15th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter (Phonons 2015)
Abstract
The 15th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter, Phonons 2015, is the latest in the pre-eminent conference series on the fundamental physics and applications of phonons and phonon interactions in solids, soft matter and quantum fluids. Phonons 2015 will be held at the University of Nottingham in the UK. It will consist of: plenary sessions covering some of the latest developments in phonon physics; parallel oral sessions, including invited talks on key topics and contributed talks; poster sessions; and social events to facilitate discussions and collaborations in the phonon physics community. The objective of the International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter is to disseminate the latest developments in phonon physics research to the international community and also to facilitate the formation of international links and collaborations between researchers in the area of phonon physics. Taking place nominally every three years, the first conference in the series was held in Paris in 1972. The second conference took place in Nottingham in 1975, and 40 years on it returns to Nottingham to be hosted by one of the UKÕs leading groups in the area of phonon physics. The most recent previous conferences in the series were held in Taipei, Taiwan (2010) and Michigan, USA (2012). Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter is the longest running and leading international conference series for disseminating the latest developments in phonon physics and techniques for studying phonon scattering in various condensed matter systems. During the 1970Õs developments in techniques for the generation and detection of quasi-monochromatic phonons, e.g. superconducting tunnel junctions and spin-phonon spectrometers, were reported. During the 1980s, the first use of femtosecond lasers to generate coherent phonons was reported at the conference (measurements using this technique now make up a significant fraction of the submissions to Phonons 2015). In parallel, facilitated by major increases of computing power, major developments in the theoretical modelling of phonon phenomena have been made and reported at the conference. In the most recent conferences of the series new topics have emerged, including: phonon modes of nanoparticles and nanostructures and thermal transport in nanostructured materials which is of fundamental importance to heat management in nanoelectronic devices and practical importance to the development of high-ZT thermoelectric materials for energy recovery from waste heat; phonons in emerging two-dimensional systems, e.g. graphene; coherent phonon processes and phonon (sound) lasers (sasers), which could have applications in spectroscopy and mm-wave communications technology. On the basis of abstracts received so far, it is clear these topics will form a major part of Phonons 2015. The full list of Phonons 2015 topics: ¥ Light, neutron and x-ray inelastic scattering ¥ Nano- and micro-scale phonon transport ¥ Phonons and phonon-phonon interactions in nanoscale materials and structures ¥ Coherent phonons and ultrafast acoustics ¥ Lattice dynamics ¥ Electron-phonon interactions ¥ Phonons in MEMS and NEMS and optomechanical systems ¥ Phonons in glasses and disordered materials ¥ Phononic crystals ¥ Phonon laser (saser) ¥ Phonons in biological materials ¥ Phonons in emerging two-dimensional systems ¥ Surface acoustic waves, science and technology ¥ Nonlinear phonon phenomena ¥ New phonon techniques, materials and phenomena The conference will be documented by making the extended abstracts (1-2 pages) of papers available to all delegates on USB drives and on line. This will be a valuable resource summarizing the latest development in phonon physics internationally.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 2017
- Source ID
- W911NF1510191
Entities
People
- Anthony Kent
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Nottingham