Travel Support for American Investigators from Academia to Attend the 3rd International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems; Vigo, Spain; 6/30 - 7/11/97

复杂材料和系统中的弛豫和扩散在许多科学、技术和工程领域的重要问题中起着重要作用。近年来，随着凝聚态物理、化学、化学工程和材料科学与工程等领域的同事的参与，弛豫和扩散的研究已经发展成为跨学科的研究。在这一广阔领域的许多领域在国际层面上的快速发展使得来自世界各地的研究人员聚集在一起讨论最近的进展，探索新的想法，促进合作和刺激未来的研究是有益的。在西班牙维戈举行的会议（1997年6月30日至7月11日）是继前两次非常成功的会议之后组织的。这次会议得到了西班牙的几个机构、马克斯普朗克聚合研究所和海军研究实验室的支持。向NSF申请资助部分美国同事，特别是年轻研究者的旅费。本次国际会议的主要目的是讨论当前复杂材料和系统弛豫研究中的重要问题。具有凝聚态物理学、统计力学、物理化学、材料科学与工程、玻璃科学、聚合物科学与工程、冶金学、热力学和流变学等不同背景的科学家将有机会讨论阻碍这一庞大跨学科研究领域进展的关键问题。按照过去两次会议（1990年伊拉克利翁会议和1993年阿利坎特会议）的传统，这次会议将讨论下列领域关系的最新进展：a)弛豫理论和模型b)计算机模拟c)玻璃化转变、过冷液体、玻璃、co - loloids和熔体中的弛豫d)聚合物中的弛豫、物理老化、塑化和抗塑化e)表面、界面和密闭空间中的聚合物动力学f)聚合物、溶液、离子单体、聚电解质的粘弹性和流变性能；共聚物和共混物g)聚合物扩散h)固态离子、电导率和核磁共振弛豫、离子扩散i)电子和光学材料、凝胶和陶瓷的结构弛豫j)介电学研究k)光学和激光弛豫光谱l)核磁共振、x射线和中子散射***

9705736 Ngai Relaxation and diffusion in complex materials and systems play an important role in important problems of many branches of science, technology and engineering. In recent years, the study of relaxation and diffusion has grown and become interdisciplinary in nature with involvement from colleagues in condensed matter physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science and engineering. Rapid developments across many areas in this vast field on an international level make it profitable to bring together researchers from around the world to discuss the recent advances, explore new ideas, promote collaborations and stimulate future research. The Conference at Vigo, Spain (June 30 - July 11, 1997) is organized to follow two very successful previous meetings. The meeting is supported by several agencies of Spain, by the Max Planck Institut fur Polymerforschung-Mainz and the Naval Research Laboratory. Application is made to NSF for a grant to support partially the travel expenses of American colleagues, particularly the young investigators. %%% The main objective of this International Meeting is to discuss the current important issues in the studies of relaxations in complex materials and systems. Scientists with backgrounds as varied as condensed matter physics, statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, materials science and engineering, glass science, polymer science and engineering, metallurgy, thermodynamics and rheology will have the opportunity to discuss critical issues which impede progress in this vast interdisciplinary research field. Following the tradition of the past two Meetings (Heraklion 1990, Alicante 1993), the conference will cover recent advances in relations in the following areas: a) Theories and models of relaxation b) Computer simulations c) Glass transition, relaxations in supercooled liquids, glasses, co lloids and melts d) Relaxations in polymers, physical aging, plastization and antiplastization e) Polymer dynamics on surface, at interface and in confined spaces f) Viscoelastic and rheological properties of polymers, solutions, ionomers, polyelectrolytes, copolymers and blends g) Polymer diffusion h) Solid State Ionics, conductivity and NMR relaxation, ionic diffusion i) Structural relaxations of electronic and optical materials, gels and ceramics j) Dielectric studies k) Optical and laser relaxation spectroscopy l) NMR, X-ray and neutron scattering ***