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 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.

 

All prospective attendees are invited to submit a 250 words 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

 

·       Jesus Siqueiros, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

·       Sergio E. Ulloa, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA.

·        Joseph G. Tischler, ESTD, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA.

 

Location and Lodging

 

The meeting will be held on October 17-21, 2004 at the “Camino Real Zaashila-Huatulco” facilities in Huatulco, Mexico.

Huatulco means "the place where wood is adored" in the Mixteca language. It is situated a little less than 300 kilometers from Oaxaca, and its most important quality is the fact that it still isn't plagued by mass tourism, thus ensuring that your stay will be truly pleasant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, October 17th, with workshop sessions scheduled for Monday, October 18th through Wednesday, October 20th.  A Thursday morning Breakfast and final networking opportunity is available on October 21st 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 $395 and includes:

 

·       Four nights housing at the Camino Real Zaashila-Huatulco

·       Sunday Evening Welcoming Reception

·       Monday afternoon Group Rafting Outing

·       Breakfast on Monday through Thursday

·       Lunch on Monday through Wednesday

·       Dinner on Monday through Wednesday (including a Wednesday evening Guelaguetza Show and Dinner)

·       Tuesday evening Sunset Cruise

·       Workshop Sessions

·       Registration Materials (including the Final Program & Abstract Book)

 

The nearest airport is Huatulco Bay Airport, Airport Code:  HUX.  The hotel is 20 km (12.4 mi) west of the airport.  Transportation options include:  Rental car, Airport Shuttle (approximately US$14 round trip), or taxi cab (approximately US$ TBA). 

 

 

ONR International Workshop on Multifunctional Materials (October 2002; click here)

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

 

 

Office of Naval Research Global Science & Technology