Some Thoughts on Fundingin the Nano Area Within
the Physical Sciences Group -
Jozef Spałek
Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University,
Kraków, Poland
State Committee for Scientific Research
Ministry of Science & InformatizationWspólna 1/3, 00-529 Warszawa 53
Group P03:(5persons + 4 secr.)
Mathematics
Physics (J. Spałek/W. Nawrocik)
Astronomy
•Grants (twice a year)•Special Research Projects•Special Facilities (ESRF, ...)•Guided Projects
Fundamentals of NanoElectronics (FoNE)
(ESF, Standing Committee of Physical & Engineering Science = PESC):
•Quantum transport;
•Molecular-scale electronics and atomic contacts;
•Nanoscale spin-dependent transport & control;
•Quantum state manipulation of qubits;
•Proximity Effects & hybrid nanostructures
Euro 20 Mega/4 years + contribution from participating countries
Phenomena
•Interaction and non-Fermi liquid effects in quantum wires, dots and nanoparticles;
•Interplay between superconducting and ferromagnetic nanostructures
•Spin injection and electron transport through contacts
•Josephson junction and Cooper-pair boxes (coherence & de-phasing in quantum interferrometers)
•Quantum noise and electron counting statistics
•Non-linear, out of equilibrium electron transport