IAEA-TECDOC-715 International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste Scientific actitivies 1992in INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY /A IAEe Th A doe t normallsno y maintain stock f reportso thin si s series. However, microfiche copies of these reports can be obtained from INIS Clearinghouse International Atomic Energy Agency Wagramerstrasse 5 0 10 x P.OBo . A-1400 Vienna, Austria Orders should be accompanied by prepayment of Austrian Schillings 100, for e fore chequa th f m th IAEf m o n i o n i r eAo microfiche service coupons orderee whicb y dhma separately fro INIe mth S Clearinghouse. INTERNATIONAL CENTR THEORETICAR EFO L PHYSICS, TRIESTE: SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIE 199N SI 2 IAEA, VIENNA, 1993 IAEA-TECDOC-715 ISSN 1011-4289 Printe IAEe th AustriAn y i db a August 1993 CONTENTS Par I t Programme overview 1992.....................................................................1 . Scientific activitie n 1992....................................................................i s 9 . Statistical digest: Summary of participation (Calendar 1992)............................................... 11 Summar f participatioo y n 199 . 1992vs 1 ................................................3 1 . Participation by geographical areas.......................................................... 13 Number of scientists and person/months by activities............................... 14 Summary of all activities......................................................................... 15 Participation by activities........................................................................ 16 e scientifiTh Par I I ct programme Fundamental physics: Researc hign i h h energy physics, fundamental theory and astrophysics.....................................................................................1 2 . Diploma Course in high energy physics 1991-92....................................... 22 Diploma Course in high energy physics 1992-93....................................... 23 Spring Schoo strinn o l g theor quantud an y m gravitd an y Workshop on string theory........................................................................ 24 Trieste Worksho elementar w searce th ne r n pho fo y particles: statu prospects...............................................................................d an s 5 2 . Summer School on high energy physics and cosmology............................... 25 Second Trieste Conference on recent developments in the phenomenology of particle physics............................................................ 27 Condensed matter physics: Researc condensen hi d matter physics.....................................................9 2 . Diploma Cours condensen ei d matter physics 1991-92.............................0 3 . Diploma Cours condensen ei d matter physics 1992-93.............................0 3 . Topical Workshop on coherent atom-radiation interactions......................... 31 Spring Colleg Condensen ei d Matte "Superconductivityn o r " includin Experimentae gth l Worksho hign po c superconductivit hT y (advanced activities)................................................................................ 32 Seventh Trieste Semiconductor Symposium on: "Wide-band gap semiconductors"...................................................................................... 34 Miniworkshop on strongly correlated electron systems IV......................... 36 Research Worksho condensen pi d matter, atomid an c molecular physics.................................................................................... 37 Miniworkshop on non-linearity: dynamics and surfaces in nonlinear physics....................................................................................9 3 . Miniworksho methodn po f electronio s c structure calculations..................0 4 . Summer Course on low-dimensional quantum field theory for condensed matter physicists...................................................................1 4 . Conferenc chemican eo l evolutio origie th f life............................d no nan 2 4 . Mathematics: Researc mathematicn hi s .......................................................................4 4 . Diploma Course in mathematics................................................................ 45 School on dynamical systems................................................................... 46 Worksho dynamican po l systems.............................................................6 4 . Advanced Worksho n arithmetipo c algebraic geometry.............................8 4 . Worksho commutativn po e algebra..........................................................9 4 . Physics and energy: Research in plasma physics ..................................................................... 51 Worksho computation po analysid nan f nucleaso r data relevan o nucleat t r energ d safety......................................................an y 1 5 . Worksho Conferencd pan "Globan eo l chang environmentad ean l consideration r energfo s y system development"......................................2 5 . Physics environment:and Structure and non-linear dynamics of the earth......................................... 54 ICS/ICTP/WMO International Workshop on Mediterranean cyclone studies.......................................................................................9 5 . Workshop on tropical climate variability and regional impacts................... 60 School on physical methods for the study of the upper and lower atmosphere system.................................................................................. 61 Second Autumn Workshop on mathematical ecology.................................... 62 Workshop on three-dimensional modelling of seismic waves generation, propagatio d theian nr inversion................................................................4 6 . Physics livingthe of state: College on Neurophysics: "Object recognition by man and machine: Methods and tests of cognitive neuropsychology and neural computations".........................................................................5 6 . College on medical physics: imaging and radiation protection..................... 66 Fourth International Conference applicationn o f physico s s in medicine and biology: advanced detectors for medical imaging............... 67 College on methods and experimental techniques in biophysics................... 69 Applied physics: LAMP seminars........................................................................................ 70 Third Training Colleg physicn eo technologn sa f lasero y s and optical fibres..................................................................................... 70 Computer Network Project......................................................................2 7 . Second Colleg n microprocessor-baseeo d reai-time contro— l Principle d applicationan s n physics.......................................................i s 3 7 . Adriatico Research Conferences: Polarization dynamic n nucleai s d particlan r e physics...............................4 7 . Clusters and fullerenes............................................................................. 75 Wrinkling of surfaces in nonlinear systems............................................... 76 Synergetic condensen i s d matter.............................................................7 7 . Hydrogen atoms in intense electromagnetic fields...................................... 78 Other research................................................................................................... 80 Other meetings: The essential role of science in technological progress economicad an l development....................................................................1 8 . Atmospheric Physic Radiopropagatiod an s n Laboratory.......................................2 8 . High Temperature Superconductivity Laboratory................................................3 8 . Laborator r Laserfo y d Opticaan s l Fibres............................................................5 8 . Microprocessor Laboratory...............................................................................7 8 . Long-term scientific visitors.............................................................................9 8 . Network of Associate Members and Federated Institutes: Regular Associates................................................................................... 90 Senior Associates...................................................................................2 9 . Junior Associates...................................................................................3 9 . Federation Agreements............................................................................. 95 Training and research at Italian iaboratories....................................................... 96 External Activities............................................................................................7 9 . Science, High Technolog Developmend yan t Programme......................................8 9 . Co-sponsored activities....................................................................................9 9 . Hosted activities..............................................................................................0 10 . Awards: Dirac Medals of the ICTP......................................................................... 101 V.F. Weisskopf Prize...............................................................................1 10 . Part III Publications issued in 1992...............................................................................