Some Thoughts on Fundingin the Nano Area Within

the Physical Sciences Group -

Jozef Spałek

Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University,

Kraków, Poland

State Committee for Scientific Research

Ministry of Science & InformatizationWspólna 1/3, 00-529 Warszawa 53

Group P03:(5persons + 4 secr.)

Mathematics

Physics (J. Spałek/W. Nawrocik)

Astronomy

•Grants (twice a year)•Special Research Projects•Special Facilities (ESRF, ...)•Guided Projects

Fundamentals of NanoElectronics (FoNE)

(ESF, Standing Committee of Physical & Engineering Science = PESC):

•Quantum transport;

•Molecular-scale electronics and atomic contacts;

•Nanoscale spin-dependent transport & control;

•Quantum state manipulation of qubits;

•Proximity Effects & hybrid nanostructures

Euro 20 Mega/4 years + contribution from participating countries

Phenomena

•Interaction and non-Fermi liquid effects in quantum wires, dots and nanoparticles;

•Interplay between superconducting and ferromagnetic nanostructures

•Spin injection and electron transport through contacts

•Josephson junction and Cooper-pair boxes (coherence & de-phasing in quantum interferrometers)

•Quantum noise and electron counting statistics

•Non-linear, out of equilibrium electron transport