Scope
Innovative
ideas for materials and devices that integrate physical properties such as
charge, photons, phonons, and spins have emerged at a rapid pace in the field
of multifunctional systems. These systems can be either fully integrated or
complex hybrid structures. Examples of fully integrated systems are magnetic
semiconductors, and GMR materials. Complex hybrid structures are exemplified by
ferroelectric-semiconductor and/or metal-semiconductor hybrids.
Multifunctional
materials are an extremely broad area with enormous potential impact in
increasing performance, reliability and flexibility, while decreasing cost,
size, and power. Among some of the foreseeable applications are tunable passive
elements, tunable sensors, spin electronics, quantum devices, etc.
Although
the core of research to date has been done on semiconductor based devices, a
new set of emerging materials has been identified. In this subset of
multifunctional materials we find oxide crystals which promise novel
and flexible device designs that incorporate ferro-electric, piezo-electric,
magneto-electric, superconducting, semi-magnetic and non-linear optical
functions. A major issue that has to be addressed to accomplish this ambitious
goal is to develop revolutionary techniques for single-crystal epitaxial
complex-oxide thin films and multi-layer hetero-junctions (each layer
performing a different or cooperative active function) with and without
semiconductors.
The
goal of this workshop is to explore current research in the broad field of
multifunctional materials, identifying devices and systems which can guide us
in the growth, fabrication and processing of new materials.
The
Workshop will provide a program of informal scientific exchanges and
discussions. Each participant is
required to make a 10-minute (15 for scene-setters) presentation followed by
10-minutes of Q&A (15 minutes Q&A for scene-setters), and all participants are requested to attend
the entire meeting to optimize idea exchange and cooperative interaction.
All
prospective attendees are invited to submit an (250 word maximum) abstract via
e-mail as a Microsoft Word document attached file to an e-mail and submit to
Shari Allwood by a deadline to be determined.
Please limit your abstract to one typed page.
Ph.: (440) 951-1380
Fax: (440) 951-1381
E-mail: AllwoodInc@aol.com
Organizing Committee
·
Dr. Alejandro
Fainstein,
Centro Atomico
Bariloche (CNEA), San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
·
Dr. Sergio E.
Ulloa,
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA.
Location
and Lodging
The workshop will be held
from March 5th to the 9th at the hotel Tunquelen in San
Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina:
Hotel
Tunquelén
Av. Bustillo
Km. 24,5 – Villa Llao Llao
San Carlos
de Bariloche
Phone: (02944)448 4000
Website: http://www.tunquelen.com/
San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in
the province of Río Negro, Argentina,
situated on the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes (Nahuel
Huapi, Gutiérrez Lake, Moreno Lake and Mascardi Lake) and mountains (Tronador, Cerro
Catedral, Cerro López). It is famous for skiing but also great
for sight-seeing, water sports, trekking and climbing. Cerro Catedral is one of
the most important ski centers in South America.
The name Bariloche
comes from the Mapuche
word Vuriloche meaning
"people from behind the mountain" (furi = behind, che = people). The
Vuriloche pass was used by the Mapuches to cross the Andes and was kept secret
from the europeans priests for a long time.
Settled primarily by Austrians and Germans about
1895, San Carlos de Bariloche has the appearance of an alpine town. Population:
(1991) 77,600; (2001) 93,101.
Bariloche was officially founded on 3rd. May, 1902,
by a decree of the Executive Branch of the National Government. In 1909 there
were 1,250 inhabitants, telegraph, post office, and a road connecting the city
with Neuquén.
Commerce, however, continued to depend from Chile until the arrival of the
railroad in 1934.
Between 1935 and 1940, the Directorate of National
Parks carried over a number of urbanistic works, giving the city a
characteristic beauty. Among them: the Civic Center (home of a Library, a
Theatre, a Museum, the City Hall, the Post Office, the Police Station and the
Customs), the Cathedral, Llao Llao Hotel, and others.
Tourism, both national and international, is the
main economical activity of Bariloche, all year around. The main ski station is
the one at Cerro Catedral. During the summer, beautiful beaches
such as Playa Bonita and Villa Tacul welcome sun-bathers and some brave lake
swimmers (the waters, from melting snow, are always very cold. Lake Nahuel
Huapi averages 14 °C in the summertime). The fishing season is another great
attraction. Bariloche is the biggest city of a huge Lakes District, and serves
as a base for many excursions in the region. Trekking in the mountains, almost
completely wild and uninhabited with the exception of a few high-mountain huts,
is also a popular activity. The city is also famous for its chocolates.
Besides tourism and the many activities and
services associated with it, Bariloche is home of first class scientific and
technological activities. The Centro Atómico Bariloche is a research
center of the National Atomic Energy Commission, where basic and applied
research in many areas of the physical sciences is carried on. One of its
departments is the Instituto
Balseiro, a higher education institution with a small and carefully
selected number of students, that awards degrees in Physics, and in Nuclear and
Mechanical Engineering, and Masters and Doctorate degrees in Physics and in
Engineering. The city also hosts INVAP, a high technology company that designs
and builds nuclear reactors and space satellites, among other projects. In
addition, there are also several departments and laboratories of the Comahue
University.
The city has a modern airport equipped to receive
any kind of aircraft. Several of the most important airlines of Argentina
maintain regular flights to Bariloche, as well as some international lines from
neighboring countries, especially during the ski season.
For additional information on
registration, program, travel, tours, etc., please send an e-mail to Shari
Allwood, Meeting Planner, at AllwoodInc@aol.com
Workshop Logistics &
Registration Information
The Workshop will begin with a Welcoming Reception on
Sunday evening, March 5th, with workshop sessions scheduled for
Monday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 8th. A Thursday morning breakfast and final
networking opportunity is available on March 9th, and concludes the
program.
To assist you with ascertaining travel costs and
seeking approval to participate, the following information is provided:
The registration fee is anticipated to be $495.00 and
includes:
¨
Four nights housing at
the Hotel Tunquelén
¨
Sunday Evening
Welcoming Reception
¨
Breakfast on Monday
through Thursday
¨
Lunch on Monday through
Wednesday
¨
Dinner on Monday
through Wednesday
¨
Two Group Networking
Outings
¨
Workshop Sessions
¨
Registration Materials
(including the Final Program & Abstract Book)
The nearest airport is San Carlos de Bariloche, Airport Code:
BRC. The hotel 40 km from
the airport, and a taxi cab is approximately US$20 each way.
There are direct flights to Bariloche (BRC) from
Buenos Aires-Argentina Newbery Airport (AEP) and Santiago-Chile (SCL).
Please note that if you fly through
Buenos Aires, you need to change airports (EZE-AEP), since
international flights arrive at the International Airport of Ezeiza (EZE). In
this case, we recommend that you allow for at least 3 hours of layover time in Buenos Aires, in order to pass
through customs, obtain your baggage, transfer to the other airport, and make
your departing flight to Bariloche.
The transfer from EZE to AEP can be done by Taxi,
although we recommend using the transport provided by “Manuel Tienda Leon”, who
provide shuttle transfers between both airports. For more information contact
Shari Allwood, Meeting Planner (AllwoodInc@aol.com).
Previous Workshops
ONR International
Workshop on Multifunctional Materials 1 (Oct. 2002)
ONR International
Workshop on Multifunctional Materials 2 (Oct. 2004)
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