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13th General Conference of the European Physical Society 2005

FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

http://www.eps13.org

Scientific Programme:

- Conf. I Photons Lasers and Quantum Statistics

- Conf. II Relativity, Matter and Cosmology (with ESA, ESO, CERN) 

- Conf. III Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in Biology 

Dear Colleague,

The 13th General Conference of the European Physical Society, “Beyond
Einstein – Physics for the 21st Century” will be a scientific highlight
of the World Year of Physics, also declared International Year of
Physics by the United Nations. This Conference offers a unique
opportunity to present your research in fields that were opened by
Albert Einstein through his three most famous papers, which he published
in the annus mirabilis 1905. EPS13 is being organised jointly by the EPS
Divisions and Groups, and will comprise three parallel scientific
conferences, namely

1. Photons, Lasers and Quantum Statistics

2. Relativity, Matter and Cosmology (with ESA, ESO, CERN)

3. Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in Biology

Each one of these conferences will consist of three to four topical
symposia that are described in detail below. Plenary, invited and
contributed talks are planned. EPS13 is specifically designed to attract
young researchers, thus ample room is given for poster sessions as well
as contributed oral talks. 800 to 1000 participants can be accommodated.

An Open Day on Physics and Society, co-organised with the Swiss Academy
of Sciences and the Swiss Physical Society, will address a wide public
under the title “Einstein Today”.

EPS13 is one of the scientific and educational events organised by the
Forum Einstein 2005 Bern: EPS13 participants are invited to take part in
other events organised by the Forum , such as the official Einstein
celebration to be opened by the President of the Swiss Confederation. 

Bern with its beautiful city centre will welcome you with a rich
programme of cultural and other events. Before and after EPS13 several
excursions to the picturesque surroundings of Bern and into the Alps are
being offered. 

Martial Ducloy
Christophe Rossel                                Martin C. E. Huber

International Programme Chair                    EPS13 coordinator
EPS President

CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

International Advisory Committee

Chair: M.C.E. Huber, EPS President, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen
(CH)

R. Aymar, Director General of CERN, Geneva (CH)

W. Benz, Direktor des Physikalischen Instituts, Universität Bern (CH)

C. Cesarsky, Director General of ESO, Garching (D)

J.-J. Dordain, Director General of ESA, Paris (F)

M. Ducloy, EPS President 2001–2003, Université de Paris-Nord,
Villetaneuse (F)

M. Jacob, EPS President 1991–1993, CERN, Geneva (CH)

N. Kroó, EPS President 1993–1995, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
Budapest (H)

O. Poulsen, EPS President Elect, Engineering College of Aarhus (DK)

R. Ricci, EPS President 1988–1991, Università di Padova (I) 

C. Schäublin, Rektor der Universität Bern (CH)

H. Schopper, EPS President 1995–1997, CERN, Geneva (CH) 

D. Weaire, EPS President 1997–1999, Trinity College, Dublin (IRL)

A. Wolfendale, EPS President 1999–2001, University of Durham (UK)

International Programme Committee

General Chair: M. Ducloy, Université de Paris-Nord (F)

Conference I: “Photons, Lasers and Quantum Statistics”

Chairs

S. de Silvestri, Politecnico di Milano (I) (corresponding chair)

N.J. Mason, Open University, Milton Keynes (UK)

H.R. Ott, ETH Zürich (CH)

Members

G.G. Björk, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista (S)

W. Ertmer, Universität Hannover, (D)

E. Hinds, Imperial College, London (UK)

K. Horn, Fritz Haber Institut, Berlin (D)

F. Masnou, Laboratoire Aimé Cotton, Orsay (F)

J. Osterwalder, Universität Zürich (CH)

L. Rivkin, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen (CH)

Conference II: “Relativity, Matter and Cosmology”

This conference is organised jointly with ESA, ESO, CERN as their
triennial symposium

Chair

M. Cruise, University of Birmingham (UK) (corresponding chair)

Members

J. Bernabeu, Universidad de Valencia (E)

P. Bochsler, Universität Bern (CH)

K. Danzmann, Albert Einstein Institut, Hannover (D)

L.A. Gaumé, CERN, Geneva (CH)

A. Kugler, Nuclear Physics Institute, Rez (CZ)

F. Gianotti, CERN, Geneva (CH)

A. Gimenez, ESA, Noordwijk (NL)

R. Landua, CERN, Geneva (CH)

B. Leibundgut, ESO, Garching (D)

J. Lister, EPF Lausanne (CH)

R. Reinhard, ESA, Noordwijk (NL)

P. Shaver, ESO, Garching (D)

J. Silk, University of Oxford (UK)

U.J. Wiese, Universität Bern (CH)

Conference III: “Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in
Biology”

Chairs

 <mailto:jpboon at ulb.ac.be> J.P. Boon, Université Libre, Bruxelles (B)
(corresponding chair)

 <mailto:kelder at knmi.nl> H. Kelder, KNMI, De Bilt (NL) 

 <mailto:bouchaud at spec.saclay.cea.fr> J.P. Bouchaud, CEA, Saclay (F)

 <mailto:td18 at cam.ac.uk> T.Duke, University of Cambridge (UK)

Members

P. Alstrom, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen (DK)

M. Ausloos, Université de Liège (B)

M. Frenz, Universität Bern (CH)

A. Goede, KNMI, De Bilt (NL)

J. Ricka, Universität Bern (CH)

Conference Coordination

C. Rossel, IBM, Rüschlikon (CH)

Local Organisation Committee

Chair

H. Balsiger, Universität Bern (CH)

Members

F. Bühler, Universität Bern (CH)

E. Flückiger, Universität Bern (CH)

B. Stauffer, Universität Bern (CH)

Bern Tourism (CH)

EPS Secretariat, Mulhouse (F)

IMPORTANT DATES AND ADDRESSES

Important Dates and Addresses

28 February 2005:                             Abstract submission
deadline

1 June 2005:                                       Deadline for early
conference registration, hotel reservation and excursions

Conference Secretariat

Scientific Programme, Abstract Submission, Conference Registration,
Social Programme and Excursions

EPS Secretariat

Mrs Ophélia Fornari

Campus universitaire

6 rue des Frères Lumière

B.P. 2136

F-68060 Mulhouse Cédex, France

Phone    +33-3-8932-9448

Fax         +33-3-8932-9449

e-mail    o.fornari at eps.org

Web site http://www.eps.org <http://www.eps.org/> 

Hotel Reservations

Bern Tourism Office 

Mrs Gabi Inaebnit

Laupenstrasse 20

CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland

Phone    +41-31-328-1228

Fax:        +41-31-328-1299

e-mail     <mailto:gabi.inaebnit at bernetourism.ch>
gabi.inaebnit at bernetourism.ch

Web site http://www.bernetourism.ch <http://www.bernetourism.ch/> 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Opening Session and the three Conferences with their Symposia (Conf. <>
I

 – Conf. II <>  – Conf. III <> ) 

Opening Session

Monday 11 July 2005, 09:30 – 12:00

Arena Auditorium (Kursaal) – Hotel Allegro (Kornhausstrasse 3, Bern)
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Welcome

Introductory Lectures

"100 Years of Relativity", T. Damour, Institut des Hautes Etudes
Scientifiques, Bures-sur-Yvette (F)

"Attosecond Physics", F. Krausz, Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik,
Garching bei München, and Technische Hochschule Wien, (A)

"Brownian Motion" (tbc), P.G. de Gennes, Collège de France, Paris (F)

Conferences I, II, and III, beginning Monday, 11 July 2005, in the
afternoon, will be held in the Main Building of the University of Bern
and in the adjacent Institute of Exact Sciences (‘Exakte
Wissenschaften’).

Conference I: Photons, Lasers and Quantum Statistics

Plenary Speakers

C. Bennett, IBM Labs, Yorktown Heights (USA)

R. Brinkmann, DESY, Hamburg (D)

R. Blatt, Universität Innsbruck (A)

T. C. Chiang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)

R. Claessen, Universität  Augsburg (D)

R. Doerner, Universität Frankfurt (D)

R. Grimm, Universität Innsbruck (A)

W. Kuch, Max-Planck Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Halle (D)

H. Katori, University of Tokyo (J)

Z.-X. Shen, Stanford University (USA)

S. Stringari, Università di Trento (I)

S. Svanberg, University of Lund (S)

Symposium PP Photo-electron Spectroscopy 

In recent years, the spectroscopic exploitation of the photo-electric
effect has produced a wealth of detailed information about electronic
energy levels and elementary excitations in atoms, molecules and
condensed matter. New territory in energy, momentum, spin and temporal
resolution could be explored due to the advent of new photon sources
(synchrotron radiation, femtosecond pulsed lasers) and due to technical
advances in spectrometer technology and spin polarimetry. The Symposium
will reflect the latest developments and illustrate their current and
future impact condensed matter atomic and molecular physics.

Chairs

K. Horn, Fritz Haber Institut, Berlin (D)

J. Osterwalder, Universität Zürich (CH)

Members

E.E.B. Campbell, Göteborg University and Chalmers University of
Technology, Göteborg (S)

M.N. Piancastelli, Università di Roma (I)

Invited Speakers

M.C. Asensio, LURE, Orsay (F)

C. Bordas ,CNRS and Université Claude Bernard Lyon-I (F)

N. Brookes, ESRF, Grenoble (F)

M. Drescher, Universität Bielefeld (D)

T. Greber, Universität Zürich (CH)

D. Lindle, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA)

M. Wolf, Freie Universität Berlin (D)

Symposium PC Cold Atoms and Molecules 

The meeting will cover major advances in the field of atom optics,
degenerate quantum gases and Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC). A variety
of BEC atomic assemblies particularly interesting and useful for the
study of macroscopic quantum effects will be considered. Attention will
be given to novel methods for laser cooling and trapping, together with
techniques to manipulate and control BEC. Great attention will be
devoted to so called second-generation cooling processes to achieve
comparable control over molecules. Laser cooling, precision measurement,
molecular beams, and molecular spectroscopy are the ingredient to
achieve control at the quantum level over all the degrees of freedom of
a molecule, both internal and external. Recent progress in this field
will be a major topic. Finally, applications to high-precision
measurements will be also considered. 

Chairs

W. Ertmer, Universität Hannover (D)

F. Masnou, CNRS, Orsay (F)

Members

M. Inguscio, Università di Firenze (I)

N.J. Mason, The Open University, Milton Keynes (UK)

Symposium PQ Quantum Information

Quantum optics is a highly fertile research field for the future
information technologies. The leading trend of current research is to
use quantum mechanical effects to reach goals that cannot be achieved
classically, such as perfectly secure cryptographic communications and
highly efficient quantum parallel computation. The meeting will cover
the main issues of these new, fast developing fields. Emphasis will be
given on experimental achievements in the optical domain, and on all
theoretical approaches relevant for quantum information. On the quantum
processing side, attention will be focused on quantum error correction
and fault-tolerant quantum computation, and on experimental
implementations of quantum gates. The related fields of cloning,
teleportation, and entanglement purification will be an integral part of
this symposium. 

Chairs

G.G. Björk, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista (S) 

E. Hinds, Imperial College, London (UK)

Member

V. Buzek, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, Bratislava
(SK)

Symposium PF Facility-based Light Sources and Applications 

This symposium is organised to reflect the exciting future that is
opening up with the advent of ever more powerful and bright laser and
synchrotron light sources, with unique characteristics (very short
pulses and transverse and longitudinal coherence), over a broad
wavelength range. The program is designed to highlight the latest
developments and the emerging fields of applications that will make this
century just as scientifically exciting as the last one, coming as it
did on the heels of the great papers published by Einstein 100 years
ago.

Chair

L. Rivkin, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen (CH)

Members

E.I. Lindau, Lund University (S)

W. Sandner, Max-Born Institut, Berlin (D)

Invited Speakers

H. Dosch, MPI für Metallforschung, Stuttgart (D)

J. Hajdu, Uppsala University (S)

Conference II: Relativity, Matter and Cosmology

This conference is organised jointly with ESA, ESO, CERN as their
triennial symposium

The two immense achievements of the twentieth century, general
relativity and quantum mechanics, have been submitted to serious
experimental test both in the laboratory and more broadly in the cosmos.
Despite the very positive observational results, the theoretical
problems in making a coherent physical model of the universe
encompassing both quantum mechanics and general relativity remain at the
forefront of physics research. Conference II addresses the latest
research in the overlapping areas of Gravitation, Particle and Nuclear
Physics and Cosmology. A series of plenary review talks will be
available to all participants of Conference II at a level to stimulate
the interest of physicists and astronomers both within and outside their
own specialisation. Contributed talks by conference participants wishing
to present more detailed research results will be scheduled in the
afternoons. Poster sessions will be available for participants not
giving oral presentations. Topics to be covered include Fundamental Laws
of Physics and the constancy of Physical Constants, Tests of General
Relativity, Quantum Gravity, Dark Energy, Gravitational Waves, String
Theory and Extra Dimensions, The Standard Model and Beyond, LHC Physics
and the Origin of Mass, Neutrino Oscillations and Masses, Matter in
Extreme Conditions, Dark Matter, the Early Universe, Cosmological
Parameters, Matter in the Universe, and Supernovae in Cosmology.

Plenary Speakers include

K. Danzmann, Albert Einstein Institut, Hannover (D)

G. Drexlin, Universität Karlsruhe (D)

G. Efstathiou, Cambridge University (UK)

J. Engelen, CERN, Geneva (CH)

C.W.F. Everitt, Stanford University (USA)

E. Fiorini, Università di Milano (I)

W. Gelletley, University of Surrey (UK)

F. Iachello, Yale University (USA)

V.M. Kaspi, McGill University, Montreal (CND)

G. Ross, University of Oxford (UK) 

B.F. Schutz, Albert Einstein Institut Potsdam (D)

J. Silk, University of Oxford (UK)

D. Spergel, Princeton University (USA)

J. Stachel, Universität Heidelberg (D)

F. Wagner, University of Kiel (D)

Sessions:

Ra           The Fundamental Laws of Physics and the Constancy of
Fundamental Constants

Rb           Tests of Gravitational Theory and General Relativity

Rc           Quantum Gravity

Rd           Dark Energy

Re           Gravitational Waves

Chairs

K. Danzmann, Albert Einstein Institut, Hannover(D)

A. Gimenez, ESA, Noordwijk (NL)

R. Reinhard, ESA, Noordwijk (NL)

Rf            String Theory and Extra Dimensions

Rg           The Standard Model and Beyond

Rh           LHC Physics and the Origin of Mass

Ri            Neutrino Oscillations and Masses

Rj            Matter in Extreme Conditions

Chairs

J. Bernabeu, Universidad de Valencia (E)

P. Bochsler, Universität Bern (CH)

A.A. Kugler, Nuclear Physics Institute, Rez (CZ)

R. Landua, CERN, Geneva (CH)

U.J. Wiese, Universität Bern (CH)

Rk           Dark matter

Rl            The early universe

Rm         Cosmological parameters

Rn           Matter in the universe

Ro           Supernovae in cosmology 

Chairs

B. Leibundgut, ESO, Garching (D)

P. Shaver, ESO, Garching (D)

J. Silk, University of Oxford (UK)

Conference III: Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in Biology

In the first paragraph of one of his celebrated papers published in
1905, Einstein wrote: . . . according to the molecular-kinetic theory of
heat, bodies of microscopically-visible size suspended in a liquid will
perform movements of such magnitude that they can be easily observed in
a microscope. It is possible that [these] movements are identical with
the so-called ”Brownian molecular motion”. This article along with his
doctoral dissertation and the paper published in the following year set
the basis for the theory of Brownian motion which would prove to be -
for years to come until nowadays – a source of inspiration in the
analysis of fundamental and practical problems in Statistical Physics,
in the theory of fluids, and in condensed matter physics, further
extending into the theory of stochastic processes, dynamical systems
theory, theoretical biology, and the theory of financial markets.

Various aspects of modern implications of the theory of Brownian motion
and the ensuing new perspectives are the components of the spectrum of
topics that constitute the program of the Symposium Brownian Motion,
Complex Systems, and Physics in Biology. Invited speakers will discuss
how ideas based on the theory of Brownian motion lead to the analysis of
problems such a Stochastic Resonance, Brownian motors, anomalous
diffusion, and more generally the complexity of biological physics.
Starting from the paradigmatic random walk model, Louis Bachelier
developed his ”Théorie de la spéculation” in his thesis presented at the
Sorbonne in 1900 and his ideas - forgotten for more than half a century
- have been reactivated in the new field of Econophysics which is theme
of the second part of the Symposium where the complexity of financial
markets will be explored. Complexity is also at the core of the physics
of the atmosphere which will be the main subject of the third part of
the symposium.

Plenary Speaker

G. Ahlers, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)

H. Berg, Harvard University (USA) (tbc)

G. Brasseur, Max-Planck Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg (D)

D. Challet, University of Oxford (UK)

P. Hänggi: University of Augsburg (D)

Y. Klafter, Tel-Aviv University (IL) (tbc)

T. Lux , Universität Kiel (D)

A. Vulpiani, INFM, Università La Sapienza, Roma (I)

Symposium BB From Brownian Motion to the Complexity of Biological
Physics 

Various aspects of modern implications of Einstein’s theory developed in
his 1905 article on the theory of the Brownian movement and ensuing new
perspectives are the components of the spectrum of topics that
constitute the program of this Symposium. Invited speakers will discuss
how ideas based on the theory of random walks and Brownian motion lead
to the analysis of problems such as stochastic resonance, classical and
quantum Brownian motors, anomalous diffusion, critical fluctuations,
signals and noise, and more generally the complexity of biological
physics.

Chairs

J.P. Boon, Université Libre, Bruxelles (B)

T. Duke, University of Cambridge (UK)

Members

P. Hänggi, Universität Augsburg (D)

M. San Miguel, IMEDEA, Palma de Mallorca (E)

Invited Speakers

D. Frenkel, FOM-Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (NL) (tbc)

P. Jung, University of Athens, Ohio (USA) (tbc)

F. Marchesoni, Università di Camerino (I) (tbc)

J. Prost, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris
(F) (tbc)

C. Veigel, National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK (tbc)

Symposium BR From Random Walks to the Complexity of Financial Markets 

Financial time series represent an extremely rich and fascinating source
of questions, where a trace of human activity is recorded and stored in
a quantitative way, sometimes over hundreds of years. These time series,
perhaps surprisingly, turn out to reveal a very rich and non trivial
statistical structure. Statistical models that describe these
fluctuations have a long history, which dates back to Bachelier's
“Brownian walk” model for speculative prices in 1900, five years before
Einstein's theory of the Brownian motion. Much more sophisticated models
are however needed to describe more faithfully empirical data. For
example, that financial data share many statistical properties with
turbulent velocity intermittent, multifractal fluctuations. The recent
availability of very high frequency data allows one to dwell very deep
into the mechanisms underlying the intermittent random walk nature of
price fluctuations.

Chairs

P. Alstrom, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen (DK)

J.-P. Bouchaud, CEA, Saclay (F)

Members

M. Ausloos, Université de Liège (B)

J. Keretsz, University of Budapest (H)

Invited Speakers

H. Foellmer, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (D)

R. Mantegna, Università di Palermo (I)

J.F. Muzy, CNRS (F)

J. Peinke, Universität Oldenburg (D)

Symposium BP Physics of the Atmosphere (with the ESA Earth Observation
Directorate)

Physics of the Atmosphere has become a hot topic of research. Its
relevance to environmental and climate change is placing urgency on the
development of scientific understanding. Immediate needs for better
understanding arise also from health physics aspects of air pollution
and surface UV radiation. global observations of the terrestrial
atmosphere can only be practically achieved by satellites and these
measurements need to be added to ground based and airborne observation
and assimilated in models in order to gain scientific understanding of
the Earth system. In this session, both observation and modelling
aspects will be covered.

Chairs 

A. Goede, KNMI, De Bilt (NL)

C. Zehner, ESA, Frascati (I)

Members

H. Kelder, KNMI, De Bilt (NL)

K. Künzi, Universität Bremen (D)

J. Staehelin, ETH Zürich (CH)

Invited Speakers

G. Bergametti, Université de Paris (F) (tbc)

O. Boucher,Université de Lille-I (F) (tbc)

J. Burrows, Universität Bremen (D)

H. Eskes, KNMI (NL)

H. Fischer, Universität Karlsruhe (D)

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

The International Programme Committee invites the submission of
abstracts covering original, unpublished work in the topics of the
Symposia described above.

Please submit your abstracts to only one conference. The EPS13 Programme
Committee will transfer abstracts from one conference to the other,
where appropriate, unless written instructions to the contrary are given
by the author at the time of submission.

Abstract Deadline:           28 February 2005

Authors are requested to electronically submit their 200-word abstract
without figures, together with the submission form. Complete
instructions can be found at www.eps13.org/.

Requirements for the electronic submission

Submission form (electronic form is available on
http://www.eps13.org/authors/guidelines.html)

Please insert the title, choose the conference and symposium, to which
you want to submit your abstract, indicate your preference between
poster and oral presentation. (Note, however, that the final decision on
the form of presentation will be made by the International Programme
Committee.) Insert the abstract in *.pdf format via the browse button.
Type in the name and complete coordinates of the corresponding author,
add the names and affiliations of all other authors. 

Abstract 

The 200-word abstract should be typed with single-line spacing and
prefaced by the title of the abstract, the authors and their
affiliations, as well as the e-mail address of the corresponding author.

Please follow the layout recommendations below 

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*          Cite references at the end of the page, by use of superscript
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B.C. Author1 (bauthor at bluewin.ch), M. Second2, M. Third2, D.E. Further1
and I.G. Higher2

1 Swiss Patent Office, CH-3000 Bern

2 Alpine Research Station Jungfraujoch, CH-3801 Jungfraujoch

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giving more than two references. Once you have converted your abstract
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submission form. To give you an idea of the desired length of the
abstract: the present text, with its 193 words, is close to the maximum
length of 200 words.

 These recommendations are intended to avoid technical problems in the
submission of your abstract. We will do our best to correct any problems
arising, but please be aware that in some cases, we may have to return
the registration form or the abstract to the author for correction.

To avoid having your abstract rejected, please respect the above
guidelines.

Authors will be notified via e-mail within 72 hours of receipt of their
submission. If you have not received confirmation within that time,
please contact the Conference Secretariat.

The abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Programme Committee and
the corresponding author will be notified by 30 April 2005 whether the
contribution is accepted for presentation at the conference. 

Should you be unable to submit your abstract electronically and/or in
*.pdf format, please contact the EPS Conference Secretariat.

Poster Format

The foreseen format for posters is A0 (portrait). 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language

The official language will be English.

Conference Venue

The 13th General Conference of the European Physical Society, EPS13,
will take place in the Main Building of the University of Bern and in
the adjacent Institute of Exact Sciences (‘Exakte Wissenschaften’). The
Opening session will be held in the Arena Auditorium (Kursaal) of the
Hotel Allegro (Kornhausstrasse 3, Bern)

How to reach the Arena Auditorium in the Kursaal (Hotel Allegro & Grand
Casino Bern)

By foot from the town centre (“Zytglogge”, or Clock Tower)

Go towards the ‘Stadttheater’ and continue across the ‘Kornhausbrücke’
bridge. The Hotel Allegro is on your left at the other end of the
bridge.

By tram from the train station

The tram stop is “Kursaal” on line 9, direction “Guisanplatz”

By car 

Coming from the Autoroute A1, take exit ‘Bern-Wankdorf’ and drive
towards the town centre on ‘Papiermühlestrasse’; at ‘Viktoriastrasse’
turn right, and turn left again into ‘Kornhausstrasse’. The Hotel
Allegro will then come up on your right. Just before you reach the
‘Kornhausbrücke’, turn right into ‘Schänzlihalde’, where you will find
the entrance to the underground garage of the Hotel Allegro. 

How to Reach the University of Bern

>From the Kursaal 

On foot (20 min.): via “Zytglogge” to the main rail station (see map)

Or by tram: line N.°9 to the main rail station.

On foot from the Central Station (recommended)

Upon arrival at the Bern train station proceed to the elevators at the
end of the underpass that connects the tracks. Go up to the top floor
(‘Grosse Schanze’) and you will be in the immediate vicinity of the Main
Building, which will be behind you as you step out of the elevator.

By car

Leave the freeway A1 at exit Bern-Neufeld and proceed towards the city
centre (Zentrum). At the first round-about turn right. After about 500m
you will reach an intersection with a Shell gas station on the far left
hand side. There you have to turn left into the Gesellschaftsstrasse.
The Institute is at the end of this road. Please be aware that there are
no long-term parking lots available around the institute, and the costs
of the nearby parking lots are rather high.

By bus

The bus stop on line 12 is “Universität”, direction Länggasse, if you
are coming from the centre. The bus stop is approximately 150 m from the
Main Building of the University. Coming from the train station, it is
easier and faster to take the elevator.

Registration fees

Registration Fees

The registration fee for the meeting includes admission to all EPS13
technical sessions, to the coffee breaks and the reception at the
Historical Museum. Each participant will receive one abstract book at
the registration desk. Conference II will produce proceedings, which
will be billed separately.

By registering before 1 June 2005 you will benefit of reduced
registration fees (see table), fees are given in Euros.

Registration for the entire conference

PARTICIPANT

BEFORE 31 MAY

FROM 1 JUNE 

EPS MEMBERS (IM)

200 €

250 €

NON MEMBERS

250 €

325 €

STUDENT MEMBERS*

100 €

130 €

STUDENT NON MEMBERS*

125 €

170 €

(All registration fees are exempt from Value Added Tax).

One day registration

PARTICIPANT

BEFORE 31 MAY

FROM 1 JUNE 

MEMBERS

100 €

100 €

NON MEMBERS 

150 €

150 €

STUDENTS MEMBERS*

50 €

50 €

STUDENTS NON MEMBERS*

130 €

130 €

(All registration fees are exempt from Value Added Tax).

* Application for the student rates must include a photocopy of an
official student identity card, which must also be presented on-site
when collecting registration materials.

Participants are asked to wear their badge during all events of the
conference (except for the Opening Session, where access will be free).

Meals are not included in the registration fee. Participants can get
lunch at the University Mensa (tbc) or in the numerous small restaurants
located near the University. Information about restaurants will be
available at the Registration Desk. A list of Bern restaurants is also
available on the website of the Bern Tourism Office (
<http://www.berne.ch/> http://www.berne.ch).

Hotel Reservation

Hotel reservation is organized by the Tourism Office in Bern. The list
of hotels in all categories can be found on the EPS13 website. Please
register on-line, following the link from the EPS13 website. If you
cannot register on-line, fill out and send the hotel reservation form by
mail or by fax to the Tourism Office in Bern, you will find online.
Booking confirmation will be sent to you. The payment will be settled by
the participant directly at the hotel. Because of the high tourist
season, please be advised to make your hotel reservation early enough
and at the latest by 1 June 2005.

Excursions

To book an excursion, please register on-line by following the link on
the EPS13 web site. If you cannot register on-line, please fill in the
Excursion Form  and send it to the EPS Secretariat by regular mail or
fax. The excursions will be cancelled if the minimum number of
participants is not reached (and refund will be arranged).  The deadline
for reserving excursions is 1st June 2005. More details on the
excursions will be find online at
http://www.eps13.org/general/excursions.html .

Social and Cultural Events (Conference Dinner)

A list of cultural and social events can be find online at
http://www.eps13.org/general/events.html.To reserve your conference
dinner, please follow the indications online.

Looking forward to see you in Bern,

Best regards,

Mrs Ophélia Fornari

Conference Department

European Physical Society, 

6 rue Frères Lumière, 

B.P.2136

68060 Mulhouse, France

Tel.: 0033 3 89 32 94 48 (direct line)

Fax: 0033 3 89 32 94 49

Email:  <mailto:o.fornari at eps.org> o.fornari at eps.org

Websites:  <http://www.eps13.org> http://www.eps13.org

 <http://www.eps.org/> http://www.eps.org

2005: "The World Year of Physics":  <http://www.wyp2005.org>
http://www.wyp2005.org

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2005, Paris (Unesco), France Nobel Prize Laureates and leaders from
science, industry and politics will come together with young physics
students from all over the world to share their vision of Physics for
Tomorrow.
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