GENERAL INFORMATION
This meeting is organized by the European Research Training Network
"Spintronics" (see the information below), which the aim are studies of spin-dependent transport through
nanostructures. The objective of the meeting is to bring together
multidisciplinary groups of experts from the fields of mesoscopic physics,
nanotechnology and magnetism, that have a common interest in
spintronics. Spintronics falls in the regime of mesoscopic and
nanoscopic physics, a relatively young but already mature branch
of physics and technology, which explores and exploits physical properties of such mesoscopic objects like tunnel junctions, two-dimensional electron gas, quantum wells, multilayers, quantum dots, single-electron transistors, quantum wires, etc. However, spin-dependent effects in such systems have only recently begun to be studied in detail. It covers a variety of systems and effects including magnetic multi-layers and nanopillars, magnetic tunnel junction, spin-orbit and spin optical effect, diluted magnetic semiconductors etc. The main experimental and technological challenges to be addressed involve creating, maintaining, measuring and manipulating spin currents in mesoscopic electronic systems, as well as spin entanglement in semiconductor quantum dots in the context of quantum computation. Such active control of spin dynamics is envisioned to make possible the development of new devices and novel technologies, such as spin transistors, spin-valves, ferromagnetic single-electron transistors, spin filters and modulators, current-induced magnetization reversal devices, new memory elements, and possibly new devices for quantum information processing and quantum computation.
Topics include:
- Giant and Tunneling Magnetoresistance,
- Quantum Computing, Quantum Coherence and Decoherence,
- Strongly Correlated Systems, Quantum Criticality,
- Current-Induced Magnetization Reversal, Spin-Orbit Effects,
- Hybrid Ferromagnetic-Superconducting Structures,
- Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors, Molecular Spintronics.
The conference is open to young researchers and students to give them opportunity to learn new ideas but also present their own results, and discuss with experts. Our intention is to leave maximal amount of time for discussion so that we can get to the heart of problems common to the various subfields.
The programme will consist of invited (40 min including discussion) and contributed (20 min including discussion) talks as well as poster presentations.
Application should be made by using the application form on the meeting web page.
The number of attendees is limited. For members of the Spintronics RTN network all local
expenses will be covered. For non-members, limited funds for financial
assistance are available.
Short information about
the European Research Training Network
"Spintronics"
