July 1997

First Announcement

Introduction:

The 2^nd International Conference on Exotic Nuclei and Atomic Masses (ENAM98) will be

held in Bellaire, Michigan, USA on 23-27 June, 1998

Scope of the Conference:

This meeting will follow the traditions established by ENAM95 in Arles, France and the precursor series of conferences, "Nuclei Far from Stability" and "Atomic Masses and Fundamental Constants". The program will consist of invited review talks on major developments in the area of exotic nuclei and atomic masses, plus selected oral contributions on important experimental and theoretical topics. Fields to be covered include:

• Atomic masses and fundamental constants
• Moments and radii
• Nuclear spectroscopy and nuclear shapes
• Cluster aspects of nuclei
• Drip-line nuclei and their structure
• Heaviest elements
• Fission
• Forms of radioactivity
• Fundamental measurements from nuclear decay studies
• The role of unstable nuclei in the Cosmos
• Experimental developments and radioactive beams
• Applications of exotic nuclei

In addition to the oral program a poster session will be held.

Conference Site:

The conference will be held at the Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, Michigan. Information on

the resort can be seen on their web site,

http://www.shantycreek.com

In addition to fine meeting facilities, Shanty Creek Resort offers superb golf, tennis, bicycle rental, excellent northern Michigan scenery, and shopping at nearby Traverse City. Bellaire is about 45 minutes by road from Traverse City, which can be reached by several major airlines through Detroit and Chicago. Spouses and accompanying children are encouraged to take advantage of the vacation facilities available at Shanty Creek, described in the enclosed brochure. Canoeing, horseback riding, sailing, and other activities are also available in the vicinity.

Conference Web Page:

We have established a web page where you can find out the latest information on the

conference and a questionnaire that can be submitted electronically. It can be found at

http://www.nscl.msu.edu/conferences/ENAM98/

Participation:

The number of participants will be limited to approximately 250 persons in order to facilitate informal discussions. The conference registration fee will be $350, which includes a mid-week excursion. Please indicate your interest in the conference filling out the questionnaire on the conference web page. Click here to electronically answer the questionnaire.

Contributions and Proceedings:

If you intend to participate in the conference, please submit the titles of planned contributions on the questionnaire as well as suggestions for additional topics and speakers.

The conference proceedings will be produced directly from camera-ready manuscripts which must be submitted during the meeting.

Correspondence and Timetable:

The deadline for returning the questionnaire is October 10, 1997. The second circular will be sent out in early 1998. Click here to electronically answer the questionnaire.

Please pass on the information in this mailing to colleagues who may not have received it.

Please address all correspondence, including the questionnaire, abstracts, etc. to Barbara Weller, conference secretary, at the address given on the first page.