Conference Topics

 

 

A. Semiconductor Physics

 

A.01. Quantum dots and wires - nanophysics
A.02. Photonic crystals
A.03. Spin-controlled transport (shared with Magnetism)
A.04. Magnetic semiconductors

A.05. Bose-Einstein condensation in semiconductors
A.06. THz interaction
A.07. Semiconductor Lasers
A.08. Theory of electronic structures
A.09. Transport and optics in high magnetic fields /QHE
A.10. Ultra-fast phenomena
A.11. Quantum optics in condensed matter
A.12. Quantum transport for quantum information
A.13. Quantum fluids and condensed matter with cold atoms

A.14. Condensed matter with cold atoms
A.15. Interfaces and surfaces (shared with Surface ...)
A.16. Electronic properties of semiconductors

 

B1. Surface, Interface and low-dimensional Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties
 
B1.01. Electronic properties of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures
B1.02. Magnetic properties of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures
B1.03. Heterostructures (shared with Materials)

B1.04. Small particles and clusters

B1.05. Magnetic nanoparticles and granular materials: nanoparticles, magnetic nanocomposites (shared with Magnetism and materials)

B1.06. Clusters and low dimensional magnetism: Size effect on orbital moment, quantum effects, etc. (shared with Magnetism)

B1.07. Graphene and carbon nanotubes: electronic properties and transport (shared with Semiconductors)

B1.08. Graphene and carbon nanotubes: structural stability and dynamics (shared with Materials)

B1.09. Oxide surfaces

B1.10. Adsorption, catalysis and chemistry-related phenomena

 

B2. Surface, Interface and Low-dimensional Physics - Structures, Dynamics

 

B2.01. Surface Structure and Dynamics

B2.02. Structure and dynamics of graphene

B2.03. Self-assembled organic layers

B2.04. Spontaneous nanopattering at surfaces

B2.05. Small particles and clusters

B2.06. Atomic manipulation

B2.07. Oxide surfaces

B2.08. Organic interfaces and heterostructures

B2.09. Biological-inorganic interfaces

B2.10. Liquid-solid and liquid-gas interfaces

B2.11. Tribology and friction

  
C. Magnetism
 
C.01. Magnetic structures

C.02. Magnetic phase transitions

C.03. Magneto-electronics and spintronics

C.04. Data storage and logic devices (shared with Semiconductors and Materials)
C.05. Magnetic nanoparticles and granular materials (Shared with Low-dimensional Systems)
C.06. Clusters and low dimensional magnetism (Shared with Low-dimensional Systems)

C.07. Magnetism and supeconductivity

C.08. Magnetism and f-electron systems
C.09. Magnetocaloric effects and systems (shared with Materials)

C.10. Structured Materials (ultra-thin films and surface effects, multi-layer films and superlattices, patterned films, nanoparticles and self-assembling; shared with Low-dimensional systems and Materials)

C.11 Exchange bias, especially in nanostructures
C.12. Applications and interdisciplinary topics, magnetic applications in medicine, biomagnetic applications, novel applications 

 

D. Superconductivity and highly-correlated systems
 
D.01. Heavy fermions
D.02. Quantum critical phenomena

D.03. Pairing mechanisms
D.04. High Tc superconductivity (shered with Magnetism)
D.05. New materials with strong correlations (shered with Materials)
D.06. Quantum spin systems (can be shered with Semiconductors)
D.07. Theoretical methods for many body computation (shered with Magnetism, Semiconductors and Low-dimensional Systems)

D.08 Mott-Hubbard and Anderson localization 

D.09. Electronic properties under extreme conditions
D.10. Dynamical properties from time-resolved experiments
D.11. Graphene (shered with Low-dimensional Systems)

D.12. Josephson qubits

 

E. Liquids, disordered and off equilibrium systems

 

E.01. Simple liquids
E.02. Molecular Liquids
E.03. Liquid Metals
E.04. Ionic liquids
E.05. Quantum Fluids
E.06. Water and aqueous solutions
E.07. Hydrogen bonded liquids

E.08. Confined liquids and interfacial phenomena
E.09. Liquid crystals
E.10. Polymers, polyelectrolytes, and biopolymers (shered with Polymer Phisics)

E.11. Colloids
E.12. Films, foams, and surfactants 
E.13. Supercooled liquids, glass transition, glasses, and gels
E.14. Off-equilibrium and aging systems: fluctuations and effective temperature
E.15. Complex rheology
E.16. Biological and biomimetic fluids
E.17. Classical and Quantum glassiness

E.18. Computational methods

 

F. Phase transitions, nucleation, disorder

 

F.01. Phase transitions, nucleation and heterogeneities
F.02. Spin glasses and frustrated systems
F.03. Photo-induced phase transitions
F.04. Quenched disorder effects
F.05. Structural and electronic properties under extreme conditions

G. Polymer Physics
 
G.01. Polymer solutions
G.02. Polyelectrolyte systems
G.03. Polymer crystallization
G.04. Polymers at surfaces and interfaces
G.05. Polymer dynamics in confinement
G.06. The glass transition of polymer melts
G.07. Microphase separation in copolymers
G.08. Polymer-based nano-composites
G.09. Phase transitions, structure and response of single macromolecules
G.10. Advanced simulation methods in polymer science
G.11. Simulations of polymer rheology
G.12. Polymer conformations under out-of-equilibrium conditions
G.13. Ordering processes of complex macromolecules

H. Biological physics /Life Sciences

H.01. Single bio-molecule
H.02. Quantum effects in biological systems
H.03. Biological networks
H.04. Biophysics of biological membranes
H.05. Ion and water channels
H.06. Quantum effects in biological systems
H.07. Nano-mechanical response of cells
H.08. Biosensors
H.09. Force spectroscopy in biology
H.10. Laser tweezers in biology
H.11. Optical spectroscopy in biophysics
H.12. Biological redox systems
H.13. Biophysical studies of nucleid acids
H.14. Nanotechnology and stem cells
H.15. Time-resolved biophysics
H.16. Biophysics and synchrotron radiation
H.17. FEL applications to biological systems

H.18. Peptide Self-Assembly

 
I. Materials

 
I.01. Experimental methods of materials' investigations

I.02. Experimental methods of materials' characterization

I.03. Carbon nanotubes and spatial ordering in macro/nanostructures
I.04. Structure and dynamics of quasicrystals

I.05. Physical properties of aperiodic crystals
I.06. Multiferroics

I.07. Fundamental aspects of ferroelectricity
I.08. Domains and textures (shered with Magnetism)

I.09. Graphite for fusion reactors

I.10. Superconducting materials

I.11. Hybrid systems soft matter/nanoparticles (shared with Liquids, disordered and off equilibrium systems)

I.12. Technological aspects of materials fabrication

I.13. Materials physics for energy

 

J. Teaching condensed matter physics

 

J.01. Teaching on the undergraduate level

J.02. Teaching within Ph.D. courses