ABSTRACTS 1 General Information SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE • 1-703-572-2700 • Hotel Direction: 45 miles North The 10th Joint MMM/Intermag Conference is sponsored jointly by the • Driving Directions: From Reagan National Airport, Washington DC: American Institute of Physics ͑PCI͒ and the Magnetics Society of the Take George-Washington Parkway North to I-495 and proceed North to IEEE, in cooperation with The American Physical Society. Members of I-95 North. Follow I 95 North to I 395 to Pratt Street, turn right. Proceed the international scientific and engineering communities interested in re- on Pratt Street to President’s Street. Turn right onto President’s Street. cent developments in fundamental and applied magnetism are invited to Turn right onto Aliceanna. The hotel is on the right. attend the Conference and contribute to its technical sessions. Sessions will include invited and contributed papers, oral and poster presentations • Estimated taxi fare: $100 USD ͑one way͒ and invited symposia. This Conference provides an outstanding opportu- Washington, DCÕDulles – IAD nity for participants to meet their colleagues and discuss new, advanced and controversial developments. • 1-703-417-8000 • Hotel Direction: 52 miles Northeast • Driving Directions: From Washington Dulles International Airport: Take BALTIMORE, MARYLAND the Dulles Toll Road East to I-495 North. Proceed on I-495 North to I 95 North. Follow I 95 North to I 395 Downtown Baltimore to Pratt Street, turn right. Proceed on Pratt Street to President’s Street, turn right onto There’s no better place to get acquainted with America-its historic past and President’s Street. Turn right onto Aliceanna. The hotel is on the right. exciting future-than in Baltimore. Baltimore offers a world of unique at- ͑ ͒ tractions, entertainment, fine dining, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Get • Estimated taxi fare: $125 USD one way your feet wet at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Marvel at the Ameri- Airport shuttle service is a less expensive alternative to a taxi . One com- can Visionary Arts Museum. Explore the city’s amazing maritime heritage pany is Supershuttle 1-800-BLUE VAN ͑258-3826͒. Call or check the of tall ships and workboats as you stroll through the Inner Harbor, which website ͑www.supershuttle.com͒ for more information. is one of the top destinations in the City of Baltimore. It has been one of the major seaports in the United States since the 1700s, and started blos- soming into the cultural center of the City in the1970s. Today you’ll find a wide array of things to do - all within walking distance. For more information on what to see and do in Baltimore, please visit the Conven- HOTEL tion Bureau website at www.baltimore.org. The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront is located at the center of the city’s dining, shopping and sightseeing district, overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. All guestrooms offer a water view. The special hotel room rates VISA REQUIREMENTS for 2007 Joint Conference attendees will be $143/single or double plus applicable taxes. In addition there are a limited number of government- Citizens of other countries must carry a valid passport and visa to enter the rated rooms available for which a government I.D. must be presented upon USA. Foreign participants should contact the United States Embassy, Con- check-in. However, should the Federal government per diem rate go up for sulate, or Office of Tourism in their home country AS SOON AS POS- 2007, you may find that the conference rate is lower. SIBLE to determine their particular visa requirements. Participants re- The Hotel Room Reservation Form and a direct link to the Marriott’s quiring visas must initiate the application process many months in reservation system can be found on the 2007 Joint Conference home- advance of their departure date. If you need a personal letter of invita- page at www.magnetism.org. Making a hotel room reservation via the tion to attend the Conference, contact 2007 Joint MMM/Intermag Confer- web site is the fastest way to book the room you want, and will provide ence, c/o Courtesy Associates, 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, you with an immediate confirmation. You may book your room by going DC, 20036; E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: 202-973-8722. directly to the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront reservations web site link at: Be sure to provide your complete mailing address so that a signed www.marriott.com/bwiwf. Please enter your desired reservation dates, letter of invitation can then be mailed to you via standard mail service then type in magmaga in the GROUP CODE box and click the FIND since only an original copy ͑not faxed or e-mail version͒ will be accepted button. This will ensure that you receive the special 2007 Joint Conference with your visa application. To determine if your passport is in order, and group rates. If you choose to make your reservation by telephone ͑1-410- whether or not you require a visa, you must check locally with your 385-3000͒ or by fax ͑1-410-895-1900͒ be sure to mention this group code country’s embassy or consulate. as well. NOTE: The Conference CANNOT contact or intervene with any U.S. The hotel can serve all special needs, so please make your requests when Embassy or Consulate office abroad on your behalf. you reserve your room. You will receive confirmation of your hotel reservation by email as long as you enter your correct email address on the reservation form. If you do not receive your confirmation within two TRANSPORTATION weeks, please call the hotel to confirm your reservation, and ask for your confirmation number so that you can carry it with you when you come. Each Conference participant is responsible for making his/her own hotel – Baltimore-Washington International BWI * 1-410-859-7111 * Hotel reservation and for paying all personal bills upon checkout. Direction: 12 miles Southeast * Driving Directions: From Baltimore- Washington International Airport: Take Baltimore/Washington Parkway HELP KEEP YOUR CONFERENCE FEES DOWN: Costs for the North, 8 miles to Pratt Street, turn right. Proceed to President Street and Joint Conference meeting space are minimized by meeting pre-established turn right. Get into the right-hand lane and proceed straight. At stop sign, targets for room occupancy at the Joint Conference hotel. Please support go straight. Hotel will be on your right. the Steering Committee and Advisory Committee in their attempt to keep your Conference registration fees as low as possible by booking your ͑ ͒ • Estimated taxi fare: $23 USD one way room at the Marriott Hotel for the 2007 Joint MMM/Intermag Conference Washington, DCÕNationalÕ Reagan Airport – DCA before the cutoff date of Monday, December 11th. 2 ABSTRACTS Your hotel room reservation must be received by the Baltimore Mar- • Recent advances in modeling of magnetic and spin dependent properties riott Waterfront no later than Monday, December 11th , in order for • Probing the magnetic structure of nanostructured exchange you to receive the special Joint Conference rates. • Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum magnets Check the Program for specific times and locations. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION SUNDAY EVENING TUTORIAL You can register in advance at a reduced rate prior to Monday, Decem- ber 11, 2006. You are encouraged to register via the secure web site, or On Sunday evening, January 7th, before the start of the technical program, you may also register by completely filling out the Advance Registration there will be a tutorial session on ‘‘Spin Torque’’ in the Harborside Ball- Form on the web site: http:ÕÕwww.magnetism.orgÕ. Payment in U.S. dol- room Salons C-E on the 4th Floor of the hotel. The aim of the tutorial is to lars must be made by personal or corporate check ͑drawn on a U.S. bank provide a broad introduction to the physics of spin torque, geared toward only͒, or by MasterCard, Visa or American Express credit card. Make the non- expert. The tutorial begins at 7:00 PM and each talk is 36 minutes checks payable to ‘‘Joint MMMÕIntermag 2007.’’ All 2007 Joint Con- long. The speakers are Tom Silva ͑NIST͒, Andrei Slavin ͑Oakland Uni- ference attendees, including speakers, must pay registration fees. versity͒, and Pieter Visscher ͑University of Alabama͒. Their presentations Onsite registration during the Conference will be at the higher rates will focus on an introduction to spin torque ͑Silva͒, nonlinear microwave listed below. After December 11th, only the higher registration fees will dynamics ͑Slavin͒, and large angle precession dynamics and visualizations be accepted, and only at the Onsite Registration Desks at the Conference. ͑Visscher͒. The tutorial will be chaired by Carl Patton ͑Colorado State Forms not accompanied by payment or with incomplete or incorrect University͒. credit card information will be considered ‘‘late’’ and the higher rates will be collected onsite at the Conference. Registration Fees: IEEE MAGNETICS SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING Prior to October 7th After October 7th Full Registrant Member $598 $678 This meeting is open to all Joint Conference participants. Please come to Full Registrant Non-Member $718 $798 learn about the IEEE Magnetics Society. The meeting will be held on Student/Unemployed Retiree $298 $338 Monday, January 8th , at 3:00-3:30 PM, just prior to the Plenary Session and Awards Ceremony. The location will be the Dover Room on the 4th You are eligible to register at the Member rate ONLY if you belong to ͑at Floor of the hotel. least͒ one of the Professional Societies which is listed on the web site http:ÕÕwww.magnetism.orgÕ. If you are not a member of any of these societies, you must pay the Non-Member registration fee.