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QFEXT09
Ninth Conference on
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL CONDITIONS
Devoted to the Centenary of H. B. G. Casimir
(born July 15, 1909, died May 4, 2000)
The University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK USA
September 21-25, 2009
New Frontiers in Casimir Force Control
Topics of QFEXT09 include the following:
- Casimir and van der Waals forces
- Progress in theory and new experiments
- Applications at micro- and nanoscale
- Casimir effect
- Exact and approximate methods
- Related mathematical problems
- Quantum vacuum effects in classical background fields
- Renormalization
- Singular backgrounds
- Applications to particle, high energy, and atomic physics
- Vacuum energy and gravity
- Renormalization of Einstein's equations
with singular source functions
- Vacuum energy in supersymmetric and noncommutative theories
This is a continuation of a series of
workshops of the same title held at the University of Leipzig in
1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2007, at the University of Oklahoma
in 2003, and at the University of Barcelona in 2005.
The average number of participants has been about 80.
Started with the intention of bringing about an East-West scientific dialog,
QFEXT developed into one of the most prominent meetings in the field of the
Casimir effect, vacuum energy, and related questions in several areas,
ranging from quantum field theory and cosmology to atomic, subnuclear,
and experimental physics. Typically mathematical questions related to
spectral geometry are represented as well. These meetings have created a
unique atmosphere where theoreticians, mathematicians and experimentalists are
brought together for a week, where talks by colleagues that they might rarely
hear otherwise often spark lively debate and result in numerous collaborations.
The Proceedings of the last six
workshops were published as follows:
M. Bordag and V. M. Mostepanenko, eds., J. Phys. A 41,
No. 16 (2008), special issue devoted to papers presented in the 8th workshop
on Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions,
E. Elizalde and S. D. Odintsov, eds., J. Phys. A 39,
No.21 (2006), special issue devoted to papers presented in the 7th workshop
on Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions,
K. A. Milton, ed., Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Quantum
Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions
(Rinton Press, Princeton, 2004),
M. Bordag, ed.,
Int. J. Mod. Phys. 17, Nos. 5&6, pp. 771-1064 (2002),
M. Bordag, ed., The Casimir Effect 50 Years Later
(World Scientific, Singapore,1999),
M. Bordag, ed., Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of
External Conditions (Teubner, Stuttgart, 1996).
Talks:
The formal structure of the conference will consist of plenary and
contributed talks, possibly organized in parallel sessions.
In addition there will be a poster session. Taking into account the
experience of the preceding meetings, we will now limit the number of talks.
The process of selection of talks will be made by the
Advisory Committee. There will be no restriction on the poster session.
We invite all participants to submit the title and abstract of their
proposed talks or posters to the
conference organizer by July 1, 2009.
All proposed talks will be made public on the homepage of the workshop.
Proceedings of the conference, to be published by World Scientific,
will be refereed.
The plenary speakers include
Michael Bordag
Iver Brevik
Diego Dalvit
Ricardo Decca
Gerald Dunne
Emilio Elizalde
Thorsten Emig
Larry Ford
Steve Fulling
Holger Gies
Carsten Henkel
Klaus Kirsten
Galina Klimchitskaya
Astrid Lambrecht
Kim Milton
Umar Mohideen
Vladimir Mostepanenko
Jeremy Munday
Roberto Onofrio
Lev Pitaevskii
Serge Reynaud
Alexei Starobinsky
Award:
"QFEXT09 Junior Paper Award"
(Sponsored by the ESF network
CASIMIR). During the conference, an international jury chaired by Dr. A.
Lambrecht will select the best junior paper of
QFEXT09
on Casimir and closely related effects. All papers on this topic presented by
students or post docs will be considered eligible, regardless the form of the
contribution (poster or oral presentation). The award will be assigned on the
basis of the scientific content of the paper and of the quality of the
presentation. The winner will receive
1000
Euros and a certificate.
Registration fees:
| Senior Scientists |
$300 |
| Junior Scientists (postdocs) |
$200 |
| Students |
$100 |
Here is the Registration Page.
This is the secure online website of the University of Oklahoma College
of Continuing Education.
Registration will include all conference benefits, including coffee breaks,
reception, and banquet. A copy of the Proceedings will be mailed to
all registered participants.
The conference venue will include computer
facilities and free wireless internet.
If you require an official letter
of invitation for visa or other purposes, please contact the conference
organizer as soon as possible. (Please allow 6 months if a US visa
is required.)
Travel Funds:
All travel grants currently available have now been awarded.
Housing:
The official hotel for the conference will be Sooner Legends Inn
and Suites, located about 3 km from the conference site. Standard
rooms are priced at $89/night plus 7.5% sales tax and 4% lodging
tax. Amenities include free breakfast buffet, heated outdoor swimming
pool, exercise room, comfortable rooms, wireless internet, and free
shuttle to and from the conference site.
Sooner Legends Inn and Suites
1200 24th Avenue, SW, Norman, OK 73072
Phone: +1-405-701-8100
Fax: +1-405-310-6279
Here is a link to the hotel web page,
where you can book your room. Go to "Reservations,"
click on "Web Booking," and then
click on the button called "Group Reservations" and there
type QFTIC for the "Group Code" (the code I gave previously was invalid.)
Enter date as 9/xx/09.
Conference Venue:
The conference will take place in the Forum Building at the University
of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education.
Here is
a map of the OU campus. The OCCE Thurman J. White Forum Building
is number 49 on the map. The reception will be held on Monday, September
21, at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, number 53 on the
map. The banquet will take place on Wednesday, September 23, in the Forum
building.
Transportation:
You should fly into Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, which has
convenient connections through most major airlines. OU is less than 30
minutes away. We recommend you take
Airport Express,
blue vans located outside baggage claim at the airport. Fares to
Norman (cash or credit card accepted) are $38 for 1 passenger, $20/passenger
for 2, and $14/passenger for 3 or more. Reservations are not required.
International Advisory Committee
- Michael Bordag, University of Leipzig, Chair
- Gerald Dunne, University of Connecticut
- Emilio Elizalde, IEEC/CSIC, Barcelona
- Kimball Milton, University of Oklahoma
- Umar Mohideen, University of California, Riverside
- Vladimir Mostepanenko, A. Friedmann Lab., St. Petersburg
- Alexei Starobinsky, Landau Institute, Moscow
- Herbert Weigel, University of Siegen
Local Organizing Committee
- Kimball Milton, Chair
- Steve Fulling, TAMU
- Brad Abbott
- Phil Gutierrez
- Ron Kantowski
- Chung Kao
- Mike Strauss
Sponsors include:
- The University of Oklahoma
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- The Vice President for Research
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The Department of Physics and Astronomy
- National Science Foundation (TBC)
- US Department of Energy
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- European Science Foundation
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Proceedings:
The Proceedings will be published by World Scientific.
Papers will be refereed after the conference, and prepared
according to instructions from the publisher.
Conference Organizer:
For further information, contact the Conference Organizer:
Kimball A. Milton
email: milton@nhn.ou.edu
mail: QFEXT09, H. L Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy,
440 West Brooks,
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-2061 USA
phone: +1-405-325-3961 x 36325
fax: +1-405-325-7557
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Home Page
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Updated June 12, 2009
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