Workshop on Evolution and Control of Complexity:
Key Experiments Using Sources of Hard X-rays

Program: Focus Panel 3 - Nonlinear Chemical Reactions

Chair: Lin Chen (Argonne/Northwestern University)
Co-Chairs: Simone Techert (Max Planck Institute, Goettingen) and David Tiede (Argonne National Laboratory)

Oct 11, 2010, Monday, Room B2100
17:00 -17:30	Focus Panel Introductions and Statement of Goals
Oct 12, 2010, Tuesday, Room B2100
08:00 – 08:30	Coffee and Refreshments
Complexity of Energy Conversion Dynamics
08:30 – 09:00	Lin X. Chen, Argonne Nat'l Laboratory and Northwestern University *Electronic Coherence in Solar Energy Conversion Processes in Transition Metal Complexes: Visualization and Control* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
09:00 – 09:30	Daniel Friebel, SLAC, Stanford *Spectroscopy on catalyst surfaces in high pressure gas or liquid environment* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
09:30 – 10:00	David M. Tiede, Argonne National Laboratory *Structural Dynamics Challenges in Photosynthesis and Molecular Solar Fuels Catalysis* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
10:00 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 11:00	Christian Bressler, European XFEL GmbH, Hamburg *Femtosecond Spin State Changes – Implications for Photocatalysis* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
11:00 – 11:30	Larry A. Curtiss, Argonne National Laboratory First principles studies of nanoscale effects on catalytic activity and selectivity (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
11:30 – 12:00	Recap, Discussions and Draft Summaries
Coherent Control and Reacting Systems
12:00 – 12:30	Linda Young, Argonne National Laboratory Extending coherent control to complex systems (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 14:30	Tamar Seideman, Northwerstern University *Laser Alignment in Complex Media* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
14:30 – 15:00	Stephen T. Pratt, Argonne National Laboratory *X-ray Probes of Electronic Structure in Reacting Systems* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
15:00 – 15:30	Marcos Dantus, Michigan State University Using computer controlled ultrafast laser pulses to control matter (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
15:30 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 16:30	Steven J. Sibener, The University of Chicago Chemical Imaging and Dynamical Studies of Complex Interfacial Systems (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
16:30 – 17:00	Recap, Discussions and Draft Summaries, Writing Assignment
Evolution of Environmental Systems
17:00 – 17:20	Young-Shin Jun, Washington University in St. Louis *Observations of Chemical Evolution in Environmental Systems* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
17:20 – 17:40	Richard A Rosenberg, Argonne National Laboratory *Probing electron-induced chemistry with X-rays* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
17:40 – 18:00	Matthew J. Marshall, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory *Correlative High Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy to Characterize the Structure and Biogeochemical Function of Biofilm EPS* (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
18:00 – 18:20	Recap, Discussions and Draft Summaries, Writing Assignments
18:20	No-host Dinner, Argonne Guest House
Oct 13, 2010, Wednesday, Room B2100
08:00 – 08:30	Coffee and Refreshments
Chemical Dynamics and Phase Transitions
08:30 – 09:00	Simone Techert, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen Chemical Reactions Studied with Ultrafast X-ray Pulses: From Orbital Movements to Molecular Machines (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
09:00 – 09:30	H. Cailleau, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes Cedex Evolution and Control of Photoinduced Transformations In Molecular Materials : Experiments for Tracking and Understanding their Non-Equilibrium Cooperative and Coherent Dynamics (Bio, Abstract, Talk)
09:30 – 10:00	C. Rose-Petruck, Brown University, Providence Ultrafast structural dynamics of solvated organometallic complexes and prospects for studying coherent bi-molecular reactions (Bio, Abstract , Talk)
10:00 – 10:30	Martin Nielsen, Technical University of Denmark *Tracking the structural effects of photo excitation of molecular systems* (Bio, Abstract , Talk)
10:30 – 12:00	Recap and Focus Panels: Summary Preparation and Editing Assignments
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
Oct 13, 2010, Wednesday, Plenary Session, 401 Auditorium
13:30 – 15:15	Summary Presentations from Focus Panels (15 minutes each)
15:15 – 15:30	Workshop Summary
15:30	Adjourn