12:00

Lunch

Room: G/N 011

12:50

Welcome Remarks

Prof. Kevin O'Grady (Univ. of York)

Room: G/N 120

Chair: Atsufumi Hirohata

13:00

Session I:
Magnetic and transport properties of Hesuler alloys

Each talk will consist of 25 min. (*12 min.) and 5 min. (*3 min.) discussion.

Prof. Masafumi Shirai (RIEC, Tohoku Univ.)
"Electronic structure and magnetic properties at interfaces between Co-based Heusler alloys and MgO barrier"

*Miss Chris Yu (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"Exchange bias induced at a Co₂FeAl_0.5Si_0.5/Cr interface"

*Mr John Sinclair (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"Electrical characterisation of Néel transitions"

Dr Gavin Bell (, Univ. of Warwick)
"Polarised neutron reflectivity of half-metallic epitaxial films"

*Mr William Frost (Dept. of Elec., Univ. of York)
"tba"

*Mr Haokaifeng (Jason) Wu (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"Magnetic and structural properties of Mn₂VSi alloy grown at elevating temperatures"

Room: G/N 120

Chair: Gonzalo Vallejo-Fernandez

15:00

Tea and Coffee

Room: G/N 011

15:30

Session II:
Structural properties of Heusler alloys

Each talk will consist of 25 min. (*12 min.) and 5 min. (*3 min.) discussion.

Dr Masahito Tsujikawa (RIEC, Tohoku Univ.)
"Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and its electric field modification in the MgO/Co-based Heusler alloy interface"

*Mr Teodor Huminiuc (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"Novel antiferromagnetic materials for spintronic devices"

Dr Barat Kuerbanjiang (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"The role of chemical structure on the magnetic and electronic properties of Co₂FeAl_0.5Si_0.5/Si(111) interface"

*Mr Zlatko Nedelkoski (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York)
"The role of interfaces on the spin-polarization"

Room: G/N 120

Chair: Atsufumi Hirohata

17:00

Closing Remarks

Prof. Masafumi Shirai

Room: G/N 120

19:00

Dinner Reception                                                                              

N.B. Speakers and invited guests only.

Loch Fyne Restaurant