PANIC 05

**Santa Fe, NM October 24-28, 2005**

[http://www.PANIC 05.lanl.gov/](http://www.panic05.lanl.gov/)

**Circular #2**

May 2005

**Dear Colleague,**

With this Circular #2, we are very pleased to invite you to the XVIIth
Particles and Nuclei International Conference (PANIC 05) that will be
held October 24-28, 2005, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The program will
address a broad range of topics involving strong and electro-weak
interactions as they impact particle, nuclear, and astrophysics. It will
include both theoretical and experimental issues and the facilities
needed to explore them. Special attention will be devoted to recent
results and new directions of research in these fields.

We report here on the scientific program and the organization of the
conference. All this material can be found on the conference website.

**1. Scientific Program - Plenary**

The Scientific Program Committee is well advanced in formulating the
program of the conference. The following program of plenary talks
defines the scope of the physics that the conference will address.
Although all plenary speakers have been contacted, a few are not
confirmed.

**[Program for Plenary Talks:]{.underline}**

**Electroweak Physics: Status and Outlook** William Marciano, BNL

**QCD: Status and Challenges** Martin Savage, U. of Washington

**Hard QCD: Recent Progress** David A. Kosower, Saclay

**Lattice QCD and Weak Hadronic Decay** Chris Sachrajda, U. of
Southampton

**Phases of QCD** Krishna Rajagopal, MIT

**Search for the QGP: Recent Results** James Nagle, Univ. of Colorado

**Lattice QCD at High Temperature and the QGP** Frithjof Karsch, BNL

**QGP/Gluon Saturation: Opportunities for the Future** (not confirmed)

**Contributions of Strange Quarks to Proton Structure** Douglas H. Beck,
Univ. of Illinois

**Nucleon Structure: Spin Content** Naohito Saito, Univ. of Kyoto

**Search for the Electric Dipole Moment of the Electron** David DeMille,
Yale University **Tests of Fundamental Symmetry with Neutrons** Bradley
Filippone, CalTech

**Generalized Parton Distributions: Recent Results** Markus Diehl, DESY

**The Search for Pentaquarks: Current Status** Reinhard Schumacker,
Carnegie Mellon Univ.

**New Results in the Charm Sector** Marina Artuso, Syracuse University

**Rare B and K decay and the Standard Model** Jeff Richman, UC Santa
Barbara

**B Physics: CP Violating Processes** Masa Yamauchi, (Belle) KEK

**B Physics: CP Conserving Processes** (not confirmed)

**New Physics in the Top Quark Sector** Evelyn Thompson, Univ. of Penn.

**String Theory: Making Contact with Hadron Physics** Matthew Strassler,
Univ. of Wash.

**Physics Opportunities at the Large Hadron Collider** Albert de Roech,
CERN

**Status and New Opportunities in Neutrino Physics** Boris Kayser,
Fermilab

**New Results in Neutrino Measurements** William C. Louis, III, LANL

**The Physics Program at J-PARC** Tomofumi Nagae, KEK

**A Standard Model of Cosmology** (not confirmed)

**Dark Matter: Search for WIMPS** Daniel S. Akerib, Case Western Univ.

**Dark Energy as it Relates to Particle Physics** (not confirmed)

**The Double Pulsar: Test of Einstein's Equations** Michael Kramer,
Univ. of Manchester

**2. Scientific Program - Parallel**

A program of parallel sessions is being organized to address the
following topics. A more complete definition of these topics is posted
on the Conference website. The confirmed conveners are listed here. This
list will be updated on the website.

**I. Quarks and Gluons in Hot/Dense and Cold Matter**

Conveners: Saskia Mioduszewski, BNL

Ralf Rapp, Texas A&M

Thomas Ulrich, BNL

**II. QCD** (Confinement, Chiral Symmetry, on the Lattice, Gluon
Saturation)

**III. Nucleon Structure**

Conveners: Rolf Ent, JLab

Abhay Deshpande, Stonybrook

Naomi Makins, University of Illinois

**IV. Hadrons, Exotics, Nuclei, Hypernuclei-Light Quarks**

Conveners: Craig Dukes, University of Virginia

Tad. Kishimoto, Osaka University

Curtis Meyer, Carnegie Mellon University

**V. Heavy Flavor Physics- Search for New Particles**

**VI. Fundamental Symmetries** (C, P, CP, T, etc.)

**VII. Fundamental Interactions in Atomic and Neutron Physics**

**VIII. Neutrino Physics**

Conveners: Baha Balentekin, University of Wisconsin

Steve Brice, Fermilab

Kevin Lesko, LBL

**IX. Muon Physics**

**X. String Theory/ Effective Field Theory/Properties of the Vacuum**

**XI. Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology**

**XII. Facilities and Instrumentation**

a\. New Accelerator Facilities

Convener: Thomas Roser, BNL

b\. New Detector Systems: Accelerator/ Underground

Convener: Steve Elliot, LANL

# 3. Abstracts

Oral presentations in the parallel sessions will be selected by the
conveners from abstracts for contributed talks submitted by the
conference participants. Instructions for submission of these abstracts
are posted on the conference website. Abstracts can be accepted via the
web, currently in plain text or in LaTex, and soon in MS Word (Rich Text
Format). The deadline for receiving these abstracts is August 1, 2005.
Please indicate which topic section your contribution should be directed
toward. Please contact the conveners if you have specific questions.

Following August 1, the parallel session conveners will review the
contributions and will notify the authors whether they have been
selected for oral presentation, or where possible, for presentation in
the Poster Session.

**4. Venue and Organization**

The conference hotel will be the Santa Fe Hilton. Plenary sessions will
be held nearby in the Sweeney Convention Center, while parallel sessions
will be held at both facilities. The conference will also include a
poster session, receptions, a banquet, and computer facilities.

The Co-Chairmen for the conference are Peter D. Barnes and Martin D.
Cooper of Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Local Organizing
Committee, the Scientific Program Committee, and the International
Advisory Committee are listed below.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics is sponsoring PANIC
05 at Santa Fe in 2005. To secure IUPAP sponsorship, the organizers have
provided assurance that PANIC 05 will be conducted in accordance with
IUPAP principles as stated in the ICSU-Document \"Universality of
Science\" (sixth edition, 1989) regarding the free circulation of
scientists for international purposes. In particular, no bona fide
scientist will be excluded from participation on the grounds of national
origin, nationality, or political considerations unrelated to science.

Institutional sponsorship of the conference includes Brookhaven National
Laboratory, the Jefferson Laboratory, and Los Alamos National
Laboratory.

The program structure of the conference can be found on the conference
website.

In addition, there will be an evening public science lecture.

**5. Registration and Accommodations**

The registration process is being managed by Complete Conference
Coordinators, Inc. and can be accessed at the conference website.

The registration fee for the conference is \$450 (U.S. dollars), until
September 12, and will cover physics related activities and the
organization of the conference. It does not include accommodations and
excursions related to the social program. Please register early since
the late registration fee (after September 12) will be \$525 (U.S.
dollars) and will increase to \$575 on site.

Blocks of rooms have been reserved for conference participants at three
hotels at reduced conference rates. The hotels are within walking
distance of the Sweeney Convention Center, the conference hotel, and
local restaurants. These blocks of hotel rooms will be held until
September 12, 2005.

The registration process will give participants an opportunity to
request one of the hotels, to order excursion tickets, and to indicate
an interest in the Companion\'s Program.

**6. Student Program**

The PANIC 05 Student Program is intended to provide an enhanced
conference experience for undergraduate and graduate students. Students
will have the opportunity to present their research in a poster session
to the larger professional community and to one another.

Students will attend the full conference with a student registration fee
of \$200 (if registered by September 12). After September 12, the
student registration fee becomes \$275 (\$325 for on-site registration).
Events will include a dedicated poster session for the presentation of
student research, introductions to hot topics discussed at the meeting,
opportunities to converse with other students, faculty, and senior
scientists, and other activities scheduled throughout the meeting to
benefit undergraduate and graduate students.

Travel and lodging awards will be granted to top applicants. Students
will be notified of their awards by September 12, 2005.

[Requirements:]{.underline}

Enrollment in a course of undergraduate or graduate study in physics or
a related field. Completion of courses in classical mechanics, E&M, and
calculus. Instruction in quantum mechanics and differential equations is
recommended, as is experience in some type of student research program.

[Important Dates:]{.underline}

Application deadline: August 1, 2005

Award notification: September 5, 2005

**7. Travel and US Visas**

The southwestern part of the United States is renowned for its scenic
beauty and

cultural attractions. Because of the large distances between cities,
automobile travel to Santa Fe can require substantial commitments in
time. Most participants will choose to fly to the city of Albuquerque,
N.M. and then travel by commercial shuttle or rental car to Santa Fe (60
minutes). Specific travel advice is available under "Transportation" on
the conference website.

For the past two years, international travel to the United States has
become significantly more awkward because of the visa process now in
place. The service at individual U.S. embassies and consulates seems to
vary considerably. Although the American Physical Society and the
American Academy of Science have brought this problem to the attention
of the U. S. State Department, the slow response of the system appears
to continue. We strongly recommend that international conference
participants applying for US visas should start the process as soon as
possible, indeed a significant number of attendees have already started
this process. Please see the advice and materials available on the
conference website. We will attempt to monitor this process and suggest
that individuals who are encountering difficulties should contact Joseph
Onstott \[e-mail <onstott@lanl.gov>, telephone 01-(505)-665-9124,

fax 01-(505)-665-3644\].

Participation by students, young physicists, and physicists from
developing countries will be strongly encouraged at this Conference.
Individuals in this group seeking some travel support, inexpensive
housing, and help with the registration fee should contact Joseph
Onstott (e-mail <onstott@lanl.gov>).

**8. Social Program**

In the program of the conference Wednesday afternoon, October 26, is
reserved for conference outings and personal time. The conference
banquet will be held the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2005. Details
regarding the sale of tickets for these events will be provided on the
conference website/registration process.

A. Wednesday Excursions

The option to join any of four organized excursions will be provided
through the conference registration process. The destinations are 1)
Rancho de Chimayo Restaurant (for lunch), with visits to local Spanish
villages, and the famous Santuario de Chimayo chapel; 2) Bandelier
National Monument for a visit to an Indian history museum and a visit to
Indian cliff dwellings; 3) Los Alamos, NM, for a visit to the local
History and Science museums near Los Alamos National Lab.; and 4) Tent
Rocks Monument for a hiking excursion. These are described on the
conference website. In each case, buses and guides will be provided for
a fee of \$45. The buses are scheduled to depart for these 4-5 hour
outings, about mid-day on Wednesday.

B. Companions Program

A program of meetings and excursions has been planned for interested
companions during their stay in Santa Fe. This starts with a
complementary coffee hour followed by a walking tour of old Santa Fe on
Monday morning. Subsequent events include a Cooking Class and Tasting,
an excursion to Taos, and outings to local museums. Companions are of
course invited to join the excursions scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
and should sign up for tickets through the registration process.

C. Banquet

A reception and conference banquet are scheduled for Thursday evening,
October 27. Companions can purchase banquet tickets on the conference
website through the registration process. Since space will be limited,
these are available on a first-come first-serve basis.

**9. Communications**

Individuals interested in attending the conference can obtain additional
information and can register at the conference website http://PANIC
05.lanl.gov starting January 2005. Special inquiries should be directed
by e-mail to PANIC05@lanl.gov or by contacting Josephine Roybal (phone:
505/665-1482, fax: 505/665-7920). 

**10. Important Dates and Deadlines**

Applications for US Visas January 2005

Conference Circular #2 May 2005

Deadline for Contributed Abstracts August 1, 2005

Deadline for Student Program Applications August 1, 2005

Student Award Notifications September 5, 2005

Registration (lowest rate) before September 12, 2005

Hotel Registration (conference rates) before September 12, 2005

**11. Satellite Meetings**

The following satellite meetings and long-range planning workshops are
being organized around PANIC 05 for the convenience of the participants.

**A. RHIC Planning Meeting**

A two-day satellite meeting immediately following PANIC 05, October
29-30, 2005 is being organized to present the status of the RHIC II and
eRHIC projects. The meeting will provide an overview of the exciting
physics opportunities and the accelerator challenges these two projects
present to the wider physics community.

The site of the meeting will be the Hilton Hotel in Santa Fe.
Information about registration and the scientific agenda are available
on the PANIC 05 website.

[Organizers:]{.underline} S. Aronson (Chair), A. Deshpande (Co-Chair),
D. Kharzeev, D. Lowenstein, T. Ludlam, S. Mioduszewski, T. Roser, P.
Steinberg, T. Ullrich, R. Venugopalan, W. Vogelsang

**B. Neutrino Physics Planning Meeting**

A two-day planning meeting is being organized to discuss future
directions in neutrino physics. It will follow PANIC 05 and will be held
in Santa Fe at the Hilton Hotel on October 29-30, 2005. The meeting will
provide the physics community with an overview of the exciting physics
opportunities in neutrino physics and a discussion of possible new
experiments.

More details can be found at the PANIC 05 website. Information about
registration and the scientific agenda will soon be made available.

Organizers: Y. Efremenko (Co-Chair), S. Elliott, K. Heeger, A. Hime,

K. Lesko (Co-Chair), W. Louis (Chair), H. Murayama, G. Mills, A. Poon,

R. Van de Water.

Additional groups and collaborations seeking meeting space during the
conference should contact Martin Cooper (<mcooper@lanl.gov>) so that
meeting rooms can be reserved for your event.

**Summary**

Mark your calendars for PANIC 05 on October 23-28, 2005. Currently in
particle, nuclear, and astrophysics research, there are a series of new
results and issues that are developing along with the turn-on of new
facilities. The PANIC 05 meeting with its broad physics scope and
diverse participants should provide an excellent opportunity to evaluate
these issues and opportunities in Santa Fe next fall. We look forward to
discussing these new results and ideas with you there.

With best regards,

Peter D. Barnes Martin Cooper

pdbarnes@lanl.gov mcooper@lanl.gov

**Local Organizing Committee:**

P.D. Barnes (LANL)

B. Bassalleck (UNM)

M. Cooper (LANL)

B. Gibson (LANL)

T. Goldman (LANL)

M. Johnson (LANL)

E. Kinney (U of Colorado)

G. Kyle (NMSU)

D. Lee (LANL)

W. Louis (LANL)

Joe Onstott (LANL)

A. Palounek (LANL)

S. Penttila (LANL)

R. Van de Water (LANL)

H. van Hecke (LANL)

S. Wilburn (LANL)

**Scientific Program Committee:**

J. Appel (Fermilab)

S. Aronson (BNL)

V. Balasubramanian (U. of Pennsylvania)

P. D. Barnes (LANL)

E. Berger (ANL)

M. Cooper (LANL)

J. Doyle (Harvard)

M. Garcon (Saclay)

H-A. Gustafsson (Lund)

D. Hertzog (U. Illinois)

I. Hinchliffe (UC Berkeley)

K. Imai (U. Kyoto)

B. Kayser (Fermilab)

A. Mueller (Columbia)

J. Olsen (Princeton)

S. Page (U. Manitoba)

K. Rajagopal (MIT)

B. Sadoulet (UC Berkeley)

S. Stone (Syracuse)

A. Thomas (Jefferson Lab)

S. Vigdor (Indiana)

G. Young (Oak Ridge)

**International Advisory Committee:**

H. Arfaei (Tehran)

S. Aronson (BNL)

D. Ashery (Tel Aviv)

P. D. Barnes (LANL)

C. Baltay (Yale)

A. Bettini (INFN-Gran Sasso)

J. Bjorken (SLAC)

H. Chen (IHEP/Bejing)

F. Close (Oxford)

M. Cooper (LANL)

M. Davier (LAL-Orsay)

E. DeSanctis (INFN-Frascati)

D. Dubbers (ILL-Geneva)

R. Eichler (PSI-Zurich)

T. Ericson (CERN/Uppsala)

D. Geesaman (Argonne)

C. K. Gelbke (Michigan State)

G. Hanson (UC-Riverside)

W. Haxton (U of Washington)

Z. X. He (CAS-Bejing)

W. Henning (GSI-Darmstadt)

W.-Y.P. Hwang (Taiwan)

K. Imai (Kyoto)

B. K. Jain (Mumbai)

R. Klanner (DESY-Hamburg)

S. Kullander (Uppsala)

T.D. Lee (Columbia)

C. Leemann (JLab)

V.M. Lobashev (INR-Moscow)

A. Magnon (CEA-Saclay)

D. Marlow (Princeton)

J. Matthews (MIT)

A. McDonald (Queen\'s University)

D-P. Min (Seoul)

S. Nagamiya (KEK-Ibaraki)

T. Otsuka (JCNP-Tokyo)

P. Paul (BNL/Stony Brook)

K. Peach (Rutherford)

I.A. Savin (JINR-Dubna)

B. Schoch (Bonn)

Y.M. Shatunov (BINR-Novosibirsk)

I. Shipsey (Purdue)

A. Shotter (TRIUMF-Vancouver)

F. Takasaki (KEK-Ibaraki)

A. Thomas (JLab)

G. Trilling (Lawrence Berkeley)

W. Weise (Munich)

F. Wilczek (MIT)

M. Witherell (Fermilab)

S. Wojcicki (Stanford)

G. Young (ORNL)

W. Zajc (Columbia)