2011 Events

Tuesday
January 18th
MAGNETIC SOFT X-RAY MICROSCOPY:
A Path Towards Imaging Magnetism Down To Fundamental Length And Time Scales
Dr. Peter Fischer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tuesday
February 22nd
Solid States and Spinning Discs in Evolving Internet Landscapes:
3(4)Q2010 Semiconductor, SSD and HDD Forecast Scenarios
John Monroe, Research VP, Gartner, Inc
Tuesday
March 15th
Fabricating bit patterned media by block copolymer directed assembly
Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, HGST
Tuesday
April 19th
Spin Torque MRAM Technology: Physics, Design, and Implementation Challenges
Robert Beach, MagIC Technologies, Inc
Tuesday
May 17th
Sub-picosecond switching and the future of HAMR
Prof. Roy W. Chantrell, Dept. of Physics, The University of York, UK
Tuesday
June 14th
Growth-control and microstructure characterization of magnetic thin films,
application to high density perpendicular magnetic recording media
Prof. Masaaki Futamoto. Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday
Sep 20th
Turning insulators into metals
Stuart S.P. Parkin, Ph.D., Director, IBM-Stanford Spintronic Science & Applications Center
Tuesday
Oct 25th
Evolution of perpendicular magnetic recording media and upcoming challenges
Gerardo Bertero, Ph.D., Senior Director, Western Digital
Tuesday
November 8th
Magnetic Materials and Devices for the 21st Century: Stronger, Lighter, and More Efficient
Dr. Oliver Gutfleisch, Institute of Metallic Materials, Dresden, Germany
IEEE Distinguished Lecturer
Tuesday
November 15th
Pure Spin Currents: Discharging Spintronics
Dr. Axel Hoffmann, Argonne National Laboratory