BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Memento EPFL//
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ferroelectrics: from theory to applications and Composite material
 s\, a clever idea made smart
DTSTART:20101001T171500
DTSTAMP:20260408T055536Z
UID:a1e4758efa0851e907dece326e3f2b52a16109aa516840b780dd3e62
CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Tagantsev and Véronique Michaud\nInaugural Lectures
  of Senior Scientists Alexandre Tagantsaev and Véronique Michaud. ----\n\
 nAlexander Tagantsev: Physical phenomena observed in ferroelectric: giant 
 dielectric\, piezoelectric and pyroelectric responses as well as a possibi
 lity to change the direction of spontaneous polarization with the applicat
 ion of an electric field  have been attracting attention of physicists and
  engineers for many decades. During the past two decades\, the general tre
 nd to miniaturization lead to focused studies of ferroelectric phenomena a
 t nano scale. A proper understanding of properties of ferroelectrics based
  on their adequate theoretical descriptions has paved a way to the present
  and future practical applications of ferroelectrics.\nThis lecture will d
 well upon the theory of physical phenomena in ferroelectrics in the contex
 t of fundamental physics and practical applications. \n----\n\nVéronique 
 Michaud: “Smart-material” technologies remain difficult to put into pr
 actice\, largely because most of the modeling approaches needed in process
 ing and property prediction of these materials are still in their infancy.
  This presentation will give a view into recent and future research effort
 s to bring these “smart composite materials” closer to life\, with foc
 us on the processing of these materials\, and on strategies aiming to anti
 cipate and tune their performance.
LOCATION:CO1
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR