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Conference

The European Conference

Physics of Magnetism (PM’05)

Poznań, Poland, 24–27 June 2005

B. Idzikowski*, J. Barnaś, R. Micnas, A. Jezierski, A. Szajek, and R. J. Wojciechowski

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Papers presented at The European Conference Physics of Magnetism (PM’05) were published in the January 2006 issues of physica status solidi (b) and (c) [1, 2]. Please find the Preface by the Guest Edi-tors of the Proceedings as well as the listings of Conference Chairs, Committees and Sponsors, which were unintentionally omitted from the journals, reprinted here.

References

[1] phys. stat. sol. (b) 243, No. 1 (2006).

[2] phys. stat. sol. (c) 3, No. 1 (2006).

Preface

The Conference PHYSICS OF MAGNETISM 2005 (PM’05) was the eleventh of the series organized jointly by the Institute of Physics of the Adam Mickiewicz University and the Institute of Molecular Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań every three years since 1975. From the early be-ginning, the conferences were meant as an international forum for the presentation and discussion of novel scientific ideas in the field of broadly understood magnetic phenomena (including experimental and theoretical results on new materials), with emphasis on the subjects connected with (i) novel metallic oxides and anomalous magnetoresistive materials, (ii) low dimensional quantum magnets, (iii) heavy fermions, fluctuating valence and Kondo systems, (iv) magnetic multilayers, surfaces, and nanostruc-tures, (v) high temperature superconductors and (vi) electronic structure of metals, alloys and com-pounds. All conferences from this series were held in the capital of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland), which for a long time has been known by our regular visitors as a place for frequent meetings of the Polish and international ‘magnetic’ community. Hence the venue of the eleventh PM’05 conference from 24–27 June 2005 was again Poznań, in the modern buildings of A. Mickiewicz University offering excel-lent conference facilities. The Conference PM’05 was organised in several sessions chaired by scientists from the Programme Committee. The program of the Conference consisted of 28 invited talks presented by distinguished physicists from Europe, the USA and Japan. The invited speakers (in alphabetical order) included:

G. Bayreuther, “Ground state properties and spin excitations in ferromagnetic nanostructures”, S. Blügel, “Magnetic tunnel junctions made from half-metals”,

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B. R. Bułka “Correlations in electronic transport through nanostructures”, C. Di Castro, “Charge-ordering fluctuations and anomalous Raman response in cuprates”, B. Dąbrowski, “Magnetic properties of nonstoichiometric and substituted SrRuO3”, P. Dederichs, “Percolation effects in dilute magnetic semiconductors”, T. Dietl, “Carrier-controlled ferromagnetic semiconductors”, K. Dörr, “Magnetism in manganites and manganite–titanate biferroics”, H. Ebert, “Relativistic and correlation effects in magnetic solids”, A. Ehresmann, “In-plane magnetic micro- and nanopatterns: fundamentals, applications, and possibilities”, A. Fert, “Magnetization reversal by injection and transfer of spin: experiments and theory”, B. L. Gallagher, “GaMnAs materials and nanoscale devices”, B. Hillebrands, “Propagation, tunneling and phase shift of spin waves at a magnetic field inhomogeneity”, P. Horsch, “Magnetism and charge response in quasi-1D Wigner lattice compounds”, R. K. Kremer, “Frustrated antiferromagnetic quantum chain systems”, S. Maekawa, “Spin–charge separation and non-linear optical response in one-dimensional cuprates”, K. Maki, “D-wave density waves in high Tc cuprates and CeCoIn5”, A. Maziewski, “New spin configurations in nano-sized magnets near reorientation phase transitions”, W. Metzner, “Magnetic and superconducting correlations in the 2D Hubbard model”, M. Miglierini, “Magnetic microstructure of NANOPERM-type nanocrystalline alloys”, D. Poilblanc, “Doped 2D frustrated quantum magnets: spin–charge separation and non-conventional superconductivity”, H. Puszkarski, “Magnetic excitations in magnonic crystals and in small magnetic particles”, J. Spałek, “Magnetic properties of almost localized fermions – revisited” (Editor’s Choice paper for pss (b)), F. Steglich, “Unconventional forms of superconductivity and quantum criticality in heavy-electron metals”, J. Sznajd, “Renormalization group approach to weakly interacting spin and fermion chains”, P. Wachter, “Superfluidity in condensed excitons below 20 K”, R. Wiesendanger, “Physics of nanomagnetism revealed by spin-polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy”, S. Yuasa, “Giant room-temperature TMR effect in magnetic tunnel junctions with MgO(001) tunnel barrier”.

Besides the above, about 220 contributions were presented in either oral or poster form. Many papers presented were submitted for publication in the conference proceedings. After a regular refereeing procedure 126 papers were accepted for publication. The success of PM’05 was due to the contribution of 222 participants from different countries in the program. For the second time, our pro-ceedings appear in physica status solidi (b) and for the first time also in physica status solidi (c). The collaboration with the Editorial Staff of physica status solidi was very efficient and fruitful. The Guest Editors wish to thank the staff members for their effort and enthusiasm. Finally, we would like to take this opportunity again to thank our colleagues from the Programme and Organizing Committees, as well as the referees, who have ensured the scientific quality of the conference and of the proceedings. Our special thanks are also due to all the Sponsors of the Conference (see the relevant list), among them the national scientific network “New materials for magnetoelectronics – MAG-EL-MAT”. B. Idzikowski, J. Barnaś, R. Micnas, A. Jezierski, A. Szajek, and R. J. Wojciechowski Guest Editors

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Conference Chairs and Committees

Chairmen

R. Micnas, Institute of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland A. Jezierski, Institute of Molecular Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Programme Committee

J. Baszyński, Poznań, Poland B. Keimer, Stuttgart, Germany H. Szymczak, Warszawa, Poland A. Bussmann-Holder, J. Klamut, Wrocław, Poland A. Szytuła, Kraków, Poland Stuttgart, Germany J. Kossut, Warszawa, Poland A. Ślebarski, Katowice, Poland B. Fechner, Poznań, Poland L. Kowalewski, Poznań, Poland W. Temmerman, Daresbury, UK J. K. Freericks, Washington, USA C. Lacroix, Grenoble, France R. Troć, Wrocław, Poland R. Gałązka, Warszawa, Poland J. A. Morkowski, Poznań, Poland P. Wachter, Zürich, Switzerland B. Györffy, Bristol, UK W. Nolting, Berlin, Germany L. Wojtczak, Łódź, Poland Z. Jacyna-Onyszkiewicz, A. M. Oleś, Kraków, Poland K. I. Wysokiński, Poznań, Poland S. Robaszkiewicz, Lublin, Poland D. Kaczorowski, Poznań, Poland J. Zaanen, Wrocław, Poland A. Simon, Stuttgart, Germany Leiden, The Netherlands

Organizing Committee

Secretaries: R. J. Wojciechowski and A. Szajek M. Bąk A. Kowalczyk N. Piślewski E. Długaszewska S. Krompiewski M. Pugaczowa-Michalska A. Dobek A. Lehmann-Szweykowska F. Stobiecki J. Dubowik A. Pankowska Z. Śniadecki I. Gościańska A. Pawlak B. Tobijaszewska

Publication Committee

B. Idzikowski, J. Barnaś, R. Micnas, A. Jezierski, A. Szajek, and R. J. Wojciechowski

Sponsors

European Science Foundation Scientific Network “New materials for magnetoelectronics – MAG-EL-MAT” Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University Institute of Molecular Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence MMMFE Ministry of National Education and Sport