X-ray Free-Electron Lasers: Challenges for Theory June 19–21 , 2006 To view talks download a free RealPlayer from http://www.real.com and click on "Talk".[MONDAY]
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| 8:30–9:00 | Coffee and Pastries |
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| 9:00–9:30 | Welcome |
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Session I: Introduction to X-ray Free-electron Lasers |
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| 9:30–10:10 | Phil Bucksbaum: LCLS: Experiments and Challenges for Ultrafast X-ray Science | (Abstract) | ||
| 10:10–10:40 | Mid-Morning Break | |||
| 10:40–11:20 | Claudio Pellegrini: The Physical Properties of X-ray FELs | |||
| 11:20–12:00 | Christoph Bostedt: Interaction of Clusters with Intense Soft X-ray Radiation from the FLASH VUV-FEL | (Abstract) | ||
| 12:00–1:30 | Lunch Break |
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Session II: Applications of Synchrotron Radiation |
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| 1:30–2:10 | Steven Manson: X-ray and Inner-shell Physics in a New (and Brighter) Light | (Talk) | ||
| 2:10–2:50 | Hans Agren: IR - X-ray Pump Probe Spectroscopy | (Power Point) | (Talk) | |
| 2:50–3:20 | Afternoon Break | |||
| 3:20–4:00 | Matthew Newville: Theoretical and Analytic Challenges for X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies | (Abstract) | (Talk) | |
| Session III: Molecular and Cluster Physics |
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| 4:00–4:40 | Nora Berrah: Gas-Phase and Cluster Science using FELs |
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| 4:40–5:20 | Vitali Averbukh: Interatomic decay in clusters: new perspectives in light of XFEL |
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| Session is continued on June 20 at 9:00 a.m. | ||||
| 5:30–7:00 | Reception –Perkin Lobby | |||
Tuesday, June 20 Phillips Auditorium |
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| 8:30–9:00 | Coffee and Pastries | |||
| 9:00–9:40 | Jan-Michael Rost:
Cooperative and Collective Dynamics Induced by High Frequency Photons |
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Session IV: Imaging of Large Molecules Chair: Matthew Newville (University of Chicago) |
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| 9:40–10:20 | Richard London: Ultra-fast X-ray Matter Interaction | (Abstract) | (Talk) | |
| 10:20–10:50 | Morning Break | |||
| 10:50–11:30 | Stefan Hau-Riege: Single-Particle Diffraction Imaging Using Free-Electron Lasers |
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| 11:30–12:10 | Jianwei Miao: Oversampling, Lensless Imaging and Application of X-ray Free Electron Lasers | (Abstract) | (Talk) | |
| 12:10–1:40 | Lunch Break | |||
| Session V: FEL Pulse Diagnostics Using Atomic Physics Techniques |
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| 1:40–2:20 | Ali Belkacem: Pump-Probe Studies of K-Shell Photoionization and Vacancy Decay of Atoms and Small Molecules | (Abstract) | (Talk) | |
| 2:20–3:00 | Nina Rohringer: Characterization of Statistical Properties of X-ray FEL Radiation By Means of Two-photon Processes | (Power Point) | (Abstract) | (Talk) |
| 3:00–3:30 | Afternoon Break | |||
| Session VI: Nonlinear Optics; Plasma Physics |
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| 3:30–4:10 | Roger Falcone: Time-Resolved X-Ray Scattering from Warm Materials | (Talk) | ||
| 4:10–4:50 | Peter Lambropoulos: Exploring High Atomic Excitation with Intense Coherent Short-wavelength Radiation | (Power Point) | (Abstract) | |
| 4:50–5:30 | Shaul Mukamel: Non-linear Ultrafast X-ray Spectroscopy; Theoretical Challenges | (Power Point) | (Abstract) | |
| Wednesday, June 21 Phillips Auditorium | ||||
| 8:30–9:00 | Coffee and Pastries | |||
| Session VII: Strong-field Physics |
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| 9:00–9:40 | Louis DiMauro: Strong-field Physics in the X-ray Regime | (Power Point) | (Abstract) | (Talk) |
| 9:40–10:20 | Anthony Starace: Understanding Optical Strong Field Physics from a Quantum Theory Perspective | (Abstract) | ||
| 10:20–10:50 | Midmorning Break | |||
| 10:50–11:30 | Steve Southworth: X-ray Probe Experiments of Atoms and Molecules in Strong Laser Fields | (Abstract) | (Talk) | |
| 11:30–12:10 | Richard Taïeb: Two-Color Photoionization in XUV-FEL and Visible Laser Fields | (Abstract) | ||
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