A European Science Foundation Network

Following a very successful ESF Exploratory workshop held in Sandbjerg, Denmark, April 7-11, 2002 (http://www.esf.org/generic/1362/EW0113P.pdf) an application was submitted for an ESF Network to investigate collisional phenomena with cold atoms. Such a research programme is necessarily interdisciplinary combining researchers from the atomic, molecular and optical physics community with those in the quantum chemistry, ultra-cold plasma and condensed matter communities. The Network brings together leading members of the European research community to discuss an integrated approach to the development of a research programme to study (and model) collisional processes with cold atoms. The Network will outline the research required, discuss its implementation, further the transfer of skills and knowledge (through a scheme of staff exchanges), foster the collaboration of European research community and forge links with the US community through the organisation of a series of workshops and conferences.

Latest News (Last updated: 11/04/2007)

The Final Report for the ESF CATS network has been published.

- It is with great sadness that we announce that Pushkin, the CATS mascot and logo, passed away on the 14th March 2006.


Pushkin
1994 - 14 March 2006


- The report for the Ultracold PARYS  meeting can now be downloaded in pdf format here

- The website for the Ultracold PARYS meeting has been updated to include ppt and pdf files from the meeting.

Conferences/Meetings

Achievements and Perspectives of Cold Molecules
February 26-March 10 2006, EU Training School and Workshop
The address of the web site for the conference is:
http://quantendynamik.physik.uni-freiburg.de/les_houches_2006/

Ultracold Chemistry - An EPS Exploratory Workshop
Sunday 6th to Thursday 10th February 2005, Mulhouse, France
 The address of the web site for the conference is:
http://www.isa.au.dk/eps-uc

At the Frontier of Cold Rydberg Gases and Ultracold Plasmas (Ultracold PARYS)
Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 March 2005, Gif-sur-Yvette, Nr. Paris, France.
The address of the web site for the conference is:
http://www.lac.u-psud.fr/LAC/PARYS/PARYS4.htm
(31/03/05: Now updated to include ppt and pdf files of the talks from the meeting)

 

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