Astrochemistry

Annual meeting of the Astrophysical Chemistry Group of the Royal Chemical Society and Royal Astronomical Society on progress in astrochemistry.

The 2011 annual business and science meeting will also explore the connections between interstellar and terrestrial plasma chemistry.

Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th January 2011

 

 

Program

 

Venue: University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands

 

“De Zwarte Doos” (“the Black Box”), Filmzaal; TU/e, Eindhoven, Netherlands (maps)

(Within walking distance from train station and terminal airport bus)

 

This year the meeting will be held at the University of Technology Eindhoven in recognition of the strength of the Dutch astrochemistry community with the particular aim of exploring the connections between interstellar physics and chemistry and terrestrial plasma physics and chemistry.

Agenda

The agenda for the forthcoming APChem meeting will focus on new data becoming available from new astronomical facilities and new insights on mechanisms of molecule formation in the gas phase and at surfaces. Advanced modeling and laboratory experiments to support understanding of processes under astronomical conditions are also important items for the meeting.

The meeting will be hosted by the Plasma and Materials Processing research group in the Department of Applied Physics. The group works in the area of plasma physics and chemistry with particular interests in deposition processes, surface modification and molecule synthesis. Research topics under study include several that are of interest to astrochemists – the role of surface chemistry, non-equilibrium chemistry, the importance of charged particle-induced reactions in the gas and solid state, PAH and cluster formation, etc.

The meeting will explore similarities and differences between these two disciplines and identify areas of mutual interest and possible collaborations.

In addition to the formal scientific presentations, it will be possible to visit the plasma laboratories in Eindhoven and to hold discussions with the local plasma physicists.

Annual Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Astrophysical Chemistry Group will be held on Friday January 7 during the meeting.

Early registration and submission of abstract is appreciated by the organization. In particular, we wish to encourage attendance by the plasma community and will seek to balance the detailed program to reflect the attendance at the meeting.

Dates

The meeting will from Wednesday Jan 5 at 13.30 hr – 17:30, Thursday Jan 6 from 9.00 – 17:30, Friday Jan 7 from 9.00 – 16:00

Abstracts 

Abstracts of the orals and posters can be found in the program.

Invited speakers: *tentative

Xander Tielens (Leiden): Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon molecules in space

Harold Linnartz (Leiden): Formation of molecules and ions in ices

Martin Mc Coustra (Edinburgh): "Laboratory Studies of Non-thermal Desorption from Model Interstellar Ices"

Gary Fuller(Manchester): “Observational Astrochemistry: Recent Results and the Prospects with ALMA'

Eric Herbst (Ohio State): Ion Processes in Interstellar Plasmas:  Anions, Strange Cations, and Ortho-Para Conversion.

Evelyne Roueff, (Paris Meudon):Ro-vibrational excitation of Hydrogen molecules: a possible signature of the formation process in interstellar environments.

Richard van de Sanden (TU/e): Astrochemical implications of plasma studies during high rate amorphous carbon deposition

Onno Gabriel (Helmholtz Berlin): highly r,v excited H₂, HD and D₂ from surface association in plasmas

Wim Goedheer (FOM Institute): nucleation in plasmas, charge and dynamics of dust

Molecule formation at surfaces in terrestial plasmas

Jonathan Rawlings* (UCL London): title to be announced

Accommodation

Accommodation will be available at various hotels. Hotels in the neighborhood (~15 min walk) include Crown Inn Hotel, Sofitel Cocagne, Park Plaza Mandarin, Eden Crown Hotel, Hotel Benno and more, prices vary and bookings can be made through sites like www.hotels.nl, www.expedia.com and many others. Hotels

Travel

Direct flights from the UK to Eindhoven are possible from London Stansted and City Airports or to Amsterdam (Schiphol) or Rotterdam and onward by good rail connections. Alternatively the Eurostar can be used; in that case early booking will make much reduced prices possible. Links: Ryan air, Easy jet, KLM, BA, Eurostar, City jet (VLM). Some offer combined hotel and flight combinations.

Cost of registration

The cost of registration is 90 € for members of the Astrophysical Chemistry group and 100 € for non-members. A reduced fee of 45 € and 55 € applies for PhD students and postdocs who are members/ non members of the ApChem Group. The fee includes dinner (and conference dinner), lunches, coffee and tea during the meeting.

Bursaries

A limited number of bursaries are available to assist with travel, registration and accommodation costs (to max 100 €) for PhD students and postdocs who are members of the ApChem Group at the time of the meeting and plan to have a poster or oral presentation. These bursaries are awarded on a first come, first served basis and are awarded to PhD’s first and postdocs second.

AGM

The AGM of the Astrophysical Chemistry Group will take place at Friday Jan 7 13.30 – 14.00.

Scientific Organization Committee

Tom Millar (Belfast), Nigel Mason (Open Univ), June McCombie (Nottingham), Daan Schram (Eindhoven), Xander Tielens (Leiden).

Local Organization Committee

Daan Schram, Richard Engeln, Peter Bruggeman (Eindhoven), Wim Goedheer (FOM Instituut Nieuwegein), Jeanne Loonen.

Support:

Leids Kerkhoven-Bosscha Fonds LKBF, The Netherlands Research school for Astronomy Nova, Cost action CM0805, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Faculty Applied Physics, Group Plasma & Materials Processing, The Astrochemical Network NWO

 

Contact

For questions or more information please contact: astro-m@remove-this.tue.nl