About the 2002 Multiphoton
Gordon Conference

The 11th in a series of even-year conferences which will be held this summer on the campus of Tilton School, the 2002 Multiphoton Processes Gordon Conference will join researchers working on fundamental aspects of multiphoton processes in atomic and small molecular systems with those interested in applications to systems of chemical and physical interest. The Conference will begin with a Sunday evening Poster Preview followed by the world-class wine and cheese reception. Since scientific sessions are scheduled for the mornings and evenings only, afternoons are free for discussions and/or recreational activities.

For the 2002 conference, we have decided to have discussions in a number of areas that are of great interest to both the laser physics and the laser chemistry communities. The subject areas to be discussed in detail will be:

• Alignment and orientation in molecular photodissociation
•  High harmonic generation and applications
•  Attosecond pulse generation
•  Light manipulation
• Wavepackets and adaptive control
•  Collective effects in multiphoton excitation
• Spectroscopy and dynamics of large molecules and clusters
• Multiphoton spectroscopy
• Photoionization dynamics
• Strong field atomic and molecular effects (relativistic and non-relativistic)

The schedule of invited speakers for this year's conference is almost complete. The poster session, which serves as a central focus of the conference, is now being organized. All posters will be up all week in a large venue with refreshments and a discussion area.

This year, we have left some space in the program for a small number of shorter presentations by younger scientists, to allow the most recent developments in this field to be discussed. The presentations wil be chosen from the submitted posters, with the choices being made one month before the conference.

Limited conference support may be available for students and young scientists