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Frontiers of THz Science, 2012: Program

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Date : Wed, 5 September 2012, Plenary Session ‎(15)
08:00
 
 Arrival and Registration  
08:30
 
 Welcome Z-X Shen
08:45
 
 Terahertz Plasmonics Daniel Mittleman
09:25
 
 Manipulating and Probing Atomic and Molecular Dynamics with Intense THz Pulses Bob Jones
10:05
 
 BREAK  
10:45
 
 THz Imaging: What You See and What You Don't Peter Siegel
11:25
 
 THz-TDS Studies of Low Frequency Modes in Organic Molecular Crystals and Progress Toward THz Vibrational Optical Activity Charles Schmuttenmaer
12:10
 
 LUNCH  
13:30
 
 THz Spectroscopy of Quasiparticle Dynamics in Complex Materials Nuh Gedik
14:10
 
 THz Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials Tony Heinz
14:50
 
 BREAK  
15:15
 
 Controlled Functionality Using Terahertz Metamaterials Toni Taylor
15:55
 
 Quasiparticle Dynamics in Intense Terahertz Fields Mark Sherwin
16:40
 
 Discussion ALL
18:00
 
 DINNER SLAC Cafe
 Date : Thurs, 6 September 2012, Plenary & Breakout Sessions ‎(11)
08:00
 
 Arrival  
08:15
 
 THZ Science @ SLAC Aaron Lindenberg
08:55
 
 Present Capabilities and Future Concepts for Intense THz from SLAC Accelerators Alan Fisher
09:30
 
 BREAK  
10:00
 
 Applications of Accelerator-produced THz light for Studies of Dynamics Gwyn Williams
10:40
 
 THz radiation from linear accelerators: Perspectives and Challenges Michael Gensch
11:20
 
 Discussion ALL
12:30
 
 LUNCH  
13:30
 
 Breakout Sessions - see independent schedules below  
17:15
 
 Closeout Discussion  
18:00
 
 Adjourn  
 Date : Thurs, 6 September 2012, Breakout Session: Material Sciences; Session Chair: Aaron Lindenberg ‎(9)
13:00
 
 Compact, E-Beam Based mm- and THz-wave Light Sources Auralee Linscott Morin
13:25
 
 Ultrafast THz Studies of Complex Materials Robert Kaindl
13:50
 
 Intense Terahertz Sources for Time-Resolved Study of Matter Haidan Wen
14:15
 
 Quantum Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanostructures Driven By Strong Terahertz Pulses Yun-Shik Lee
14:40
 
 BREAK  
15:05
 
 Sub-Wavelength Electromagnetic Structures Shanhui Fan
15:30
 
 Quantum Trajectories of Electrons in Semiconductors Under Strong THz Field Ren-Bao Liu
16:00
 
 Discussion  
17:15
 
 Closeout Discussion  
 Date : Thurs, 6 September 2012, Breakout Session: Chemistry; Session Chairs: Anders Nilsson and Kelly Gaffney ‎(7)
13:00
 
 Methods for Overcoming the Glassy Background in Terahertz Measurements of Correlated Motions in Proteins Andrea Markelz
13:25
 
 Biomolecules in Solution: Computational Studies & THz Spectra David Leitner
13:50
 
 Terahertz Absorption by Dilute Aqueous Solutions Dmitry Matyushov
14:15
 
 What Can We Learn About the Hydrogen Bonding at Aqueous Interfaces from Vibrational Spectroscopy Alexander Benderskii
14:40
 
 BREAK  
15:05
 
 Discussion  
17:15
 
 Closeout Discussion