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.

The Symposium will continue the general themes of earlier conferences. 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)
- nuclear data (measurements, modeling, evaluations)
- practical applications (physics, chemistry, materials science, medicine)
- new techniques and facilities (instruments, cold neutrons, neutron sources)

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2. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

The program will include invited and contributed papers. A draft abstract or outline is required for all submissions, and the proceedings of the Symposium will be published. The conference language will be English. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15 March 1999.

Nominations for invited talks are now being accepted from members of the Program Committee and the International Advisory Committee.

Contributed papers are also being accepted. Submissions can be made via the Internet at http://lansce.lanl.gov/conferences/cgs/contributions.htm and are due 1 February 1999. Alternately, submissions can be sent via e-mail to cgs10@lanl.gov, including all information requested on the Web form. Postscript files cannot be accepted.

Some number of contributed talks will be selected for oral presentation. All other contributions accepted by the Program Committee will be presented in the poster sessions. All posters will remain on display during the Symposium.

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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.

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4. IMPORTANT DATES

- 5 October 1998, First announcement
- 10 December 1998, Call for speaker nominations & contributed papers
- 31 January 1999, Registration and hotel information available
- 1 February 1999, Deadline for submission of nominations/contributions
- 15 February 1999, Program Committee voting
- 15 March 1999, Authors notified of acceptance
- 15 April 1999, Draft program and session assignments
- 1 June 1999, Final abstracts due
- 15 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

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5. CORRESPONDENCE

If you received several copies of this message and wish to have an address removed, or if you wish to add someone to the list, please send e-mail to "cgs10@lanl.gov." The third announcement, with details regarding hotel reservations and registration will be distributed by e-mail around 31 January 1999.

For general inquiries, please contact:
Audrey L. Archuleta, CGS10 Symposium Coordinator
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://lansce.lanl.gov/conferences/cgs/