1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE APS DIVISION OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
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27-30 May 1998
Santa Fe, New Mexico
ANNOUNCEMENT
1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE APS DIVISION OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
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27-30 May 1998
Santa Fe, New Mexico
ANNOUNCEMENT
PROGRAM
is on-line.
Poster display panel layout & dimensions.
Final list of registrants.
| February 6, 1998 | Deadline for abstract submission |
| April 8, 1998 | Postdeadline submissions |
| April 13, 1998 | Deadline for early registration -- Form now available |
| April 24, 1998 | Deadline for special hotel rates |
| May 26, 1998 | Registration/Reception |
| May 27-30, 1998 | Meeting (finish at 15:30 Saturday, followed by NASA Panel Discussion until 17:00) |
The 29th DAMOP Meeting, joint with the Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics of the Canadian Association of Physicists, will be held at the Sweeney Convention Center [Registration Desk/Messages 505-984-6724] in the historic downtown area of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday through Saturday, 27-30 May 1998, continuing the four-day format started in 1996. A welcoming reception will be held on the evening of Tuesday, May 26 at the nearby Palace of the Governors on the Plaza from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Lodging is available in nearby hotels at special rates. Overflows will be accommodated at other hotels that provide vans to the Sweeney Center. Reservations should be made directly with the hotels, mentioning the DAMOP'98 meeting. To assure getting the special rates, reservations should be made by April 24, 1998. Economical student housing is available at college dormitories with shuttle service provided; the number of rooms is limited so we request that they be saved for bona fide students.
The Local Organizing Committee includes members from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of New Mexico, Sandia Laboratories, and the Air Force Research Laboratory - Phillips Research Site.
Nonresidents needing letter of invitation to obtain visa: Please contact Karen MacFarland (macfarla@aps.org) at the American Physical Society, with your name, address, and title of presentation and session, if any.
Santa Fe has a small municipal airport with service to Denver. However, most participants will find it more economical and convenient to travel to the Albuquerque International Airport and make the transit (about one hour) to their Santa Fe hotel on the Shuttlejack (bus). Reservations for the Shuttlejack, presently $20 one-way, should be made 24 hours in advance at (505)982-4311, FAX: (505)983-5918. Rental cars are also possible but not encouraged since parking is limited in the downtown area of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe, "The City Different", is a very old and historic community, renowned for its culture, arts, places to stay and dine, as well as nearby Pueblos and outdoor attractions. Late May is normally dry with cool nights and early mornings (47 F low / 73 F high). For more information, visit the Web sites of the Convention and Visitors Bureau or Santa Fe Online.
Santa Fe is about 35 miles from Los Alamos and about 60 miles from Albuquerque.
Registration forms, which will also be printed in the February APS Meeting News and the January DAMOP Newsletter, should be mailed to:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Conference and Visit Management, MS P366
Attn.: BUS-1 Conference Accountant (U9G3)
Los Alamos, NM 87545
or faxed to (505)667-7530. For questions about receipt, credit cards, etc., call Marion Hutton at 505-667-8451.
Registration fees (including banquet)
| Early | Regular | |
|---|---|---|
| (before 4/13/98) | (after 4/13/98) | |
| APS Member | $220 | $270 |
| APS nonmember | $295 | $345 |
| Student | $110 | $110 |
| Guest ticket for banquet(5/29) and reception | $50 | $50 |
On-site registration will be available at the reception at the Palace of the Governors on Tuesday evening or in the lobby of the Sweeney center during the meeting Wednesday-Saturday.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Written cancellations received prior to April 13 will receive a full refund less a $10 handling fee. Cancellations received between April 13 and May 21 will receive a refund less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations after May 21 will not be refunded; however, a substitute registrant will be accepted.
The 1998 Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting will provide a forum for presenting scientific work in either a contributed lecture format or a poster. We strongly encourage all authors to submit their abstracts electronically, and the APS offers the following general information regarding procedures for electronic submission.
Submitting electronically has several advantages over mailing a paper abstract:
You can obtain the files for preparing and submitting your abstract (see sorting categories) by sending an e-mail to abs-request@aps.org and including the phrase "request DAMOP98" in the body of your e-mail message. For further information about the submission process, see the APS Electronic Abstract Instructions.
NOTE: Though the regular submission deadline has passed, abstracts received by April 8 will still be published in the Bulletin of the American Physical Society and scheduled for a poster session as post-deadline submissions if space permits. The submission procedure is the same as above.
Poster sessions: There will be poster sessions on each day of the meeting in Rooms 3 and 4 of the Sweeney Convention Center. Contributors are urged to mount their presentations early so other participants can view the posters throughout the day. The display panels are approximately 4 feet by 4 feet (see actual layout & dimensions) and are cloth covered; materials must be attached with Velcro which will be provided (thumb tacks or tape will not work). Poster presentations must be taken down at the end of the session.
Audiovisual equipment: All rooms for oral sessions will be equipped with overhead projectors. 35 mm slide projectors will be provided to those who so requested in their abstract submission. Other equipment (VCR's, etc.) can be requested with rental cost prepaid by the author; please contact the Local Chair (damop@t4.lanl.gov) before May 1 for such needs.
The Local Organizers are planning a Conference Experience for Undergraduates, supported by NSF and DOE DP Educational Programs, which will have activities during the meeting as well as a follow-up enrichment week. There will also be a special session at the DAMOP meeting with undergraduate students presenting their research.
NSF and NIST are providing some travel funds for students. Interested students should fill in the on-line application form before March 15, 1998. Student housing is now available but should be reserved soon since the number is limited.
DAMOP has negotiated discounts through Association Travel Concepts (ATC), with American Airlines and Avis Rent-A-Car. By calling ATC, you will receive 5-10% off the lowest available fare, or use your ATC Travelsavers membership to save up to $100. Ask your ATC reservation agent for details about this discount.
To take advantage of these discounts call: Association Travel Concepts, 1-800-458-9383 or Email: assntravel@aol.com. When sending email requests, please be sure to include your name, phone and fax with the date, city, and desired time of departure/arrival for each leg of the trip.
Discount fares are valid for travel to Albuquerque, from 5/24/98 through 6/3/98. Association Travel Concepts' office hours are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Should you choose to call the airlines or car rental directly, please refer to the following ID#'s to receive the applicable discounts.
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American Airlines Avis |
ID#3958UF ID#J948197 |
1-800-433-1790 1-800-331-1600 |
Further meeting program and abstract information, registration form, hotel information, etc., will be available in the APS Meeting News, the DAMOP Newsletter, and especially at this Web site.
Financial support for this meeting has been provided by the following organizations:
Industrial supporters:
For other questions please contact James S. Cohen,
Chair--DAMOP Local Organizing Committee, Group T-4, MS B212, Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545; phone: (505)667-5751; fax:
(505)665-6229; email: damop@t4.lanl.gov.
Hope to see you in Santa Fe!
Last updated: Monday, May 18, 1998