ISSPMS'2004

5th International School and Symposium on Physics in Materials Science – Application of nuclear methods in multi-modality diagnostics and radioecology, studies of large molecules, bio–compatible materials and surface modification.
V Miedzynarodowa Szkola i Sympozjum "Fizyka w Materialoznawstwie" – jadrowe metody diagnostyki multimodalnej i radioekologii, badania materialow wielko–molekularnych i bio–kompatybilnych, modyfikacja powierzchni


Time & location:

19 – 25 September 2004,
Hotel ‘Gwarek', Ustron-Jaszowiec, Poland
(town of Ustron home page in Polish, English & German, map of the town)


Organizer:

Institute of Atomic Energy, Swierk, Poland


Supported by:

  • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
  • Institute for Nuclear Studies, Swierk
  • Council for Atomic Energy Matters
  • Polish Neutron Scattering Society
  • Polish Nuclear Society.

Objectives:

Nuclear methods, originally developed for basic investigations of fundamental properties of matter, are now being applied in many areas of profound interest to practical services in contemporary civilization. Such services are increasingly becoming indispensable. Some exotic particles and radiations, which at the time of their discovery had to be produced and monitored with the utmost effort, are now more intense and better detected, becoming available to scientists and engineers in quite distant fields. The accompanying development in computer technology and data processing capability offers new opportunities of applying nuclear methods in areas as distant as health care, biotechnology, material sciences or ecology. Properties of materials can be studied, statically or dynamically (in real time) and modified by radiation. Biological and technological processes can also be monitored and diagnosed without their interruption or modification. Thus, extremely powerful methods and instruments have emerged, applicable in diagnostics, sterilization and health care in medicine, modification of material properties by radiation, visualization of biological and technical processes in real time, reduction of industrial pollution, or surface upgrading of mechanical parts. These methods also extend the range of physical, chemical and biological investigations into the internal structure of complex molecules – the original task of basic sciences. The commercial and entrepreneurial aspects of this newly emerging technology should not be overlooked, either.

The basic aim of our School and Symposium is to provide its attendants with a cross–disciplinary environment. We wish to gather together nuclear and solid–state physicists, physicians, chemists, biologists, and material science engineers, offering them a series of well–chosen topics and lectures given by scientists of international reputation. We expect the meeting to provide an opportunity of exchanging experience and ideas on modern developments of special merit. As was the case of the previous four ISSPMSs, we hope that our meeting in Jaszowiec will again offer a bridge between modern nuclear physics and techniques and their current or future users over a broad range of disciplines.


Topics:

  • structural investigations of large molecules,
  • radiation effects in polymers and biological materials,
  • optimization of biocompatible materials,
  • modification of material surfaces by radiation,
  • diagnostic imaging in medicine (X–ray, PET, NMR, heavy ions) and technology (X–ray, NR), including real–time visualization,
  • radiotherapy (neutron and heavy ion beams),
  • radioecology (reduction of industrial effluents using electron beams).

Programme Committee

Mieczyslaw Budzynski, UMCS Lublin
Andrzej Czachor, IEA Swierk
Jerzy Dryzek, Chalmers Lab.
Wojciech Froncisz, UJ Krakow
Natalia Golnik, IEA Swierk
Leszek Krolicki, AM Warszawa
Marcin Kruszewski, IChTJ Warszawa
Tadeusz Kulik, WIM PW Warszawa
Janusz Leciejewicz, IChTJ Warszawa
Jacek Michalik, IChTJ Warszawa
Jacek Milczarek, IEA Swierk
Wojciech Nawrocik, UAM Poznan
Bronislaw Orlowski, IF PAN, Warszawa
Ziemowid Sujkowski, IPJ Swierk
Andrzej Szytula, UJ Krakow
Andrzej Turos, ITME Warszawa
Michal Waligorski, CO Krakow
Krzysztof Wieteska, IEA Swierk
Zbigniew Zimek, IChTJ Warszawa


International Advisory Board

Julian Auleytner
Marton Balasko, Budapest
Hyvel Davies, Sheffield
Jurgen Hesse, Braunschweig
Jerzy Janik, Krakow
Takeshi Kawai, Osaka
Chuck Majkrzak, Gaithersburg
Andrzej Oles, Krakow
Anatolii D. Pomagailo, Chernogolovka
Herbert Schober, Juelich
Ziemowid Sujkowski, Swierk


Lectures:

Kvetoslava Burda and Jan Stanek, Krakow
Studies of electron and energy transport in biological systems using Moessbauer spectroscopy

Andrzej Chmielewski, Warszawa, Vienna
Application of electron accelerators for wastewater purification
Application of electron accelerators for flue gas purification

Henryk Figiel and Piotr Mietniowski, Krakow
Muons in materials research

Elliot P. Gilbert, Menai
Modern applications of small–angle neutron scattering

Klaus Hahn, Muenchen
PET/CT: a new imaging modality in nuclear medicine
Which method is better for diagnosing bone diseases: bone scintilography or MRI?

Leszek Krolicki, Warszawa
Biological and physical basis of nuclear medicine

Ingolf Lindau, Stanford, Lund
Materials science and surface modifications studied with the new X–ray free–electron lasers

Franco Milano, Firenze
Innovation in radiotherapy treatment devices, new treatment techniques and integration of imaging modalities in planning and execution of treatments
Photon dose calculation models for radiation treatment planning

Morimoto Yukio, Kyoto
The basis of protein structure and structural biology with neutron and X–ray diffraction methods

Ono Koji, Kyoto
Clinical boron neutron capture therapy and related research

Krzysztof Pytel, Swierk
Autoradiography of art objects

Burkhard Schillinger, Muenchen
Modern neutron imaging; current research in neutron computed tomography, phase control imaging and stroboscopic neutron radiography

Markus Schwaiger, Muenchen
Nuclear cardiology, molecular imaging

Grigori Shirkov, Dubna
DELSY – Dubna ELectron SYnchrotron at JINR

Andrzej Szytula, Krakow
Neutron scattering for materials science

Michal Waligorski, Krakow
Radiobiological modelling of hadron radiotherapy – carbon or lighter ions?

Speaker to be announced
What are the clinical advantages of carbon ion radiotherapy? (provisional title)

Zbigniew Werner, Swierk
Ion implantation as a method of forming nano-structured layers

Zbigniew P. Zagorski, Warszawa
Radiation chemistry of polymers for medical applications


Symposium

With this Announcement we kindly invite all interested Scientists to join the Symposium part of ISSPMS'2004: the Session of Short Research Contributions (SRC) – orals and posters.
Cost of participation: about 1300 PLN / 320 EUR, covering hotel, meals and conference materials.
Expected number of participants: 80 – 120.


  • More details will be given in the Third Announcement. If you are interested in receiving it, please fill in the enclosed registration form and send or e-mail it to us.
  • We also invite you to visit the IPJ Website: http://www.ipj.gov.pl/common/ISSPMS2004/ for current information on School and Symposium.
  • Conference e-mail: isspms2004@ipj.gov.pl.

Please display this information on green paper at your info boards, make it available to your colleagues as well!
You can download the First and Second Announcement leaflets as PDF files: 1ann_isspms.pdf (~90 kB), 2ann_isspms.pdf (~60 kB)

We look forward to seeing you at ISSPMS'2004.

February, 2004
Swierk – Warsaw, Poland


Abstracts

One page abstract (in English, according to the attached form abstract_isspms.pdf ) for the Invited Lectures and SRC's should be sent by e-mail to the School Secretary before 22nd May, to be presented to participants in ISSPMS'2004 Abstract Book.


Proceedings

The School Proceedings will be published in Acta Physica Polonica. Manuscripts, in duplicate, must be ready by the time the School starts.
We intend to publish the full text of Invited Lectures and selected SCR's (limited to aprox. 25 papers). The final technical information will be given in the Third Announcement.
The manuscripts including the abstract, references, pictures and captions should be no longer then 12 pages for invited lectures and 6 pages for SRC's.
The Lecturers are kindly requested to observe that the audience will consist of a variety o specialists in various fields. Please, do not hesitate to give ample introduction to enhance a general interest in your topic. Perhaps the "3/3" rule should be applied: 1/3 for ignorants; 1/3 for the status quo in the field; 1/3 one's own results, if necessary ;-).


Accommodation and social program

Accommodation has been arranged in two-bed rooms at Gwarek hotel in Jaszowiec. A social program for participants and accompanying persons will be organized in association with the School, taking advantage of the beautiful mountain environs.


Registration and fees

The fee covers accommodation, ISSPMS'2004 program, Abstract Book, School Proceedings, get–together party, coffee breaks, sightseeing excursion, transportation from Bielsko-Biala (railway station) to Jaszowiec and from the School venue to Bielsko-Biala at the end of the conference.
The registration form should be completed and sent by e-mail to the School Secretary not later then May 22, 2004.
Please notice that the number of participants is limited.


Payments

The fee for active participants is 1300 PLN / 300 EUR, for accompanying person – 750 PLN / 175 EUR.
Money should be transferred to the following accounts in ‘PKO BP o/Warszawa, Poland' bank.
For people who want to pay in PLN (zlotys):

43 10201127 0000170200122853
For people who want to pay in EUR:
89 10201127 0000120200173971
in favour of ‘Instytut Energii Atomowej', at your earliest convenience before August 1st. Please ensure that the symbol "ISSPMS'2004" and the name(s) of Participant(s) are quoted on transfer documents. Payment must be free of bank charges to the receiver. If paid in cash at your arrival to Jaszowiec, the cost will be 10% higher.
A limited number of scholarships for participants will be awarded to young (<30) scientists – authors of some accepted contributions, and to students.

Travel

Participants should make their own arrangements for the travel to Poland. We advice you the use of the http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en Website for planning train connections. The nearest (400 m) railway station in Jaszowiec is called 'Ustron Polana'.
Transportation by buses to the School venue from Bielsko-Biala (railway station) will be provided on the September 18 (Saturday) and the September 19 (Sunday) afternoons by the Organizing Committee. The train and bus time-schedules will be provided in the Third Announcement.
We kindly advice you to make all visa arrangements (if necessary) through your local travel agency.


Deadlines

May 22nd, 2004 Abstract
May 22nd, 2004 Registration Form
August 1st Payments transfer
September 19th Manuscript

Notification for acceptance and detailed information about papers will be provided before 30 June 2004.


Organizing Committee

Andrzej Czachor – director
Beata Paluchowska – treasurer
Marek Rabinski – editor
Zbigniew Wisniewski – secretary
Krzysztof Mianowski – correspondence


Address for correspondence:

ISSPMS'2004
Prof. Andrzej Czachor
Institute of Atomic Energy
05-400 Otwock–Swierk
Poland
e-mail: e08cza@cyf.gov.pl
tel/fax: (+48 22) 7180118
conference e-mail: isspms2004@ipj.gov.pl


Registration form

ISSPMS'2004

5th International School and Symposium on Physics in Materials Science – Application of nuclear methods in multi–modality diagnostics and radioecology, studies of large molecules, bio–compatible materials and surface modification.

September 19 – 25, 2004
Ustron–Jaszowiec, Poland

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Modified: March 9th, 2004
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