home to one of Europeʼs best transport collections. (Admission charges: adult/child over 4 years old £6.50/£4 for one museum and £8/£4.50 if visiting both in the same day.)

Belfast Zoo and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum are easily accessible by public transport (bus or train) and have cafes for lunch.

Other Tours and DestinationsThere are numerous other opportunities in Belfast. Among them, the Lagan Boat Cruise, Belfast City Walking Tour, Belfast Pub Tours, Belfast City Sightseeing Bus Tours, Belfast Sight Seeing by bus, Titanic Dock and Pumphouse and W5 Science and Discovery Centre. Close to Belfast and easily accessed by train are the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum, Carrickfergus Castle, Bangor (a seaside town with the second largest marina in Ireland), the pretty little village of Whitehead with a coastal walk and a lighthouse, etc.For more information on tourist attractions and events go to http://www.gotobelfast.com and http://www.discovernorthernireland.com, or, when in Belfast, visit the Belfast Welcome Centre, 47 Donegall Place, in the city centre.

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MiscellaneousInsurance Neither the ICPEAC organisation nor the organisers will be responsible for any medical expenses incurred by participants and/or accompanying persons and will not accept any liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage to property belonging to conference participants, either during or as a result of the conference or any tours. Participants are strongly advised to purchase appropriate health and travel insurance before leaving home.

Credit CardsVisa and MasterCard are commonly accepted. Hotels, restaurants and shops display signs indicating which cards are accepted.

CurrencyThe currency in Northern Ireland, as in the rest of the United Kingdom, is the pound sterling (GBP, £). In the Republic of Ireland it is the Euro (EUR, €).Whereas Bank of England pound sterling notes are accepted in all parts of the United Kingdom, banks in Northern Ireland, as in Scotland, are allowed to issue their own pound sterling notes, of exactly the same value as Bank of England notes, but difficult to use elsewhere. If you are travelling to other parts of the United Kingdom, or will be exchanging your pound sterling notes outside Northern Ireland, you are advised to get them changed (at no cost) to Bank of England notes at one of the banks in Northern Ireland, before leaving.

Banking and Currency ExchangeBanks are typically open Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 16.30. Some banks are open on Saturday mornings as well. There are a number of banks (Ulster Bank, Northern Bank, Bank of Ireland, First Trust, Alliance and Leicester, Halifax, etc.) opposite or near the University. Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) are widely available. Many, but not all, currencies can be exchanged at the main banks, e.g., the Ulster Bank which is opposite the University main building.

TippingTipping is a grey area. A tip of about 10% of the total bill or £1, whichever is the greater, is reasonable. Normally, one would tip taxi drivers and in restaurants (but first check that service has not already been included in the bill). There is no need to tip chambermaids or hotel attendants unless they have performed a special service for you, when a pound or two, or whatever may seem commensurate with the magnitude of the task, would be appropriate. Usually tips cannot be included in credit card payments and so it is useful to carry some cash with you for that purpose.

Email and Internet FacilitiesParticipants will have access to e-mail and internet services via Wi-Fi. Those staying in the Elms Village can also make use of the wired network sockets in the rooms. Ethernet cables will be supplied, but if they are missing, ask at the Elms Reception. User names & passwords will be provided to participants in their conference packs. In the case of emergency, limited computing/printing facilities will be present in the conference office.

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ICPEAC Logo, SponsorsXXVII ICPEAC LogoThe logo was designed by Declan Shearer. Apart from the familiar image of the “atom” it contains Celtic knots. These were one of the dominant motifs in Celtic art prior to the Christian influence on the Celts, which began around 450 A.D. In Ireland this process is firmly linked with the name of St Patrick. As a Roman-Briton boy, at the age of 16, he was kidnapped by raiders and sold into slavery to an Irish chieftain Milchu. For the next six years he pastured his masterʼs flock on the slopes of the Slemish mountain (some 30 km north of present-day Belfast). He learned the Celtic language and escaped to Europe to study Christianity, only to come back to Ireland a few years later to preach to the locals in their own tongue! Perhaps not surprisingly, Celtic designs found their way into early Christian manuscripts (such as the Book of Kells) and artwork with the addition of elements of life, such as animals, plants and even humans.

SponsorsTo secure IUPAP sponsorship, the organisers have provided assurance that XXVII ICPEAC will be conducted in accordance with IUPAP principles as stated in the IUPAP resolution passed by the General Assembly in 2008. In particular, no bona fide scientist will be excluded from participation on the grounds of national origin, nationality, or political considerations unrelated to science.

Names and logos of other sponsors will be added to this page as more information becomes available.

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Satellite MeetingsNote: the titles of the satellite meetings below are links to their web pages.

17th International Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas (APiP)Chairs: Fred Currell and Gleb GribakinPlace: Queenʼs University BelfastDates: 19 July - 22 July 2011Contact persons:Fred CurrellSchool of Mathematics and PhysicsQueenʼs University BelfastBelfast BT7 1NN, UKTel: +44 28 90973547Fax: +44 28 90973110Email: f.j.currell@qub.ac.uk

Gleb GribakinSchool of Mathematics and PhysicsQueenʼs University BelfastBelfast BT7 1NN, UKTel: +44 28 90976056Fax: +44 28 90976061Email: g.gribakin@qub.ac.uk

Workshop on Intense field, Short Wavelength Atomic and Molecular Processes (I-SWAMP)

Chair: John CostelloPlace: Dublin City UniversityDates: 21 July - 23 July 2011Contact person:John CostelloSchool of Physical SciencesDublin City UniversityGlasnevin, Dublin 9, IrelandTel: +353 1 7005304Fax: +353 1 7005384Email: John.Costello@dcu.ie

V International Symposium on Atomic Cluster Collisions (ISACC 2011)Chairs: Uwe Becker and Andrey SolovʼyovPlace: St.-Michaels-Heim, Bismarckallee 23, 14193 BerlinDates: 21 July - 25 July 2011Contact persons:Uwe BeckerDepartment of Molecular PhysicsFritz-Haber-Institut der MPGFaradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 84135694Fax: +49 30 84135603Email: becker_u@fhi-berlin.mpg.de

Andrey SolovʼyovFrankfurt Institute for Advanced StudiesJohann Wolfgang Goethe UniversityRuth-Moufang 1, Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyTel: +49 69 798 47507Fax: +49 69 798 47510Email: solovyov@fias.uni-frankfurt.de

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XVI International Workshop on Low Energy Positron and Positronium Physics and XVII International Symposium on Electron Molecule Collisions and

Swarms (POSMOL 2011)Chairs: Radu Campeanu (positron) and Oddur Ingólfsson (molecule)Place: National University of Ireland, MaynoothDates: 22 July - 25 July, 2011Contact persons:Radu CampeanuPhysics and AstronomyYork UniversityToronto M3J 1P3, CanadaTel.: +1 416 7362100Fax: +1 416 7365516Email: Campeanu@yorku.ca

Oddur IngólfssonUniversity of IcelandScience InstituteReykjavík, IcelandTel.: +354 5254313Fax: +354 5528911Email: odduring@hi.is

Peter van der BurgtDept. Experimental PhysicsNUI MaynoothCo. Kildare, IrelandTel.: +353 1 7083782Fax: +353 1 7083313Email: Peter.vanderBurgt@nuim.ie

XXII International Seminar on Ion-Atom Collisions (ISIAC 2011)Chairs: Lamri Adoui, Amine Cassimi and François FrémontPlace: The University of Caen, Basse Normandie, FranceDates: 23 July - 25 July, 2011Contact persons:Lamri AdouiCIMAP - GANILBd H. BecquerelBP 5133F-14070 Caen cedex 5FranceTel.: +33 2 31354754Fax: +33 2 31454714Email: adoui@ganil.fr

Amine CassimiCIMAP - GANILBd H. BecquerelBP 5133F-14070 Caen cedex 5FranceTel.: +33 2 31354752Fax: +33 2 31454714Email: cassimi@ganil.fr

François FrémontCIMAP - ENSICAEN6 Bd Maréchal JuinF-14050 Caen cedex 4France

Tel.: +33 2 31452567Fax: +33 2 31452557Email: francois.fremont@ensicaen.fr

International Symposium on (e,2e), Double Photoionization and Related Topics & 16th International Symposium on Polarization and Correlation in

Electronic and Atomic CollisionsChairs: Emma Sokell and Andrew Murray Place: University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Dates: 4 August - 6 August, 2011Contact persons:Emma SokellSchool of PhysicsUniversity College DublinBelfieldDublin 4, IrelandTel.: +353-1-7162514Fax: +353-1-2837275Email: emma.sokell@ucd.ie

Andrew MurrayPhoton Science Institute School of Physics and AstronomyManchester UniversityManchester, M13 9PL, UKTel.: +44-161-2754139Fax: +44-161-2751001Email: andrew.murray@manchester.ac.uk

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