ISCGS'99
Tenth International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related
Topics
Santa Fe, New Mexico - USA
August 30-September 3,1999
First Announcement
1. SCOPE AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The Tenth International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and
Related Topics will be organized by the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center of
the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and will be held at the Eldorado Hotel
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This Symposium is tenth in the series of meetings
held previously at Studsvik, Sweden (1969); Petten, The Netherlands (1974);
Brookhaven, USA (1978); Grenoble, France (1981); Knoxville, USA (1984);
Leuven, Belgium (1987); Asilomar, USA (1990); Fribourg, Switzerland (1993);
and Budapest, Hungary (1996).
The Symposium will continue the general themes of earlier conferences, with
special emphasis on gamma-ray spectroscopy, nuclear structure, nuclear
reactions, nuclear data and applications related to capture reactions.
Topics to be discussed during the symposium will include, but are not
limited to:
- nuclear structure (theory, capture and complementary experiments)
- capture reactions (mechanism, resonances, strength functions)
- statistical nuclear properties (level densities, fluctuations, chaos)
- nuclear astrophysics (s-, r-, p-process nuclide production)
- fundamental physics (symmetries, properties of the neutron)
- practical applications (physics, chemistry, materials science, medicine)
- new techniques and facilities (instruments, cold neutrons, neutron
sources)
2. CONTRIBUTIONS
The program will include invited and contributed papers. Nominations for
invited talks and details for submissions of contributed papers will be
provided in the official call for nominations and contributed papers in
November. A draft abstract will be required for all submissions at that
time. Some number of contributed talks will be selected for oral
presentation. All other contributions accepted by the Program Committee
(see Web site address below) will be presented in the poster sessions. All
posters will remain on display during the Symposium. The proceedings of the
Symposium will be published. The conference language will be English.
Industry is welcomed to participate in technical presentations and in
exhibits.
3. CONFERENCE LOCATION
The Symposium venue will be the Eldorado Hotel, near the Santa Fe Plaza.
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the U.S. and the oldest European
community west of the Mississippi River. The city is at an elevation of
7000 feet above sea level, bordered on the West by the volcanic Jemez
mountains and on the East by the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of
the Rocky Mountains. Santa Fe is bound to have a little something for
everyone. The city not only offers a historic past and rich culture to
peruse but is known for its many shops and boutiques, art galleries, and
wide range of entertainment from dance to theater to music. Much of what
Santa Fe has to offer is located within the historic downtown area that can
easily be traversed on foot.
With 300+ days of sunshine a year and an average relative humidity of 50
percent, our warm months are filled with what many call a "dry heat ," which
is far less draining and more tolerable than a hot day filled with humidity.
Warm days and cool evenings are the rule for summer and fall. The city and
surrounding area offer a mixture of colors, geologies, textures, and scenery
that have kept artists and visitors alike coming back for decades.
Santa Fe is located in northern New Mexico, an hour's drive north of
Albuquerque, the state's major city and air gateway. Albuquerque
International Airport is serviced by most major U.S. airlines. Shuttle
service is available from the Albuquerque airport and rental cars are also
available.
4. IMPORTANT DATES
| - 5 October 1998 | First announcement |
| - 1 November 1998 | Call for abstracts, registration, and hotel information |
| - 15 January 1999 | Deadline for submission of nominations/abstracts |
| - 1 February 1999 | Program Committee voting |
| - 1 March 1999 | Authors notified of acceptance |
| - 15 April 1999 | Draft program and session assignments |
| - 1 June 1999 | Final abstracts due |
| - 1 July 1999 | Early (discounted) registration forms due |
| - 15 July 1999 | Last day for special hotel rates and guaranteed availability |
| - 1 August 1999 | Late registration forms due |
| - 30 August 1999 | Final manuscripts due |
| - 30 August-3 September | Tenth International Symposium on Capture Gamma-ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics |
5. CORRESPONDENCE
If you received several copies of this message and wish to have an address
removed, or if you wish to be added to the list, please send e-mail to
"cgs10@lanl.gov." The second announcement, with details regarding the Call
for Abstracts, hotel reservations, and registration will be distributed by
e-mail around 1 November 1998.
For general inquiries, please contact:
CGS10
c/o LANSCE User Office, MS H831
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
Phone: 505-665-1010
Fax: 505-667-8830
E-mail: cgs10@lanl.gov
WWW: http://www.lansce.lanl.gov/cgs10.html