Monday, 30. August
8.45-9.00
S. D. Bosanac - Introductory remarks
Chairman: G. Pichler
9.00-9.40
T. W. Haensch From ultra-precise spectroscopy to attosecond physics
9.40-10.00
discussion
10.00-10.40
G. Gerber Optimal control of molecular and electron dynamics by tailored femtosecond laser pulses
10.40-11.00
11.00-11.20
coffee break
11.20-12.00
G. Meijer Manipulation of molecules with electric fields
12.00-12.20
LUNCH AND BEACH DISCUSSIONS
Chairman: M. Martinis
17.30-18.10
M. Inguscio Manipulation of BEC and degenerate Fermi gases with laser light
18.10-18.30
18.30-19.10
S. D. Bosanac Charge in very strong electromagnetic field
19.10-19.30
21.00
Opening of poster session
Chairman: L. Klasinc
A. Siber Helical structures in physics and biology: From atoms adsorbed on carbon nanotubes to microtubules and pineapples. W. Christen Cluster-surface impact experiments A. Graovac On discriminative properties of topological indices V. Zlatic Thermoelectric properties of strongly correlated systems close to the metal-insulator boundary M. Ramek Colour perceptions problems in connection with computer presentations like web pages H. Buljan Partially coherent waves in nonlinear periodic lattices S. Tomic Changing enzyme specificity V.Mikuta-Martinis Charge and isospin fluctuations in high energy pp-collisions D. Desnica-Frankovic Small is different: size related luminescence U. V. Desnica From atoms to nano-particles: changing the shape Yunjie Xu Ab initio and spectroscopic studies of chiral interactions I. Matanovic Intramolecular Hydrogen bond in acetylacetone: infrared spectroscopy and tunneling dynamics M. Martinis Quantum Horizons and Spacetime Non-commutativity S. Ilijic Quasi-black holes generated by charged dust M. Eckert-Maksic Synthesis of organometallic compounds under high pressure D. Plavsic On Canonical Labeling of Proteome Maps R. Beuc Spectroscopy of Cold Cs_2 Molecules on Helium Nanodroplets I. Ljubic CASSCF/CASPT2 Study of Mechanism and Kinetics of the Gas-phase Ozone Additions to Ethene, Fluoroethene and Chloroethene L. Klasinc Gas-Phase Reaction of Nb+ and Fe+ with Perfluoronaphthalene and Perfluoroanthracene I. Labazan Small hydride molecules in laser vaporized plume R. Beuc Formation of ultracold lithium molecules via photoassociation G. Pichler Evolution of pulsed alkali discharge lamps spectra T. Ban Backward fluorescence from dense cesium vapor induced by Ti:Sa femtosecond laser D. Aumiler Conical emission in dense cesium vapor
Tuesday, 31. August
Chairman: A. Sabljic
D. Jouvenot From chemical topology to machines and motors at the molecular level
W. Klemperer Making and breaking weak bonds: Spectroscopic studies of intermolecular interactions
11.20-11.40
W. Jaeger Spectroscopy of (Helium)_N - Molecule Clusters: Tracing the Onset of Superfluidity
11.40-11.50
11.50-12.10
P. R. Bunker and P.Jensen Molecules in high angular momentum states
12.10-12.20
Chairman: B. Friedrich
17.00-17.40
E. Polzik Entangled matter
17.40-18.00
18.00-18.40
P. Zoller Quantum computing and quantum communication with quantum optical systems
19.40-20.00
Chairman: S. D. Bosanac
H. Kroto Can Art and Science Really Mix?
Wednesday, 1. September
Chairman: T. Zivkovic
B. Tarter High energy density science on the National Ignition Facility
K. Lackner Magnetically confined termonuclear grade plasmas.
T. Ebbesen Squeezing light through small holes: Fundamentals and applications
PICNIC
Chairman: S. Leach
K. Nealson Extremes of life on Earth: Can they tell us about the possibility of life elsewhere?
Thursday, 2. September
Chairman: I. Picek
P. Biermann The origin and physics of the highest energy cosmic rays
E. Copeland Attempts to explain the nature of Dark Energy-how desperate can we get?
T. Vachaspati Cosmic problems for condensed matter experiment
Chairman: P. Jensen
U. Landman Small is different: self-selection, self-organization and symmetry breaking at nano-scale and under extreme confinement
R. Hemley Materials Under Pressure: New Findings and Phenomena
18.40-19.00
20.30
conference dinner
Friday, 3. September
Chairman: M. Heggie
S. Berry Atomic clusters and bulk: Implications of voids, especially at very high pressures
S. Leach Are local and 1 Kpc distant Cosmic Background Radiation Temperatures the same?
M. Harwit Summary of the Conference