PSIK12
Computational Oxide Spintronics
Psi-k Research Conference
May 6th - 10th, 2012
Cranage Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, UK (http://www.cranagehallcheshire.co.uk)
Scope:
The main purpose of this research conference (sponsored by the Network of the European Science Foundation “Advanced Concepts in ab-initio Simulations of Materials (Psi-k2)”) is to provide an active forum for discussion on the state-of-the-art - including challenges and perspectives - of the theoretical modeling for transition metal oxides. What we propose is a “Gordon-research”-like conference lasting 3.5 days consisting only of invited/plenary speakers and of a poster session with lots of time for discussion. While the main focus will be on "ab-initio" simulations, a strong interface to many-body physics treated on the basis of realistic model Hamiltonians will be included and a few leading scientists in experiments will be invited.
Among others, topics of specific interest will be:
- Multiferroics and magnetoelectrics
- DMFT + electronic correlation
- Oxides-based interfaces
- Beyond-LDA functionals
- Topological insulators and Berry phases
- Superconductivity and interplay with magnetism
- Defects in oxides and high-k materials
Oxide tunnel junctions: transport and magnetoelectric coupling
Organizing Committee:
Dr. Silvia Picozzi Cons. Nazionale Ricerche – Ist. SPIN L’Aquila Phone: +39 0862-319364
E-mail: silvia.picozzi@aquila.infn.it | Prof. Dr. Stefan Blügel Forschungszentrum Jülich Phone: +49 2461-61-4249 E-Mail: s.bluegel@fz-juelich.de |
Prof. Dr. Olle Eriksson Division of Materials Theory, Physics Department, Uppsala University, SWE Phone: +46 18 471 3625 E-mail: olle.eriksson@physics.uu.se | Prof. Dr. Ingrid Mertig Martin Luther Univ. Phone: +49 345 5525 430 E-Mail: mertig@physik.uni-halle.de |
Email address:
Local Organizer:
Prof. Walter Temmerman,
Science and Technology Facilities Center, Daresbury Laboratory, UK
Phone: +44 1925 603227
Fax:
+44 1925 603634
E-mail: walter.temmerman@stfc.ac.uk
