The 13th International Workshop on Vortex Matter in Superconductors is sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory, The Materials Theory Institute of Argonne, the Institute for Theoretical Sciences of the University of Notre Dame, the EFRC-Center for Emergent Superconductivity and Ames National Laboratory.
The Workshop will be held at the Knickerbocker Hotel in downtown Chicago from July 31st (Sunday) to August 5th (Friday), 2011. This Workshop continues the tradition of International Vortex Workshops, which began in 1994.
The purpose of the Workshop is to promote international collaboration and exchange of ideas. The year 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity. In celebration, we have expanded the topics of the Workshop beyond vortex matter to include the latest frontier research in superconductivity. We also have planned two mini-symposia at the Workshop to honor lifetime achievements.
The first will honor John Clem, Vladimir Kogan and E. Helmut Brandt for their seminal work on electromagnetism and vortex matter in superconductors. The second will honor Masashi Tachiki, Lev Bulaevskii and Niels Pedersen for their pioneering work elucidating the Josephson plasma phenomena in layered cuprate superconductors.
There will also be a Public Lecture associated with the Workshop to promote superconductivity as an energy carrier. Finally, at the Workshop, we will introduce the first Abrikosov Prize for vortex physics to celebrate a colleague who has made substantial and sustained contributions to the field of vortex physics.
We expect a limited group of approximately 100 invited participants to attend the Workshop. The scientific program will allow for in-depth discussions and a chance to enjoy the city of Chicago. Specific Workshop topics in vortex physics and superconductivity include:
• Vortex phase diagram • Vortex dynamics • Vortex imaging • Josephson junction arrays and THz generation • Pseudogap vortex states • Pairbreaking scattering and vortex pinning in s+/- superconductors • Vortices in meso-and nanoscale systems • Strong pinning and effects of irradiation and artificial pinning centers • Pinning and losses in superconducting tapes • Superconducting/ferromagnetic hybrids • Novel vortex states
TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP, USE THE ‘REGISTRATION’ TAB ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER ON THIS WEBPAGE
Registration includes:
5 nights accommodation at the Historic Knickerbocker hotel
Breakfast, Lunch & Coffee breaks
Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
City Excursion (TBD) |
