Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics

The area of the magnetization dynamics involves a wide range of topics, such as dynamic behavior of nanostructured magnetic systems, statistical aspects of the processes of magnetization, magnetotransport at high frequencies, non-destructive magnetic measurements, computational techniques, sensors and electronic applications, among others. In particular, this is an area of wide application and technology of great interest for fundamental research.

In the last decades, the number of scientists and reaseach groups working on Magnetization Dynamics has increased considerably. Thus, BWMD aims to put together the Brazilian community of students and scientist working on Magnetization Process and Magnetization Dynamics, as well as invited renowned foreign specialists in the field. In this case, the Workshop program consists of a number of invited speakers who will give lectures on important recent advances in the field, as well as a contributed oral presentations and poster session.

The I Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics took place in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, May 6-7, 2010. The II Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics was held in Natal, RN, Brazil, November 28-30, 2012.

The III Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics, will be held in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, November 19-21, 2014.  The Workshop is organized by Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. III Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics is financially supported by the following institutions: CNPq, CAPES, PPGFísica/UFSM, UFSM, and CBPF.

 Title   III Brazilian Workshop on Magnetization Dynamics
 Date   November 19 (Wed) - November 21 (Fri), 2014
 Venue   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (www.ufsm.br)
  Avenida Roraima, 1000
  Auditório Pércio Reis, CT
  Cidade Universitária
  Bairro Camobi
  97105-900 Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
 Official language   English
 Program   Opening & Closing Ceremony, Invited Talks,
  Poster Session, Welcome Reception, and
  Workshop Dinner
 Host   Universidade Federal do Rio Grande de Santa Maria
 Secretariat   Laboratório de Magnetismo e Materiais Magnéticos
  Departamento de Física
  Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  97105-900 Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  Telephone: +55-55-3320-8618
  E-mail: iiibwmdyn@ufsm.br


Topics

The workshop is expected to cover the following topics:

1. Basic problems, magnetization processes, domains studies, and micromagnetics

2. Magnetization dynamics and magnetization process in nanostructures

                        - Spintronics and spin nanoscillators

                        - Magnetoimpedance and broadband ferromagnetic resonance

                        - Magnetization dynamics on nanoparticles

                        - Barkhausen noise in nanostructures

3. Magnetic thin films & nanostructures

4. Spin electronics & applications (non-recording)

                        - GMR of multilayers, magnetic contacts and constrictions

                        - Magnetic tunneling junctions

                        - Spin transfer torque

                        - Magnetoresistive and half-metallic materials

                        - Complex oxides

                        - Multiferroic materials

                        - Magnetic semiconductors

                        - Transport theory and spin injection

                        - MRAM, magnetic logic and devices

                        - Organic and carbon-based spin transport

                        - Spin-orbitronics (spin-pumping, spin Hall, spin Seebeck)

5. Magnonics

6. Magnetization dynamics in magnetic materials

- Electrical steels and losses

- Fe-Ni, Fe-Co, nanocrystalline and amorphous alloys

- Thin films, metamaterials, novel and special materials

7. Magnetization dynamics under high magnetic fields

8. Statistical aspects of magnetization dynamics

9. Scientific instrumentation and techniques for ultra-short times and high frequencies

10. Non-destructive magnetic measurements and instrumentation

- Barkhausen noise

- Magnetoacoustic emission

- Other techniques to analyse magnetic materials

11. Sensors, high frequency and electronic applications

12. Computational Techniques Applied to Magnetization Dynamics

13. Others