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March 2001 Newsletter
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In this Issue
Chair's Message, March 2001
It was a great honor to assume the position of Chair of the APS Division
of Laser Science at the end of last October’s Interdisciplinary
Laser Science Conference (ILS-XVI) in Providence, RI. I succeed Bob Boyd,
who now becomes Past-Chair. On behalf of the Division, I thank Bob Boyd
for doing a wonderful job as Chair during the past year. Tony Heinz has
become Chair-Elect, and Win Smith is our newly elected Vice-Chair. Rick
Freeman stays on as Secretary-Treasurer for the 2nd year of his 3-year
term. Carl Lineberger continues to serve as our Division’s APS
Councillor. Also newly elected are Duncan Steel and Wayne Itano, who
join Randy Hulet, Linda Young, Tom Gallagher, and Mark Raizen as Members-at-Large
of the DLS Executive Committee. I look forward to working with the members
of the DLS Executive Committee, and I thank those who have generously
given of their time in important service to the Division in the past
year, especially our out-going members of the executive committee, Bill
Phillips, John Miller, and Margaret Murnane.
Several members of the Division of Laser Science have been honored with
major APS awards this year. Our congratulations to David Wineland (NIST)
who has received the Schawlow Prize for his pioneering studies combining
trapped ions and lasers, to W. E. Moerner (Stanford) for the Plyler Prize
recognizing his development of single molecule optical detection methods,
and to David Chandler (Sandia) and Paul Houston (Cornell) for the Broida
Prize based on their invention and development of the photofragment imaging
method. The Schawlow and Broida Prizes will be awarded at the 2001 ILS
Conference in Long Beach, CA. We also congratulate the newly elected
APS Fellows sponsored by DLS: James Coleman (Illinois), Mordechai Segev
(Technion), Harry Tom (Riverside), Ian Walmsley (Rochester), and Tim
Zwier (Purdue).
The Division of Laser Science sponsors many program to benefit our community,
which are funded primarily by income generated from the CLEO/QELS meeting.
These educational, outreach, and scientific programs include:
New Laser Scientists Conference – October 13, 2001
The DLS is pleased to announce the first New Laser Scientists Conference,
a one-day conference intended to allow new researchers in areas of
laser science (Ph.D. received after October 1, 1996) to meet each other,
discuss topics of mutual interest, and ask questions of expert panels.
The first New Laser Scientists Conference will held on Saturday, October
13, 2001 in Long Beach, CA on the day before the start of the Interdisciplinary
Laser Science (ILS) Conference and OSA Annual Meeting. The DLS is offering
generous travel support for the first 25 registrants. Please pass this
information along to one of your junior colleagues. More information
is available in this newsletter as well as on the DLS
web site. We thank Joe Eberly, Paul Houston, and Mark Raizen for
their tireless efforts in bringing this concept to reality!
Distinguished Traveling Lecturer Program
The enormously successful Distinguished Traveling Lecturer Program, aimed
at bringing distinguished laser scientists to primarily undergraduate
institutions for public lectures, is being expanded in scope and size.
The deadline for applications for Fall 2001 visits is April 30, 2001.
The DLS thanks Rainer Grobe (Chair), Matt Anderson, Margaret Murnane,
and Ian Walmsley for overseeing this program.
Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference: October 14 – 18,
2001
In this newsletter, you will find a proposal to change the name of
annual meeting of the APS Division of Laser Science from the Interdisciplinary
Laser Science XVII Conference (ILS-XVII) to Laser Science XVII. Please
read the article on page 8 explaining the rationale for the name change
and vote using the enclosed ballot.
The DLS thanks Hal Metcalf and Gustav Gerber (ILS-XVII Program Co-Chairs) & Margaret
Murnane (ILS-XVII Conference Chair) for their hard work in planning the
scientific program for the next ILS conference in Long Beach, CA. Check
the web at www.osa.org/annual/2001/tech/ilssymp.cfm for a detailed description
of ILS symposia and listing of invited speakers. We also acknowledge
the enormous efforts of Ian Walmsley and Lou DiMauro (ILS-XVI Program
Co-Chairs) & Lewis Rothberg (ILS-XVI Conference Chair) in organizing
the successful ILS-XVI Conference in Providence, RI this past October.
The DLS is pleased to continue its program to support graduate student
travel to the ILS and QELS conferences. A limited number of grants for
travel and living expenses (up to $700) are available to graduate students
who are DLS members and who co-author an oral or poster paper at a DLS-sponsored
conference. Be sure to encourage students to apply! The DLS also covers
registration fees for all graduate students who attend the ILS Conference.
Finally, the APS Division of Laser Science is working toward a closer
relationship with the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical
Physics (DAMOP), particularly with regard to our conferences. While a
joint meeting of these divisions is not yet on the horizon, we do plan
to organize a DLS-sponsored symposium at the 2002 DAMOP Meeting and we
anticipate a DAMOP-sponsored symposium at the 2002 ILS Conference.
The official DLS web site is moving to www.dls.ucdavis.edu under Rick
Freeman’s guidance. With this change, let me thank Bill Cooke for
his many years of service as the DLS Webmaster. We also thank Jeanne
Hossenlopp for her continued service as Editor of the DLS Newsletter.
Thank you for your continued participation in the activities of the
Division of Laser Science. Every APS member who works in the field of
Laser Science should be a member of DLS and take advantage of our programs.
Please encourage your colleagues to join DLS!
Marsha I. Lester
Fall 2002 Ballot Results
New Members of the DLS Executive Committee
We would like to congratulate the winners of this fall’s election. Winthrop
Smith was elected as the Vice-Chair, and Duncan Steel and Wayne
Itano were elected as Executive Committee Members-at-Large. Their
term of office began at the conclusion of the ILS-XV Conference. We
thank the out-going members of the Executive Committee.
DLS Bylaws
The proposed Division of Laser Science Bylaws were also approved by
the membership of the division.
Deadlines
- April 2, 2001: APS 2001 Fellow Nominations
- April 15, 2001: New Laser Scientists Conference Applications
- April 15, 2001: Proposed Conference Name Change Ballots Due
Date
- April 20, 2001: ILS Abstract Deadline
- April 30, 2001: Distinguished Traveling Lecturer Applications
for Fall 2001
- July 2, 2001: 2002 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
Nominations
- August 17, 2001: ILS-XVII Student Travel Grants
2001 APS Award Winners
Congratulations to our DLS colleagues who were the recipients of 2001
APS awards or prizes for their research in laser science. See http://www.aps.org/praw/01winners.html for
more information on these honors.
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Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
David J. Wineland
National Institute for Standards and Technology
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Citation:
For an extraordinary range of pioneering studies combining trapped
ions and lasers.
Background:
WINELAND, DAVID J., B.A. 1965, University of California, Berkeley;
Ph.D. 1970, Harvard University (adviser, Norman Ramsey); postdoc, University
of Washington, 1970-75 (adviser, Hans Dehmelt); staff scientist, NBS,
1975 - ; Ion Storage Group Leader NBS/NIST, 1979 - ; NBS/NIST Fellow,
1988 - . Fellow, American Physical Society; Fellow, American Optical
Society; Member, National Academy of Sciences. E.U. Condon Award (NBS,
for written exposition, 1978, 1985); Dept. of Commerce Silver Medal,
1980, for laser cooling (shared with F. L. Walls and R. E. Drullinger);
Dept. of Commerce Gold Medal, 1985, for cooled-ion frequency standard
(shared with J. C. Bergquist, J. J. Bollinger, and W. M. Itano); 1990
Davisson-Germer Prize (APS); 1990 William F. Meggers Award (OSA); Soc.
of Opt. & Quant. Electronics (medal for laser science, shared with
Peter Knight), 1996; I.E.E.E. International Frequency Control Symposium,
I.I. Rabi Award (for laser cooling and application to clocks), 1998;
2000 International Award on Quantum Communications (shared with Chris
Monroe and Paul Benioff).
Research Interests:
Laser cooling and spectroscopy of trapped ions with applications to atomic
clocks, cold plasmas, and fundamental tests; quantum state engineering
with applications to quantum information processing and quantum-limited
measurement.
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Earl K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy
W. E. Moerner
Stanford University
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Citation:
For the development of single molecule optical detection methods that
remove ensemble averaging from spectroscopic measurements, thereby
revealing the behavior of individual molecules; for the application
of these methods to the study of spectral diffusion, photon anti-bunching,
photon hole burning and intermittent fluorescence in solids, proteins
and liquids.
Background:
Dr. W. E. Moerner showed multidisciplinary interest from an early age,
receiving three bachelor’s degrees (Physics, Electrical Engineering,
and Mathematics) in 1975 from Washington University in St. Louis. During
his graduate study at Cornell University, he received the MS in Physics
in 1978 and the Ph.D. in Physics in 1982. He then spent thirteen years
as a Research Staff Member, Project Leader, and occasional Manager
at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. He received
the Roger I. Wilkinson Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer Award
from Eta Kappa Nu (1984). After an appointment as Visiting Guest Professor
of Physical Chemistry at ETH-Zuerich (1993-1994), he became Distinguished
Chair in Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
at the University of California, San Diego in 1995, and Professor of
Chemistry at Stanford University in 1998. He is a Fellow of the American
Physical Society and the Optical Society of America, and a senior member
of the IEEE.
Professor Moerner's early research at IBM focused on spectral hole-burning
optical storage, and in 1989 he was the first to perform optical detection
and spectroscopy of a single molecule in a condensed phase system. In
addition, he led the IBM team which invented the first photorefractive
polymer. Since joining academia, Dr. Moerner's group has explored mechanisms
of photorefractivity in polymers as well as room temperature single-molecule
spectroscopy and microscopy in crystals, polymers, and biomolecules including
the green fluorescent protein and the kinesin molecular motor.
Herbert P. Broida Award
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David Chandler
Sandia National Laboratory |
Paul L. Houston
Cornell University |
Citation:
For their critical contributions to the investigation of vibrationally-
and rotationally-resolved molecular photodissociation and reaction
dynamics, in particular for the invention and development of the photofragment
ion imaging method.
Background:
Dave Chandler was born on November 12, 1953 in Albuquerque New
Mexico. He received his bachelor degree from the University of New Mexico
(1975) and his Ph.D. from Indiana University (1980) under the direction
of Dr. George Ewing. He held a postdoctoral position at Stanford University
with Dr. Richard Zare and joined Combustion Research Facility at Sandia
National Laboratories in 1982. Dave became a fellow of the American
Physical Society in 1998, was chairman of the Atomic and Molecular Interactions
Gordon Conference in 1999 and serves on the executive committee of the
Physical Chemistry Section of the American Chemical Society. Dave was
promoted to Senior Scientist at Sandia in 2000. He has published over
80 papers in the area of gas phase physical chemistry. His interests
include vibrational and rotational energy transfer, unimolecular dissociation
dynamics and bimolecular reaction dynamics. Recent work involves the
study of unimolecular and bimolecular chemistry using position sensitive
ion detectors to obtain three-dimensional velocity, alignment and orientation
information about reaction products.
Paul Houston was born on January 27, 1947 in Hartford, Connecticut.
He received his BS from Yale University (1969) and his PhD from MIT (1973).
Following postdoctoral work at the University of California at Berkeley
(1973-75), he joined the faculty at Cornell University, where he is now
Peter J. W. Debye Professor of Chemistry (1999-) and Chairman of the
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (1997-2000). He is also
a member of the Cornell Center for Materials Research and the Field of
Applied Physics. Dr. Houston has held visiting positions at the Max Planck
Institute for Quantum Optics (1982), Columbia University (1986, 1987),
and the Institute for Molecular Science (1989). He has been an Alfred
P.
Sloan Research Fellow (1979-81), a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher
Scholar (1980), and a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow (1986-87). He has
served as a Senior Editor of the Journal of Physical Chemistry (1991-97),
as Chair of the APS Division of Laser Chemistry (1997-98), and as a member
of the Science and Technology Steering Committee of Brookhaven National
Laboratories (1998-). Houston has authored or co-authored approximately
130 publications in the field of physical chemistry and a textbook on
chemical kinetics.
2000 APS Fellows
Congratulations to the DLS members who were named as APS Fellows in
2000! In this edition of the newsletter we honor the new Fellows who
were nominated by the DLS. A listing of all DLS members who were named
as Fellows in 2000 will be published in the next edition of the newsletter.
James J. Coleman, University of Illinois
For outstanding contributions to the functionality, performance and
reliability of semiconductor lasers through innovative epitaxial growth
techniques and device designs.
Mordechai Segev, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Princeton
University
For his contributions to the physics of spatial solitons and the
discovery of the photorefractive soliton.
Harry W.K.Tom, University of California, Riverside
For pioneering contributions to our understanding of the ultrafast
dynamics of surface chemical and physical reactions, particularly femtosecond
laser-induced nonequilibrium phase transitions and chemical reactions.
Ian A. Walmsley, University of Rochester
For contributions to methods for quantum state measurement in matter
and the characterization of wave fields in general.
Timothy Scott Zwier, Purdue University
For significant contributions to the understanding of intramolecular
and intermolecular interactions, particularly of hydrogen bonded species,
by application of double resonance laser spectroscopy to isolated molecules
and molecular clusters.
Proposed Conference Name Change to Laser Science
XVII
Enclosed in this edition of the DLS Newsletter, you will find a ballot
concerning a proposed change in the name of the annual meeting of the
APS Division of Laser Science from the Interdisciplinary Laser Science
XVII Conference (ILS-XVII) to Laser Science XVII. The DLS
Executive Committee voted unanimously in favor of this name change at
its October 2000 meeting. A brief review of the history of the conference,
along with some of the issues involved in the proposed name change, is
presented below as background material.
The ILS meeting was established in 1985 as the International Laser
Science Conference with its inaugural meeting (ILS-I) held in Dallas.
The APS Laser Science Topical Group was also founded in 1985 and ILS-I
was its first annual meeting. ILS has continued to be the annual meeting
of the Laser Science Topical Group (LSTG) and the Division of Laser
Science (DLS); APS divisional status was achieved in 1996. The conference
name was changed to the Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference in
1989 at the request of the APS. ILS has been held as a stand-alone
meeting (meetings I, III, and V-VII), in cooperation with the American
Vacuum Society (IV) and in cooperation with the OSA Annual Meeting
(II and VIII – present). The University of Iowa, the APS, and
the OSA have each contributed to the conference administration during
its history.
The ILS name is well known, but unlike many conferences, does not identify
the meeting with its sponsoring organization. The proposed name change
to Laser Science XVII would more clearly identify the conference
as the annual meeting of the APS Division of Laser Science. This is particularly
important in our case where the meeting is held jointly with the OSA
Annual Meeting and the ILS/DLS affiliation can easily be lost or confused.
The ILS name is, however, associated with the sixteen-year history and
tradition of the conference. One concern about the proposed name change
is that identification of the meeting as an interdisciplinary forum may
be lost. The ILS meeting attracts laser scientists working in a wide
variety of research fields as is reflected in the program subcommittees
(Laser Applications, Lasers in Chemistry, Lasers in Physics, Lasers in
Nonlinear Ultrafast Phenomena, and Physics of Laser Sources).
The Executive Committee asks the Division of Laser Science membership
to vote on the proposed conference name change using the ballot enclosed.
Comments are also welcome.
Calendar
CLEO/QELS 2001
May 6-11, 2001
Baltimore, MD
http://www.osa.org/mtg_conf/
ILS-XVII, Annual Meeting of the DLS (colocated with OSA 2001)
October 14-18, 2001
Long Beach, CA
http://www.osa.org/mtg_conf/
New Laser Scientists Conference
The Division of Laser Science (DLS) of the American Physical Society
announces the first New Laser Scientists Conference, a one-day meeting
to be held on Saturday, October 13, 2001, in Long Beach CA on the day
before the start of the joint annual meeting of the Division of Laser
Science, the Interdisciplinary Laser Science (ILS) Conference, and the
Optical Society of America (October 14-18).
The conference is intended to allow new researchers in areas of laser
science to meet each other by presenting short research/update talks
or posters, discussing mutual interests, and asking questions of expert
panelists on topics of interest (e.g., research funding opportunities).
For the first 25 registrants to the New Laser Scientists Conference,
the DLS will subsidize the costs of their room on Friday and Saturday
as well as their meals on Saturday and will also pay the cost of registration
for the ILS/OSA meeting. Recipients of support are expected to attend
the ILS meeting. An overall limitation to approximately 40 attendees
is expected to be necessary, so early registration is advised.
To qualify for participation in the New Laser Scientists Conference,
a researcher must have received his/her doctoral degree in an area of
laser science after October 1, 1996 and must contribute a short update
of his/her research interests and/or recent results during the conference.
The presentations will be a mix of 10-12 minute talks and posters. Applications
should include a curriculum vitae as well as the title and a 200-word
abstract of the presentation. They should be sent by mail (preferred)
or as an e-mail attachment to:
Prof. Richard R. Freeman
DLS Secretary-Treasurer
Department of Applied Science
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
rrfree@ucdavis.edu
before the deadline of April 15, 2001. Accepted applicants will be informed
before June 15 whether or not they will receive the subsidy and whether
their presentation will be an oral one or a poster.
The tentative schedule for Saturday, October 13, is as follows:
8:30-9:30 welcome & scientific presentation by Carl Weiman, JILA
9:30-10:00 coffee break and poster set-up
10:00-12:00N poster presentations
12:00-1:00 lunch
1:00-3:00 short talks
3:00-3:30 coffee break
3:30-5:30 short talks
6:15-6:45 reception
6:45-8:00 dinner
8:00-9:00 panel on funding opportunities in laser science
ILS-XVII
The 17th Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference (ILS-XVII) is to
be held October 14-18, 2001 in Long Beach, California and the abstract
deadline is April 20, 2001. The ILS Conference serves as the annual meeting
of Division of Laser Science of the American Physical Society and provides
a forum for the latest work, both in laser source development and laser
applications, on a broad range of important scientific problems in physics,
chemistry and biology. As in the recent past, ILS will be held in conjunction
with the Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America (OSA). This
year's conference will have a distinctly international flavor, with over
30 invited speakers from Europe and many from Asia as well.
The conference is structured around a series of symposia that highlight
the use of lasers in basic and applied areas, including space sciences,
lasers in general relativity, and life sciences. Needless to say, there
will also be many symposia on the traditional topics of this meeting,
including short pulses, atom optics, quantum control, cooling and trapping,
precision spectroscopy, as well as a plethora of joint sessions with
various OSA technical groups on non-linear optics, microscopy below the
diffraction limit, clocks and metrology, etc.
Several other special talks should also be on your schedule. We are
honored to have Neal Lane, former director of the NSF and White House
Science and Technology advisor, as our Plenary Speaker. David Wineland
will receive the Schawlow Prize and will present the Schawlow Lecture
at a special symposium. Also, Paul Houston and David Chandler, co-recipients
of this year's Broida Prize, will present their prize lectures in two
special symposia on Imaging Studies. These will be connected with several
other symposia on the dynamics of complex systems.
To encourage student participation, the DLS is offering special travel
support for those who are presenting oral or poster papers (see page
11 of this newsletter). We are also planning at least one special symposium
on undergraduate research, and perhaps more.
In addition to the conference technical sessions, please be sure to
attend some of the social and professional society events that will occur
throughout the week. In particular, the ILS Banquet will provide an opportunity
for all conference attendees to gather in a non-technical atmosphere
to renew old friendships and make new ones.
Finally, we are indebted to the Program Committee for their considerable
effort in organizing an outstanding array of symposia that have attracted
a large number of contributed papers. The Conference promises to continue
in the tradition of excellence established in past years, and we look
forward to joining you in an exciting meeting.
Gustav Gerber, Program Co-Chair
Harold Metcalf, Program Co-Chair
Margaret Murnane, Conference Chair
Details about the ILS program can be found at http://www.osa.org/annual/2001/tech/ilssymp.html
Student Travel Support
The Division of Laser Science (DLS) is pleased to continue its program
to support student travel to DLS-sponsored meetings. A limited number
of grants for travel and living expenses, up to $700, are available to
graduate students who are DLS members and who co-author either an oral
or poster paper at the ILS-XVII meeting, or at the at the QELS conference.
To make these funds as widely available as possible, some priority will
be given to distribution of these grants to students of different institutions.
For more information see: Student Travel
Grants. The deadline for applications for the ILS-XVII meeting is
August 17, 2001.
Call for Nominations
APS FELLOWS
The DLS has made many distinguished contributions to the list of APS
Fellows, including the seven elected this year. Nominations for next
year's fellowships are now being solicited.
The number of DLS nominations chosen to be forwarded to the APS for
confirmation as Fellow in a given year is typically in the range 5-10.
This depends on the good judgement of the nominators and the Divisional
Committee on Fellows headed by the DLS Vice-Chair, Win Smith, but the
Committee can do nothing without nominations. This is where DLS members
must come into the picture. The Executive Committee is urging all DLS
members to consider whether they know of a colleague who is deserving
of the prized honor of APS Fellowship. If you are uncertain about a colleague's
status, consult the APS Membership Directory, where an asterisk identifies
Fellows. Nominations for deserving women, minority, and foreign DLS members
are especially sought.
Any member can nominate any other member, and the supporting documentation
is not difficult to assemble. The deadline for a nomination and supporting
letters to reach the APS, in time for DLS consideration, is April 2,
2001. All of the required information is available on the WWW at http://www.aps.org/fellowship/fellinfo.html.
Further information can be obtained from the APS at (301) 209-3268 (phone),
(301) 209-0865 (fax), or email at fellowship@aps.org.
SCHAWLOW PRIZE
The Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science recognizes outstanding
contributions to basic research which uses lasers to advance our knowledge
of the fundamental physical properties of materials and their interaction
with light. Nominations for the 2002 Schawlow Prize are due July 2, 2001.
See http://www.aps.org/praw/schawlow/ for
complete details on the nomination guidelines.
DLS Executive and Appointed Committee Members
Chair
Marsha I. Lester, University of Pennsylvania
Chair-Elect
Tony F. Heinz, Columbia University
Vice Chair
Winthrop W. Smith, University of Connecticut
Secretary-Treasurer
Rick Freeman, University of California, Davis
Past-Chair
Robert W. Boyd, University of Rochester
Divisional APS Councillor
Carl Lineberger, University of Colorado-Boulder
Members at Large
Thomas Gallagher, University of Virginia
Randall Hulet, Rice University
Wayne Itano, NIST
Mark Raizen, University of Texas-Austin
Duncan Steel, University of Michigan
Linda Young, Argonne National Laboratory
APS Representatives to Joint Council on Quantum Electronics
Nicholas P. Bigelow, University of Rochester
Richard R. Freeman, UC-Davis
William C. Stwalley, University of Connecticut
Newsletter Editor
Jeanne M. Hossenlopp, Marquette University
Schawlow Prize Committee
Stephen Leone, U. Colorado (Chair)
Richard Zare, Stanford University, ('00 Recipient)
Dick Slusher, Lucent Tech.-Bell Labs
CLEO Steering
Duncan Steel, University of Michigan
DLS Representative to the US Advisory Committee to the International
Commission for Optics
Joseph Haus, Univ. of Dayton
Winthrop Smith, U. Connecticut
DLS Fellowship Committee
Winthrop Smith, University of Connecticut
Tony Heinz, Columbia University
Wayne Knox, Lucent Tech.-Bell Labs
John Thomas, Duke University
Steve Leone, University of Colorado, Boulder
Distinguished Travelling Lecturer Program
Rainer Grobe, Illinois State University (Chair)
Matthew Anderson, San Diego State Univ.
Margaret Murnane, U. of Colorado, Boulder
Ian Walmsley, University of Rochester
ILS Conference
Program Co-Chairs
Gustaf Gerber, Univ. Wuerzburg
Harold Metcalf, SUNY-Stony Brook
Conference Chair
Margaret Murnane, University of Colorado-Boulder
New Laser Scientists Conference
Joseph Eberly, University of Rochester
Paul Houston, Cornell University
Mark Raizen, University of Texas-Austin
