Big Light Workshop IV: Free Electron Laser for Chemistry and Biology
Big Light Workshop IV will be held May 23-24, 2007, at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. The conference will begin with breakfast on Wednesday, May 23, and continue on Thursday, May 24, concluding that afternoon. More information is listed below and in our flyer.
Organizing Committee
- Naresh Dalal, Chair
- John Singleton
- Greg Boebinger
For more information, please scroll down or click on the links below:
The workshop begins at 8 a.m. on May 23 and wraps up around 4 p.m. on May 24. Please see the agenda for details.
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in beautiful Tallahassee, Florida, will be the venue for this workshop. Tallahassee is not only the capital of Florida, but also home to two prestigious universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University. For more information about the Magnet Lab, visit www.magnet.fsu.edu.
Registration costs cover the workshop fee, two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner and three coffee breaks. To register, please complete and return our registration form.
Early registration
- Cost: $100
- Deadline: May 21, 2007
- Payment: By check or credit card
Student Registration
- Cost: $75
- Deadline: May 21, 2007
- Payment: By check or credit card
On-Site Registration
- Cost: $125
- Payment: By cash, check, credit card or money order
Return registration form by mail, fax or email to:
Kitrina Dean
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Fax: (850) 644-8130
Email: dean@magnet.fsu.edu
The Doubletree Hotel in Tallahassee is the selected place of lodging. The hotel is located at 101 S. Adams Street, approximately 5 miles from the lab. Lodging is not included in your registration fee. Lodging nights include arrival on Tuesday, May 22, with departure on Thursday, May 24. Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. The rooms are $100 per night, not including sales tax. Any miscellaneous charges made to the room will be the responsibility of the conference attendee. All rooms are double occupancy rooms, unless attendee pays for a single occupancy room. There may be charges associated with late cancellations; please ask about the policy when you call to reserve your room. If you have any special needs (such as a handicap accessible room), please make the Doubletree aware when you reserve your room. For reservations visit www.tallahassee.doubletree.com or call 1-800-222-TREE. Please reference BIG LIGHT when you reserve your room.
The Tallahassee Regional Airport is the only airport in town, serviced by three airlines: USAir, Northwest and Delta. The airport is approximately 3 miles from the lab and 7 miles from the Doubletree Hotel.
Please visit this interactive map for directions between the workshop sites. Or, to get from the hotel to the lab, follow these instructions:
- Go south on Adams Street to College Avenue
- Turn right on W. Pensacola Street
- Turn left on Stadium Drive
- Turn left onto Lake Bradford Road
- Turn right onto Levy Avenue
- Turn left onto Paul Dirac Drive
- The lab is located directly on your right at 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive
The average weather for May in Tallahassee is a low of 62°F and a high of 87°F. There are thundershowers spontaneously, so you may want to bring a raincoat or umbrella.
Invited speakers should submit an abstract for their talks no later than April 30, 2007. Abstracts should be no longer than one page and e-mailed to Joseph West via conference organizer Kitrina Dean at dean@magnet.fsu.edu. Please use the Abstract Submission Form.
Speakers will receive one complimentary registration fee, which includes conference fee, lodging and meals provided by the conference. All talks should be 20 minutes in length.
List of Speakers
- Jim Allen, UC Santa Barbara
- Brad Bendiak, University of Colorado
- Clemens Burda, Case Western University
- Rob Dunbar, Case Western University
- Glenn Edwards, Duke University
- John Eyler, University of Florida
- Jack Freed, Cornell University
- Bill Gabella, Keck-Vanderbilt FEL Center
- Gary Groenwold, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
- Nick Polfer, FELIX (The Netherlands FEL Center)
- Mary Rodgers, Wayne State University
- Igor Rubtsov, Tulane University
- John Singleton, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Gwyn Williams, Jefferson Laboratory
The Big Light Conference IV Web site and flyer are available in alternative format by contacting the Magnet Lab at 850-644-0311 or the University ADA director (campus mail code 2410). For people who are hearing or speech impaired, contact the phone number through the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- The Office of the FSU Vice President for Research
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
- NSF National High Field FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry Facility, FSU/NHMFL
For more information, contact conference organizer Kitrina Dean at (850) 644-8604 or dean@magnet.fsu.edu.
