Emergent Properties and Novel Behavior at the Nanoscale
April 19, 2010 – April 27, 2010
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Location
JNCASR, Bangalore, India
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http://www.jncasr.ac.in/i2cam/
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Organizers
Swapan Pati and Umesh Waghmare
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Overview
The topics to be covered in the School and Conference:
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1. Multi-functionality in hybrid biological- nanostructured materials (DNA electronics, spintronics and generalized charge transfer)
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2. Unique electromagnetic response of low dimensional materials (Nanomagnetism and negative magnetization, Multiferroics)
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3. Validation of computational nano science by advanced characterization techniques (SERS, Brillouin spectroscopy, various microscopies and lithographies)
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4. Theory driven discovery (Pnictide superconductors, novel materials and phenomena)
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5. Novel concepts for improved energy harvesting conversion, and storage (Solar energy, thermoelectrics, heat transfer etc)
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6. Electro-magnetic and Opto-electronic devices: (Device fabrication to device technologies)