AVS to Meet in Mile High City
DOI: 10.1063/1.4761832
From emerging science and novel technologies to the more traditional research and techniques, the 49th International Symposium of the AVS Science and Technology Society will offer the 3000-plus expected attendees an opportunity to learn more about a broad range of vacuum-related topics.
The Colorado Convention Center in Denver plays host to the conference from Sunday, 3 November, through Friday, 8 November. The weeklong technical program will feature sessions organized by the groups and divisions of AVS: advanced surface engineering, applied surface analysis, biomaterials interfaces, electrochemistry and fluid–solid interfaces, electronic materials and processing, magnetic interfaces and nanostructures, manufacturing science and technology, microelectromechanical systems, nanometer-scale science and technology, organic films and devices, plasma science and technology, processing at the nanoscale, surface sciences, thin films, and vacuum technology. More than 1300 papers will be presented in 103 technical sessions and 2 poster sessions.
Special topical conferences at this year’s meeting will include a look at molecular- and bio-magnetism, photonics materials research and applications, the science and applications of nanotubes, advancement toward sustainability, homeland security science and technology, and a biomaterials plenary session.
Participants may enroll in short courses that will run in parallel with the technical sessions throughout the week. Those courses will provide practical training in applied vacuum technology, surface analysis and materials characterization, and processing and properties of materials, thin films, and coatings.
Retired US Navy Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly is scheduled to give the conference plenary lecture on Monday at noon in the ballroom at the convention center. Truly, director of the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will deliver a talk entitled “Looking at Our Energy Future: Charting a New Destination.”
On Wednesday night, AVS will host a reception and awards assembly at the convention center, starting at 6:15 PM. At the ceremony, AVS will present the Medard W. Welch Award to Buddy Ratner for his “innovative research on biomaterial interfaces and establishing the field of biomaterials surface science.” Ratner is director of the University of Washington’s engineered biomaterials program and is the Washington Research Foundation Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering at the university.
David J. Harra, senior technologist at Novellus Systems Inc in San Jose, California, will receive the Albert Nerken Award for the “development of sublimation pumps and the solution of technological problems in the design of novel systems for coating semiconductor wafers.”
The Gaede– Langmuir Award will go this year to Cristoforo Benvenuti, a senior scientist at CERN, for the “development of advanced gettering technology for particle accelerators, its application to efficient ultrahigh vacuum pumping, and its impact on the design of large systems.”
Rachel S. Goldman, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, will garner the Peter Mark Memorial Award for her “contributions to the fundamental understanding of strain relaxation, alloy formation, diffusion, and the correlations among microstructure, electronic, and optical properties.”
The AVS John L. Vossen Memorial Award will go to Toni L. Evans for “developing a classroom demonstration in measuring the speed of sound as a function of gases.” Evans is a science teacher at River Valley High School in Marion County, Ohio.
The exhibit of vacuum-related equipment and services, featuring more than 150 vendors, will be open on Tuesday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, on Wednesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and on Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Exhibit Hall C at the convention center.
Sessions with invited speakers
Sunday, 3 November
Afternoon
Biomaterials plenary session. Eberhardt, Quake, Kricka
Monday, 4 November
Morning
Optical thin films. Ockenfuss
Fuel cells and surface electrochemical reactions. Gorte, Korzeniewski
Conductor etch I. Coburn
SIMS. Niehuis, Schueler
Semiconductors. Tsong, Thorns, Kronik
Adsorption and chirality. Gellman
In situ monitoring and metrology for coating growth and manufacturing. Whitney, Woollam
Theoretical studies of biosurfaces/biotribology and biorheology. Kreuzer, Granick
Spintronic materials and hybrid devices. Jansen, Tsymbal, Jenkins
Nanomechanics. de Pablo, Wahl, Heuberger
Nanotubes: Growth and characterization. Merkulov
Afternoon
Transparent conductive coatings. Exarhos
Liquid–solid interfaces and nanoscale electrochemistry. Fenter, Gimzewski
Plasma processing for large area substrates. Elyaakoubi
Quantification and accuracy in surface analysis. Weller
Metal–semiconductor interfaces. Crowell, Mohney
Surface reactions: CO and NO. Fridell
Control issues in electronics manufacturing. Shankar
Protein surface interactions. Dahint, Castner
Self-assembly and nanomagnetism. Krishnan, Tuominen
Nanobiology. Hoh, Spatz
Nanotubes: Chemical functionalization, sensors. Rao, Baughman
Tuesday, 5 November
Morning
Mechanical properties of thin films. Kraft
Atmospheric pressure and other emerging plasma applications. Hicks, Gillis
Novel vacuum materials and pumps, including getters. Hseuh, Noonan, Benvenuti
Plasma diagnostics and sensors. Hebner, Nakano
Polymer characterization. Salaneck
Hydrocarbon catalysis. Madix
Beyond planar CMOS: Manufacturing issues. Heath, Zeitzoff, Hutchby, Maiz, Wong
Diffusion and growth on metal surfaces. Zhang
Nanocomposite and nanolayered coatings. Patscheider
Metals, adsorbates, and defects on TiO2. Anderson
Platforms for nonfouling and patterned surfaces. Textor, Cremer
Ferromagnetic semiconductors. van Schilfgaarde, Samarth
Nanotribology. Martin, Zabinski, Dugger
Aerosols and climate change, growing energy demands, and benign semiconductor manufacturing. McMurry, Stringer, Miller
Afternoon
Atomic layer deposition: Oxides. Carter
Organic molecular films. Russell
Microdischarges. Schoenbach
Vacuum system architecture and specialized analytical techniques. Poths
Plasma surface interactions I. Hamaguchi
Imaging in surface analysis. Fulghum
Semiconductor characterization. Long
Ultrafast phenomena and dynamics at surfaces. Fauster, Mullins
Manufacturing issues in MEMS and related microsystems. Bishop, Timp, Gogoi, Rao, Offenberg
Atmospheric surface chemistry. Tolbert
Systems design of functional coatings. Chudoba
Metal/oxide surfaces. Finnis
Molecular recognition surfaces. Ratner, Kasianowicz
Molecular and biomagnetism. Christou, Pederson, Kanger, Ulman
Quantum dots. Goldman, Johnson
Nanotubes: Mechanical properties, NEMS. Brenner
Benign manufacturing, climate change, international trade and world economy, and theological considerations of sustainable development. Heine, LeBlanc, Smith, Moomaw
Wednesday, 6 November
Morning
Atomic layer deposition: Barriers and nitrides. Kim, Paranjpe
Metal–organic interfaces. Koch
Plasma science and technology for nanostructures. Mieno
Outgassing. Chiggiato
Conductor etch II. Pearton
Optical methods and high-k dielectrics characterization. Hilfiker
New opportunities and technique innovations. Rieder
Ambient surface science techniques. Buck
Magnetic recording: GMR, tunneling, and media. Weller, Mathon
Plenary session on homeland security. Raber, Hopkins, Michalske
Nanotechnology and nanofabrication in NEMS. Cleland
Afternoon
Molecular and organic films and devices. Forrest
Plasma processing for biocompatible surfaces. Short
Vacuum measurements, components, and control. Kendall, Karlsen
High-k dielectric characterization. Wallace
Semiconductor film growth and oxidation. Kuech
Structure and chemistry at metal surfaces. Renaud
Polyelectrolyte surfaces/cell–surface interactions. Decher, Dufrene
Magnetization dynamics. Demokritov
Nanolithography and self-assembly. Guo
Chemical and biological detection. Sailor, Whitman, Walt
Thursday, 7 November
Morning
Plasma-enhanced deposition. Roca i Cabarrocas
Gas dynamics and flow. Helmer
Issues for gate dielectrics. Schlom
Electronic structure and stimulated processes. Qiu
Patterning and functionalization. Dai
Photonic nanostructures. Kolodziejski, Wiltzius, Fleming
Reactions and patterning of organics on silcon. Buriak
Biosensors and biodiagnostics. Lopez
Magnetic spectroscopies. Ohldag, Gambardella
Single-molecule devices. Kawai, Weiss
Development and characterization of MEMS materials. Friedmann, Freidhoff
Afternoon
Ultrathin films. Baumvol
Practical surface science II. Nieveen, Hull
Charged particle patterning and emission. Aziz
Tribology at surfaces. Krim
Optical lightguides. Rogers, White, Barbier
Growth and etching on semiconductor surfaces. Leone
Cell patterning to engineer function. Wheeler
Magnetic imaging. Mamin
Nanowires. Keating, Samuelson
Fabrication, integration, and packaging techniques for MEMS. Bright, Dutta
Friday, 8 November
Morning
Fundamentals of thin-film growth. Engstrom, Larsson
BioMEMS and medical devices. Grunze, Martin, Beebe
Self-assembly at surfaces. Schwartz
Magnetic thin films and surfaces. Shen
Novel surface nanoprobes. Yip, Futamata
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