Royal Society of Chemistry - Theoretical Chemistry Group
Theoretical Chemistry Summer School 2000
Theory and Simulation of Clusters and Nanoparticles
The School of Chemistry
University of Birmingham
UK
29 August - 6 September 2000
Organising Committee
- Dr Roy L. Johnston University of Birmingham
- Dr David J. Wales Cambridge University
- Dr David M. Hirst University of Warwick
- Dr Fred R. Manby University of Birmingham
Photographs from the Summer School
Introduction
Clusters and nanoparticles constitute a major research area at the
interface between contemporary chemistry, physics and materials
science. They are particularly fascinating as they span an enormous
size range between the molecular and the bulk, macroscopic regimes.
This School will be concerned with theoretical approaches to modelling
clusters and for predictng and understanding their structures, dynamics,
reactivities and physical properties.
The Summer School will consist of morning lectures (with course notes)
given by experts in the field, followed by problem solving classes and
hands-on experience with relevant computer programs in the afternoons.
There wil also be opportunities for members to write their own computer
simulation codes. Each day there will also be research lectures
presented by invited speakers and by participants of the Summer School.
Lecturers
- Dr Ali Alavi (Cambridge University)
- Dr Florent Calvo (CEA, Grenoble)
- Dr Jon Doye (Cambridge University)
- Dr Roy Johnston (University of Birmingham)
- Professor Peter Knowles (University of Birmingham)
- Dr David Wales (Cambridge University)
Topics to be Covered
- Introduction to clusters and nanoparticles
- Potentials for modelling clusters
- Cluster structure
- Energy landscapes and their exploration
- Methods for global optimization
- Application of genetic algorithms
- Simulation methods applied to clusters
- Cluster thermodynamics
- Ab initio calculations
- Density functional theory
Click
here for lecture
titles and synopses.
Invited Lectures
In addition to the lectures constituting the course work of the summer school,
there will be a number of lectures presented in the evenings by invited
speakers, generally in the area of experimental cluster science. Professor
Julius Jellinek (Argonne, U.S.A.), Professor Richard Palmer (Birmingham) and
Professor Tony Stace (Sussex) have accepted invitations to speak.Click
here for
lecture titles and abstracts.
Contributed Lectures and Posters
Click here for a list of contributed lectures and posters.
Timetable
The timetable of lectures, workshops etc. can be found
here.
Workshops
Details and supporting material for workshops can be found here.
List of Participants
Please check here that you have been registered correctly.
Information for Those Attending the Summer School
Further information, concerning arrival, registration etc., can be found
here.
Venue
Accommodation and lectures will be in
Mason Hall,
a student hall of residence on the
Vale site of the
University of Birmingham campus. The accommodation is standard (i.e. non-ensuite)
student accommodation. The afternoon workshops will be held in the IT
Laboratory in the School of Chemistry
(Haworth building). A clickable map of the University of Birmingham campus is available
here and details
of how to get to the University can be found
here
Costs
The total cost, including residence, board and fees is £350. For delegates
who do not require accommodation a charge of £100 is payable, to cover
registration, lunches and the conference dinner.
Bursaries
Bursaries of up to £350 (i.e. full costs) are available for EPSRC-funded
PhD students and postdocs - please contact Roy Johnston for further details.
Payment
The preferred method of payment is by cheque, in pounds sterling, drawn on a
British bank. Please make cheques payable to "The University of Birmingham"
and write "Theoretical Chemistry Summer School" on the back. Please send
payment directly to Dr Johnston (adress given below). If such payment is
not possible, please contact Dr Johnston to arrange an alternative method.
Registration
Click here for a
postscript version of the registration form.
Click here for a
text version of the registration form.
Please complete the registration form,and return it, together with
payment, to:
Dr. Roy L. Johnston
School of Chemistry
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom.
The deadline for applications is 1st August 2000.
Sponsorship
The organisers are grateful to the Royal Society of Chemistry for financial
support (from the Angela and Tony Fish Bequest) and to EPSRC for providing
bursaries for EPSRC-funded students and postdocs to attend the School.
Click here for a
postscript version of the Summer School advertisement.
For further information watch this web site or contact:
Dr. Roy L. Johnston
School of Chemistry
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 121 414 7477
Fax: +44 121 414 4403
Email: roy@tc.bham.ac.uk
Check out the Birmingham Cluster Web
for cluster images and animations and links to other cluster-related web sites.
Dr Roy L Johnston
Last modified: Thu Sep 14 09:53:10 BST 2000