ICSM 2010

Venue
The Conference will be held at Hotel Porto Bello & SPA in their Convention & Exhibition Halls with modern state-of-art techniques. It has a capacity to accommodate about 1500 participants; it is within short walking distances to nearby hotels with different variety. 

Conference Dates
April 25-30 2010

Spring School & Educational Courses Dates
April 20-25 2010

Language
The official Language of the Conference and Spring School is English. However, simultaneous translations to major languages can be possible.

Exhibition
Exhibitors will have the chance to meet with the delegates as well as taking part among the display of recent works on superconductivity & magnetism, magnetic materials and related phenomena.

Sponsorship and Opportunities
We are delighted to offer private companies and governmental firms with opportunities to be a part of ICSM2010. There are several outstanding options available for exhibitors to be a sponsor at the conference and spring school, giving them maximum exposure to a highly targeted international audience of delegates.

Time Zones
Turkey is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Easy Access
Antalya is within easy reach from all over the world. There are direct connections to Antalya from about 300 destinations worldwide, and almost all major international airlines flies to Antalya. In addition, Turkish Airlines provides direct flights from 80 destinations around the world. The new international terminal at Antalya Airport can handle up to 20 million passengers annually and features with high Standard automated baggage handling and security.

Visa Requirements
All participants may need to apply for a visa and a valid passport is a must to enter Turkey. Citizens of some countries may obtain visa before arrival and some may obtain it at the airport upon arrival. The most updated visa information can be received from the web-site of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further information please contact the nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate to check the visa regulations.
If you need an invitation letter for support of your application, please contact with the conference secretariat.

Banks and Currency Exchange
In Turkey the currency is the New Turkish Lira (YTL). Foreign currencies can be exchanged at the airport as well as at the private exchange offices throughout the city which are open from 8:30 to 20:00 hrs. Local banks, where Traveler’s cheques and Euro-cheques can be cashed, serve between 8:30 and 17:00 hrs. All major credit cards (such as Visa, MasterCard) are widely accepted in most of the Turkish restaurants, shops etc. Most shops accept euro and dollar in cash but with lower rates.

Electricity
The electric current is 220V AC with a frequency of 50 Hertz. European standard plugs with two round pins are used.

Shopping in Antalya
Being once called the city of magical colors and fragrances, Antalya is a paradise for shoppers. For a gift to your loved ones, one can find a very large variation of carpets, jewels; gold, leather goods etc. while wandering through the old monuments or one can visit the city’s modern shopping malls where Turkish brand goods can be found.  The shops are open from 8:00 to 21:00 from Monday to Saturday. The Bazaars open their gates at 8:00 and close at 19:00. Big shopping malls open from 10:00 to 22:00 seven days a week. Shops do not close for lunch.  You may get what you dream off in Antalya, but bargaining may be essential in small shops

Accommodation in Antalya
Accommodation in Antalya is wide range from most luxury to very economical. We have specially discount rates for participants at hotels with a special contract. Rates will be announced later on our web-site. Hotel Porto Bello will mainly be occupied with Session Chairs, Distinguished Guests, Invited Speakers and Senior Scientists with outstanding contributions to technical sessions of the conference & spring school.

Climate
April  is spring& beginning of summer season  in Antalya and is evaluated as one of the most pleasant seasons. Average temperatures vary between 22ºC – 28ºC. Sea water temperature and Swimming are generally found to be pleasure for participants from countries with colder climate.

Insurance
The registration fees do not include the insurance of participants against personal accidents, sickness, cancellations by any party, theft, loss or damage to personal possessions. Participants are advised to take out adequate personal insurance to cover travel, accommodation, cancellation and personal effects. In addition to this measure, we the organizers will help participants in any way we can within our capacity to prevent any unexpected and unpleasant situation.

ICSM 2010 Topics (May be updated as necessary)

Superconducting Materials and Basic Properties
•    *Boron related superconductivity (TBD)
•    *Carbon related superconductivity (Prof. Dr. Junji Haruyama)
•    *Iron-based pnictides: Fundamentals (Dr. Ruslan Prozorov)
•    *Iron-based pnictides: Materials and potential applications (Prof. Dr. Carlo Ferdeghini)
•    *Lattice and isotope effects in layered superconductors (Prof. Dr. Annette Bussman-Holder)
•    *MgB2 (Prof. Dr.René Flukiger)
•    *Novel phenomena in type-I superconductivity (TBC)
•    *Numerical methods for AC losses (Dr. Fedor Gömöry)
•    *Quantum tailoring in superconductivity (Prof. Dr. Milorad Milosevic)
•    *Vortex matter (TBD)
•    Bulk superconductors
•    Heavy fermion superconductors
•    New superconductors
•    Organic Superconductors
•    Study of Fermi surface of HTS by magnetic quantum oscillations

Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
•    *Applications of CPP-GMR devices including Heusler materials (Prof. Dr. Guenter Reiss)
•    *Ferrite and/or rare earth nano materials (Dr. Muhammad Anis-ur-Rehman)
•    *Spintronix: doped oxides (Prof.Dr. Subhash Kashyap)
•    *Superconductivity and magnetism in Perovskite oxides (TBC)
•    *Superconductor-ferromagnet hybrids (TBC)
•    * Technological Applications of Magnetic Materials ( Dr. Matt Probert)
•    *(Title TBD) Prof. Dr. Hartmut Fuess
•    Bio-inspired magnetic nanomaterials (TBC)
•    Boron based magnets & magnetic materials
•    Hard magnetic materials: Intermetallics and borides etc.
•    Magnetic imaging and microscopy (e.g. MOKE, SNOM, MFM etc.)
•    Magnetic nanoparticles and nanostructures
•    Magnetic recording media and processes
•    Magnetic superconductors
•    Magnetization dynamics and micromagnetics
•    Magnetoresistance and spin effects
•    Multiferroics, magnetic oxides (CMR) and magnetic semiconductors
•    Soft magnetic materials: ferrites and recording head materials etc.
•    Special/new magnetic materials
•    Spin electronics
•    Spindynamics of correlated systems
•    Spintronics
•    Strongly correlated electrons/systems
•    Superconductivity and magnetism at nanoscale

Large Scale Applications, Science and Technology
•    *Coated superconductors (Dr. Wilfried Goldacker – TBC)
•    *Hydrogen cryomagnetics (Dr. Bartek Glowacki)
•    *Magnet science and technology (TBD)
•    *Wires & tapes (TBC)
•    Croyogenics
•    Energy aspects, including storage (SMES), of superconductor applications
•    Power applications

Electronics Applications, Science and Technology
•    *Digital/mixed signal electronics (TBD)
•    *Microwave devices (TBC)
•    *Tera-hertz applications of Bi-2212 (Dr.Lütfi Özyüzer)
•    Advances in thin films, multilayers, and patterned nanostructures
•    Detectors and mixers
•    Junctions and SQUIDs
•    Measurement and characterization: Techniques and instrumentation
•    Nanotechnology for superconductiivity and/or magnetism
•    Quantum computing
•    Electronics Applications Ready for Market (TBC)

* Topic has been proposed as a special session. Names in the paranthesis indicate the confirmed session chairs. TBC: To be confirmed. TBD: To be determined.

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to inform you about conference venue as I was in Antalya with my colleagues yesterday, and we signed an agreement with Hotel Porto Bello.

Also date for the conference has been set as 25-30 April 2010.

Please check back for updates.

Please feel free to visit Porto Bello Hotel Resort & SPA web site