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Dynamics at Surfaces (GRS)

Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar

From Fundamental Molecule-Surface Reaction and Scattering Dynamics to Heterogeneous Catalysis

August 6 - 7, 2011
Chairs Irene M. N. Groot and Carina Arasa
Salve Regina University
100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Conference Description

The Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar on Dynamics At Surfaces is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The focus of this meeting is to discuss recent developments in the diverse research field "Dynamics at Surfaces“ in a non-intimidating atmosphere. Aside from selected student and postdoc talks and posters, this meeting will also feature an introductory overview talk by Prof. Dr. Alan Luntz, as well as a round table discussion on career development.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Dynamics at Surfaces" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

SATURDAY
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmArrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pmIntroductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pmTheory versus experiment in dynamics at surfaces
Discussion Leaders: Maite Alducin (Centro de Fisica de Materiales CFM, Centro Mixto CSIC-UPV/EHU) and Bruce Yoder (University of British Columbia)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Alan Luntz (University of Southern Denmark, Odense, and IBM Almaden Research, San Jose)
"Theory-experiment confrontations in gas-surface dynamics"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session I
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmAdsorption of small atoms and molecules on surfaces
Discussion Leaders: Karsten Reuter (Technische Universität München) and Robert Reichelt (Università di Genova)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm April Daigle (Dartmouth College)
"An examination of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur atom adsorption on flat and stepped gold surfaces by density functional theory"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm Eliza McIntosh (University of Cambridge)
" Using 3HeSE as a tool to study the adsorption and dynamics of complex systems: Water and Benzene at a Graphene surface, and the quantum diffusion of Hydrogen on Ruthenium"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm Ariel Lozano (Instito de física de Rosario - CONICET-UNR)
"Dissociative adsorption dynamics of H2 on a precovered Pd(100) surface"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm Christine Hahn (Leiden University)
"Employing a Ni cylindrical single crystal in studies of D2 dissociation on steps"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
SUNDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 amControlling the dynamics of molecules at surfaces
Discussion Leaders: Greg Sitz (University of Texas at Austin) and Jörg Meyer (Technische Universität München)
9:00 am - 9:20 am Kai Huang (University of Toronto)
"Bromine atom abstraction from 1-bromopentane on Si(111)-7x7: different reactivity of horizontal and vertical molecular precursors"
9:20 am - 9:30 am Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am Tanza Lewis (University of California at Irvine)
"Dissociation of a strong acid revisited: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations of HNO3 in surface and bulk aqueous solution"
9:50 am - 10:00 amDiscussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am Jean Christophe Tremblay (Universität Potsdam)
"The effects of electron-hole pair coupling on the laser-controlled vibrational excitation of NO on Au(111)"
10:20 am - 10:30 am Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am Phil Morten Hundt (Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
"Quantum-state resolved studies of the physisorption and chemisorption of water"
10:50 am - 11:00 am Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPoster Session II
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmProfessional life after the PhD: Career perspectives in academia
Discussion Leaders: Arthur Utz (Tufts University) and Itziar Goikoetxea (Centro de Fisica de Materiales CFM)
Career Panel: Tanja Pietrass (NSF), Maartje de Snoo (Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - NWO) and Fumio Komori (University of Tokyo)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmEvaluation Period
Fill out GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pmGordon Research Seminar ends. For those attending the associated Gordon Research Conference, please check in at the GRC Office beginning at 4:00 pm.

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