The 3^rdInternational School/Workshop for Young Scientists

"From Andreev Reflection to the International Space Station"

Björkliden, Kiruna, Sweden, April 4-11, 2002

Organizing Committee:

Leonid Kuzmin, Gothenburg, - Chairman

Tord Claeson, Gothenburg

Michael Tarasov, Moscow - Gothenburg

Vladimir Gromov, Moscow-Gothenburg

Jukka Pekola, Jyväskylä

Ann-Marie Frykestig, Gothenburg

After successful experience of the 1^st and 2^nd International School/Workshops for young scientists in 2000 and 2001 we decided to continue this activity and organize an annual International School for young scientists combined with the Workshop on Project Submillimetron of the Cryogenic Telescope for the International Space Station. Due to application to ESF for creation of the network on "Superconducting detector technology for imaging arrays" (Superdet) we plan to combine the first meeting of participants with the 3^rd School/Workshop.

We find that the original idea of NFR and RFBR to organize joint conferences for young scientists is very progressive. We clearly feel necessity to involve young and energetic scientists in our projects including wide spectrum of tasks from very fundamental science to well purposed applications for the International Space Station (ISS). We organize regular workshops on this topic where we invite mainly the leaders of the groups. The school/workshops for young scientists look more progressive for direct involving young scientists in our activity and could be a good supplement to the workshops.

The main topics of the school will be nonequilibrium effects in mesoscopic structures and possible application of these effects in supersensitive systems. The special attention will be paid to
 
 

- Hot-Electron Microbolometers for ultrasensitive detection of IR and submillimeter waves; other types of sensors.

- Electron cooling by SIN tunnel junctions; the problem of nonequilibrium quasiparticles in superconductors. Cryogenics

- SQUID readout system and imaging arrays of bolometers

- Quasioptics and HF Filtering

- Astronomical tasks in submm/IR regions

-Development of a Submillimeter Cryogenic Telescope for the International Space Station (Project Submillimetron)

- Other radioastronomy projects. Possible international cooperation.
 

We have chosen a location close to the Space International Centre in Esrange and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kirunadue to space oriented themes of our school. We hope it will help participants to get better idea of research activity in Kiruna region and install better contacts between Russian and Swedish space agencies. Besides that, we would like to repeat in some sense the experience of NATO schools in Les Houches with creative informal atmosphere involving direct contacts of senior and young scientists.

Tentative list of Participants:

Roberto Leoni, Mattioli Francesco, IESS, Roma, Italy

- oral presentations of senior scientists

• poster and short oral presentations of young participants
• INTAS rpesentations
• 6^th workshop on the project Submillimetron (Submillimeter Cryogenic Telescope for the International Space Station) and on the free flying Scientific Space Platform
• round table discussions on the most actual topics (possible topics: optimal bolometer system , nonequilibrium quasiparticles in superconductor, optimal cryogenic system: double-stage 3He refrigeratior for 200 mK or DIL, Ö)
• ESF meeting, April 11

Status of application-01 for Guinness record: Some delay was because the swedish department stopped registration of Swedish Guiness records and now the only chance is setting the world records. After some negotiations the full application was sent in December 01. We are waiting an answer.

School/workshop fee: 7000 kr - double room, 9000 kr - single room, 7300 kr - cabin for 3-4 persons. The fee includes full lodging and board, train in Sweden and a copy of the Proceeding. Limited opportunity for support is available. Application for support should be sent by January 31. As a rule, tickets for international flights should be paid by participants.

Deadline for registration and 1-2 page abstract: January 31, 2001

The fee payment should be sent to bank account of Chalmers University:

Bank name and address:
NORDEA, S-105 71 Stockholm, Sweden

Swift code NBBKSESS
bank account  3055 77 11 371
BLZ 4190P

Project number: 160602/1626211 (don't forget to point out the project N for correct money transferring)

E-mail with information about sending money (or request for support), date of staying, and way of transportation should be sent at the same time. Registration form is applied.

Preliminary information about intention to participate would be very useful for booking rooms in hotel. If you have any special request for reservation please inform us without delay. Our conference is at the peak of season and we donít have too much freedom in changes of reservation.

The supposed number of participants is around 30-35.

Supported by, STINT, INTAS, and RFBR

Leonid Kuzmin,

Associate Professor

Department of Microelectronics and Nanoscience

Physics and Engineering Physics

Chalmers University of Technology

S-41296 Gothenburg,

Sweden

Tel: +46 31 772 3608

Mobil: +46 73 909 31 55

Fax: +46 31 772 3471

e-mail: kuzmin@fy.chalmers.se

WWW: http://fy.chalmers.se/~kuzmin/
 

More information about our workshops and Project Submillimetron can be found on the Web-sites

http://www.asc.rssi.ru/submillimetron/submill.htm - Submillimetron Project

http://fy.chalmers.se/~f4agro/MAR2000/ - 1st Björkliden School/Workshop

http://fy.chalmers.se/~kuzmin/School2.html - 2nd Björkliden School/Workshop

http://fy.chalmers.se/~kuzmin/Workshops.html - Workshops and Schools

http://fy.chalmers.se/~kuzmin/Projects/Platform.html - Scientific Space Platform

p.s. Information about Bjorkliden:

http://www.goski.com/rswe/bjorklid.htm

http://www.bjorkliden.com/