Recent Studies on Cooperative Phenomena between Magnetics and Optics Since Michael Faraday discovered the rotation of the plane of polarized light in a magnetic field, magneto-optical effects are used to realize Kerr effect microscopes, optical isolators and magneto-optical disks. Recently, interaction between magnetics and optics enables to control magnetization by photons as well as controlling optical properties by magnetization, and we are concerned with new cooperative phenomena and devices such as metamaterials, nanoparticles, spin injection and detection in spin-LED, and manipulation of magnetization by light. In this joint symposium, researchers actively working in this field will give talks on their latest results and discuss the new relationship between magnetics and […]

Recent Topics of Research in Magnetism and Industrial Applications using Neutron Scattering and Prospective View with the World Highest Neutron Source at J-PARC The neutron is an indispensable and nondestructive probe particularly for the investigation of magnetism. The Materials and Life science experimental Facility (MLF) with the world highest pulsed neutron source in Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is now under construction. The first neutron beams are scheduled to deliver to the several neutron spectrometers installed at MLF in May, 2008. Much progress in research of magnetism is expected using intense pulsed neutrons at this facility in near future. This symposium provides an opportunity to introduce the performance of […]

Fundamental physics and device application of spin functions in semiconductor Recent intensive studies on “spintronics” grow the understanding about spin-function in semiconductors. The coverage of the research is expanding to include electronics, magnetics and optics. Additionally, the crossover between magnetic “metal” and “semiconductor” plays an important role to realize highly-functional spintronic devices. The spintronic devices made of semiconductor are also very compatible with the existing electronics technology. In this symposium, we will focus on the spin function of semiconductor from the viewpoint of the fundamental physics and application. We invite the lead scientists in this field and discuss the future devices. We very much look forward to your participation. Date: […]

What is the Successive Technology in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording for Higher Recording Density, a Patterned Media and/or a Hybrid Recording? Higher data transfer rate and larger capacity are strongly required in data storage devices, especially in hard disk drives (HDDs), to respond to ever-increasing information with higher quality and larger volume. In this topical symposium, we invited active researchers in the field of next generation HDDs. Recent topics will be presented from a perspective of post-perpendicular granular type of magnetic media. We very much look forward to your participation. Date: February 1, 2008 (Friday) 13:00-16:40 Venue: Kagaku Kaikan, 6th Floor (Chiyoda, Tokyo) 1-5 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (3 mins. walk from […]

State-of-the-Art of RF Applied Magnetics in Electronics Packaging Technology Electronics packaging technology is a key issue to keep up with continuous needs for further miniature ICT equipments and corresponding broad-bandwidth information communication network, which closely collaborates with RF magnetic materials and their applications from design concepts, device/components development through last-minute electromagnetic noise countermeasure. Therefore interested members of the Magnetics Society of Japan and Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging continued joint technical meeting for the last two years. This year we plan such a joint meeting under the official sponsorship of the Magnetics Society Japan. Join us to find the idea, approach, topics and future prospects of the common interests between […]

Biomedical Magnetic Beads : Preparation and Application Recently, there have been major advances in the biomedical applications of magnetic beads with a concurrent increase in both the number of active researchers and their areas of interest. Practical in vitro applications of magnetic beads include bio-screening and magnetic labels for detection of bioactive molecules. Clinical in vivo applications include the use of magnetic beads as MRI contrast agents for liver cancer diagnosis and anticancer hyperthermia. In this symposium, internationally acclaimed researchers will describe their current studies on medical magnetic beads ranging from synthesis to their extensive range of applications. In particular, Professor Sara Majetich (Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Magnetics Society), Carnegie […]

The Forefront of Magnetic Imaging Techniques In the last few years, magnetic imaging techniques have been developed drastically. Nowadays these imaging techniques allow us to observe millimeter- to atomic-scale magnetic structures. Each imaging technique now focuses to easily detect quantitative three-dimensional spin information. In this symposium the forefront of eight kinds of magnetic imaging techniques will be introduced. We have invited eight active researchers of each field. They will inform us the mechanism and the latest development of the magnetic imaging techniques. We very much look forward to your participants. Date: 20th July 2007 (Friday) 10:00-16:40 Venue: Surugadai Kinen Kaikan, Room 680, Chuuou University Kandasurugadai 3-11-5, Chiyoda, Tokyo (3 mins. […]

Recent Progress on Fabrication of Nano-Structured Magnetic Materials Recently, there has been growing importance in fabrication and control of the nano-structure in magnetic materials. New challenges for the nano-structuring, in addition to the conventional film deposition and pattering processes, are starting especially in tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) devices, current-perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magnetoresistance (CPP-GMR) devices and patterned magnetic recording media. In this topical symposium, we have invited active authorities and planned their lectures on recent progress in such fields. We very much look forward to your participation. Moreover, we will also welcome the continuing participation from the general meeting of the Magnetic Society of Japan. Date: May 15, 2007 (Tuesday) 13:00-16:40 Venue: Surugadai […]

Progress in MTJ and its future application for Spin-electronics devices Development of new materials such as crystalline MgO tunneling barrier and half metallic materials provides magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) with extremely high magnetoresistaice ratio. The appearance of these high quality MTJs accelerated not only the development of new spin-electronics devices such as MRAM and Spin-RAM, but also the research on the interaction between spin current and localized magnetic moments. In this symposium, we will focus on the recent research on MTJs and their application to the spin-electronics devices. We will also discuss new spin-electronics phenomena for the future devices. We have invited a number of active researchers in this field. […]

Future migration of advanced magnetic and optical storage technologies According to the progress of high-speed network technology, large data exchange and storage can be easily operated in the world. As advanced data storage, both the higher recording density and the faster data rate are required. However, optical recording faces to the physical limit of the standard optics and the standard magnetic recording faces to the physical limit of the recording field. In order to break the limit, near field optical recording is studied beyond standard optics. On the other hand, as all new optical recording technology, many holographic recording are reported. The highest recording density of the holographic storage is […]