U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar: Quantum of Chemical Reaction Dynamics

该奖项支持美国科学家参加将于1999年12月13日至16日在夏威夷举行的美日化学反应动力学量子研讨会。联合组织者是芝加哥伊利诺伊大学的罗伯特·戈登教授和日本仙台东北大学的藤村雄一教授。原子和分子运动的量子力学控制领域处于原子、分子、光学和化学物理的前沿。这个场可以广义地定义为利用物质的量子力学性质来控制电子和原子核的运动。这一定义包括化学反应的控制，固体中载流子运动的控制，气体、液体和薄膜中分子的排列，以及原子和分子的质心运动的捕获和操纵。在过去的三年里，有了重大的实验突破，然而，该领域仍处于起步阶段。研讨会将集中讨论气体、液体、固体及其界面中电子和核运动的相干控制的知识现状。主要讨论的问题有：1)相干相位控制理论；2)相干相位控制实验研究；3)最优控制理论；4)脉冲整形与波包控制实验；5)凝聚相反应动力学控制；6)表面和界面光致反应的控制。这个重要的研究领域有许多重大科学突破的机会。研讨会的组织者特别努力让年轻的研究人员作为参与者和观察员参与。与该领域的日本专家交流想法和数据将使美国参与者能够推进自己的工作，并为未来的合作项目奠定基础。讨论会结束后，将提供一份已出版的论文卷，以供散发

9815840GordonThis award supports the participation of American scientists in a U.S.-Japan seminar on Quantum of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, to be held in Hawaii from December 13-16, l999. The co-organizers are Professors Robert Gordon at the University of Illinois, Chicago and Yuichi Fujimura at Tokohu University in Sendai, Japan. The field of quantum mechanical control of atomic and molecular motion is at the forefront of atomic, molecular, optical, and chemical physics. The field may be broadly defined as the utilization of the quantum mechanical properties of matter to control the motion of electrons and nuclei. Included within this definition are the control of chemical reactions, control of the motion of charge carriers in solids, alignment of molecules in gases, liquids, and thin films, and trapping and manipulation of the center of mass motion of atoms and molecules. Major experimental breakthroughs have occurred during the past three years, however, the field is still in its infancy.The seminar will focus on the current state of knowledge in the coherent control of electronic and nuclear motion in gases, liquids, solids, and their interfaces. The major topics to be discussed are: 1) theory of coherent phase control; 2) experimental studies of coherent phase control; 3) theory of optimal control; 4) experiments in pulse shaping and wave packet control; 5) control of reaction dynamics in condensed phases; and 6) control of photoinduced reactions on surfaces and interfaces. This important area of research has many opportunities for major scientific breakthroughs. Seminar organizers have made a special effort to involve younger researchers as both participants and observers. The exchange of ideas and data with Japanese experts in this field will enable U.S. participants to advance their own work, and will set the stage for future collaborative projects. Following the seminar, a published volume of contributed papers will be made available for dissemination.***