- The workshop is now finished ! Thanks for your participation !!
- Final book of abstracts (22 Mb)
- Final list of participants
The workshop is over
The 2009 edition of the Nanomagnets workshop was attended by more than 100 scientists from more than 10 different countries (mostly european).
Thank you all for your participation !
Introduction
Self-organization of nanomagnets is a field of growing interest, providing model systems for fundamental investigations of nanomagnetism and spin electronics, as well as fuelling technology for applications such as magnetic recording and biomedicine. "Self-organization" is considered here with the broad meaning of assemblies of nano-objects that form spontaneously, whether or not located on a regular lattice. This workshop was aimed at bringing together leading experts and young scientists (post-docs and students) in various fields. Stimulating multidisciplinary discussions were sought between participants concerning fabrication (physical and chemical means), structural characterization and physical investigation, use in fundamental devices or applications etc.A few introductory lectures were scheduled to provide a common base for attendees coming
from the various fields. The remaining of the workshop consisted in invited lectures,
contributed talks and poster sessions. Round tables, tutorials and free time periods in the
agenda favoured open discussions and the creation of connections for future collaborations.
The winter-sport area of Aussois and the friendly atmosphere of the
Centre Paul-Langevin of CNRS provided a suitable ground to reach these objectives !
This European Workshop on Self-Organized Nanomagnets followed a similar one held
Oct.8-11th 2006 in Eisenerz, Austria.
Topics
- Magnetism in low-dimensional systems: Experiments and theory, individual and collective properties.
- Spontaneous fabrication of nanomagnets: Supported and free-standing (e.g. in solution), physical as well as chemical routes.
- Arrays and templated growth: including self-organized templates, combination of top-down and bottom-up (guided self-assembly), bio-inspired routes.
- Molecular magnetism: quantum magnetism, photomagnetism, etc...
- Advanced characterization techniques: structural and magnetic microscopies; spectroscopies; diffraction, scattering and holography, in-lab or large-scale instruments.
- Nanomagnets in technology: Magnetic recording and spintronics, biology, medicine etc.