The topical program is in its final form. Extended abstracts are available to download below, and will also be published as a special issue of the
Journal of Sciences and Arts. Slides of the lectures are being made available on a regular basis during the School.
You may also download the
detailed timetable (updated Aug.28).
Introduction to the School (2h)
- Opening: Jan Vogel, Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- Models in Magnetism: Emil Burzo, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Slides ]
- Overview of time-dependent phenomena – Relevant time scales - Open questions and relevance for applications: Jan Vogel, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
I. Basic concepts (4h)
- Basic magnetostatic properties: Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Uni. Bochum, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Paramagnetism: Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Uni. Bochum, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Local moments: Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Uni. Bochum, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
II. Exchange interactions and magnetic ordering (5h)
- Exchange and ordering – Localized and band magnetism: Stephen Blundell, Oxford, UK [ Abstract | Slides: Pt.1 | Pt.2]
- Strongly correlated systems: Stéphane Raymond, CEA - Grenoble & ILL - Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
III. Coupling with the lattice (3h)
- Magnetic anisotropy: Günther Bayreuther, Univ. Regensburg and MPI-Halle, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Electron-phonon coupling: a tutorial: Wolfgang Hübner, Uni. Kaiserslautern, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
IV. Temperature effects (3h)
V. Slow dynamics (6h)
- Basic concepts on magnetization reversal in nanostructures: static and dynamic properties Stanislas Rohart, LPS-Orsay, France [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Spin glasses, concepts and analysis of susceptibility: Peter Holdsworth, ENS Lyon, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Quantum tunneling, low-dimensions (molecules, RE ions, Glauber dynamics etc.): Andrea Cornia, Univ. Modena, Italy [ Abstract | Slides ]
VI. Precessional dynamics (4h)
- Spin waves: theory and neutron scattering Sylvain Petit, CEA-Saclay, France [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Large angle precessional magnetization dynamics under field and current excitations: Ursula Ebels, Spintec-Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Part 1 | Part 2 ]
VII. Ultra-fast dynamics (4h)
- Overview of the current theoretical understanding: Wolfgang Hübner, Uni. Kaiserslautern, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Ultrafast magnetization dynamics: the role of angular momentum (experiments) Andrei Kirilyuk, Univ.-Nijmegen, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Review | Slides ]
VIII. Experimental techniques (4-6h)
- Local and resonance techniques: FMR, EPR, NMR, Mössbauer: Philippe Mendels, LPS-Orsay, France [ Slides ]
- Neutrons for Magnetism: Stephen Blundell, Oxford, UK [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Muons for time-dependent studies in magnetism: Daniel Andreica, UBB - Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Lecture notes in Muon School 2010 | Lecture notes | Slides]
- Magneto-optics and spectroscopy, from infrared light to X-rays: Andrei Kirilyuk, Univ.-Nijmegen, The Netherlands [ Slides ]
Tutorials (2-4h each)
Several tutorials will be organized to practice the use of numerical or analytical techniques, related to topics covered by the lectures. Computers will be provided on-site and readily setup for the tutorials. Each tutorial is typically 2-4h. Attendees will be asked for their wishes to attend such or such tutorials, however it is not possible to attend all tutorials. A tentative list of topics is found below.
- Spin-waves: Sylvain Petit, CEA-Saclay, France
- Precessional dynamics of a macrospin: Ursula Ebels, Spintec-Grenoble, France [ Supporting material and solutions ]
- A few analytical micromagnetic problems: Stanislas Rohart, LPS-Orsay, France [ Supporting material | Solutions ]
- Monte Carlo techniques: Zoltan Neda, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Dynamical spin susceptibility : from Kondo relaxation to quantum criticality: Stéphane Raymond, CEA - Grenoble & ILL - Grenoble, France: [ Supporting material ]
- Write a publication (related to your research work)
- Read and present a publication from the literature
Question-Answer sessions (5-10h)
The purpose of a research School is to provide young scientists with the basics in a working field. With this respect interactivity between students and lecturers should be promoted. Like in the previous editions, a key aspect of this interactivity is the possibility to raise questions
at the end as well as during the course of the lectures. Besides, several sessions of questions will
take place, during which the lecturers or voluntary students will present in more detail issues raised by the students during the lectures or anonymously through a question-box. See
questions raised in 2011.
Posters
We encourage participants to bring posters to present their work. Practical details to be announced.