[Todos] ICTP Nano-physics activity

[Damian Scherlis]

MEDITERRANEAN SCHOOL ON NANO-PHYSICS

2 - 11 December 2010

to be held in    Marrakech - Morocco

Web page: 
http://cdsagenda5.ictp.trieste.it/full_display.php?smr=0&ida=a10106 
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Directors: V. Kravtsov (ICTP, Trieste, Italy), I. Lukyanchuk (University 
of Picardy, France), D. Mezzane (Caddy Ayad University, Marrakech, 
Morocco) and S. Scandolo (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)


Description:

The objective of the School is to give to the Master and PhD students 
and young researchers from developing Mediterranean and African 
countries the general vision of the contemporary nano-physics, practical 
knowledge of the modeling methods, and simulations. The teaching will 
start from the general theoretical concepts of nano-world. Then the 
major spectrum of the special problems of nano-physics will be reviewed. 
The laboratory training will include both theoretical and experimental 
methods. Special emphasis will be given to problems related with 
region-important problems like solar energy, water purification, 
materials and technologies for local industry, application of satellite 
remote sensing methods etc.
This activity is part of the "Special projects for Africa" carried out 
in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Education, University and 
Research.
The School is organized in the framework of the collaboration programs 
VOLUBILIS, FP7-ROBOCON and of the network Mediterranean Electronic 
Materials (MeM). It will be held at the Faculty of Science and 
Techniques of the University of Marrakech.

The program of the School includes:

- Models of statistical physics in nano-world
- Phenomenology, macroscopic description and finite size effects
- Monte-Carlo and ab-initio simulation
- Ferroelectricity and Nano-ferroelectric materials and devices
- Nanomagnetism
- Superconductivity and superconducting device
- Cabon-based materials for future nanoelectronics
- Semiconductors, Nanophotonics, Spintronics, Lasers
- Photovoltaics: Materials and modeling
- Ecology and Water treatment
- Physical principles of remote sensing satellite methods of desert 
monitoring


INVITED LECTURES

Abdelilah Benyoussef, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Alexandre Buzdin, University of Bordeaux, France
Enrico Drioli, The Institute on Membrane Technology, Cosenza, Italy
Abderrahmane Kadri, University of Oran, Algeria
Alexey Kavokin, University of Southampton, UK
Hamadi Khemahem, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Mikhail Kiselev, ICTP Trieste, Italy
Mikhail Portnoi, University of Exeter, UK
Siddharth Saxena, University of Cambridge, UK
Sergey Stankevich, Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth, Kiev, 
Ukraine
Pavel Wiegmann, University of Chicago, USA
Victor Yakovenko, University of Maryland, College Park,USA
Izeddine Zorkani, University of Fes, Morocco.


Participation
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Scientists and students from all countries which are members of the 
United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the School. Priority will be 
given to applicants from Africa and from the Mediterranean region.
The activity will be conducted in English, therefore participants should 
have an adequate working knowledge of that language
As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be 
borne by the home institution. Every effort should be made by candidates 
to secure support for their fare (or at least half-fare). However, 
limited funds are available for some participants who are nationals of, 
and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years 
old. Such support is available only for those who attend the entire 
activity. There is no registration fee.

DEADLINE
For requesting participation :
15 September 2010 

only on-line at:

https://onlineapps.ictp.it/LOGIN/APPLICANT/login_or_new.mhtml?smr=2218


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Condensed Matter & Statistical Physics Section
The Abdus Salam International
  Centre for Theoretical Physics
Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste
Italy

Telephone: +39-040-2240540
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