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California Symposium on Nanomagnetism
April 10-11, 2006
Natural Sciences II, Room 1201
University of California, Irvine (campus map)
** Online Registration **
program agenda | registration | program abstracts | hotel/lodging | local entertainment
Program Details
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It is widely believed that revolutionary progress can be made as materials and devices are developed to operate at the nanometer-length scale. Progress in nanomagnetism is particularly rapid at present, primarily motivated by applications such as spintronics, magnetic sensing and ultra-high-density magnetic recording, to cite a few examples. During the past decade applications of nanoscale magnetic devices to data storage have had a revolutionary impact on computers and information technology. California is one of the most active areas in the world in both fundamental explorations and industrial innovations. The Almadam Research Laboratory in San Jose, for example, has been the powerhouse for many major discoveries and subsequent applications of phenomena such as the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) read-head, that has increased the recording density of computer hard discs by a factor >500. These developments by California industry have revolutionized computer technology, resulting in our current hard discs that hold hundreds of gigabytes.
Many prominent research groups are working on various cutting-edge nanomagnetism problems in University of California. At UC Irvine, for example, significant human and equipment resources have been invested in the last five years in nanoscience, including nanomagnetism. We now have exciting new capabilities and facilities in nanomagnetism, along with robust theoretical tools for predictions and analyses. To produce groundbreaking innovations for the next-generation technologies, it is critical to forge collaborations amongst academic and industrial researchers.
The April 10-11, 2006 symposium at UC Irvine, sponsored by UC Discovery Grants, ISIS (a UC Irvine Organized Research Unit), and UC Irvine Office of Research and Graduate Studies, brings together leading scientists in California from several UC campuses, Almadam Research Laboratory in San Jose (IBM and Hitachi Global Systems), Seagate Research Laboratory in Fremont, and industrial researchers from Southern California area. We will focus on frontier topics such as growth and characterization of nanostructures and progress in theory, and explore new challenges and opportunities in the future. A primary purpose of the symposium is to create new collaborations between researchers on different UC campuses, and to stimulate new interactions between researchers in the UC community and California industry. The program provides the opportunity for questions and informal exchange of information after the talks and during the breaks. In addition, there will be a poster session for attendees, especially graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to present their latest findings.
updated 4-6-2006
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Date / Time
Event
Presentation Title/Subject
(click title for full Abstract)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ :: Poster Presentations
Monday, April 10, 2006
8:20 am
Welcome and Registration
8:30-9:05 am Stuart Parkin
IBM
Magnetic Race-Track - a Novel Storage Class Spintronic Non-Volatile Memory 9:05-9:40 am Eric Fullerton
Hitachi
Current-induced magnetization reversal and domain formation in nanopillars with perpendicular anisotropy. 9:40-10:15 am Frances Hellman
UC Berkeley
Calorimetry of nanostructured magnetic materials 10:15-10:30 am Coffee break and informal discussions
10:30-11:05 am Ivan Schuller
UC San Diego
A comprehensive study of Exchange Bias
11:05-11:40 am Zi Qiu
UC Berkeley
Spin Reorientation Transition in Magnetic Ultrathin Films
11:40 am-12:15 pm Grace Lu
UC Irvine
Spin Accumulation Effect in Ferromagnetic Single Electron Transistors
12:15-2:00 pm
Lunch
2:00-2:35 pm Barbara Jones
IBM Almaden Research Center
First-Principles Study of Atomic-Scale Engineered Spin Chains
2:35-3:10 pm Doug Mills
UC Irvine
Spin Excitations and Spin Damping in Ultrathin Ferromagnets 3:10-3:45 pm Ruqian Wu
UC Irvine
DFT studies of magnetic materials 3:45-4:00 pm Coffee break and informal discussions
4:00-4:35 pm Joachim Stohr
Stanford
Probing the Ultrafast Magnetic Nanoworld with X-Rays 4:35-5:10 pm Philip Wigen
Ohio State University
Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy In Micromagnetic Materials 5:20-7:30 pm Poster Session and Refreshments
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:30-9:05 am
Andreas Berger
HitachiNanomagnetic recording media 9:05-9:40 am Dmitri Basov
UC San DiegoImpurity Band Conduction in III-V High Temperature Ferromagnetic Semiconductors 9:40-10:15 am Cyrus Hirjibehedin
IBMSpin-Coupling in Engineered Atomic Structures 10:15-10:30 am Coffee Break and Informal Discussions
10:30-11:00 Ilya Krivorotov
UC IrvineSpin waves excited by spin-polarized current in a metallic nanomagnet. 11:00-11:30 Wilson Ho
UC Irvine
Magnetic STM, new developments 11:30-12:15 Panel discussions: challenges and opportunities
12:15 pm
Lunch and Adjourn
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NOTE: This symposium is open to all UC affiliates and industrial researchers in California. There is no charge for attending this symposium but we request all participants to register (click here) before March 15, 2006. Due to the limits on funding and space, we plan to have approximately 50-60 attendees, including students and postdocs.
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Lodging
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A block of rooms has been reserved in Ayres Hotel & Suites Costa Mesa for April 9-11, at the special discounted UCI rate.
If you plan to stay at the Ayres Hotel, please call (800) 454-1692 to make your reservation. It is important to inform the reservation agent that you are participating in the UCI Nanomagnetism Symposium to ensure you receive the special UCI rate. Free shuttle service from the hotel to UCI is available once a day.
Possible Travel Support:
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UC Discovery Grants make up to $3,000 in travel awards available to UC affiliates. Instructions and guidelines are provided on their website:
If you need assistance from UCI, please contact Anne Taub at annetaub@uci.edu.
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Local Restaurants & Entertainment (click here for a detailed list)
Aloha Restaurants, Inc.
17320 Redhill Ave., Ste. 190, Irvine
Hawaiian
Apple A Day Irvine Health Food Co
14310 Culver Dr, Irvine
Sandwiches
Bistango
19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine
California
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
13130 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
Eclectic
Chicago Chicago Pizza & Pasta
4533 Campus Dr., Irvine
Pizza
Chinatown Restaurant and Bar
4139 Campus Drive, Irvine
Chinese
Claim Jumper
3935 Alton Pkwy, Irvine
American
Crazy Horse Nite Club
71 Fortune Dr #39, Irvine
American
Cucina Romana
13844 Alton Pkwy Suite 135, Irvine
Italian
Daily Grill
2636 Dupont Dr.
Irvine
American
Daphne's Greek Cafe
14041 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine
Greek
El Torito
1910 W Main St., Irvine
Mexican
Il Fornaio
18051 Von Karman Ave., Irvine
Italian
Islands Restaurant
4020 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine
Jimmy Z
4517 Campus Dr, Irvine
Johnny Rocket's
71 Fortune Dr, Irvine
American
Juice It Up
1 Corporate Park, #150, Irvine
Sumo Sushi Seafood Buffet
14110 Culver Dr., Irvine
Japanese
Symposium Wine Bar
Park Place
Irvine
Bar Food
Taiko
14775 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine
Japanese
The Cheesecake Factory
71 Fortune Dr., Irvine
American
Tia Juana's
14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine
Mexican
Vessia
3966 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
Italian
Waters Restaurant
4615 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
55 Fortune Drive Irvine, Irvine
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