BRSG Christmas Meeting - Magnetic Resonance of Materials

Introduction

Advanced magnetic resonance methods are being increasingly applied to complex or disordered condensed phases. Often they provide crucial information on local structure that can link structure to physical properties in materials where conventional techniques have difficulty. The recent development of magnetic response calculations  in periodic systems (chemical shifts) has given new impetus to the study of condensed phases. It has brought NMR into to closer collaboration with modelling and diffraction studies as the interpretation of NMR shifts is no longer empirical and can be tested theoretically. At this meeting, we invite contributions on the application of such techniques to the study of materials and the application of distance measurement and measures of the relative disposition of atoms by dipolar and multiple resonance techniques. Or, any advanced NMR method that leads to significant understanding of material properties. It is hoped that the meeting will also appeal to the condensed matter scientist wishing to know what can be done with modern NMR experiments and calculations.

Programme

Call for abstracts
Contributions are welcomed for Oral and Poster presentations in topic areas discussed in the above paragraph.

Submit your abstract online
Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words in length (not including title, authors' or speakers' name and affiliation).  Please submit your abstract as either a Word document file or plain text following the guidelines below. The abstract submission deadline is 29 November 2006.

• The title of the abstract should be in lower case with only the first letter capitalised.
• If submitting plain text, any equations and formulas should be submitted in Latex
• Indicate preference for oral or poster work
• Indicate whether the work is predominately student work

You will receive a reference number confirming successful submission. Please quote this number if making subsequent enquiries regarding your abstract. Presenters may also view their abstract on-line via the members' area http://members.iop.org/ , instructions will be provided in your confirmation e-mail.

Registration and General Information

1. Venue
The conference will be held at the Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT. Maps will be sent to all registered participants.

2. Conference Fees
The fees for the conference include refreshments and lunches, conference material, basic costs and administration charges. The registration fee is as follows:

*Members of the Institute of Physics
The Members rate is available to:

• All members of the Institute of Physics including those with applications pending
• Staff at Institute Affiliated Plus Schools
• Members of co-sponsoring Institutes and Societies
  
• Members of other Physics societies which have a Companion Society or other collaboration agreement with the Institute of Physics
• Members of the BAN (Business Affiliates Network).

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all who have an interest in physics, for more information see http://www.iop.org/Membership/Why_join/index.html  or email membership@iop.org

**Concessionary Rate - Institute members
The Concessionary rate is available to student and retired members and those on a career break or a low income. (Please submit proof of status together with your registration form).

***Non-Members
Registrants paying this fee will automatically become affiliate members of the Institute of Physics for 12 months and will receive copies of Physics World. As an affiliate member you will be entitled to attend all conferences at the member’s rate for the year and to join one technical or professional group at no extra charge.
 

Online registration is now available Please Note: Those registering at the member or concessionary rate will be required to submit their membership number. For members of other societies, please indicate from the drop down list to which society you belong. Note on-line registrations will be accepted only if accompanied by a valid credit of debit card; all payments will be processed securely using WorldPay. Confirmation of payment will be sent to you by e-mail once the transaction has been completed.
If you are unable to pay by debit or credit card please download a PDF Registration Form and mail your registration form, together with a remittance for fees to Registrations Department, Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK. You can also fax it to +44 (0)20 7470 4900. Please note that unless payment is received prior to the conference, your booking will not be guaranteed.

You are strongly advised to register as soon as possible.

3. Value Added Tax

Charges shown in this document are exempt from VAT unless otherwise indicated. Where VAT is applicable it is shown and calculated at the current standard rate of 17.5%. If the rate is altered as a result of government legislation charges may be adjusted accordingly. A tax invoice/receipt will be issued to those indicating that this is required on the registration form. The Institute's VAT registration number is 461-6000-84.

 
4. Methods of payment for postal registrations

Cheque, Bank Draft - Payable to the Institute of Physics in either Pound Sterling, Euros (rate of 1.46) or US Dollar (rate of 1.80).

Bank Transfer - Payable to the Institute of Physics, Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 9-13 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SE3 1DD:

UK £ Sterling payments to account number 0253575 sort code 30-94-81
€ Euro payments (exchange rate 1.46 to account number 86000359,
Sort Code 30-94-81
$ US Dollar payment (exchange rate of 1.80) to account number 11306596, Sort Code 30-94-81. A copy of the instructions to the bank should be enclosed with the Conference Registration Form.
Credit Card: Master/Visa/American Express

5. Confirmation of Booking, Registration Enquiries Online

Details of your bookings will appear on screen prior to entering credit card details. Please print this page for your records. Registration via hard copy - You should receive confirmation of your booking within ten days of registering. If payment is not enclosed with your registration form, you will be sent a pro-forma invoice which must be paid prior to the conference.

For enquiries about your booking or payment please e-mail registrations@iop.org

 
6. Cancellations 
No payment can be refunded to those cancelling after Thursday 30 November 2006. All cancellations must be made in writing (please note that we are unable to accept cancellations made over the telephone).

Organiser:

Dr Ian Farnan
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Cambridge
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3EQ

Email: ifarnan@esc.cam.ac.uk

Enquiries:

Andrew Martin
Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7470 4900
E-mail: andrew.martin@iop.org

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