MESONS & LIGHT NUCLEI
Prague-Pruhonice, Czech Republic
August 31 - September 4, 1998
organized by
Institute of Nuclear Physics
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Rez
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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
J. Arvieux (Saclay), V.B. Belyaev (Dubna), T.W. Donnelly (MIT),
D. Drechsel (Mainz), F.L. Gross (W&M, Jefferson.Lab.),
A. Gal (Jerusalem), O. Hashimoto (Tohoku), E.V. Hungerford (Houston),
N. Isgur (Jefferson Lab.), C.W.K. de Jager (Jefferson Lab.),
F.C. Khanna (Edmonton), S. Kowalski (MIT-Bates), D.F. Measday (UBC),
T. Motoba (Osaka), B.M.K. Nefkens (UCLA), E. Oset (Valencia),
R.J. Peterson (Colorado), W. Plessas (Graz), J.A. Tjon (Utrecht),
G. van der Steenhoven (NIKHEF)
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LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
J. Adam, P. Bydzovsky, A. Cieply, J. Dobes,
R. Mach, J. Mares (chairman), M. Sotona
conference secretary: Ms. J. Novotna
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The conference is the 7th in the series of meetings held previously
at Liblice 74 and 81, Bechyne 85 and 88, Prague 91, and Straz pod
Ralskem 95. It retains its traditional name in spite of being devoted
to a broader field of the intermediate energy nuclear physics these
days. Particularly, the non-nucleonic degrees of freedom in nuclei,
interactions of mesons and antinucleons with nuclei, few body systems,
exotic atoms and hypernuclear physics will be among topics covered.
The list of speakers of previous meetings includes representative
and top specialists in the field. An appropriate place has been given
to young physicists for presentation of their results, as well. We
always aimed at arranging convenient conditions and enough space to
enable people to discuss new developments also in more informal ways.
It is our tradition that conference activities including housing
and meal serving are concentrated in one place. This makes quite
sincere atmosphere of the meetings which has been highly appreciated
by participants.
Of course, we would like to follow the best of the previous
conferences also in the one being organized.
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TOPICS
interaction of mesons with nuclei hadron dynamics
electroweak interactions in nuclei hypernuclear physics
few-body systems exotic atoms
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
K. Baker (Jefferson Lab.) Kaon and pion form factor
C. Bennhold (G. Washington) Electroproduction of strangeness and
spectroscopy of hypernuclei
J.-E. Ducret (Saclay) T_20 measurement at CEBAF
P. Heimberg (VU Amsterdam) Recent results from NIKHEF (review)
T. Johansson (Uppsala) Threshold meson production
N. Kaiser (Munchen) Baryon chiral perturbation theory
R. Lebed (Jefferson Lab.) NN (or hadron) interactions and QCD
H. Lee (Argone) Pion production in nucleon collisions
D.F. Measday (UBC) The nuclear physics of muon capture
H. Merkel (Mainz) Electro-and photoproduction of mesons at MAMI
(review)
H. Noumi (KEK) Lambda hypernuclear spectroscopy by (pi,K) reaction
M. Oka*(Tokyo IT) Quark models of baryon-baryon interactions
A. Ramos (Barcelona) KN interaction and kaons in nuclear medium
R. Schiavilla (Jefferson Lab./ODU) MEC in light nuclei (review)
G. Smith (TRIUMF) Low energy piN scattering
A. Stadler (Evora) New results in spectator approach (review)
* To be confirmed
PRESENTATION
Morning and afternoon sessions will be opened by invited talks
related to the particular topic of the conference. They will be
followed by contributed talks. We ask for submission of titles and
abstracts of contributions. From these, talks will be selected for
oral presentation at the conference.
ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 29 MAY, 1998.
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PROCEEDINGS
We intend to publish the conference proceedings as a supplementary
issue of the journal Few Body Systems. Only orally presented
contributions will be considered for publication in the proceedings.
The acceptance of papers into the proceedings will be based on the
common journal refereeing system.
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INDIAN-SUMMER SCHOOL
During the week following the conference, 7-11 September, the XIth
Indian-Summer School on Intermediate Energy Physics will take place in
Prague. About 5 distinguished speakers will deliver lectures aimed at
undergraduate and graduate students.
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VENUE
Pruhonice is located a few km south of Prague; municipal transport
(METRO) is accessible by bus within 12 minutes.
The place is famous for its castle with a beautiful park. The castle
was founded in the 12th century; the Church of the Birth of Our Lady
was consecrated in 1187. The castle was renovated in 1889-1894 and
rebuilt in the romantic style. At the same time count A.E. Silva-
Tarouca established the park which has become well known in the world
of architectural landscape gardening. There are nearly 7000 Rhododen-
drons and more than 1000 sorts of trees and bushes in the park.
The Conference center provides a comfortable accommodation and good
working conditions for the meeting.
Many interesting diversions await you in the surrounding area. You
might spend some time bowling or playing tennis at the Hotel Pruhonice
Sport Centre or you might visit a swimming pool or sauna at the
Conference Center. Eventually, you might be more interested in beer
tasting in a local micro brewery.
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BOARD and LODGING
Full board and lodging will be provided at the Conference Center Hotel
FLORET and neighboring hotels MAGNOLIA and PARKHOTEL. The prices of
housing (bed+breakfast) are:
single double
FLORET (***) $35/night $20/night
MAGNOLIA (***) $45/night $34/night
PARKHOTEL (***) $55/night $34/night
Price of the 6 day lunch+dinner package at the Conference Center is $80.
THE HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS 26 JUNE, 1998.
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CONFERENCE FEE
Advanced registration accompanied by the registration fee of $200 is
required. THE REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE RETURNED BY 15 MAY, 1998. An
additional charge of $20 (i.e., registration fee of $220) will be
required for all registrations received after that date. The fee covers
conference registration, proceedings, coffee, and conference social
activities (concert, conference dinner, excursion).
The fee for accompanying persons is $70.
Those who register will obtain the information about methods of payment
by email.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
We have been searching for financial support for the conference. If we
are successful we would be able to provide some support for a limited
number of participants, preferentially students and young scientists.
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DEADLINES
Advanced registration deadline: 15 May
Deadline for abstracts: 29 May
Deadline for hotel reservation: 26 June
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CONFERENCE ADDRESS
Mesons & Light Nuclei 98
Institute of Nuclear Physics AVCR
250 68 Rez/Prague
Czech Republic
Phone: +420-2-687 5486 Fax: +420-2-685 7003
e-mail: m98@ujf.cas.cz www: http://gemma.ujf.cas.cz/m98
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PLEASE, DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION AMONG YOUR COLLEAGUES.
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APPLICATION FORM (deadline 15 May)
Name:
Affiliation:
Contact address:
Phone:
Fax:
e-mail:
I am interested in attending: (yes-no)
I may be interested in attending and ask for the Second Announcement:
(yes-no)
I plan to contribute a talk/poster: (yes-no)
Title of the contribution:
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM (deadline 29 May)
Name:
Title of the contribution:
Abstract of the contribution:
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ACCOMMODATION FORM (deadline 26 June)
Name:
Preferred hotel: Single/double room:
Sex (M/F): Smoker(Y/N):
Date of arrival: Date of departure:
I will be accompanied by:
I would like to share room with:
Message to the organizers:
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Thank you for completing the forms.
Please, return the completed forms by email (or using
http://gemma.ujf.cas.cz/m98) to the conference address.