Second circular/ 15.01.2011 --------------------------- We are pleased to announce the interdisciplinary conference: "Advanced many-body and statistical methods in mesoscopic systems" http://www.theory.nipne.ro/Constanta-Meso2011 Period ------- June 27 - July 2, 2011 Location --------- "Ovidius" University, Constanta, Romania Constanta is situated on the Black Sea coast and it was known in old times as Tomis, the eastern border of the Roman Empire. Now it is at the eastern border of the European Union, in the middle of a well known touristic area. Organizers ----------- "Horia Hulubei" National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Magurele-Bucharest, Romania Academy of Romanian Scientists, Constanta branch "Ovidius" University, Constanta, Romania Scope of the Conference ------------------------ Mesoscopic structures are between "not so few-" and "not too many-" body quantum systems. They exhibit specific finite size properties, like fluctuations, dissipative phenomena, collective excitations, superfluidity, shell and clustering effects, etc. The methods employed in the description of such systems try to match the few-body quantum mechanics from one side with the many-body techniques and thermodynamics from the other side. The main goal of this interdisciplinary conference is to bring together scientists working in various areas of mesoscopic physics, from nanoscale condensed matter physics to nuclear physics, in order to facilitate the exchange of ideas and theoretical techniques, as well as the interaction between theorists and experimentalists. Topics ------- # Foundations of the quantum physics # Equilibrium and non-equilibrium quantum statistics, including fractional statistics # Quantum transport # Phases and phase-transitions in mesoscopic systems, including superfluidity and superconductivity # Quantum electromechanical systems # Quantum dissipation, dephasing, noise and decoherence # Quantum information - theory and applications # Spin systems and their dynamics # Fundamental symmetries in mesoscopic systems # Phase transitions # Exactly solvable models # Various extension of the Random Phase Approximation # Open quantum systems # Clustering, decay and fission modes # Systematic versus random behavior of nuclear spectra Directors ---------- Dragos-Victor Anghel (National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania) Sorin Paraoanu (Low Temp. Lab., Aalto University, Finland) Doru-Sabin Delion (National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania) Local organizing committee --------------------------- Victor Ciupina ("Ovidius" University Constanta, Romania) International advisory committee --------------------------------- * Alexandru Aldea, National Institute of Materials Physics, Magurele, Romania * Boris Altschuler, Columbia University, USA * B. Andrei Bernevig, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544 * Miles Blencowe, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA * Sergiu Cojocaru, Department of Theoretical Physics, National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania * Jorge Dukelsky, University of Madrid, Spain * Yuri Galperin, Department of Physics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway * Aurelian Isar, Department of Theoretical Physics, National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania * M. Howard Lee, The Physics and Astronomy Department, Univ. of Georgia, USA * Peter Schuck, Institut de Physique Nucleaire Orsay, France * Ionel Tifrea, California State University, Fullerton, USA * Nicolae Victor Zamfir, National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania Invited Speakers ----------------- * Yoram Alhassid,Yale University, USA * Boris Altshuler, Columbia University, USA * Virgil Baran, Univ. of Bucharest, Romania * Miles Blencowe, Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA * Jorge Dukelsky, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Spain * Till von Egidy, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, Germany * Yuri Galperin, University of Oslo, Norway. * Pertti Hakonen, Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Finland * Mihai Horoi,Central Michigan University, USA * Francesco Iachello, Yale University, USA * M. Howard Lee, Univ. of Georgia, USA * Roberto Liotta, KTH Stockholm, Sweden * Matti Manninen, Univ. of Jyväskylä, Nanotechnology Center, Finland * Mihai Mirea, IFIN-HH, Romania * Jukka Pekola, Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Finland * Peter Schuck, IPN Orsay, France * Mika Sillanpää, Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Finland * Jouni Suhonen, Univ. of Jyväskylä, Finland * Andrei Zaikin, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Institut für Nanotechnologie, Germany * Vladimir Zelevinsky, Michigan State University, USA Organization ------------- The workshop is organized in the main conference room of the "Ovidius" university. The university hotel will accommodate all the participants. The meals will be served at the university restaurant. Both facilities are located near the conference room. Proceedings ------------ The Conference Proceedings will be published in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series. The deadline for submission is August 1. Contact addresses ------------------ dragos@theory.nipne.ro delion@theory.nipne.ro paraoanu@cc.hut.fi Registration ------------- Registration deadline is May 30, 2011 - by e-mail or - on line at: http://www.theory.nipne.ro/Constanta-Meso2011 Transport ---------- The international airport "Mihail Kogalniceanu" is located near Contanta. During summer time there are available charter flights from various European airports. If necessary, transportation from/to the "Henry Coanda" international airport, Bucharest-Otopeni, will be organized. Financial support ------------------ Most part of the conference costs, which include accommodation, full board, conference dinner, welcome party, excursion, and conference proceedings, are covered by the organizers. Participants and accompaning persons should support a difference of 150 euros and respectively 100 euros.