International Symposium on the Dynamics of Domain Walls 2012

30 May - 01 June 2012
Hamburg, Germany

Conference Organizers

PD Dr. Guido Meier
Institut für Angewandte Physik und Zentrum für Mikrostrukturforschung, Fachbereich Physik,
Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Christopher Marrows
School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences,
University of Leeds

and SFB 668 - Collaborative Research Center on "Magnetism: from a single atom to nanostructures" of the University of Hamburg

We gratefully acknowledge financial support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft via the Graduiertenkolleg 1286 "Functional Metal-Semiconductor Hybrid Systems".

Local Organizing Committee:

Dr. Lars Bocklage
Institut für Angewandte Physik und Zentrum für Mikrostrukturforschung,
Fachbereich Physik, Universität Hamburg

Dipl.-Phys. Andreas Vogel
Institut für Angewandte Physik und Zentrum für Mikrostrukturforschung,
Fachbereich Physik, Universität Hamburg

Dipl.-Phys. Clemens Wuth
Institut für Angewandte Physik und Zentrum für Mikrostrukturforschung,
Fachbereich Physik, Universität Hamburg

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Venue

University of Hamburg,
Jungiusstrasse 11,
D-20355 Hamburg
Germany

Hotel Information:

Hotel Baseler Hof
Esplanade 11
20354 Hamburg

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Scientific Background

Research on the dynamics of domain walls is motivated not only by the wish to increase our insight into these micromagnetic phenomena, but also by the prospect of novel concepts for memory and logic applications. Current-induced domain wall motion pioneered more than a quarter of a century ago, has blossomed in the last few years into one of the most vibrant areas of research in spintronics. Many important experimental, theoretical, and simulational contributions have recently been made to understand the intricate details of the dynamics of magnetic domain walls, which will in part be published in the Institute of Physics Journal, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter in a Special Issue on “The Dynamics of Domain Walls”. Right now it is important and appropriate to bring together leading groups in this fast evolving field to report the state-of-the-art in domain wall dynamics as well as to extend the topic into other materials such as ferroelectrics.

Aims of the Symposium

The aim of this symposium is to bring together world-leading experts to continue the fast progress in this exciting field of research. The prominent role of the collaborative research center SFB 668 “Magnetism from the single atom to the nanostructure“ in the field of dynamics of domain walls on the nanoscale shall be underlined. The scientific community that focuses its research on the dynamics of domain walls in confined micro-and nanostructures shall be strengthened and experts in this field will be brought together to share their latest research results with each other. The symposium will facilitate the dissemination of knowledge by combining analytical, experimental, and simulational expertise and identify remaining challenges in the field.

Invited Speakers (confirmed)

Invited Speakers (External)	Institution

Dr. Dan Allwood	Univ. of Sheffield, UK
Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Beach	MIT Cambridge, MA, USA
Prof. Dr. Russell Cowburn	Uni. Cambridge, UK
Prof. Dr. Rembert Duine	Univ. Utrecht, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Hans Fangohr	Univ. of Southampton, UK
PD Dr. Peter Fischer	CXRO, LBNL, Berkeley
Prof. Dr. Marty Gregg	Univ. Belfast, UK
Prof. Dr. Dirk Grundler	TU Munich, Germany
Dr. Masamitsu Hayashi	NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan
Prof. Dr. Mathias Kläui	Univ. Mainz, Germany
Dr. Hiroshi Kohno	Osaka University, Japan
Dr. Serban Lepadatu	Univ. of Leeds, UK
Dr. Eduardo Martinez	Univ. de Salamanca, Spain
Dr. Roland Mattheis	IPHT Jena, Germany
Dr. Steve McVitie	University of Glasgow, UK
Dr. Peter Metaxas	CNRS Thales, France
Dr. Thomas Moore	University of Leeds, UK
Prof. Dr. Teruo Ono	Kyoto University, Japan
Dr. Stuart Parkin	IBM Almaden, CA, USA
Prof. Dr. Christian Pfleiderer	TU Munic, Germany
Dr. Stefania Pizzini	CNRS Grenoble, France
Prof. Dr. Henk Swagten	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Nagy Valanoor	Univ. New South Wales, Australia
Dr. Michel Viret	CEA Saclay, France
Dr. Akinobu Yamaguchi	Keio University, Japan

Invited Speakers (Hamburg)	Institution

Dr. Lars Bocklage	University of Hamburg
Dipl.-Phys. Theo Gerhardt	University of Hamburg
Dr. Benjamin Krüger	University of Hamburg
Dr. Stefan Mendach	University of Hamburg
PD Dr. Elena Vedmedenko	University of Hamburg
Dipl.-Phys. Andreas Vogel	University of Hamburg
Dipl.-Phys. Clemens Wuth	University of Hamburg

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Information

PD Dr. Guido Meier
Department of Physics
University of Hamburg
Jungiusstraße 11
D-20355 Hamburg
Telefon: +49 40-42838 2903
Telefax: +49 40-42838 3954
E-Mail: meier@physnet.uni-hamburg.de