3 Announcement

The 2d International School/Workshop for Young Scientists

"From Andreev Reflection to the International Space Station through Bjorkliden"

Bjorkliden, Kiruna, Sweden, March 17-24, 2001

Program

Saturday, March 17

Arrival

20.00-20.30 Dinner

20.30-22.00 Discussion bar "Gather together"

Sunday, March 18

9.00 -12.00 Oral presentations

9.00 -9.20 L.Kuzmin. Opening remarks

9.20 -10.05 A.F. Andreev, Kapitza Institute, Moscow. Low Temperature Physics and Fundamental Properties of Space

10.05 -10.15 Coffee

10.15 -11.15 V. G. KURT Astro Space Centre of the P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, INFRARED AND SUBMILLIMETRE ASTRONOMY ON BOARD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (Project SUBMILLIMETRON)

11.15 -12.00 V. Gromov, A. Trubnikov, Astro Space Center, Moscow. Description of the cryogenic telescope for the ISS – the Submillimetron project

17.00 –20.00 Poster session I.

  1. Luukanen, J.P. Pekola . University of Jyväskylä, Finland Status of Metorex/JYU Bolometers and Calorimeters

R.Leoni , P. Carelli , M. G. Castellano , M. Francesco , G. Torrioli Istituto di Elettronica dello Stato Solido del CNR, Roma. Hot-electron micro-bolometer

I.A.Devyatov M.Yu.Kupriyanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University.Thermal flows in nonthermolised Andreev bolometer.

Michael Fominsky, Chalmers University. Development of the CC-NHEB using different type of N-traps for SIN junctions cooling.

18.30 –20.00 Poster session I: short oral presentations. Chairman: M. Tarasov

Monday, March 19

9.00 -12.00 Oral presentations

9.00 -9.45 L. Kuzmin. On the optimal concept of a hot-electron microbolometer

9.45 – 10.30 J. Pekola, T. Suppula and A. Luukanen, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, Metorex International Oy. SINIS electronic cooling, nonequilibrium issues

10.30-10.40 Coffee

10.40 – 11.25 Denis Chouvaev, Daniel Sandgren, Michael Tarasov, and Leonid Kuzmin. Chalmers University. Optical Qualification of the Normal Metal Hot-Electron Microbolometer (NHEB)

17.00 –18.30 Round table discussion on actual topics. Speakers:

Possible topic: Nonequilibrium Hot quasiparticles in superconductors and how to fight against them.

18.30 – 20.00 Workshop on Project Submillimetron (Submillimeter Cryogenic Telescope for the International Space Station). Chairman: V. Gromov

20.00-20.30 Dinner

20.30-22.00 Discussion bar

Tuesday, March 20

9.00 -12.00 Building a snow igloo

13.00 -17.00 Prolongation of building

17.00 -20.00 Discussions

Wednesday, March 21

9.00 -12.00 Oral presentations

9.00 -9.45 Harald F. Merkel, Pourya Khosropanah, K., Serguei Cherednichenko,Matthias Kroug, Aurèle Adam, Erik L. Kollberg, Chalmers University. Phonon-Cooled Hot Electron Bolometric Mixers for HIFI Band 6 on Herschel/FIRST- The development at Chalmers

9.45 – 10.30 A. Trubnikov, N. Kardashev , Astro Space Center, Moscow. Current Progress of the Extra-atmospheric Radioastronomy

10.30-10.40 Coffee

10.40 – 11.25 M.Tarasov, V.Gromov, L.Kuzmin 1) Methods and technique of microwave qualification of NHEB bolometers

2) M. Tarasov, V. Gromov, A. Adam, H. Merkel, D. Chouvaev, L. Kuzmin. Fabrication and characterization of planar quasioptical band-pass filters in 0.2-0.9 THz range

17.00 –20.00 Poster session II.

J.M. Kivioja, I.J. Maasilta, and J.P. Pekola, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Temperature fluctuations in mesoscopic conductors

Daniel Sandgren, Chalmers University. Optical qualification of the bolometers with Andreev mirrors

V.I.Bujakas , V.N.Leonov, Astro Space Center of P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute,(ASC), The infrared telescope with the metallic main mirror as a possible instrument for the Submillimetron Mission.

Mikhail Mikhailov. Novel concept of a small SIN and NIN tunnel junctions with resistors as a temperature sensor

18.30 –20.00 Poster session II: short oral presentations. Chairman:

20.00-20.30 Dinner

20.30-22.00 Discussion bar

Thursday, March 22

9.00 -12.00 Oral presentations

9.00 -9.45 A. V. Ustinov. Scanning laser microscopy of low-temperature circuits

9.45 – 10.30 A.Ravex , Air Liquide, France. CRYOCOOLING : STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENTS AT AIR LIQUIDE

10.30-10.40 Coffee

10.40 – 11.25 Lionel Duband, CEA – Grenoble. Two Stage Cooler down to 200 mK for Space.

17.00 –20.00 Workshop on Project Submillimetron, day 2 – discussions

Round table discussion on actual topics: 200 mK double stage 3He sorption cooler against ADR! Speakers: Alain Ravex (Air LIQUID, France), Lionel Duband (CEA – Grenoble ) …

Optimal bolometer type for choused cryogenic system in presense of realistic background power load

(Comparison of Normal metal hot-electron bolometer and Transition-edge bolometer)

18.30 – 20.00 Finalizing the results of the discussion: possible strategy with application to ESA and Europe agencies on development of space oriented 3He double stage sorption cooler

Friday, March 23

9.00 –10.30 Summary of the school, official closing, photo

11.00 –12.00 Record Photo of all participants on the igloo

12.00 Travel (skiing) to Låktatjåkko and Lunch in highest lodge of Sweden at height 1228 m.o.s.

17.00-20.00 Final gathering materials of the School/Workshop for publication.

Informal discussions

20 - 22 Unofficial closing, dinner

22.00 Firework near igloo, ice-bar in igloo

Saturday, March 24

Departure