Welcome to the Home Page of the
IV Workshop on Non Equilibrium
Phenomena
in
Supercooled Fluids, Glasses and Amorphous Materials
17 - 22
September 2006, Pisa
CHAIRMEN
M. TOSI
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
M. GIORDANO
Dipartimento di Fisica "Enrico Fermi",
Università di Pisa
D.LEPORINI
Dipartimento di Fisica "Enrico Fermi",
Università di Pisa
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY
L. ANDREOZZI
Dipartimento di Fisica "Enrico Fermi",
Università di Pisa
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
G. CARINI
E.CHIELLINI
M. FONTANA
N.GRIZZUTI
R.MAURI
M.SAMPOLI
P. TARTAGLIA
G. VILIANI
SATELLITE
MEETING: NGAI FEST
The Workshop is the fourth of a series of
international conferences
organized in Pisa
by the
Physics Department of the
University of Pisa and the
Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa
on the subject of supercooled fluids, glasses and
amorphous materials. The other meetings were held in 1995, 1998, 2002 and
attended
by over 140 scientists.
The dynamical processes occurring in supercooled fluids
involve different length and time scales. Fast and ultra
slow molecular rearrangements take place in the presence of
microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic organization of the fluid.
Their combined effects are of particular relevance in many branches
of science, technology and engineering.
The complete characterization of the relaxation behaviour of
supercooled fluids requires the use of many experimental techniques
in order to span the relevant frequency and wavevector ranges.
Theoretical studies accounting for the non-equilibrium nature
of supercooled fluids are well developed and involve in particular
molecular dynamics and identification of possible universal behaviours.
The main objective of the workshop is to bring together liquid state
physicists, chemists and engineers, to comparatively discuss
experimental
facts and theoretical predictions.
The 2006 Edition of the Workshop will focus on a variety of subjects
including:
- Relaxation and heterogeneous
dynamics,
- Theoretical aspects and Energy
Landscape approaches,
- Polymer dynamics,
- Complex systems: Colloids,
gels, foams, granular systems...,
- Biomaterials,
- Folded states: proteins and
polymer crystals,
- Polyamorphism and water,
- Slow water in biological
systems,
- Thin films, confined systems,
single-molecule and nanometer length-scale studies,
- Non-Equilibrium dynamics, aging
and secondary relaxations,
- Rheology : complex fluids,
entangled polymers, biological fluids, jamming....,
- Pressure-temperature scaling.
Two Round Tables are planned on:
- Low-energy excitations and
relaxations in glasses.
- An assessment of current
theories:
interconnections and relevance to experiments.
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Famous for its magnificent
Piazza dei Miracoli and Torre Pendente,
Pisa retains a medieval
historical centre of rare charm. Examples of Medicean and Lorraine
art are
to be found side by side with Roman and Etruscan remains. The extremely
favourable geographical position of the city accounts in part for its
glorious
past. A quick-reference guide to Pisa is available.
Pisa lies 10 km from the sea and within a range of 100 km lie the
jewels
of Tuscany,
one of the most beautiful Italian regions:
Firenze,
Lucca,
Siena,
Volterra,
S.Gimignano, the
Versilian and Maremma
coastal regions,
Garfagnana,
and the Apuan Alps.
The University of Pisa
was founded on September 1343 by Pope Clemente VI
in his Papal Bull "In supremae dignitatis". Pisa is also the
seat
of a prestigious academic institution, the
Scuola Normale Superiore,
founded by Napoleon in 1813. Among the Pisan physicists one may
mention Galilei, Matteucci, Felici, Mossotti and Pacinotti.
In this century E.Fermi and C.Rubbia obtained their degree at the
University
of Pisa and the Scuola Normale Superiore.
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The programme consists of plenary lectures, symposia, round tables and
poster sessions. The number of non-parallel symposia was increased
with respect to the previous editions to ensure a comprehensive
overview:
The registration desk will open on Sunday,
September 17 at 4:00 pm.
The Welcome Party will take place at 6:00 pm. The Opening Session will
start on Monday, September 18 at 8:50 am . The end of the meeting is
scheduled on Friday, September 22
at 7:30 pm .
Poster Sessions will be held on
Wednesday, September 20 and Thursday, September 21 starting at
5.15 PM and ending at 7.30 PM.
The poster dimensions will be
1.0 m width and 1.40 m height.
To date, the following scientists agreed to contribute a
plenary/opening lecture :
C.A. Angell,
Tempe
K. Binder,
Mainz
J.-P. Bouchaud, Paris
J. Colmenero,
San Sebastian
A. Coniglio,
Napoli
P.G. Debenedetti, Princeton
K. F. Freed,
Chicago
H. Frauenfelder, Los Alamos
G. Fuller,
Stanford
G. Mc Kenna, Lubbock
K.L. Ngai,
Washington
M. Paluch,
Katowice
E. Rössler,
Bayreuth
H.W. Spiess,
Mainz
H. E. Stanley,
Boston
P. Tartaglia,
Roma
E. Weeks,
Atlanta
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| May 30th, 2006 |
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The Workshop will be held at:
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To preregister please download, fill in and return
by e-mail to the
Conference Secretariat the pre-registration
form before 30 November 2005.
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The registration fee includes
: welcome party, coffee breaks and snack lunches, and a copy of the Proceedings.
The deadline for registration at reduced
rates is
30 May 2006.
| Registration Fees |
Before
30 May
2006
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After
30 May 2006*
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Active participants
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375 Eur
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400 Eur
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Active participants under
thirty-five years of age
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285 Eur
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310 Eur
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| Accompanying persons |
120 Eur
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120 Eur |
*After 5 September 2006 on-site registrations only are allowed.
The registration fees of people
attending the workshop and their accompanying persons must be
transferred into the following bank account:
Bank:
Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Filiale di Pisa
Address:
Lungarno
Pacinotti 9, I-56100 Pisa, Italy
Account number:
21135. 33
Account Holder:
Comitato Organizzazione IV Workshop on Non
Equilibrium Phenomena
Bank code:
ABI: 01030, CAB: 14000
IBAN:
IT 66 U01030 14000
000002113533
SWIFT (BIC):
PASCITMMPIS
Please fill-in the registration
form. The form must be printed and sent by FAX together with a copy of the
receipt of
bank transfer to:
Please note:
- THE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED ONLY AFTER THE TRANSFER OF
THE RELATED FEE.
- Active partecipants under thirty-five years must also fax the photocopy of their identity
card.
- All bank charges
have to be covered by the payer.
Cancellation Policy
- Only written cancellations will be
accepted.
- Cancellations received before August 15, 2006: the total
payment will be refunded less 50 Euro per participant as
cancellation fee.
- No cancellations will be refunded after August 15, 2006 .
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Contributions to poster sessions are encouraged. They
are limited to one poster per participant.
The Abstract must be accompanied by the registration form and related
payments and must be submitted before:
30 May 2006
Abstract received before this deadline will be
included in the abstract book distributed to the participants.
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Please download the template
of the Abstract which includes detailed instructions to whom the
authors are kindly requested to adhere strictly.
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The proceedings of the Workshop will include both invited and
contributed papers. The papers will be published in a special
issue of:
The submitted papers must fulfill the high research standards of JPCM
and contain novel research results. Publication is scheduled within the
first months of 2007. One copy of the volume will be sent free of
charge to all the
partecipants.
Invited
papers:
Speakers are invited to submit a paper to be considered for publication
in the Proceedings.
Submission
The manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the IOP web
site ( guidelines for the authors are found here
).
Select the article type 'Symposium paper'
and insert "WNEP-PISA"
in the comments box.
Length
The length of the paper must not exceed 10 printed pages, including
everything.
Deadline
The deadline
for the submission of the invited papers
is:
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Contributed
papers:
Some selected papers by the poster contributors will be included in the
Proceedings too.
Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted to the workshop secretariat for
preliminary screening by a committee. Eligible papers will be forwarded
by the secretariat to IOP for review.
Length
The length of the paper must not exceed 6 printed pages, including
everything.
Deadline
The deadline
for the submission of the contributed papers
is:
Saturday, September 30, 2006
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Pisa is easily reached from almost everywhere.
From Europe several flights go
directly to Pisa Airport.
Intercontinental fligths arrive to Roma or Milano, where domestic
flights are available. Pisa airport is located very close to the city.
Coming by train, one will
arrive at the FS railway station Pisa Centrale
which is located in the centre of the city. Piazza dei Cavalieri is at
about twenty-minutes walking distance from the railway station. Coming
by car, follow the indications to
the centre of the city.
Be advised that Piazza dei Cavalieri is within the limited-traffic
precinct of Pisa known as "Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL)"
where access is controlled by automated gates monitoring the
number-plates of the vehicles entering the area.
A "clickable" map of
Pisa downtown is
available.
The Scuola Normale Superiore is in the second-row,
third-column area of the grid (red label #9 ). The railway station
is in the fourth
row, fourth column of the grid (red label #45).
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Accommodation will be available in Pisa downtown and
honored on a first-come first-served basis. Please fill-in the accommodation form
and send it to:
PLEASE SEND THE
FORM NOT LATER THAN 30 MAY
2006.
HOTEL BOOKING WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED AFTER THIS DATE.
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A Wi-Fi Internet Service will be available. People interested in the
service are kindly requested to contact the Scientific Secretariat not
later than September, 10 and
provide the following information: name,
surname, affiliation, mac-address
of the portable computer.
Three desktop computers will also be available for accessing the
internet ( mainly for checking the Email ).
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The social dinner will take place on Wednesday,
September 20 at the loggia of the Museo dell'Opera where one enjoys an
excellent view of Piazza
dei Miracoli. The cost per person is 60 Eur to be paid on-site.
The menu of the dinner may be downloaded here.
Please note:
1) Deadline for registration: Monday,
18th September
2) When registering, please
detail if either the "meat menu" or the "sea-food menu" is of your
choice.
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Free visit to the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Camposanto
and the Museo dell'Opera located in Piazza
dei Miracoli on Wednesday,
September 20 and Thursday,
September 21. Please note that the
Workshop badge is needed.
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- Taxi are found at the airport and at the railway station ( phone
nr.: +39 050 541600 )
- Airport: phone
nr.: +39 050 500 707
- Airport - Pisa downtown bus link: Bus nr. 1 running
every 20 min.
The journey lasts 5/10
minutes.
Fare: 0,85 Eur ( the ticket is
valid for 60 min )
- Pisa downtown - congress venue:
The
congress
venue is situated in the
pedestrian restricted area of Pisa; 15 min. walking distance from the
railway station. From the railway station, take the buses line 2 - line
7 running every 15 min and get off at the bus stop "Lungarno
Pacinotti" (5/7 min. walking from the congress venue).
Fare: 0,85 eur (the ticket is valid for 60 min.)
- Physics Department - Largo Pontecorvo, 3
about 10 min. walking distance
from the conference venue.
Free of charge.
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday from 07,30 AM until
09,00 PM
Saturday from 07,30 AM until 2 PM
Sunday closed
Pass needed. To get one, please contact the the
Secretariat .
about 15/20 min. walking distance
from the conference venue.
Free of charge.
On Wednesday and Saturday morning the parking area is
closed due to the local temporary market.
about 10 min. walking distance
from the conference venue.
The parking fare is 1,50 Eur per hour from 08,00 AM until 08,00
PM -
free of charge during the night.
- Tourist information offices:
Via C. Cammeo, 2 - phone nr. : 0039 050
560464
Railway station - phone nr.: 0039 050 42291
Airport "G. Galilei" - phone nr.: 0039 050 503700
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Laura Andreozzi
Dipartimento di Fisica "Enrico Fermi", Università di Pisa
Largo Pontecorvo n.3, I-56127 Pisa ITALY
Tel ++39-050-2214891, FAX ++39-050-2214890
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Last update: 4 September, 2006