Joint International Workshop on
"A new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors for
dark energy and cosmology experiments "
Björkliden, Kiruna, Sweden, March 30-April 6, 2008
The workshop will be organised jointly by Loughborough and Cambridge Universities, UK and Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden under the auspices of the AQDJJ Programme, which is funded by the European Science Foundation.
Aim and Scope
The physics of artificial structures of reduced dimensionality is one of the main emerging areas of condensed matter physics, and may form the basis of future terahertz electronics and quantum computing technology. The Workshop aims to cover these developments, in particular the following aspects:
1.. Novel concepts of ultrasensitive detectors for IR and submillimeter waves
2.. Electron cooling by SIN tunnel junctions; Cryogenics
3.. Readout systems; multiplexing; imaging arrays of bolometers;
4.. HF coupling with bolometers; HF Filtering;
5.. Radioastronomy in mm/submm/IR regions
6.. Single-photon detectors.
7.. Novel electronics based on Nanotubes and Nanowires and arrays of Josephson junctions (JJ) and arrays of nanoparticles and of quantum dots,
8.. Semiconductor and other types of superlattices
9.. Arrays of small magnetic particles
10.. Photonic and sonic band gap materials
11.. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with all types of arrays
12.. Applications to quantum computing
13.. Tunneling phenomena
14.. Metamaterials and their applications to cosmology
15.. Experimental methods
16. Novel concepts of ultrasensitive detectors for IR and submillimeter waves;
17. Quasioptics and HF Filtering; coupling with bolometers
18. T-rays and THz imaging;
The workshop will be devoted to the progress in recent development of a new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors for studies of dark energy and other cosmology experiments, the development of novel devices operating with nonequilibrium effects in mesoscopic structures and other possible applications. The Workshop aims at reviewing the fundamentals and outlining the research perspectives on the use of these systems which have very complex physics. All aspects of the physics of systems made of small circuits and large arrays of many different types of nano-elements will be covered.
Structure
The Workshop will consist of:
-oral presentations (30 mins),
-posters ,
-round table discussions.
English is the official language.
Ph.D. students and young researchers are encouraged to participate, as well as to submit their work for poster presentation. This will give them the chance of discussing their research with colleagues and outstanding scientists in the field.
Registration and Fees
All registration will be done using the online registration form which can be accessed from this link.. We assume that the costs of hotel and meals per person will be about 1000 Euro for single room (~850 Euro for staying in double room) plus ~150 Euro registration fee. Those registering from ESF member countries will be informed if they will need to pay the fee themselves; others should enquire directly. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
Venue, Accommodation and Social Programme
The workshop will be held at the resort of Bjorkliden near the town of Kiruna, Sweden.
Information about Bjorkliden:
Travel
Participants are recommended to fly to one of the Swedish airports and then take a train to Kiruna or take a local airline flight..
Advisory board
Professor Feodor V. Kusmartsev, Department of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Professor Antonio Barone,Department of Physical Sciences, University of Naples "Frederico II", Naples, Italy
Dr. Stefan Benacka,Slovak Academy of Sciences, Department of Cryoelectronics, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Professor Per Delsing,Quantum Device Physics Laboratory, Microtechnology and Nanoscience,, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
Dr. Jan Kolacek,Institute of Physics ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic
Professor Piero Martinoli,Institut de Physique, Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Professor Victor Moshchalkov,Laboratorium voor Vaste-Stoffysica en Magnetisme, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Professor Mikko Paalanen,Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Niels Falsig Pedersen,Dept. of Electronic Power Engineering, Techn. University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Professor Alexey Ustinov,Physikalisches Institut III, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Professor Alvaro Sanchez,Grup d'Electromagnetisme, Departament de Fisica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Professor Harald W. Weber,Abteilung Tieftemperaturphysik, Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universitäten, Wien, Austria
Dr. Richard Giles,Department of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Professor Petter Minnhagen,NORDITA, Copenhagen, Denmark
Director of the AQDJJ network and Conference Chairman: Feodor V Kusmartsev, Loughborough University, UK Email: F.Kusmartsev@lboro.ac.uk
Conference Co- Chairman: L. Kuzmin, Chalmers University, Sweden and Stafford Withington, Cambridge University, UK
Conference Secretary:
Victoria Webster
Department of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
Email: V.J.Webster@lboro.ac.uk
Telephone:+44 (0) 1509 22 3301
Fax:+44 (0) 1509 22 3986
Organizing committee:
Dmitry Gulevich (D.R.Gulevich@lboro.ac.uk)
Mike D Forrester ( D.M.Forrester@lboro.ac.uk )
M. Tarasov, K Arutyunov, A.-M. Frykestig
Further information
For details concerning the Workshop programme and registration, please contact Feo Kusmartsev. For information about the venue, facilities, accommodation and travel arrangements, please contact Leonid Kuzmin.
Workshop Webmaster R.T.Giles@lboro.ac.uk , 14th Jan., 2008