Metamaterials 2012 - 6th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics

Metamaterials'2012: The 6th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics
St. Petersburg, Russia, 17 ? 22 September 2012
The Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics ? Metamaterials 2012 ? will comprise a 4-day Conference (17-20 September) and a 2-day Doctoral School (21?22 September). Organized by the Metamorphose Virtual Institute and hosted by the National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics and St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI", this Congress follows the success of Metamaterials 2007-2011 and continues the traditions of the series of International Conferences on Complex Media and Metamaterials (Bianisotropics) and Rome International Workshops on Metamaterials and Special Materials for Electromagnetic Applications and Telecommunications. The Congress will provide a unique forum to share the latest results of the metamaterials research in Europe and worldwide and bring together the engineering, physics, and material science communities working in the field of artificial electromagnetic materials and their applications from radio to optical frequencies. Researchers working on acoustic and mechanical metamaterials are also welcome.
The Doctoral School following the Conference will represent a unique opportunity for students and young researchers to get exposure to the latest advancements in the field of metamaterials and to meet the leading experts in this rapidly developing field. For further information about the school please visit the EUPROMETA programme website.
Topics
Physics of complex electromagnetic materials
Experimental techniques for characterization of metamaterials
Analytical and numerical modelling of metamaterials
Homogenization of metamaterials and effective medium models
Three-dimensional metamaterials
Planar metamaterials, meta-surfaces and meta-sheets
Carbon nanotubes and graphene in metamaterials
Nonlinear, tunable and reconfigurable metamaterials
Active and absorption-free metamaterials
Chiral and bianisotropic composites
Metamaterials with extreme parameters
Quantum metamaterials
Plasmonic metamaterials
Extraordinary transmission
Transformational electromagnetics and optics
Electromagnetic band gap structures, photonic crystals, and their applications
RF and microwave metamaterials: design, properties, and applications
Millimeter wave/THz metamaterials and applications
Optical metamaterials and applications
Acoustic and mechanical metamaterials
Antenna and absorber applications of metamaterials
Metamaterials for nanoelectronics and nanoantennas
Metamaterials for sensing
Medical applications of metamaterials
Super-resolution and near-field imaging: effects and devices
Advances in cloaking
Micro- and nano-fabrication of metamaterials
Novel metamaterial concepts
Educational aspects of metamaterials
Committees
General Chairs
S. Tretyakov, Finland (chair)
A. Schuchinsky, UK (co-chair)
Steering Committee
F. Bilotti, Italy (chair)
A. Alù, USA
F. Capolino, USA
V. Fedotov, UK
M. Kafesaki, Greece
Y. Kivshar, Australia/Russia
F. Martin, Spain
D. Pawlak, Poland
V. Podlozny, Finland
V. Shalaev, USA
I. Vendik, Russia
R. Ziolkowski, USA
Technical Program Committee
M. Wegener, Germany (chair)
N. Engheta, USA
S. Enoch, France
H. Giessen, Germany
T. Jinghua, Singapore
M. Kauranen, Finland
U. Leonhardt, Scotland
S. Linden, Germany
D. Lippens, France
R. Marques, Spain
M. Qiu, Sweden/China
E. Shamonina, UK
A. Sihvola, Finland
L. Zhou, China
Local Committee
P. Belov (chair),
M. Odit (secretary),
P. Kapitanova, N. Lapshina,
M. Lapin, D. Kholodnyak,
I. Munina, E. Zameshaeva