Scope
Modern science has given rise to exotic materials with interesting bulk properties which can only be understood in light of their magnetic structures. However, these magnetic structures are increasingly complex and characterized by a large number of parameters. In order to reduce this complexity one must apply Representational Analysis to take advantage of the inherent symmetries in the crystallographic systems studied.
The school is intended for advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and young scientists working in condensed matter physics, materials science, and related fields. The main goal is to provide an overview of this rapidly growing field so that young scientists will have the opportunity to work at the frontiers of this new exciting field.
Topics will include
- Representational Analysis of Complex Magnetic Structures
- Symmetry and magnetic structure determination: developments in refinement techniques and examples
- Geometrical frustration and incommensurate magnetic ordering
- Magnetic structure refinement with neutron powder diffraction data using Fullprof, MODY, SARAh, etc.