About the school
The school was a continuation of the traditional and highly successful series of summer schools on physics of nanostructures, surfaces and thin films held every three years in the Czech Republic. The school programme aims at presenting current directions of research at both tutorial as well as state-of-the-art level. The fields were represented by eminent scientists in the fields of surface science, interfaces and nano-structures, nanomechanics, nano-photonics and spin electronics. The school also connects the areas of fundamental research to the vital areas of technology: nano-electronics, renewable energy and life science applications. It provided a place where students and young researchers could learn from invited leading scientists, discuss their own research plans and make contacts.
The school was organized with support by IUVSTA
and it was also a part of an outreach activities of FP7 project PolySiMode,
project OPVK CZ.1.07/2.4.00/17.0006 R4I,
CEITEC and
Czech Nanoteam. The school was also sponsored by companies presenting their activities during a company evening.
Traditionally, the school took place at Devět Skal in the relaxing environment of a small recreation resort hidden in the forests at the Czech-Moravian highlands, half way between Prague and Brno. The resort offers environment ideal both for discussing science as well as relaxing afterwards.
The main part of the school programme were the lectures. Each of the speakers gave two lectures, usually on two consecutive days. The separation of the lectures gave enough time for the discussions with the speakers to provide feedback. The school timetable was as follows:
Monday 30.5.
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Tuesday 31.5.
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Wednesday 1.6.
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7:30-8:30
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breakfast
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7:30-8:30
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breakfast
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arrival
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8:30-9:20
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Giessibl
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8:30-9:20
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Gordon
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registration
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9:20-10:10
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Riess
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9:20-10:10
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Schneider
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10:10-10:40
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coffee break
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10:10-10:40
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coffee break
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10:40-11:30
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Wandelt
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10:40-11:30
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Schubert
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lunch
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11:30-12:20
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Gordon
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11:30-12:20
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Gao
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13:20-13:30
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opening
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lunch
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lunch
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13:30-14:20
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Riess
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14:20-15:10
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Wandelt
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16:10-17:00
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Schneider
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15:10-15:40
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coffee break
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17:00-17:20
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coffee break
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excursion
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15:40-16:30
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Giessibl
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17:20-18:10
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Schubert
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16:30-17:20
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Londesborough
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18:10-19:00
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Teichert
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18:00-20:00
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dinner
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19:00-20:30
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dinner
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19:00->
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buffet dinner
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20:00
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Londesborough
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20:30
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poster
session
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19:00->
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company evening
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student
mixer
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bonfire
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Thursday 2.6.
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Friday 3.6.
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Saturday
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7:30-8:30
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breakfast
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7:30-8:30
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breakfast
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breakfast
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8:30-9:20
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Jelínek
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8:30-9:20
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Etzkorn
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9:20-10:10
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Gao
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9:20-10:10
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Aizpurua
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departure
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10:10-10:40
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coffee break
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10:10-10:40
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coffee break
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10:40-11:30
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Cornelius
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10:40-11:30
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Montelius
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11:30-12:20
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Teichert
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11:30-12:20
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Etzkorn
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lunch
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lunch
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16:10-17:00
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Jelínek
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15:30-16:20
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Cornelius
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17:00-17:20
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coffee break
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16:20-16:40
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coffee break
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17:20-18:10
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Aizpurua
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16:40-17:30
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Fruchart
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18:10-19:00
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Fruchart
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17:30-18:20
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Montelius
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19:00-20:30
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dinner
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18:20-18:30
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closing
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20:30-22:00
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panel discussion
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banquet
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