META-MATERIALS WORKSHOP Meta-Materials Workshop, SN00-26. The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) is sponsoring a workshop on the development and demonstration of "meta-materials" for DoD applications. This workshop will be held September 29, 2000, at the Greenbelt Marriott in Greenbelt, MD. Meta-materials are engineered nanocomposites that exhibit superior properties not observed in the constituent materials or nature. The superior properties of meta-materials are derived from the inclusion of artificially fabricated, extrinsic, low dimensional inhomogeneities. The goal of the Meta-Materials Workshop is to explore areas of interest to DARPA in the development and demonstration of novel meta-materials that will afford new and/or enhanced capabilities for a number of applications crucial to the military services. In addition this Workshop will provide a forum for interested parties to explore potential teaming opportunities in anticipation of a future program solicitation in this area. Although meta-materials can be found in every branch of materials science, DARPA's interest in meta-materials is focused in the following two broad categories: 1) low frequency (< 1 MHz) meta-materials with superior magnetic properties for power electronics, electric propulsion, and/or magnetic power generation; and 2) high frequency (> 1 MHz) meta-materials with superior microwave and/or optical properties for telecommunication and wireless power transfer applications. It is believed that the development of novel meta-materials in these areas will facilitate the development of new design concepts that exploit their unique properties. For more information on DARPA's interests in Meta-Materials, please visit the "Future Areas of Interest" area of the DSO Web site at http://www.darpa.mil/dso. The Meta-Materials Workshop agenda will feature several overview presentations by government personnel on a number of applications for which there is a crucial need for materials with properties that currently do not exist. In addition, there will be several presentations highlighting examples of recent developments in synthesis and processing techniques that have been a motivating factor in developing the meta-material concept. There will also be poster session forums to facilitate interaction and team forming amongst the participants. Workshop attendees are strongly encouraged to prepare posters and very short (2-3 minute) summary overview presentations describing areas of capabilities and interest in order to stimulate communications, interactions, and team prospecting. A short abstract of each poster presentation is required. Attendees are also strongly encouraged (although not required) to submit an electronic version of their poster presentations. Attendees must register on-line at http://www.sainc.com/conference/View/index.asp?MeetingID=130. Presentation abstracts must be submitted at registration. The workshop registration fee is $120 and is inclusive of all workshop activities. Registration cutoff is September 14, 2000, or at attendance capacity. Space is limited and it is recommended that you register early. For further administrative information contact Ronetta Andino (randino@snap.org). Please refer to the "Meta-Materials Workshop" in correspondence. This announcement is NOT a request for proposals. No solicitation document is available at this time. DARPA anticipates, but cannot guarantee, that a solicitation will follow the workshop. WEB: click here to register, http://www.sainc.com/conference/View/index.asp?MeetingID=130. E-MAIL: click here for further administrative information, randino@snap.org. Posted 08/17/00 (W-SN487369).

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