Second Workshop on ‘Experimental Laboratory Astrophysics’

Contributed talks (30 min) and poster presentations are invited for the ‘Second Workshop on Experimental Laboratory Astrophysics’ in Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, February 23-26, 2015. During the last decade, significant new experimental techniques have been developed to investigate the interaction of ionizing radiation (UV, VUV, gamma rays, charged particles) and of neutrals (atoms, radicals, molecules, grains) with surfaces of solids (ices, minerals, carbonaceous compounds) in the Solar System and in the Interstellar Medium (ISM). These processes provide new fundamental insights – sometimes on the molecular level - into the processes that are critical to the chemistry in the ISM, star and planet forming regions, and on/in icy objects in the Solar System from the formation of the simplest molecule (molecular hydrogen) to astrobiologically important species such as amino acids and sugars. There is an increasing convergence of interests of these fields, so a ‘united’, bi-annual workshop is highly desired.

Based on the successful first workshop in 2013, the second  workshop features invited (senior and junior researchers) as well as contributed talks covering the interaction of ionizing radiation (UV, VUV, gamma rays, charged particles) and neutrals (atoms, radicals, molecules, grains) with low temperature solids (ices, minerals, organics). The talks can be extended to observations, modeling, and electronic structure calculations, if these topics can be linked – as evident from the abstract – to laboratory experiments. Also, poster submissions are highly encouraged; this will allow a broad participation of newcomers to the field (students, postdocs).

Accommodation: The workshop will take place in the Sheraton Kauai Resort  in Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, starting with a reception and registration on February 22, 2015, at 6 pm (Sunday). The hotel will allocate a block of rooms for workshop participants. Reservations must be made byDecember 1, 2014. Group rates are available three days pre and post group arrival and departure dates.

Transportation: Sheraton Kauai Resort is a short drive (20 minutes) from the airport (LIH). LIH can be reached from LAX, SFO, or HNL.

Registration: Registration and abstract submission open 1 July 2014, with deadlines on 1 December 2014.  The registration fee of $ 350 includes the reception, snacks, and a book-of-abstracts; the late registration fee after 1 December 2014, is $ 600. No refunds will be given after 1 December 2014.
Further information will be posted soon.

http://www.chem.hawaii.edu/Bil301/Ice2015.html

The Organizers

Brant Jones, University of Hawaii
Murthy Gudipati, JPL
Mark Loeffler, NASA Goddard
Gianfranco Vidali, Syracuse University
Helen Fraser, Open University, UK
Ralf I. Kaiser, University of Hawaii
Naoki Watanabe, University of Hokkaido, Japan