The Sixth Summer School on Exotic Beam Physics will be held at Michigan State University from August 6-11, 2007. The school will consist of morning lectures and hands-on activities in the afternoons at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL). Students will also have an opportunity to present their research.
The aim of the summer school is to nurture future scientists so that the community will have sufficient manpower to effectively use a future exotic beam facility when it comes online. The summer school is supported by the DOE, NSF and the following laboratories: ANL, LBNL, LLNL, NSCL/MSU, and HRIBF/ORNL. It is an annual event, rotating among the HRIBF, NSCL, ATLAS, and the 88-Inch Cyclotron facilities.
In years to come, substantial progress in low-energy nuclear physics will have a broad impact on society, ranging from our understanding of the origin of the elements to the enhancement of National Security. An important element in this progress will be to extend the study of nuclei into new domains of isospin. This will require new radioactive ion beam facilities, together with advanced multi-detector arrays and mass spectrometers. A number of laboratories are working on concepts that will bring together a unique combination of technologies to produce high-quality beams of short-lived nuclei of all chemical elements at intensities far exceeding what is currently available.
The school is designed for graduate students, senior undergraduate students who are actively involved in research, and postdocs (within 2 years of their degree). The deadline for receipt of completed applications is May 15, 2007. Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 5, 2007 and applicants must confirm their attendance by June 15. All places not confirmed by June 15 will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.
Important Dates
| Deadline for applications | May 15, 2007 |
| Deadline for notification of acceptance | June 5, 2007 |
| Deadline for student acceptance | June 15, 2007 |
| Participant arrival in East Lansing | August 5, 2007 |
| Summer School | August 6-11, 2007 |
| Participant departure | August 12, 2007 |