2005 Condensed Matter Physics Gordon Conference; New London, CT; June 19-24, 2005

凝聚态物理戈登会议的重点是在硬和软凝聚态物理的边界问题。虽然这两个领域传统上是分开的，但凝聚态物质的基础科学却没有这样的界限。事实上，许多最令人兴奋的主题都位于这两个学科之间的边界。这些主题包括从使用光刻设备探测软系统和生物系统到软结构（如漩涡）的基本量子特性。这次会议需要把这些社区聚集在一起，让思想和技术从一个社区传播到另一个社区。这对学生和年轻的研究人员来说尤其有价值，因为他们很少接触到凝聚态社区的两个方面。NSF的资助将主要用于支付研究生和博士后的注册费，否则他们将无法参加会议。会议的互动性将使这些年轻的研究人员能够与硬和软凝聚态物理领域的领导者建立联系。将特别强调支助妇女和少数民族。

The Condensed Matter Physics Gordon Conference focuses on issues at the border of hard and soft condensed matter physics. While the fields are traditionally separate, the underlying science of condensed matter respects no such boundaries. In fact, many of the most exciting topics reside at the border between these two disciplines. These include topics from the use of lithographic devices to probe soft and biological systems to the fundamental quantum properties of soft structures like vortices. This conference is needed to get these communities together to allow ideas and techniques to diffuse from one to the other. This will be particularly valuable for students and young researchers, who are rarely exposed to both sides of the condensed matter community. The NSF grant will be used primarily to pay for the registration fees of graduate students and postdocs who would otherwise be unable to attend. The interactive nature of the conference will allow these young researchers to network with the leaders in the fields of both hard and soft condensed matter physics. Particular emphasis will be placed on supporting females and minorities.