SPIN2004
    1st Circular

     

     

 

 

    INTRODUCTION:

    The 16th International Spin Physics Symposium, SPIN2004, will be held during October 10-16, 2004 in Trieste, Italy. The Symposium is open to all scientists, regardless of citizenship and nationality. The Symposium will be organized by the Trieste Section of INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), and will be hosted by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Miramare, Trieste, Italy.

    This Symposium is the third joined International Symposium of the Nuclear Spin Physics and High Energy Spin Physics. The International Symposium on High Energy Spin Physics was held every two years. The last one took place at Protvino, Russia, in 1998. The International Symposium on Polarization Phenomena in Nuclear Physics was held every five years. The last one (the 8th Conference) took place at Bloomington, USA, in 1994.

    Since the year 2000, the International Spin Physics Symposium series joined together the High Energy Spin Symposia and the Nuclear Polarization Conferences. Thus the scientific programme of this Symposium includes the topics of relevance to spin physics in medium-low energy reactions and polarization phenomena in nuclear physics, as well as those relevant to high energy spin physics. The previous two editions of new series of Symposia were held in Osaka, Japan (October 2000) and at BNL, USA (September 2002), respectively. The Trieste Symposium is the third of the series.

    Spin is a key element in the present and future development of particle and nuclear physics. Indeed spin plays a paramount role in studies of fundamental symmetries, static particle properties, and structure of fundamental interactions. Studies of polarized reactions could possibly open the road in the search of new kinds of interactions. Similarly, spin physics will allow decisive progress in the understanding of nuclear reaction dynamics and of the structures of hadron-nucleon many body systems. Technical developments and application of spin physics are also very important.

    SYMPOSIUM TOPICS:

    1. Spin and Fundamental Symmetries
    2. QCD Spin Structure of Nucleons
    3. Spin Beyond the Standard Model
    4. Spin in Soft Hadronic Reactions
    5. Soft Spin Physics with Photons and Leptons
    6. Spin Physics in Nuclear Interactions
    7. Acceleration, Storage, and Polarimetry of Polarized Beams
    8. Polarized Sources, Targets, and Polarimetry
    9. Future Facilities and Experiments

    SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME:

    The Symposium will consist of plenary talks (by invitation) and contributed talks in parallel sessions. Presentations in the parallel sessions will be selected by the Local Organizing Committee from the abstracts of contributed talks. The second Circular will contain information about the scientific and social programs, instructions for submitting contributed papers, as well as hotel and travel information.

    PROCEEDINGS:

    All invited talks and accepted contributions will be published in the Proceedings. Instructions for the preparation of manuscripts will be sent directly to all the speakers. A complimentary copy of the Proceedings will be sent to all registered participants.

    REGISTRATION FEE:

    The registration fee will be 250 euro for participants, and 150 euro for students. The fee for late registration will be 300 euro and 200 euro respectively. The registration fee will also cover a copy of the Proceedings and the Symposium Banquet.

    LANGUAGE:

    The official language of the Symposium will be English.

    SYMPOSIUM SITE:

    LOCATION:

    Main Building of the ICTP, in Miramare, about 6 km from Trieste. Good and easy connections by public transportation to downtown Trieste.

    TRANSPORTATION:

    The Trieste airport, located in Ronchi dei Legionari, is about 20 km from the Symposium site. In correspondence with most flights there are bus connections to Miramare/ICTP and to the railway station downtown Trieste.

    ACCOMMODATION:

    For a limited number of participants cheap accommodation can be provided in the Miramare campus in the ICTP guest houses (Adriatico Guest House and Galileo Building). A few nice hotels are located in the close-by village of Grignano, at really short walking distance from the ICTP.

    A rich selection of hotels, from moderate to expensive, is available either downtown Trieste, or in the surroundings.

    SUPPORT:

    Funds might be available from the ICTP for some participants from developing countries. People interested are invited to look at the list of 2004 ICTP Scientific Programs on the web page

    http://www.ictp.trieste.it

    The organizers are trying to make special grants available for a few students.

    DEADLINES:

    • Pre-registration
    • Programme of the Plenary Sessions
    • Second Circular
    • Abstracts for Contributed Talks
    • Registration
    		    January 31, 2004
    March 31, 2004
    April 15, 2004
    June 30, 2004
    July 31, 2004

    CORRESPONDENCE:

    Dr. Anna MARTIN
    Dipartimento di Fisica
    Universita' degli Studi di Trieste
    via A. Valerio 2, I-34127 Trieste
    tel: +39-040-558-3363
    FAX: +39-040-558-3350
    e-mail:spin2004@ts.infn.it
    http://www.ts.infn.it/events/SPIN2004/

    VISA:

    Foreign participants are advised to inquire as soon as possible to an Italian Consulate or Embassy whether an entry visa is required.

    LETTER OF INVITATION:

    An official letter of invitation, without financial commitment, to help overcome administrative or visa difficulties, can be provided by the Symposium organizers.

    ORGANIZATION:

    International Committee for SpinPhysics Symposia


    T. RoserBrookhaven    (Chair)
    A.D. KrischMichigan (Past-Chair)
    F. BradamanteTrieste
    O. Chamberlain*Berkeley
    D.G. CrabbVirginia
    E.D. Courant*BNL
    A.V. EfremovJINR
    G. Fidecaro*CERN
    W. Haeberli*Wisconsin
    K. HatanakaRCNP
    K. ImaiKyoto
    R.G. MilnerMIT
    Y. MoriKEK
    W.T.H. van OersManitoba
    C.Y. PrescottSLAC
    F. RathmannCOSY
    Yu.M. ShatunovNovosibirsk
    V. SoergelHeidelberg
    E. SteffensErlangen
    N.E. TyurinIHEP

     

    * Honorary Members

     

    Local Organizing Committee (Programme Committee)


    G. Altarelli Geneva Switzerland
    M. Anselmino Turin Italy
    D. Barber Hamburg Germany
    R. Bertini Turin Italy
    F. Bradamante Trieste Italy     (chair)
    S. Dalla Torre Trieste Italy 
    P. F. Dalpiaz Ferrara Italy 
    M. Finger Prague Czech Rep.
    T. Johansson Uppsala Sweden
    E. Leader London England
    D. Lhuillier Saclay France
    A. Martin Trieste Italy     (scientific secretary)
    W. Meyer Bochum Germany
    S. Nurushev Protvino Russia
    N. Paver Trieste Italy
    A. Penzo Trieste Italy
    E. de Sanctis Frascati Italy
    A. Sissakian Dubna Russia
    J. Soffer Marseille France
    G. Steenhoven Amsterdam Netherlands
    T. Walcher Mainz Germany

    PRE-REGISTRATION:

    We expect a large number of participants and would therefore appreciate it if you could notify us your interest in SPIN2004 at your earliest convenience, but possibly before January 31. Please fill in the attached pre-registration and send it by e-mail to:

    spin2004@ts.infn.it

    Further correspondence will be sent only to those who will have registered.