************************************ * QUANTUM OPTICS AND ATOM OPTICS * * IN AUSTRALASIA * * * * * * * * MONTHLY NEWSLETTER * * VOL VII, NO 5 * * * * May 1999 * * * * ISSN 1325-6467 * * * Edited by: Bill Munro * \ | / * Physics, University of Queensland, * \__|__/ * QLD 4072, Australia. * | * email: billm@physics.uq.edu.au * | * phone: +61 7 3365 2422 * | * fax: +61 7 3365 1242 Available on WWW at: http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/people/billm/qo.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS 0. PROBLEMS 1. ABSTRACTS 2. CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. WANTED TO BUY/SELL 4. SITUATIONS VACANT 5. MISC NEWS ______________________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************************* 0. EDITORIAL NOTE Welcome to the fifth newsletter of the new year. Please keep sending the abstracts in. ******************************************************************************* 1. ABSTRACTS Sorry none this month ******************************************************************************* 2. CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WIGNER SYMPOSIUM Istanbul, Turkey 16-22 August 1999 WigSym6 is a part of the ongoing biennial series of International Wigner symposia. The 1999 symposium will concentrate on quantum and conformal field theory, strings and quantum groups. We cordially invite contributions in all fields related to work in the style and spirit of Eugene P. Wigner. The symposium will be held at Bogazici University which is located on one of the marvelous hills of Bosphorus where the waters of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea mingle with each other. As being the only city in the world built on two continents, Istanbul offers an unmatched mix of history, art and natural beauty. It is a fascinating city with the coexistence of the relics of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, of which she has been the capital, representing a unique link between the East and the West, past and present. Organizing Committee: M. Arik (Chairman), H. Beker, C. Daskaloyannis, T. Dereli, V. K. Dobrev, I. H. Duru, A. Hacinliyan, E. Inonu, A. Ludu, R. Mir-Kasimov, F. Neyzi, O. Oguz, C. Saclioglu, M. Serdaroglu. http: //www.wigsym6.boun.edu.tr E-mail: wigsym6@boun.edu.tr For further information, visit , or contact . For an automated mail answering service, send an e-mail to with WIGSYM.99 on your Subject line. ___________________________________________________ FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT *********************** Bose-Einstein Condensation: atomic physics to quantum liquids. The ANU 13th Physics Summer School. January 17-28, 2000 A two week school aimed at PhD students. Contact: Craig Savage, Physics, Faculties, ANU, ACT 0200 http://rsphysse.anu.edu.au/~ss0105/ss2000.html _____________________________________________________________________ 14th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy (ICOLS99) June 7-11 1999, Innsbruck, Austria FINAL will be held in INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, from 7 - 11 June 1999. We have been able to attract top-of-the-field speakers from all areas of laser spectroscopy, see the attached list. The conference program consists of invited talks and posters, the maximum number of participants will be limited to about 250 - 300. Invitations for participants have been issued already starting in February 1999, FURTHER APPLICATIONS ARE STILL WELCOME. For the preregistration and registration form and for more detailed information about the program see http://physics.uibk.ac.at/ICOLS99, or ask us for a copy of the 2nd circular. For all scientific questions, please contact the Scientific Secretary: Dr. D. Leibfried, Institut f. Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Fax: +43-512-507-2952. E-mail: ICOLS99@uibk.ac.at For registration and for all questions concerning the conference organization and accomodation, please contact the Conference Secretariat: PCO Tyrol Congress, Rennweg 3, A-6020 Innsbruck, Tel.: +43/512/575600, Fax: +43/512/575607, E-mail: ICOLS99@congress-innsbruck.at Please note that the registration fee is reduced only if you pay BEFORE May, 1st. Limited funds are available for students who want to participate. Deadline for application is May 15. Students who receive support will not be subject to the late fee. Please preregister on the conference webpage and send an application for support to: Dr. J. Eschner, Institut f. Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Fax: +43-512-507-2952, E-mail: Juergen.Eschner@uibk.ac.at BOOK OF ABSTRACTS: For the book of abstracts we need a revised and uniformly formatted abstract from ALL participants. For further information see the included (attached) abstract form which can also be found on the conference webpage in WORD and TEX format. Please send your abstract either by e-mail (as an attachment to ICOLS99@uibk.ac.at) or by ordinary mail (camera-ready) to the scientific secretary as detailed above. For the organizing committee Rainer Blatt Rainer Blatt Institut f. Experimentalphysik Universitaet Innsbruck Technikerstrasse 25 A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria Tel: +43-512-507-6350, -6302 (Secr.), -2952(Fax) E-mail: Rainer.Blatt@uibk.ac.at homepage: http://heart-c704.uibk.ac.at/Welcome.html ****************************************************************************** 4. SITUATIONS VACANT Subject: Postdoc in experimental quantum optics and laser cooling There will be a position available for a postdoctoral fellow in experimental laser cooling and quantum optics, ideally to start in August or September of 1999. We are looking for a creative and motivated individual with experience in these or related areas, to work on one or both of a pair of experiments underway at the University of Toronto. Information on our research can be found via the U of T web page, at http://helios.physics.utoronto.ca/people/faculty/aephraim.html, or I can be contacted at the email address given below. We have a Rubidium MOT on which we are studying supplementary cooling and velocity-selection techniques, and plan to study atom tunnelling and other atom-optical effects over the next year or two. Other possible projects include studies of quantum chaos, real-time collisional effects, and of course, Bose condensation. In addition, we have a new experiment on spontaneous parametric down-conversion, pumped by a femtosecond laser. We are setting up to study quantum phase correlations, nonlinear response of photodetectors at the single-photon level, and time-delay measurements. We naturally have interests in applications to quantum information. The ideal candidate will be prepared to be involved to varying extents in both of these projects and assume a fair degree of respons- ibility for the direction of the research. Interested parties should send a CV and have at least two letters of reference mailed or faxed to me at the address given below as soon as possible; we hope to make an appointment by early June of 1999. Aephraim M. Steinberg Department of Physics University of Toronto Toronto, ON M5S 1A7 Canada +1 (416) 978-0713 fax 416 978-2537 email: aephraim@physics.utoronto.ca web page: http://helios.physics.utoronto.ca/people/faculty/aephraim.html _______________________________________________________________________ University of Dublin, Trinity College - Department of Physics, Dublin Salary scale: IR#40,124 per annum. Applications are invited for the above post from candidates possessing a PhD in Physics or a related subject, who have a research record of international standing in the area of computaional physical science. Teaching experience is also highly desirable. The appointment, which will be tenable from 1st October 1999, will be made on contract for up to five years. The successful applicant will contribute to two innovative undergraduate degree courses in Computational Chemistry and Computational Physics, and will join the Computaional Physics research group. This group shares computer facilities within the College and has access to a high performance computer ( currently an IBM SP2) at the centre for Superconducting in Ireland. Appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale (equivalent to Assistant Professor in US/Canada) at a point to accord with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate within the range IR#16,242 - IR#22,920 Information about the Department may be found at our web address (see below) Information about the Computational Courses may be found at: http://www.tcd.ie/Physics/Courses/page39.html The closing date for receipt of completed applications will be Friday, 28th May Contact details Reference Number: 877/99 Web Page: http://wwwtcd.ie/Physics Contact Name: Establishment Officer recruit@tcd.ie Telephone: +353 -1- 608 1678 Fax: +353-1-677 2169 Address: Staff Office, Trinity College, Dublin 2, ****************************************************************************** 5. MISC NEWS