of

Michigan State University

PRESENTS ITS

ELEVENTH ANNUAL CFMR SYMPOSIUM:

Electronic Oxides: Properties and Applications

April 20th and 21st, 1997

Kellogg Center, on the Campus of

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Technical Program

The technical program consists of invited oral presentations and two poster sessions. The poster sessions will highlight work of members and affiliates of CFMR.

Oral Program:

Oxides for Chemical Sensing
- Dr. Fernando Garzon, Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory will talk about the development of devices for gas-phase chemical sensing using thin-films of perovskite based materials.
- Dr. Anthony C. Hess of the Pacific Northwest Laboratory will give an overview of first principle electronic structure calculations used to study the interactions of molecular species with oxide surfaces.
Oxide Thin Film Growth and Device Fabrication
- Prof. Alex Ignatiev, Director of the Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center at the University of Houston and the Wake Shield Facility in space will speak about the fabrication and use of oxide thin films in devices, for example the use of ferroelectric/high-Tc superconductor heterostructures in non-volatile RAM's and optical sensors. The abstract for this talk can be viewed here
- Dr. Jim Eckstein of the Edward L. Ginzton Research Center at will speak about atomic layer-by-layer growth of single crystal oxide thin film devices using molecular beam epitaxy and describe the quantum electronic behavior of these heterostructures.
Flux Flow and Pinning in High-Temperature Superconductors
- Prof. David C. Larbalestier , L. V. Shubnikov and Grainger professor and Director of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will tell us about the relationship between materials properties and flux pinning in high-temperature superconductors and discuss the prospects for using these materials in high-current applications.
- Prof. Franco M. Nori from the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan will describe his calculations of flux pinning, flux flow and avalanches in superconductors. The title and abstract for his talk can be viewed here

Poster Session:

Call For Abstracts: The Call for Abstracts for contributed posters can be viewed here . Contact Prof. John McCracken or Cindy Robinson for more information.
Deadline for submission of Abstracts: March 12th.

Conference Agenda

All oral presentations will take place in the Kellogg Auditorium

Sunday April 20th

7:00-10:00 P.M. : Reception at Harrison Roadhouse. Please preregister by contacting Cindy Robinson

Monday April 21st

8:00-8:30 A.M. : Registration, Kellogg Registration Desk

8:30-8:40 A.M. : Prof. Greg Baker, Director, CFMR

Welcoming Remarks

8:40-9:30 A.M. : Dr. Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Chemical Sensing Using Mixed-Conducting Metal Oxide Thin Film Technology

9:30-10:20 A.M. : Dr. Anthony C. Hess, Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Ab Initio Solid State Quantum Mechanical Methods: Application to Oxides and Transition Metal Oxides

10:20-10:50 A.M. : Coffee Break

10:50-11:40 A.M. : Prof. Alex Ignatiev, University of Houston

The Integration of Superconducting and Ferroelectric Oxide Thin Films

for Device Applications (abstract)

11:40 A.M.-12:30 P.M. : Poster Session I, Big Ten Room BC

12:30-2:00 P.M. : Lunch, Big Ten Room BC

2:00-2:50 P.M. : Dr. Jim Eckstein, Varian

Quantum Electronics in Single Crystal Oxide Heterostructures Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

2:50-3:40 P.M. : Prof. David C. Larbalestier, University of Wisconsin

Grain Boundaries and Percolation in High-Temperature Superconductors

3:40-4:30 P.M. : Prof. Franco Nori, University of Michigan

Vortex Dynamics: Plastic Flow, Voltage Bursts, and Avalanches in Superconductors. (abstract)

5:30-7:00 P.M. : Poster Session II, Big Ten Room BC

7:00 P.M. : Conference Banquet

Registration Information

COST: Free to participants. Includes lunch and Conference Banquet
PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 14th, 1997
CONTACT: Please contact Cindy Robinson at the following addresses. Please indicate whether you will be attending the reception, lunch and the banquet.
- cfmr@cfmr.msu.edu
- Tel: (517) 355-2150
- Fax: (517) 355-2146
- Paper: Center for Fundamental Materials Research, Michigan State University, 527 Chemistry Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-9902.
CONFERENCE CHAIR: Dr. Simon Billinge
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Dr. Greg Baker, Dr. Norman Birge, Dr. Kim Dunbar, Dr. Brage Golding, Dr. Bhanu Mahanti, Dr. Donnie Reinhard, Ms. Cindy Robinson.
WORLD WIDE WEB SITE: http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/billinge/cfmr/cfmrsymp97.html

About the Center for Fundamental Materials Research:

Established 11 years ago, the Center for Fundamental Materials Research fosters cutting edge materials research in Chemistry, Physics and Engineering with an emphasis on the design and synthesis of new materials, and on understanding materials properties on the atomic and molecular level. Through its support of this symposium, materials science seminars, visiting scientist programs and undergraduate and graduate research, the Center provides the intellectual infrastructure for a strong interdisciplinary materials research effort at MSU. It also contributes to the physical infrastructure necessary to carry out high-quality materials research by supporting a number of experimental research facilities on the MSU campus. The CFMR coordinates its program with other research centers at MSU, such as the Center for Sensor Materials, and seeks to provide opportunities for cooperative research with industry.

The Center is supported by funds from the State of Michigan, federal and private sources through the Research Excellence Fund (REF), by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and by numerous industrial grants. Its mission is multifold and includes the following goals, which are of equal priority:

The synthesis and characterization of new materials that will broaden the high-technology base of Michigan and the Nation
The collaborative transfer of knowledge gained from basic research to applied research programs in industry and universities for further development into practical applications.
The education of undergraduate and graduate students in the science of fundamental materials research so that they may promulgate their knowledge through future industrial and academic endeavors

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PRESENTS ITS

ELEVENTH ANNUAL CFMR SYMPOSIUM:

Electronic Oxides: Properties and Applications

Technical Program

Oral Program:

Poster Session:

Conference Agenda

Sunday April 20th

Monday April 21st

Registration Information

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