The Symposium on Sonoluminescence is planned as a forum for open and intensive discussion on the current experimental and theoretical state of sonoluminescence:
Bubble dynamics and interface motion
Mechanism of Light Emission
Electronic and optical properties
Sonochemistry
Plasma and issues related to inertial confinement
Possible Applications
Directions for the Future Inquiry
At the campus of the University of Chicago, the world's leading experts will have the opportunity to discuss, and share with young scientists, the new trends and results on this important interdisciplinary field of sonoluminescence. The meeting is sponsored by the NSF Materials Center at the University of Chicago.
The scientific programme will present an overview of the state of art on all aspects of sonoluminescence. The symposium, which is supposed to stimulate interactions between the participants, will consist of a number of invited lectures and shorter contributed presentations.
In order to promote intense but relaxed, exchange of ideas, ample time for discussion will be provided for each talk.
There will be a conference banquet (free to meeting participants) on Friday night at a Chicago area restaurant.
Confirmed list of invited speakers for the meeting is as follows:
Lawrence Crum, Washington.
Heinrich Kuttruff, Aachen.
Robert Laughlin, Stanford.
Humphrey Maris, Brown
Andrea Prosperetti, Johns Hopkins.
Seth Putterman, UCLA.
Ken Suslick, Urbana-Champaign
Additional invited speakers may be selected from contributed talks.
The Symposium on Sonoluminescence will be held at the campus of the University of Chicago.
The weather in Chicago during September is usually mild during the day, with cool breezes at night, and occasional showers.
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Ramada Inn near the University of Chicago campus, as well as at the International House, which offers less expensive dormitory style accomodations within walking distance of the meeting. Reservations for either should be made directly.
Ramada Inn Lakeshore
4900 S. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60615
TEL: (773) 288-5800
FAX: (773) 288-5745
Rate: Approximately $95/night.
(Reserve by 8/14/97)
Registration: There is no fee for the meeting. Attendance is limited to 100 people. To ensure participation, registration must be received by June 1.
For additional information regarding the
meeting, please contact:
Woowon Kang
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637
phone: (312)702-5244
fax: (312)702-5863
e-mail: wkang@rainbow.uchicago.edu