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

本申请要求部分资金以支持将于2004年8月1日至6日在新罕布什尔州安多弗的普罗克特学院举行的激光与材料相互作用会议。本次会议的主要目标是将来自不同学科的研究人员聚集在一起，研究各种材料系统，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。这样一个多学科的会议是理想的孤立，非正式的气氛典型的戈登会议，以促进串扰和综合广泛的利益新的观点而闻名。 会议将包括9个正式会议，每个会议包括3个口头报告，由该地区的领先科学家介绍，以及两个晚上的海报会议。 特邀演讲者是根据他们的相关专业知识选择的，同时强调性别平衡，少数民族代表性和年轻研究人员的参与，这些研究人员有希望成为未来的科学领导者。 目前的高兴趣，将涵盖的主题包括应用激光加工，应用纳米技术，光电子学和未来的电子系统;生命科学和医学;和超快激光的应用，以进一步了解表面现象。 这种独特的主题组合说明了激光材料社区的兴趣的丰富多样性。 此外，还将举办非正式讲习班，讨论科学家和工程师教育方面的新发展以及研究和发展资金方面的最新趋势。

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.