2004 Laser Interactions with Materials Gordon Conference, Andover, NH, August 1 - 6, 2004

本申请申请部分资金，以支持将于2004年8月1日至6日在新罕布夏州安多弗的普罗科特学院举行的激光与材料相互作用会议。这次会议的主要目标是汇聚研究各种材料系统的不同学科的研究人员，分享他们在解开激光/材料相互作用产生的基本机制和应用方面的方法和进展。这样的多学科会议是戈登会议典型的孤立、非正式氛围的理想选择，戈登会议以促进相声和综合广泛兴趣领域的新观点而闻名。会议将包括九个正式会议，每个会议包括3个口头报告和该领域一位著名科学家的介绍，以及两个晚上的海报会议。被邀请的演讲者是根据他们的相关专业知识挑选出来的，同时强调一个性别平衡、少数族裔代表和年轻研究人员参与的项目，这些项目显示出作为未来科学领袖的希望。内容包括激光加工的应用，纳米技术、光电子学和未来电子系统的应用，生命科学和医学，以及超快激光的应用，以加深我们对表面现象的理解。这一独特的主题组合说明了激光材料社区的丰富多样性的兴趣。此外，还将就科学家和工程师教育的新发展以及研究和发展资金的最新趋势举办非正式讲习班。

This application requests partial funding to support the Laser Interactions with Materials conference to be held August 1 to 6, 2004 at Proctor Academy in Andover New Hampshire. The primary goal of this conference is to bring together investigators from diverse disciplines studying a wide variety of materials systems to share their approaches and progress in unraveling basic mechanisms and applications that arise from laser/material interactions. Such a multidisciplinary conference is ideal for the isolated, informal atmosphere typical of Gordon Conferences, known for facilitating crosstalk and synthesizing novel viewpoints across wide ranging interests. The conference will consist of nine formal sessions, each consisting of 3 oral presentations with an introduction by a leading scientist in the area, and two evening poster sessions. Invited speakers have been selected on the basis of their relevant expertise while emphasizing a program with gender balance, minority representation, and participation of young investigators that show promise as future scientific leaders. Topics of high current interest which will be covered include applications to laser processing, applications to nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and future electronics systems; life sciences and medicine; and applications of ultrafast lasers to further our understanding surface phenomena. This unique mix of topics illustrates the rich diversity of interest in the laser-materials community. In addition, informal workshops will be held on new developments in education of scientists and engineers and on the latest trends in research and development funding.