Continued advances in deposition, fabrication and lithography techniques make it possible to produce novel material structures that have no natural equivalent. These artificial structures exhibit novel properties that offer exciting opportunities in areas such as sensors, high frequency electronics, spintronics and quantum computing. The complex nature of the structures requires a multiphysics approach to the measurement of their properties. This seminar will bring together experts from a number of disciplines to present the latest developments in their respective fields. Talks that cover aspects of the magnetic, dielectric and piezoelectric behaviour as well as coupled behaviour will be given. Visits to NPL laboratories involved with developing measurement methods for these unique properties will be available.
