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Molecular & Ionic Clusters
The international research conference on "Molecular and Ionic Clusters" focuses on clusters, which are the initial molecular species found in gases when condensation begins to occur. Condensation can take place solely from molecules interacting with each other at low temperature, producing van der Waals clusters, or when molecules condense around charged particles (electrons, protons, metal cations, molecular ions), producing ion-molecule clusters. The latter class of clusters are models for solvation. This conference focuses on new ways to make clusters composed of different kinds of molecules, new experimental techniques to investigate the properties of the clusters and new theoretical methods with which to calculate the structures, dynamical motions and energetics of the clusters. Some of the main experimental methods employed include molecular beams, mass spectrometry, laser spectroscopy (infrared and UV-Visible) and photoelectron spectroscopy. Techniques include laser absorption spectroscopy, laser induced fluorescence, resonance enhanced photoionization, mass-selected photodissociation, photofragment imaging, ZEKE photoelectron spectroscopy, etc. In recent years, the special properties of liquid helium droplets have provided an ultra-cold environment in which to study condensation, and this methodology has been featured in recent sessions.
MEETING HISTORY:
The MIC conferences have been primarily organized as a series of the Gordon Research Conferences. Indeed the 1990 meeting has the distinction of being the first Gordon Research Conference held in Europe. MIC 2000 was organized as a non-GRC conference with GRC recognition (Listed in Science with other GRC meetings). This situation arose because no GRC conference venue existed in France in that time. Similarly, MIC 2010 is being organized without GRC sponsorship.
Year |
Meeting Name |
Dates |
Conderence Site |
Chair(s) |
2008 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Sep 7-12 |
Centre Paul Langevin, Aussois, France |
Daniel M. Neumark Jeremy M. Hutson |
2006 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Feb 19-24 |
Crowne Plaza, Ventura, USA |
Michael A. Duncan Sotiris S. Xantheas |
2004 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Sep 5-10 |
Centre Paul Langevin, Aussois, France |
Timothy S. Zwier Klaus Muller-Dethlefs |
2002 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Jan 6-11 |
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express, Ventura, USA |
James M. Lisy |
2000 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters (non GRC) |
Apr 16-21 |
Hotel Mercure, Toulouse, France |
Nadine Halberstadt Philippe Brechignac |
1998 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Jan 4-9 |
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express, Ventura USA |
Roger E. Miller |
1996 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
May 5-10 |
Il Ciocco Hotel and Resort, Italy |
Mark A. Johnson Udo Buck |
1995 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Jan 8-13 |
Casa Sirena Hotel, Italy |
Giacinto Scoles |
1992 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Oct 4-9 |
Kloster Irsee |
Ingolf V. Hertel |
1990 |
Molecular & Ionic Clusters |
Sep 3-7 |
Centro Studi Santa Maria Maddale |
Welford Castleman |
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