ESF Exploratory Workshop EW05-105

Mott’s Physics in Nanowires and Quantum Dots

Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

31 July–2 August 2006

An Exploratory Workshop of the European Science Foundation

• Workshop programme
• Abstract book
• Poster for display
• NEW: Special issue of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter vol 19 issue 25 (27 June 2007)

Participants
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Conference excursion
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The emphasis of this workshop is on molecular and semiconducting nano-objects, strongly correlated electrons and polarons on the nanoscale, mesoscopic superconductors, low-dimensional conductors, metal-insulator transitions and size quantization and mesoscopic quantum theory including first-principle simulations. The workshop is planned as a meeting of European researchers working in experimental nano-physics, quantum chemistry and nano-engineering and the theory of strongly correlated electrons and polarons. It is hoped that the workshop will help to promote European collaboration between experimental and theoretical researchers in molecular, semiconducting and superconducting nanowires and quantum dots.

The workshop will also use the occasion to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Nevill Francis Mott, whose research on metal-insulator transitions, polarons and amorphous semiconductors has had tremendous impact on our current understanding of strongly correlated quantum systems.

Participation at the workshop is by invitation with a maximum number of participants of 30. The Organisers will cover accommodation at the College and contribute to travelling expenses.

Speakers are invited to submit papers to a special issue of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (published 27 June 2007)

Enquires should be directed to the Scientific Convenor, Prof Sasha Alexandrov (Tel: +44 1509 223303, E-mail: a.s.alexandrov@lboro.ac.uk)

With thanks for additional support from