Student/Young Faculty Travel Support for Workshop: Opportunities for Magnetism in MEMS/NEMS at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Ill April 16-17, 2010

目标：这项提议的目的是向NSF申请旅费和生活费，以使学生和初级教员能够参加关于MEMS/NEMS中的磁性机会的研讨会。将于2010年4月16日至17日在伊利诺伊州阿贡的阿贡国家实验室举行。研讨会由阿贡国家实验室和国家标准与技术研究所共同主办。智力优势：从微电子机械(MEMS)到纳米电子机械(NEMS)的过渡将需要重新考虑关于如何最好地在这些系统中传递力和力矩的基本假设。特别是，有迹象表明，在纳米尺度上，磁驱动可能比传统的静电驱动更有效。这次研讨会的目的是聚集磁性微电子机械系统(MEMS)和纳米机电系统(NEMS)这两个新兴领域的专家，以探索新的范例并促进思想和方法的交流。来自学术界、产业界和政府的专家将齐聚一堂，回顾最近的突破，考虑磁性NEMS的优点，并讨论磁性MEMS/NEMS的局限性和有待解决的研究问题。预计研讨会将产生新的见解、研究项目和合作机会。更广泛的影响：研讨会将凝聚这个新兴领域的一个新的研究人员社区。通过鼓励青年教职员工和学生的参与，确保工作坊对科学技术产生长期影响。会后将向每位与会者分发一张载有所有受邀发言和海报的光盘。同样的文件也将在研讨会的网页上免费提供。研讨会的组织者将通过邀请传统上代表性不足的群体的研究人员，寻求使与会者的人口构成多样化。

Objective: The objective of this proposal is to request travel and subsistence funds from NSF to enable students and junior faculty to participate in the ?Workshop on Opportunities for Magnetism in MEMS/NEMS? to be held April 16-17, 2010 at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL. The workshop is co-sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.Intellectual Merit: The transition from microelectromechanical (MEMS) to nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) will require reconsideration of the basic assumptions regarding how best to transfer forces and torques in these systems. In particular, there are indications that magnetic actuation may be more effective than conventional electrostatic actuation at the nanoscale. The purpose of this workshop is to gather together experts in the nascent field of magnetic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) in order to explore new paradigms and promote the exchange of ideas and methods. The experts will be gathered from academia, industry, and government to review recent breakthroughs, consider the merits of magnetic NEMS and discuss limitations and open research questions in magnetic MEMS/NEMS. It is anticipated that the workshop will generate new insights, research projects and collaborative opportunities. Broader Impact: The workshop will coalesce a new community of researchers in this nascent field. By encouraging the participation of young faculty and students, it is ensured that workshop will have a long-term impact on science and technology. A CD containing all of the invited presentations and posters will be distributed to each of the participants following the meeting. The same files will also be made available on the workshop web page for free access. The organizers of the workshop will seek to diversify the demographic composition of the attendees by inviting researchers from traditionally underrepresented groups.