Prof. A.J. Merer (Photo by Y. Hamada) and Dr. J.T. Hougen (Photo by K.M.T. Yamada)
Program completed 21/09/2004!First AnnouncementSecond AnnouncementRegistrationAcommodationWelcome to Kanazawa City
| Hirota, E. | SOKEN U |
| Amano, T. | Ibaraki U | |
| Endo, Y. | U Tokyo | |
| Ohashi, N. | Kanazawa U (Executive Chair) | |
| Kato, H. | Kobe U | |
| Kawaguchi, K. | Okayama U | |
| Kawashima, Y. | Kanagawa IT | |
| Takagi, K. | Toyama U | |
| Tanaka, T. | Kyushu U | |
| Yamada, K.M.T. | AIST |
High resolution molecular spectroscopy has been
contributing much to science in general through clarifying
structure and dynamics of various molecular species, and,
in recent years, it is making new collaborative steps towards
several research areas. As such we might mention life science,
astronomy, and atmospheric science. In view of these
important movements in high resolution molecular spectroscopy,
we have decided to organize a symposium entitled "New Developments
in High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopic Studies
-- aiming at stronger collaboration with life science,
astronomy, and atmospheric science --", which will be held
in Kanazawa, Japan on the 11th to 13th of November, 2004.
We are planning to focus attention to the following topics:
(1)High resolution spectroscopic studies on internal motions
in short-lived species and molecular complexes,
(2)Dynamical structure of biological molecules in relation
to the mechanism of information transfer through living things,
investigated by means of high resolution molecular spectroscopy,
(3)New applications of high resolution molecular spectroscopy
to astronomy and atmospheric science.
Prof. A.J. Merer (Photo by Y. Hamada) and Dr. J.T. Hougen (Photo by K.M.T. Yamada)
We are inviting Drs. Jon T. Hougen and Anthony J. Merer as main speakers of the Symposium.
Nobukimi Ohashi
Executive Chair of the Organizing Committee
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The symposium consists of invited lectures and some contributions of the organizers. We do not call for contributed papers. The temporary program is as listed below.
Nobukimi Ohashi
Executive Chair of the Organizing Committee
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11. Nov.
14:00 - 14:10 Opening Remark
Session A. Astronomical molecules, electronic transition
14.10 - 15:00 Anthony J. MERER, University of British Columbia, Canada (Keynote lecture: invited).
"Polyatomic free radicals in the reaction products of laser-ablated transition metals with simple molecules; some interesting electronic spectra"
15:00 - 15:30 Hideto KANAMORI, TITech, Japan (invited).
"High resolution spectroscopic studies of vibrational states in the triplet potential of acetylene"
15:30 - 16:00 Masaaki BABA, Kyoto University, Japan (invited).
"Ultrahigh resolution laser spectroscopy: The road to excited-state dynamics"
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:00 Bor-Chen CHANG, National Central University, Taiwan (invited).
"Perturbations in the electronic spectra of simple halocarbenes"
17:00 - 17:30 Takayuki EBATA, Hiroshima University (invited).
"Real-time observation of the doorway state of IVR by picosecond IR-UV pump-probe spectroscopy"
17:30 - 18:00 Discussion
12. Nov.
Session B. Large amplitude motion in molecules
09:00 - 09:50 Jon T. HOUGEN, National Institute of Standards and Technology (Keynote lecture: invited).
"Large-amplitude vibrational motions in molecules with symmetry: Overview of some methods and results from the past 25 years"
09:50 - 10:20 I-Chia CHEN, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (invited).
"Rotationally resolved spectra of transition involving motion of the methyl group of acetaldehyde in the system A 1A" - X 1A'"
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:20 Chi-Kung NI, Instutute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Taiwan (invited).
"Laser induced fluorescence of biacetyl in A 1Ag - X 1Ag"
11:20 - 11:50 Discussion
11:50 - 13:10 Lunch break
Session C. Radicals, reaction dynamics
13:10 - 14:00 Yuan-Pern LEE, Instutute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Taiwan (Keynote lecture: invited).
"Study of Highly Predissociative States with Four-Wave Mixing Spectroscopy"
14:00 - 14:30 Yoshihiro SUMIYOSHI, University of Tokyo, Japan (invited).
"3-diemnsional inter-molecular potential energy surface of the Ar-SH complex"
14:30 - 15:00 Yen-Chu HSU, Instutute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Taiwan (invited).
"Some new spectroscopic results of C2H2+ and C3"
15:00 - 15:30 Discussion
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
Session D. High resolution spectra at low temperatures
16:00 - 16:50 Takamasa MOMOSE, Kyoto University, Japan (invited).
"High-resolution spectroscopy of molecules in cryogenic crystals"
16:50 - 17:40 Jian TANG, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, Canada (invited).
"Infrared spectroscopy of molecules solvated with atoms and H2 molecules in gas phase"
17:40 - 18:00 Discussion
18:30 Banquet
13. Nov.
Seesion E. Bio(-related) molecules, FTMW spectroscopy
09:00 - 09:50 Eizi HIROTA, SOKEN University, Japan (Keynote lecture: organizer).
"Large-amplitude motions in molecules and molecular complexes; Recent studies"
09:50 - 10:20 Teruhiko OGATA, Shizuoka University, Japan (invited).
"A triply van der Walls bonded complex can form a rigid assembly"
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:20 Yoshiyuki KAWASHIMA, KanaTech, Japan (organizer).
"Dynamical structure of small peptide molecules by FTMW spectroscopy"
11:20 - 11:50 to be announced.
11:50 - 12:20 Discussion
12:20 - 12:30 Closing Remark
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In order to register, please send an e-mail before 30. of September, 2004, to
kumss@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
which should contain (1)the name of participant with full mailing address,
(2) Tel/Fax numbers and e-mail address, and
(3) the number of accompanied persons.
The symposium consists of invited lectures and some contributions of the organizers. We do not call for the contributed papers.
The registration fee is 10,000.-JPN Yen, which can be paid at the registration desk upon arrival.
The official language of the symposium is English.
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Please help yourself to reserve hotel rooms. Some hotels in Kanazawa city have own English homepages, they are:
ANA HOTEL KANAZAWA
Hotel Nikko Kanazawa
KANAZAWA EXCEL HOTEL TOKYU
Kanazawa Miyako Hotel
Mielparque-Kanazawa
For those who have a certain skill in Japanese language, the Japanese page of Kanazawa City may be helpful.
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For getting information of the historical city Kanazawa please visit the following homepage. You can find there also how to get to Kanazawa from Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya.
Kanazawa City
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