BACKGROUND

Snowbird (1991)

Salt City (1994)

San Diego (1997)

Salt Lake City (2000)
 

This meeting will deal with optical properties of conjugated polymers, photonic crystals (dielectric & metallic), MX chains, and superstructures. The format will include both oral and poster presentations with no parallel oral sessions. Sessions will be scheduled in the mornings and evenings of 16-19 February. In order to accommodate time for half-day and ski and snowboard packages, no sessions will be scheduled in the afternoons. The conference is sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Department of Physics t the University of Utah.
 

Scope

The scope of the conference include optical effects in doped and undoped conjugated polymers, photonic crystals, MX chains, conjugated architectures and superstructures. Major areas to be emphasized include:

Optical probes of excited states

Optics of photonic crystals

Physics of LED, FET and other electronic devices

Laser action in films, microcavities and infiltrated opals

Modeling of photonic crystals

Charge transfer processes

Photoconductivity and other electron transport processes

Ultrafast spectroscopy

Nonlinear optics

Studies of photoexcitations

Theory of electronic states

Photovoltaic devices and solar cells

Raman scattering and other phonon spectroscopies

Optically detected structure modifications

Metallic photonic crystals

Superstructures
 

Location and Schedule

Location:

Salt Lake City Marriott University Park Hotel

480 Wakara Way

Salt Lake City UT 84108 USA

Phone: 801-581-1000 (toll free: 800-637-4390)

Fax: 801-584-3321

Salt Lake City Marriott University Park Hotel is located adjacent to the University of Utah in the University's Research Park. The hotel setting provides spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountains and Salt Lake City. Six major ski resorts are located within 30 minutes. There are museums, outdoor activities, sightseeing, shopping and restaurants nearby. The Mattiott also offers free airport transportation, free parking, airline reservations desk, concierge, business center, restaurant, lounge, swimming pool, whirlpool and a gift shop.
 

Schedule

An opening reception on Tuesday, 15 February at the Marriott University Park Hotel, precedes the conference. Plenary session will run Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Each afternoon will be free to skiing or sightseeing. The conference will resume at 6:00 p.m. with poster sessions or 8:30 p.m for mini-symposia. Saturday, 19 February, will have sessions from 8:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m, a break from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and will then resume at 3:00 p.m. for the conference closing and a banquet.
 

Tours

Ski, snowboard and local tour packages will be available through Conferences & Institutes at the University of Utah.
 

Abstract

The abstract submission deadline is 15 September 1999. Submitted abstracts must fit within an area of 6.5" x 8.5" (U.S. 8.5 x 11 paper size) or 16.5 cm x 21.6 cm. Abstracts must be in English and type in 12 point Times New Roman font with full justification. The body of the abstract should be single-spaced. The title must be in capital letters. Underline the name of the author to whom future correspondence should be sent. Abstracts may be submitted using three formats. Method 1 is the preferred method.

1. Via the conference web site following the instruction given: http://icams18.physics.utah.edu

2. Via E-mail as an attached file in pc format written in either Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or saved as a pdf file (woolf@physics.utah.edu).

3.Via mail on a disk in pc format in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or pdf format (disk copies must be accompanied by a hard copy). Send to Mary Ann Woolf, University of Utah, Department of Physics, 115 S 1400 E Rm 201, Salt Lake City UT 84112-0830, USA.

Again, Method 1, electronic web site is preferred. Notification of accepted abstracts will be made by October 15, 1999. Camera-ready copies of papers are due at the conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published in three special volumes of Synthetic Metals.

Electronic Web Submission: Click here. Follow instructions on web page.
 

Registration/Local Arrangements

Conferences & Institutes

University of Utah

1901 E South Campus Dr Rm 2174

Salt Lake City UT 84112-9359, USA

Phone: 801-581-5809

FAX: 801-581-3165

E-mail: Confer@admin.dce.utah.edu

Web page: http://conferences.utah.edu
 

Registration Fees

Registration by January 20: $400

Registration after January 20: $445

Student registration: $250 (does not include proceedings)

Registration includes opening reception, all conference sessions, refreshment breaks, conferences materials and proceedings. Student registration is $250 and does not include proceedings.

The conference proceedings will be published in three special volumes of Synthetic Metals. Cost of proceedings is $85

Tickets to the closing banquet are $45. Accompanying persons may attend the opening reception, refreshment breaks and poster sessions for $50.
 

Conference Chairman

Z. Valy Vardeny

Chair, Physics Department

University of Utah

Department of Physics

115 S 1400 E Rm 201

Salt Lake City UT 84112-0830, USA

Phone: 801-581-8372

FAX: 801-581-4801

E-mail: val@mail.physics.utah.edu
 

Conferences Web Pages

http://icams18.physics.utah.edu

http://conferences.utah.edu
 

Early December 1999	Final program mailed
January 15, 2000	Early registration due
January 17, 2000	Hotel reservation due
February 15-19	Camera-ready manuscripts due (at conference)