KKR Hands-On Course

STFC Daresbury Laboratory and Chester
4-6 October 2010

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP OTHER THAN THAT NOTIFIED IN THIS WEBSITE. Also, the workshop will take place at STFC Daresbury Laboratory but the accommodation is in Chester. Transport is provided from the hotel to the Laboratory (see below).

Organisers:
Hubert Ebert (Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat Munchen)
Zdzislawa (Dzidka) Szotek (STFC Daresbury Laboratory)

*PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP WILL CLOSE ON 19 SEPTEMBER*

Course Motivation

The aim of the course is to introduce theoreticians as well as experimentalists into the KKR bandstructure method and its use to calculate spectroscopic properties of magnetic solids. (see the recent Psi-k highlight) Accordingly, there will be lectures dealing with the formal background and technical details of the KKR method. Emphasis will be put on a fully relativistic formulation supplying the basis for a treatment of dichroic effects in spectroscopy. The corresponding theory for magnetic dichroism in x-ray absorption, photo emission and related spectroscopies will be reviewed. Six sessions will be devoted to applications making use of the Munich SPR-KKR program package that includes a graphical user interface called xband. The various calculations on clusters and ordered as well as disordered solids, which are meant in particular to introduce inexperienced users to the field, will be guided by tutors.

Speakers and Tutors

• Peter Dederichs, Juelich (tbc)
• Hubert Ebert, Muenchen
• Eberhard Engel, Frankfurt (tbc)
• Diemo Koedderitzsch, Muenchen
• Martin Lueders, Daresbury
• Jan Minar, Muenchen
• Leon Petit, Daresbury
• Zdzislawa (Dzidka) Szotek, Daresbury
• Walter Temmerman, Daresbury

Programme

Sunday, 3 October 2010

Arrival at the Mill Hotel & Spa, Chester

17.00 - 19.30 - Registration in the Hotel Foyer

Monday, 4 October 2010

8:00-8:45 Bus from hotel in Chester to Daresbury

08:45-09:30 Registration (for those who didn't register in Chester)

09:30-10:30 DFT (E. Engel)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-12:00 Introduction to the KKR method (H. Ebert)

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30 Hands-on Session I

15:30-16:00 Coffee + Posters

16:00-18:00 Hands-on Session II

18:00 Return by bus to Chester

19:00 Conference dinner on the cruising hotel boat


Tuesday, 5 October 2010

8:30-9:30 Bus from hotel in Chester to Daresbury

09:30-10:30 Spectroscopy and many body effects beyond LDA (J. Minar)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-12:00 Magnetic interactions and electronic transport (D. Koedderitzsch)

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30 Hands-on Session III

15:30-16:00 Coffee + Posters

16:00-18:00 Hands-on Session IV

18:00 Return by bus to Chester


Wednesday, 6 October 2010

8:30-9:30 Bus from hotel in Chester to Daresbury

09:30-10:30 Forces, relaxations and phonons (TBC) (P. Dederichs)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-12:00 Hands-on Session V

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:00 Hands-on Session VI

15:00-15:30 Coffee

15:30-16:30 Future developments in SPRKKR + Closing remarks & licence issues, etc.

16:30 - Workshop Close
 

Accommodation

We have secured accommodation for the workshop at the Mill Hotel and Spa, Milton Street, Chester. When registering you must be sure to include ALL nights you require as it will be difficult to extend bookings in this most popular place.

You should plan to check into the hotel on Sunday 3 October.  Transport will be available each day and will leave on Monday morning, 4 October,  at 0800hrs to bring you to Daresbury Laboratory (about 18 miles away from Chester) in time for registration at 0900hrs.  Return transport is available each day with times to be agreed and coinciding with the programme.

Chester is one of England's most beautiful historic cities, located in the North West of England in the county of Cheshire.   Chester boasts the most complete set of Roman city walls in Britain and conference delegates from all over the globe stand under the famous Eastgate Clock and look down over the city’s cobbled streets. Stunning architecture, fascinating street entertainment, boutique shops, and a marvellous mix of international eateries and charming quintessentially English pubs set the tone for this bustling city. As one of Britain’s finest heritage cities, Chester welcomes delegates and guests with a relaxed charm. See http://www.chester360.co.uk/index.htm for more information about Chester.

Registration

To register for the workshop please complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.

Please note there is no financial support available for this workshop. However, there is no registration fee and all lunches, refreshments and the conference dinner will be provided. Evening meals are not included. We will charge delegates for hotel accommodation at a cost of £73 per night (bed and breakfast). PLEASE NOTE: if you prefer to pay for your hotel accommodation using a credit card you should select "Proceed to Payment" from the online registration form. Accommodation costs are paid to the conference organisers NOT to the hotel directly.

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner will take place on Monday 4 October. We have secured a restaurant cruiser boat which will provide a "unique dining experience through historic Chester".

Payment

In order to pay for your hotel room please choose one of the following methods. Invited Speakers are exempt from any payment

CREDIT CARD
Select "Proceed to Payment" from the online registration form which will take you to a payment page where you can enter your card details securely. If you have already registered and DID NOT provide your card details but would still like to pay by credit card please contact Shirley Miller.

CHEQUE
Cheques should be made payable to "Science and Technology Facilities Council" and sent to Shirley Miller, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, Warrington WA4 4AD, UK.

BANK TRANSFER
Our bank details for bank transfers are included below...

STERLING ACCOUNT
Account Name: STFC
Account Number:00470008
Sort Code: 30-98-41
IBAN: GB81 LOYD 3098 4100 4700 08
BIC: LOYDGB21106

EURO ACCOUNT
Account Name: STFC
Account Number:86370407
Sort Code: 30-98-41
IBAN: GB48 LOYD 3098 4186 3704 07
BIC: LOYDGB21106

Contact

If you have any problems with registration or making payments for hotel accommodation please contact Shirley Miller (shirley.miller@stfc.ac.uk / +44 (0)1925 603240)