3rd International Workshop on Processing and Applications of Superconducting (RE)BCO Large Grain Materials

July 11-13, 2001 * University of Washington * Seattle, Washington USA

2001 PASREG Award of Excellence | Abstract Submission | Submissions to Superconductor Science and Technology | More Information| Workshop Schedule| List of Poster Presentations |

Workshop Information

New Announcements

Advance Submission of Articles for Superconductor Science and Technology

Article authors are encouraged to submit their articles to Professor K Salama during the course of the workshop. this will allow a rapid review and publication process of the papers.

Viewgraphs/Overheads

Presenters who plan on presenting their talks using a computer controlled projector are encouraged to bring viewgraphs formatted for an overhead projector as a back up. This will avoid possible delays due to unexpected computer problems.

Venue, Schedule and Presenter Information

The workshop will be held in Kane Hall at the University of Washington. The University of Washington campus occupies 684 acres bordering Lake Washington and is located just north of downtown Seattle. Driving Directions. The Workshop Schedule will include a variety of technical presentations and poster sessions. Tentative Workshop Presenters

Fees

The workshop fee is $200, which includes the registration and all conference meals (continental breakfasts, lunches, reception and dinner cruise). After June 20, the fee will be $250. The student fee is $80. Companion fee for the July 11 reception at the University of Washington Faculty Club is $40. Companion fee for the July 12 Puget Sound dinner cruise is $45.

Registration

Secure Online Registration Form

Dinner Cruise

The dinner cruise will be held on Thursday, July 12. Participants will cross Puget Sound to beautiful Kiana Lodge on a chartered boat and will enjoy Olympic Mountain and Seattle skyline views.

Hotel Lodging

A room block has been established for the workshop at the University Silver Cloud Inn, 5036 25th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105. The room block rate is $108. For reservations call 206-526-5200. When making reservations, mention that you are reserving a room in the "Superconductors" room block. The deadline for making room block reservations is thirty days prior to the workshop.

Campus Housing

Dormitory rooms in campus residence halls are located a short walking distance from the meeting location. The cost for the 3 night package is $165 per person single occupancy and $120 per person double occupancy (shared room). The package includes breakfast.

Summer in Seattle

The Seattle area is known for its scenic beauty, temperate climate, and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities. The city features the popular Pike Place Market, parks, ferry boats, breath-taking views of mountains and water, the Seattle Center and Space Needle. For more information on Seattle attractions, visit the web site of the Seattle/King County Convention and Visitors Bureau at:

http://www.seattleinsider.com/partners/seeseattle/

Summer temperatures are generally mild. Highs average in the mid-seventies and lows average in the mid-fifties. It is always a good idea to bring a light coat or jacket to Seattle. For current forecast information visit the web site of the UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences at:

http://www.atm os.washington.edu/data/zone_report.KSEW.html

Other Seattle links:

Seattle - The Emerald City
Seattle - Arts and Entertainment
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle Mariners

Tour of the Boeing Facility

Boeing offers a public tour of the 747/767/777 production facility in Everett. If you are interested in participating in a tour, please contact Mike Strasik at Michael.Straik@PSS.boeing.com. If there is sufficient interest, we will try to tour the Everett facility on Friday, July 13, in the afternoon (about 3:00 p.m.). The cost is $10 per person. Boeing Tour Information

Invitation to Appoint Candidates for the 2001 PASREG Award of Excellence

The International PASREG Board is an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of progress in the field of bulk high temperature superconductors. One of the objectives of the Board is to honor persons who have made significant contributions to the advancement of bulk superconductors.

On behalf of the International PASREG Board, we have the honor of inviting you to submit nominations for the

2001 PASREG Award of Excellence

The prize is awarded to recognize recent research work resulting in important achievements in the field of bulk superconductors. The international reputation of the Award will depend on its recipients. Therefore, we invite you, as one of a selected group of internationally recognized authorities, to nominate a candidate for this Award.

Your nomination should include:

The Award will be presented to the recipient at the 3rd PASREG workshop, to be held on July 11-13, 2001 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The recipient will receive a Certificate of Recognition. The deadline for nominations is June 15, 2001.

Mail, fax or e-mail nominations should be addressed to:

Masato Murakami
Superconductivity Research Laboratory
1-16-25 Shibaura,Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0023
Japan
 
Fax: 81-3-3454-9287
E-mail:
murakami@istec.or.jp

OR

Michael Strasik
Boeing Phantom Works
P.O. Box 3999, M/S 73-09
Seattle, WA 98124
USA
 
Fax: 425-234-2863
E-mail:
Michael.Strasik@boeing.com

Call For Abstracts and Papers

Processing and Applications of (Rare Earth) BCO

Development efforts toward various large scale engineering devices such as magnetic bearings, energy storage systems and high field quasi-permanent magnets based on (RE)BCO large grain materials are now near maturation.

This workshop is the third in a series on superconducting materials following the successes of:

The workshop will consist of both oral and poster presentations. Workshop proceedings will be published in a special issue of Superconductor Science and Technology.

Abstracts are sought on the following or related topics:

Prospective authors are invited to submit a 200 word or less abstract to:

Engineering Professional Programs
University of Washington
10303 Meridian Avenue North #301
Seattle, WA 98133-9483 USA

The abstract submission deadline is June 15, 2001.
On-Line Abstract Submittal Form.


Submissions to Special Issue of Superconductor Science and Technology

Instructions for Authors

Workshop delegates are invited to submit their contributions for publication in a special issue of Superconductor Science and Technology

either

1) at the workshop, July 11-13, to Professor K Salama,

or

2) by post, prior to July 11, to:

Professor K Salama
Texas Center for Superconductivity
University of Houston
Houston,Texas 77204-5932
USA

Authors should note that a general page allowance of 4 printed journal pages has been set (6 for invited papers). The length of a submission is calculated at 900 words per journal page including an allowance of 300 words per figure or table. Papers do not need to be camera ready, but should be typed in single column format on A4 or US letter size paper.

Submissions should include:

3 copies of the typescript (including set of illustrations) together with an electronic version of the paper on a floppy or Zip disk. This can be prepared using either Microsoft Word or any common variant of TeX, and should include:

(a) Title page with full title of article, name(s) of author(s) and address(es) of establishment(s) where work was carried out;

(b) Abstract;

(c) List of references given in either the numerical or Harvard (alphabetical) system (on a separate sheet);

(d) List of captions for illustrations (on a separate sheet)

Figures should be submitted as separate files, preferably in EPS or TIFF. The text and figure files should be packaged into one archive and compressed using a common facility like PKZip, WinZip or Stuffit.

Presentations

Viewgraphs/Overheads

Presenters who plan on presenting their talks using a computer controlled projector are encouraged to bring viewgraphs formatted for an overhead projector as a back up. This will avoid possible delays due to unexpected computer problems.

Sponsors:

The Boeing Company
U.S. Department of Energy
Praxair Specialty Ceramics
Argonne National Laboratory
Texas Center for Superconductivity

Hosted by:
University of Washington
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Meeting Chairmen:
Michael Strasik
Boeing Phantom Works

Wai Lo
University of Houston, USA

Publications Chair:
Wai Lo
University of Houston, USA

Organizing Chair:
Fatih Dogan
University of Washington, USA

For more information:
Telephone: 206-543-5539
Fax: 206-543-2352

Engineering Professional Programs
University of Washington
10303 Meridian Avenue North, #301
Seattle, WA 98133-9483 USA

E-mail: uw-epp@engr.washington.edu


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