EUPROMETA 20th European Doctoral School on Metamaterials

Introduction to Metamaterials
The course will provide a global understanding of the functionalities of metamaterials starting from first principles. Recent developments will also be highlighted. The technical program will span fields in periodic media, effective medium modeling, nano-plasmonics, graphene metamaterials and cloaking. The course will introduce the current state of the art from a perspective of fundamental principles and possible applications, including challenges and theoretical limitations. This course is aimed at postgraduate research students and industrial engineers who want to acquire physical insight into the functionalities of metamaterials.

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7.-11. May 2012 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium 2 ECTS credits http://school.metamorphose-vi.org christophe.craeye@uclouvain.be 4

Course Contents Introduction and basics Split-ring and wire media Effective medium modeling Fields in periodic media Cloaking Optical nano-circuits Nano-plasmonics Graphene metamaterials and plasmonics

Lecturers Prof. Nader Engheta, USA Prof. Sergei Tretyakov, Finland Prof. Carsten Rockstuhl, Germany Prof. Filiberto Bilotti, Italy Prof. Femius Koenderink, The Netherlands Prof. Isabelle Huynen, Belgium Prof. Christophe Craeye, Belgium

Schedule: 22 hours of classes 10 hours of practical sessions 1 labs and facilities tour 1 poster session (optional contribution) The first course starts at 9.00 a.m., May 7, 2012. Registration deadline: 20th of April 2012 at http://school.metamorphose-vi.org Registration includes welcome dinner and social event. Address: UCL, ICTEAM Institute, Avenue Georges Lematre, 4,

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EUPROMETA 20th European Doctoral School on Metamaterials

GENERAL INFORMATIONS
Prerequisites Availability Registration Fees Basic electromagnetics (strong Bachelors or light Masters level) deeper background in microwaves or optics is an advantage Maximum 25 students Non-Profit Institution: 340 ( 320 for VI members) Profit Institution: 680
Cover classes and course material, welcome dinner, social event

Deadline Grants

Registration by Friday, April 20 online at http://school.metamorphose-vi.org Four grants will be offered to students from non-profit organizations. Please send your application by email to : Christophe.craeye@uclouvain.be by March 30 (the email subject must be EUPROMETA grant). Should include students CV, research topic, and confirmation letter from the advisor explaining why a specific funding is requested. The 4 applications receiving most attention will be ranked: the amounts of the grants will be 320 , 260 , 200 and 140 , respectively. Answers will be provided by April 7. About 10 lodging options will be available at 60 /night max, assuming registration before April 6. 25 rooms have been reserved at 87 /night at Hotel Mercure, with (large) breakfast included: for that option, a discount of 20 /night (5 nights) will be offered assuming registration before April 13. To book one of those options, please send an email to isabelle.huynen@uclouvain.be (the email subject must be EUPROMETA lodging) at most 1 day after registration. +32 10 472300 (in case of emergency only)

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