4^th European Workshop on Thermoelectrics

September 17-18th, 1998. Madrid, Spain

Organized by

• European Thermoelectric Society (ETS)
• Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica , Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Sponsored by

Scope of the Workshop

The fourth European workshop follows the concept of those previously held in Dresden 1994, Nancy 1995 and Cardiff 1996. The workshop will address all aspects of Thermoelectric activities in Europe, and will be of interest to scientists, engineers and well-informed members of the public and private sectors. Special interest will be put on applications of the thermoelectricity, it will be a very good opportunity to discuss problems related to industrial applications.

Scientific Program

The scientific programme will consist of invited lectures, and presentations. Authors wishing to present a communication should send and extended abstract (1 page) before June 25th. Papers on, but not limited to, the following topics are welcome:

1 Applications

• cooling and heat pump
• power electric generation
• systems containing thermoelectric components
• environmental applications

2 Thermoelectric materials

• bulk material, thin films and heterostructures
• preparation and processing techniques
• characterization of structure and transport properties
• modeling

3 Basic aspects of thermoelectricity

• theoretical thermoelectrics
• novel approaches and applications
• measurements

Preliminary Program

Paper Format

Please, click here to find the guidelines and templates (Word and WordPerfect) for the papers.

Registration

The registration fee, which includes the proceedings, light refreshments and membership of ETS is:

• 15.000 pesetas for participants
• 9.000 pesetas for students

Possible modes of payment:

• Direct payment in the registration desk
• Check payable to Universidad Pontificia Comillas
• Account number: CAHMESMM 1142-6000558615

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All participants must register to the conference, by mail or using your browser. Optionally, participants may register for Social Activities such us the Post Conference excursion to Toledo, but they do not have to register for the reception at the City Hall or for the Banquet (which are Free for participants).

All accompaning persons must register individually for Social Activities such us the Banquet, but they do not have to register for the reception at the City Hall (which is also Free for accompaning persons).

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have been reserved in the following hotels close to the workshop venue. To obtain the prices shown, please mention "ETS'98 Workshop" and make the reservation before July 31^st.

Hotel Meliá Madrid ****

Princesa 27, E-28008 Madrid.

Tel. +34 91 541-8200, Fax. +34 91 541-1905

Single Room: 17.500 pesetas + 7% VAT

Double Room: 19.500 pesetas + 7% VAT

(Breakfast included)

Hotel Tirol ***

Marqués de Urquijo 4, E-28008 Madrid.

Tel. +34 91 548-1900, Fax. +34 91 541-3958

Single Room: 9.000 pesetas + 7% VAT

Double Room: 11.250 pesetas + 7% VAT

(Breakfast included)

Information about Madrid

Scientific Committee

• V.Fano (Italy)
• A.Heinrich (Germany)
• J.P. Issi (Belgium)
• D.M. Rowe (United Kingdom)
• M.A.Sanz-Bobi (Spain)
• R. Palacios (Spain)
• H. Scherrer (France)
• S. Scherrer (France)
• J. Schilz (Germany)

Organising Committee

• Miguel A. Sanz-Bobi (Chairman)
• Rafael Palacios

Deadlines

ETS'98 Organizing Committee

IIT, Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica

UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS

Santa Cruz de Marcenado, 26

E-28015 Madrid, Spain

Fax: +34 1 542-3176

Phone: +34 1 541-9641

E-mail: ets98@iit.upcomillas.es