3rd NTT-BRL School @NTT Atsugi R&D Center

What's New
 
  • Check "Schedule" and "Access" information. (2005.09.15)
    •  
  • The deadline for the application has been extended to July 11.
    • (2005.06.29)

    Lectures on

  • Introduction to Mesoscopic Physics
    by Prof. Boris Altshuler ,  Princeton University,  USA (lecturer, coordinator)

  • Decoherence and Energy Relaxation in Disordered Metals
    by Prof. Norman Birge1, 2,   Michigan State University,  USA (lecturer)

  • Decoherence in Disordered Metals and Quantum Mesoscopic Device: Theory
    by Prof. Yuri Galperin ,  University of Oslo,  Norway (lecturer)

  • Quantum Scattering and Shot Noise (Tentative)
    by Prof. Christian Glattli ,  CEA Saclay,  France (lecturer)

  • Quantum Noise and Counting Statistics

    by Prof. Leonid Levitov ,  MIT,  USA (lecturer)

  • Mesoscopic Effects and Decoherence in Quantum Dots
    Spin Effects in Double Quantum Dots
      by Prof. Charles Marcus ,   Harvard University,  USA (lecturer)
    - with Special Talks -

  • Transport properties of granular metals and arrays of quantum dots
    Prof. Valerii Vinokur ,  Argonne National Laboratory,  USA
     
  		• Decoherence in Josephson Charge Qubits
    Dr. Oleg Astafiev ,   NEC,  Japan
       
  		• Prof. Hideaki Takayanagi ,  Director of NTT Basic Research Laboratories,  Japan

    Schedule


    TimeTable. pdf

    Important Dates
    Deadline for Application
    --- July 11, 2005 ---
    Acceptance Notice
    --- July 29, 2005 ---
    Call for Participants

    Ph.D students or master's course students who have studied fundamental principles of quantum physics can apply for this school. (Japanese students are acceptable as well, but all seminars are given in English.)
    The number of participants is limited to approx.30. Applicants are required to register online by filling out the application form on the web site. The deadline for application is July 4, 2005
    Registration


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    General Information
      Atsugi city
    Atsugi city in Kanagawa prefecture, where NTT R&D center is located, takes about 50 minutes from Shinjuku Sta. by Odakyu-line.

    Official web site of Atsugi city is
     http://www.city.atsugi.kanagawa.jp/helpsite/english/index.html
      Seminar Room

    seminar room1 seminar room2 seminar room3
    Click the image to enlarge

      Passport and Visa

    All the persons entering Japan must have valid passports. In addition, persons coming from certain countries must have visas issued by Japanese consul in their countries. Please check with your travel agent. Participants who require visas should allow plenty of time for their application to be processed. For details, please contact your nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate. If required, NTT's staff will help in procuring visas.

    The website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan is
    http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
      Traveler's insurance

    Participants need to prepare traveler's insurance in your country and send a copy of your insurance documents to NTT by facsimile before your departure.

      Poster Session

    Poster sessions by all participants have been tentatively scheduled on November 1, Tuesday and 2 Wednesday evening.

    Poster panels will be 1.75 m high and 0.85 m wide which means your poster can occupy a full space of 1.75m high by 0.85m wide. Pins will be provided for fixing posters on the panels.

    Each poster should begin with an introductory part, accessible and able to motivate everybody.

    Please use the catchwords instead of long sentences. Each poster should end with a conclusion or a summary of the results.
    Please prepare your poster in your university or laboratory before joining the school.

    By the end of September, let us know the title and the abstract (approx. 200 words) of your poster presentation by e-mail.
      Financial Support of Travel Expenses

    NTT will cover the following expenses:
    * Round trip airfare between your airport and Narita Airport.
    * Cost for accommodation for 6 nights from Oct. 30 to Nov.4. (including Breakfast)
    * Lunch during the school

    Please note that NTT will NOT cover the following expenses:
    * All domestic transportation expenses such as the fare between Narita and Hon-Atsugi Sta. should be covered at your personal expenses.

    * Most of the dinners during the school will be provided. However please note that some should be covered at your personal expenses.

    * Traveler's insurance should be covered at your personal expenses.

    The remittance of your airfare will be made to your bank account after a month of the school. Participants who use the airline must purchase discounted tickets and get NTT's authorization as to the price before purchasing, also should submit the receipt.
      Access
    How to get to Atsugi city from Narita Airport
    Please arrange your way to "Atsugi Urban Hotel" on Oct. 30th, on your own.
    Access Map to the hotel from Narita

      The nearest train station to the hotel is called "Hon-Atsugi". There are several ways (by limousine bus or train) to reach Hon-Atsugi station from NaritaAirport. Please refer below for further information.

    1, From Narita Airport to Hon-Atsugi station

    1) By Limousine Bus
       Limousine bus is the easiest way to reach Hon-Atsugi station. Please refer to a bus timetable below(*1). Bus ticket counter is located right outside of the immigration exit on the arrival lobby. Either Terminal 1 or 2, you will find it easily after you pass the custom. There are several bus companies running to various directions. Please be sure to choose the bus bound for Hon-Atsugi Hon-Atsugi or Sagami-Ono Sagami-Ono. Bus terminal is located just outside the arrival lobby. Both limousine bus tickets for Hon-Atsugi and Sagami-Ono cost 3,500yen.If you take a bus bound for Sagami-Ono, please make sure to take a train name "Odakyu-line" bound for Odawara Odawara or Hakone-Yumoto Hakone-Yumoto  after getting off the bus at Sagami-Ono station. It is just two stops away by express train from Sagami-Ono to Hon-Atsugi, and costs 240yen.
      It usually takes about 2 to 3 hours from NaritaAirport to Hon-Atsugi station. Keep in mind that there could be an enormous traffic jam in Tokyo during evening rush hours.


    (*1)Airport Limousine Timetable (From Narita Airport as of July, 2005)

    Narita
    (Terminal1)
    Narita
    (Terminal2)
    Sagami-
    Ono
    Hon-
    Atsugi

    Narita
    (Terminal1)
    Narita
    (Terminal2)
    Sagami-
    Ono
    Hon-
    Atsugi

    07:05

    07:10

    09:10

    -

    15:05

    15:10

    17:15

    -

    08:05

    08:10

    10:15

    -

    15:55

    16:00

    18:15

    -

    09:05

    09:10

    11:15

    -

    16:15

    16:20

    -

    18:35

    10:05

    10:10

    12:15

    -

    16:45

    16:50

    19:05

    -

    10:35

    10:40

    -

    12:55

    17:45

    17:50

    20:05

    -

    11:05

    11:10

    13:15

    -

    18:45

    18:50

    20:55

    -

    12:05

    12:10

    14:15

    -

    19:45

    19:50

    21:55

    -

    13:55

    14:00

    -

    16:15

    19:55

    20:00

    -

    22:15

    14:15

    14:20

    16:25

    -

    20:45

    20:50

    22:55

    -
     
    2) By Train
       By train, you come to Hon-Atsugi station via Shinjuku Shinjuku  station.

    a) The easiest way is to take a direct train JR Narita Express (NEX) from Narita airport, which takes 80 minutes to JR Shinjuku station and costs 3,310yen. Tickets are available at the arrival lobby. NEX station is on the underground level of the airport. Take any express trains bound for Omiya (Omiya) , Ikebukuro  (Ikebukuro)  or  Shinjuku Shinjuku . Timetable for NEX is as follows(*3). After you arrive at JR Shinjuku station, transfer to another train, Odakyu line  Odakyu line . Please check the map of Shinjuku station(*4).
    (*3) Narita Express Timetable (from Narita Airport to Shinjuku) As of July 1, 2005

    No.
    Narita
    (Terminal1)
    Narita
    (Terminal2)
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku

    No.
    Narita
    (Terminal1)
    Narita
    (Terminal2)
    Tokyo
    Shinjuku

    2

    7:42

    7:44

    9:04

    9:29

    26

    15:13

    15:16

    16:16

    16:37

    6

    8:52

    8:54

    9:55

    10:16

    30

    16:13

    16:16

    17:20

    17:42

    8

    9:15

    9:18

    10:16

    10:36

    32

    16:43

    16:46

    17:47

    18:07

    10

    9:43

    9:46

    10:42

    11:04

    34

    17:13

    17:17

    18:20

    18:42

    12

    10:16

    10:19

    11:12

    11:33

    38

    18:13

    18:17

    19:19

    19:41

    14

    11:16

    11:19

    12:12

    12:33

    40

    18:46

    18:49

    19:51

    20:16

    16

    12:16

    12:19

    13:12

    13:33

    42

    19:13

    19:16

    20:17

    20:41

    18

    13:16

    13:19

    14:12

    14:33

    44

    19:43

    19:46

    20:53

    21:16

    22

    14:13

    14:16

    15:16

    15:36

    46

    20:43

    20:45

    21:47

    22:11

    24

    14:43

    14:46

    15:43

    16:06

    48

    21:43

    21:45

    22:38

    23:02

    b)You can also use Keisei line  Keisei line  , with which you transfer at Nippori  Nippori  station onto JR Yamanote-line JR Yamanote-line to Shinjuku. Keisei line costs 2,110yen with Sky-linerExpress train.
      From Shinjuku, take Odakyu line to Hon-Atsugi. Among several exits, take either West or South (not New South) exit. Shinjuku station is one of the largest transit hubs in Tokyo, serving many different train and subway lines. Each has its own separate gate so make sure you make your way toward Odakyu line. Purchase an Odakyu ticket at a vending machine, the price of which is 480 yen to Hon-Atsugi.
      
    Odakyu Shinjuku station has two departure-floors: upper for Express train and lower for Local train. Do not take local train  kakueki-teisha, kakueki-teisha since it stops at every station and even waits for express trains passing by. You should better not take Semi Express  jyunkyu,jyunkyu or Section Semi Express kukan-jyunkyu,kukan-jyunkyutrain since they stops at many stations. Choose Rapid Express kaisoku-kyuko,kaisoku-kyuko or Express kyuko,kyuko train bound for Odawara Odawara or Hakone-Yumoto Hakone-Yumoto among several expresses. Also, there are express trains which goes to other directions (such as Shonan-kyuko,Shonan-kyuko and Tama-Kyuko,Tama-Kyuko) .Please ask people around you to make sure it takes you to the right destination.Expresskyuko,kyuko leaves every 10 minutes from platform 4 and 5, and takes 50min. to Hon-Atsugi  Hon-Atsugi . The last train to Hon-Atsugi leaves Shinjuku at 11:35pm.

      If you come around evening rush hours, 5-8pm, Limited-Express tokkyu romance car, tokkyu romance car  could be an option. You pay double (1,030yen vs. 480yen) and get a reserved seat. It is only 10minutes faster, 40min. to Hon-Atsugi, however, provides more space and comfort. Not all the limited-express make a stop at Hon-Atsugi, so please check whether your train stops there. Tickets are available until a few minutes before departure as long as seats are available.

     (*4)Shinjuku station map
    Shinjuku station map
     

     
      Enquiry
    Dr. Akira Fujiwara

    Research Planning Section
    NTT Basic Research Laboratories

    3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya,
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan

    Phone: +81 46 240 3311
    E-mail: afuji@aecl.ntt.co.jp

    		 Ms. Yukiyo Mizoi

    Research Planning Section
    NTT Basic Research Laboratories

    3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya,
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan

    Phone: +81 46 240 3257
    E-mail: yukiyo_m@will.brl.ntt.co.jp

    Links
    NTT Basic Research Laboratories
    http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/index.html
    2rd NTT-BRL School
    http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/event/brlschool2004/scene.html
    Narita Airport
    http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html
    Odakyu Electric Railway
    http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/
    Atsugi city
    http://www.city.atsugi.kanagawa.jp/ helpsite/english/index.html
    East Japan Railway Company
    http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
    The website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
    http://www.mofa.go.jp/ j_info/visit/visa/index.html