PROGRAM 10th Anniversary HTS Workshop on Physics, Materials and Applications March 12-16, 1996 Doubletree Hotel at Allen Center Houston, Texas Workshop Sponsors ® Air Force Office Apple Computers Department of Energy of Scientific Research EPRI Electric Power Research Institute Electric Power Research Institute Global Services Houston Chronicle National Science Foundation Texas Center for Superconductivity University of Houston at the University of Houston Organizing Committees International Advisory Committee P. W. Anderson (Princeton U), J. G. Bednorz (IBM Zürich), P. Chaudhari (IBM Yorktown Heights), M. L. Cohen (UC Berkeley), R. C. Dynes (UC San Diego), T. H. Geballe (Stanford U), K. Kitazawa (U Tokyo), M. V. Klein (U Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), B. Raveau (U Caen), J. R. Schrieffer (NHMFL, Florida State U), S. Tanaka (ISTEC), M.-K. Wu (National Tsing Hua U), Z. X. Zhao (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Program Committee Co-Chairs: B. Batlogg (AT&T Bell Labs), W. K. Chu (TCSUH), D. Gubser (NRL) U. Balachandran (Argonne), B. Batlogg (AT&T Bell Labs), M. Cardona (Max Planck Inst.), W. K. Chu (TCSUH), T. Claeson (Chalmers U of Technology), G. W. Crabtree (Argonne), J. Daley (DOE), F. de la Cruz (Centro Atómico Bariloche), G. Deutscher (Tel Aviv U), Ø. Fischer (U Geneva), H. Freyhardt (U Göttingen), H. Fukuyama (U Tokyo), J. B. Goodenough (UT Austin), P. M. Grant (EPRI), R. L. Greene (U Maryland), D. U. Gubser (NRL), R. A. Hawsey (Oak Ridge), H. C. Ku (National Tsing Hua U), D. C. Larbalestier (U Wisconsin, Madison), A. Lauder (DuPont), W.-Y. Liang (U Cambridge), K. K. Likharev (SUNY Stony Brook), A. P. Malozemoff (ASC), D. E. Peterson (Los Alamos), R. Ralston (MIT Lincoln Lab), C. N. R. Rao (Indian Institute of Science), T. M. Rice (ETH Hönggerberg), J. M. Rowell, T. R. Schneider (EPRI), D. T. Shaw (SUNY Buffalo), R. Sokolowski (IGC), C. S. Ting (TCSUH), M. Tachiki (Tohoku U, Sendai), H. Weinstock (AFOSR), H. H. Wickman (NSF), S. A. Wolf (NRL) Local Committee Co-Chairs: A. L. de Lozanne (UT Austin), D. G. Naugle (Texas A&M), K. Salama (TCSUH) Workshop Secretary: S. W. Butler W. K. Chu (TCSUH), A. L. de Lozanne (UT Austin), P.-H. Hor (TCSUH), A. Ignatiev (TCSUH), A. J. Jacobson (TCSUH), D. G. Naugle (Texas A&M U), K. Salama (TCSUH), C. S. Ting (TCSUH), J. C. Wolfe (TCSUH), Q. Xiong (U Arkansas, Fayetteville) Site Information 2nd Floor, Doubletree Hotel at Allen Center, Houston, Texas La Salle Pre-Function Foyer Registration Travis I Speaker Preparation Room Hours: Monday, 4-8 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. AV equipment available for testing slides, transparencies, etc. Limited supplies available. Travis II Poster Preparation Room Hours: Monday, 4-8 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. This room is not for poster set-up. Limited supplies available to assist presenters with last-minute changes, etc. Fannin Press Room Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Milam Press Interview Room (scheduling through Press Staff – Fannin) La Salle Ballroom Plenary Sessions; Reception; Banquet; Concurrent Sessions (see schedule) de Zavala Exhibits, Monday and Tuesday; Poster Sessions, Friday (see schedule) Granger A & B Poster Sessions, Tuesday & Friday; Concurrent Sessions (see schedule) Lamar & Austin Staff EMERGENCY MEDICAL & DENTAL: Dial “0” for hotel operator and state emergency. All hotel security & managers trained in CPR; equipment is available. Dental referrals are available. Workshop Schedule Monday, March 11 Tuesday, March 12 Wednesday, March 13 Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Saturday, March 16 7:30 a.m. Press Room Open, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Fannin 8 a.m. Exhibits Open, 8 a.m., de Zavala 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, 8-8:30 a.m., Granger Foyer (Tuesday & Wednesday), La Salle Pre-Function Foyer (Thursday-Saturday) Gen. Ann., 8:30-8:40 a.m., La Salle A & B Plenary Session 5 Plenary Session 6 Gen. Ann., 8:30-8:40 a.m., La Salle B Plenary Session 7 Opening Ceremonies 8:30-9:10 a.m. 8:30-9:10 a.m. 9 a.m. Plenary Session 4 8:40-9:20 a.m. 8:30-9:50 a.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B La Salle Ballroom B 8:40-10 a.m. Break, 9:10-9:20 a.m. La Salle Ballroom B La Salle Ballroom A & B Break, 9:10-9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B Break, 9:20-9:40 a.m. 10 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Break, 9:50-10:20 a.m. Break, 10-10:20 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 9:20 a.m. - 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Concurrent Sessions 9:40 a.m. - 1 p.m. Plenary Session 1 E: HTS Theory I 10:20 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. G: HTS Theory II 11 a.m. 10:20-11:40 a.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B La Salle Ballroom A & B La Salle Ballroom B K: Vortex, etc. A: HTS Properties 11:30 a.m. F: HTS Processing Granger A & B La Salle Ballroom A & B H: Film & Applications Box Lunch Pick-Up Granger A & B 12 noon La Salle Ballroom A L: Film & Properties Press Conference B: Bulk Applications 12 noon -12:30 p.m. de Zavala 12:30 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B Granger A & B 11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Box Lunch Pick-Up, 12:40-1 p.m. Box Lunch Pick-Up 1 p.m. Nautile Room, 1st Floor Nautile Room, 1st Floor 12:30-1:30 p.m. Press Panel: “Achievements in HTS Box Lunch Pick-Up Nautile Room, 1st Floor 1:30 p.m. Science and Technology” 1-2 p.m. Luncheon & Closing 1-1:50 p.m., La Salle Ballroom A & B Plenary Session 2 Nautile Room, 1st Floor Ceremony, 1-2:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 1:20-2:40 p.m. Keynote Introduction La Salle Ballroom A & B La Salle Ballroom A & B & Address, 1:50-2:20 p.m. 2:30 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B Concurrent Sessions 1:40-5:40 p.m Break, 2:40-3 p.m. 3 p.m. Plenary Session 3 Concurrent Sessions I: Properties & Theory 3-3:40 p.m. 2:40-6:20 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A 3:30 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B C: Symmetry Break, 3:40-4 p.m. 4 p.m. Optional Afternoon La Salle Ballroom B Activities J: Materials & Properties 4:30 p.m. Break, 4:20-4:40 p.m. La Salle Ballroom B Poster Sessions 5 p.m. 1A & 1B D: HTS Materials 4-6 p.m. Granger A & B 5:30 p.m. Granger A & B Optional Afternoon & Evening Activities 6 p.m. Poster Sessions 1B-cont, 2 & 3 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception 5:40-7:30 p.m. 6-7:30 p.m. Granger A & B 7 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B & de Zavala Reception and Banquet 7:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. La Salle Ballroom A & B 8 p.m. Exhibits Close, 8 p.m., de Zavala 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Poster Sessions 1B-cont, 2 & 3 Set-Up, 9-10 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Granger A & B & de Zavala Poster Set-Up continues Friday, 10 p.m. March 15, 7 a.m. - 12 noon MONDAY, MARCH 11 2 p.m.-on Hotel Check-In 03:00-06:00, Early Registration, Check-In & Manuscript Submission La Salle Pre-Function Foyer 07:00-09:30 04:00-08:00 Exhibitor Registration & Set-Up & Poster Sessions 1A & 1B Set-Up Poster Set-Up will continue on Tuesday, March 12, 7:30 a.m. - 12 noon Speaker Preparation Room, Travis I, and Poster Preparation Room, Travis II, open TUESDAY, MARCH 12 07:30 a.m. Press Room Open Fannin 08:00 EXHIBITS Open de Zavala 08:00-08:30 Continental Breakfast Granger Foyer OPENING CEREMONIES La Salle Ballroom A & B 08:30-08:50 Welcome to Participants and Workshop Overview C. W. Chu (TCSUH) & K. A. Müller (IBM Zürich) 08:50-09:00 Greetings from State of Texas, City of Houston & University of Houston Dr. John M. Ivancevich, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, UH 09:00-09:05 Introduction of Speaker C. W. Chu (TCSUH) 9:05-9:40 Opening Address The Honorable Tom DeLay, House Majority Whip, U. S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 22 Followed by 15-minute Q & A with Press & Workshop Participants 09:40-09:50 Technical Announcement - Pirelli/EPRI 09:50-10:20 Break Refreshments served in La Salle Pre-Function Foyer & Granger Foyer 10:20-11:40 PLENARY SESSION 1 La Salle Ballroom A & B Chairs: J. R. Schrieffer (NHMFL, Florida State U), K. Kitazawa (U Tokyo) 10:20-11:00 PL1.1 K. A. Müller (IBM Zürich), “The Development of Superconductivity Research in Oxides” 11:00-11:40 PL1.2 C. W. Chu (TCSUH), “Superconductivity Above 90 K and Beyond” 11:40-01:20 Box Lunch Pick-Up Nautile Room, 1st Floor Seating available in lobby bar area & outside tables to left of bar area, 1st Floor EXHIBITS, de Zavala, & Poster Sessions 1A & 1B, Granger A & B, open for viewing 12:00-12:30 Pirelli/EPRI Press Conference La Salle Ballroom A & B TUESDAY, MARCH 12 (continued) 01:20-02:40 PLENARY SESSION 2 La Salle Ballroom A & B Chairs: M. L. Cohen (UC Berkeley), Z. X. Zhao (Chinese Academy of Sciences) 1:20-2 PL2.1 J.