Electronic Spectroscopy and Dynamics

Gordon Research Conference

July 19 - 24, 2009
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Conference Description

The GRC on Electronic Spectroscopy & Dynamics showcases some of the most recent experimental and theoretical developments in electronic spectroscopy that probes the structure and dynamics of isolated molecules, molecules embedded in clusters and condensed phases, and bulk materials. Electronic spectroscopy is an important tool in many fields of research, and this GRC brings together experts having diverse backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biophysics, and materials science, making the meeting an excellent opportunity for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and techniques.

Topics covered in this GRC include high-resolution spectroscopy, biological molecules in the gas phase, electronic structure theory for excited states, multi-chromophore and single-molecule spectroscopies, and excited state dynamics in chemical and biological systems.

Active participation of postdoctoral researchers and graduate students is encouraged.

Conference Program

SUNDAY
2:00 pm - 9:00 pmArrival and Check-in (Office Closed 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pmWelcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff
7:40 pm - 9:10 pmElectronic Spectroscopy at High Resolution 1: Few-Atom Systems
Discussion Leader: Ed Grant (The University of British Columbia)
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm Thomas Udem (Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics)
"Femtosecond Frequency Combs and High Resolution Spectroscopy"
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm Wim Ubachs (Free University of Amsterdam)
"Rydberg Spectroscopy in a Heavy Bohr Atom: H+H-"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm Discussion
MONDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmElectronic Spectroscopy at High Resolution 2: Larger Molecules & Interactions
Discussion Leader: Elliot Bernstein (Colorado State University)
9:00 am - 9:35 am Frédéric Merkt (ETH Zurich)
"High-Resolution Spectroscopic Investigations of High Rydberg States and Electrostatic Trapping Experiments"
9:35 am - 9:45 am Discussion
9:45 am - 10:20 am Tim Softley (Oxford University)
"Molecular Rydberg States Interacting with Solid Surfaces: Dynamics and Field Effects"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:35 am Robert Field (MIT)
"Acetylene: Just Large Enough"
11:35 am - 11:45 am Discussion
11:45 am - 12:20 pm John Maier (University of Basel)
"Electronic Spectra of Carbon Chain Radicals and Ions"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmGroup Photo / Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session A-1
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:05 pmTheory for Electronically Excited States
Discussion Leader: Jeffrey Cina (University of Oregon)
7:30 pm - 8:05 pm John Stanton (University of Texas at Austin)
"Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Dynamics in the Nitromethane Anion"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm Hot Topic Talk: Ksenia Bravaya (University of Southern California)
"The Effect of H-bonding and π-Stacking Interactions on Ionization Energies of DNA Bases"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm Hot Topic Talk: Lyudmila Slipchenko (Purdue University)
"Electronic Excitations in the Condensed Phase: Theoretical Insights"
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm Discussion
TUESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmExcited-State Dynamics
Discussion Leader: Samuel Leutwyler (University of Bern)
9:00 am - 9:35 am Laurie Butler (University of Chicago)
"Radical Intermediates of Bimolecular Reactions: Electronic and Nuclear Dynamics"
9:35 am - 9:45 am Discussion
9:45 am - 10:20 am Hanna Reisler (University of Southern California)
"Photodissociation Dynamics of Nitrogen Rich Molecules"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:35 am Scott Kable (University of Sydney)
"Reaction Dynamics in Aldehydes"
11:35 am - 11:45 am Discussion
11:45 am - 12:20 pm Toshi Suzuki (Kyoto University)
"Time-Resolved Photoelectron Imaging of Ultrafast Internal Conversion"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session A-2
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmBiological Molecules in the Gas Phase
Discussion Leader: Donald Levy (University of Chicago)
7:30 pm - 8:05 pm Jaime Stearns (Air Force Research Lab)
"Spectroscopy and Photodissociation of Cold, Protonated Peptides"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:50 pm Takayuki Ebata (Hiroshima University)
"Laser Spectroscopy Studies of Functional Molecules"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
WEDNESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmSingle-Molecule and Multi-Chromophore Systems
Discussion Leader: Piotr Piotrowiak (Rutgers University)
9:00 am - 9:35 am Carl Hayden (CRF Sandia)
"Time-Resolved Multi-Spectral Single Molecule Spectroscopy"
9:35 am - 9:45 am Discussion
9:45 am - 10:20 am Paul Barbara (University of Texas at Austin)
"Single Molecule Spectroscopy Studies of the Charging and Discharging of Conjugated Polymers"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:25 am David Blank (University of Minnesota)
"Excited State Dynamics in Thiophene Oligomers, Dendrimers, and Polymers"
11:25 am - 11:35 am Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am Hot Topic Talk: Richard Hildner (ICFO Spain)
"Ultrafast Phase Controlled Excitation of Single Molecules"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm Hot Topic Talk: Timothy Schmidt (University of Sydney)
"The Identification and Characterization of Resonance-Stabilized Hydrocarbon Radicals"
12:20 pm - 12:25 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session B-1
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmBusiness Meeting
(Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pmMulti-Chromophore Systems & Exciton Dynamics
Discussion Leader: Mark Maroncelli (Penn State)
7:30 pm - 8:05 pm Gregory Scholes (University of Toronto)
"Electronic Coherence Despite Fast Dephasing: Energy Transfer and Two Exciton States"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:50 pm Xiaoyang Zhu (University of Minnesota)
"Exciton Formation and Dissociation at Semiconductor Interfaces"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
THURSDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pmElectronic Coupling & Conical Intersections
Discussion Leader: Yehuda Haas (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
9:00 am - 9:35 am David Plusquellic (NIST)
"Excitonic Interactions in Flexible Bichromophores"
9:35 am - 9:45 am Discussion
9:45 am - 10:20 am Spiridoula Matsika (Temple University)
"The Role of Conical Intersections in the Photophysics of Biologically Relevant Molecules"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:35 am James Hynes (University of Colorado / Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris)
"Polar Environmental Effects on Conical Intersection Structure and Dynamics"
11:35 am - 11:45 am Discussion
11:45 am - 12:20 pm David Jonas (University of Colorado)
"Electronic Dynamics via Conical Funnels and Intersections"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session B-2
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:25 pmExcited-State Dynamics in Solution
Discussion Leader: Bern Kohler (Ohio State University)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm Hot Topic Talk: John Herbert (Ohio State University)
"Excited-State Quantum Chemistry for Macromolecules and Condensed Phases"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:30 pm Benjamin Schwartz (University of California at Los Angeles)
"Watching the Solvation of Atoms in Liquids, One Solvent Molecule at a Time"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm Richard Mathies (University of California at Berkeley)
"Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy (FSRS) of Excited State Photochemistry in Phytochrome and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP): Picking Apart the Reaction Coordinate"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm Discussion
FRIDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amDepart

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