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Boston hosts 2008 AVS symposium

SEP 01, 2008

DOI: 10.1063/1.2982124

Physics Today

AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing will present its 55th International Symposium and Exhibition Sunday–Friday, 19–24 October, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston. Titled “From Nano to Astronomical,” it features technical symposia, topical conferences, short courses, exhibitor workshops, and a technical exhibition. Some 3000 scientists, engineers, academics, and students from the US and abroad are expected to attend.

Technical program

Technical symposia span many topics, including biomaterial interfaces, plasma science and technology, and vacuum technology. Program chair Bridget Rogers, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Vanderbilt University, says a number of special events have been planned. “We have put together an amazing program this year,” says Rogers. “I am really excited.” Albert Fert of the Université Paris–Sud, winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, will present a talk entitled “Spin Transport Between Spin-Polarized Sources and Drains: Advantage of Carbon Nanotubes on Semiconductors” on Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday morning the frontiers of nanoscience will be explored during an invited session hosted by the nanometer-scale science and technology division. Talks will center on such topics as nanoelectronic circuits, nanolithography, and atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopy.

“We’re doing things a little differently this year,” says Rogers. “We’ve taken four topics that cross the boundaries of all the divisions, grouped them together, and called them focus topics.” The four focus topics center on biological, organic, and soft materials; energy; nanomanufacturing; and tribology. Representatives of all divisions put together the sessions, thereby providing a much broader view of each topic, according to Rogers. Four topical conferences—on bioMEMS, graphene, in situ microscopy and spectroscopy, and synchrotron-based spectroscopy and spectro-microscopy—also will be offered.

The 50th annual Industrial Physics Forum will be located with the AVS symposium. Titled “Frontiers in Imaging: From Cosmos to Nano,” it will be held 19–22 October and centers on the theme of digital imaging, with sessions on astronomical imaging, bio-imaging, materials imaging, and marine and terrestrial imaging. The IPF finishes off with its always popular session on frontiers in physics, which highlights the most exciting current research in all fields.

As is tradition, the biomaterial interfaces division will open the AVS meeting with its Sunday afternoon plenary session. “Bio-inspired Catalysis, Energy Production, and Transduction: Opportunities and Challenges” centers on bio-based energy production, with particular emphasis on the development of artificial photosynthetic devices and advances in the field of bio-fuel cells. On Monday afternoon, the division will also present an invited session honoring Bengt Kasemo of Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology for his contributions to the field.

On Monday afternoon the plasma science and technology division honors the contributions to plasma science of retiring MIT professor Herbert Sawin. World-renowned industrial and academic leaders will speak on advances in plasma–surface interactions. The session is followed by a dinner reception at the Sheraton Hotel. On Tuesday afternoon Sawin will deliver the Plasma Prize Lecture entitled “Three-dimensional Modeling of Surface Profile Evolution During Plasma Etching.”

Special events

Various short courses will be offered from 20 October to 23 October on vacuum and equipment technology, materials processing, and materials and interface characterization. The annual science educators’ workshop for middle- and high-school science teachers, a combination of lecture and hands-on experience, will take place 20–21 October.

The annual exhibition of equipment, services, literature, and new technologies is scheduled for 21–23 October in the convention center. The exhibit attracts international attendees from a variety of industries. Last year’s successful Ask the Experts booth, hosted by the vacuum technology division, returns, so attendees can again bring their questions and problems.

Also in the exhibit hall Tuesday—Thursday will be the AVS Art Zone, entitled “Where Science and Technology Meet Art.” Symposium attendees can submit examples of their research that relate to the meeting’s science and technology, and the submissions will be judged for their aesthetic qualities. The top 50 images will be displayed, and all attendees can vote for their favorite.

As always, several social events have been planned. A welcome mixer is set for Monday, 5:30–7:00pm, in the convention center. On Wednesday morning, the 28th annual 5K run is scheduled at 6:15am. Wednesday evening, the AVS awards ceremony will be presented at the convention center. A list of award recipients is available on Physics Today’s website in the We Hear That section, http://blogs.physicstoday.org/wht/ .

With all the varied programming of the AVS symposium, “We encourage people to think beyond vacuum—the AVS is much more than that,” says Rogers. For more information, go to AVS’s website at http://www.avs.org .

Sessions with invited speakers

Sunday, 19 October

Afternoon

Bio-inspired Catalysis, Energy Production, and Transduction: Opportunities and Challenges. Leadbetter, Moore, Heller

IPF: Astronomical Imaging. Bernstein, Fabricant, Ellerbroek, Monnier

Monday, 20 October

Morning

Integrative Materials and Processes for MEMS/NEMS. Piazza

Catalysis and Alloy Formation. Goodman

Atomic Layer Deposition of Hybrid Materials and ALD on 3D Nanostructures. Engstrom, Nielsch, Pellin

Plasma Etching for Advanced Interconnects. Chevolleau

Graphene and 2D Carbon Nanostructures. Wu, Chen

CMOS Extension and Metrology. Doris, Opila

IPF: Bio-Imaging. Cohen, Rugar, Kirchhausen, Hess, Olivier

Afternoon

Honorary Session for Bengt Kasemo. Besenbacher, Frank, Brisson, Kasemo

Hydrogen Storage. Mitlin, Sutter

Vacuum Cleanliness, Outgassing, Contamination, and Gas Dynamics. Herbert

Fabrication at the Micro- and Nanoscales for MEMS/NEMS. Ocola

Electron Spectroscopies. Watts, Fadley

Reactivity at Oxide Surfaces. Freund

Invited Highlights on Plasma–Surface Interactions—Honoring the Distinguished Career of Herbert H. Sawin. Gottscho

Materials Issues in Graphene from SiC. Jernigan, First

IPF: Materials Imaging with Subatomic Resolution. Ho, Stockman, Batson, Giessibl, Luecken

Tuesday, 21 October

Morning

Protein and Cell Interactions at Interfaces. Leckband

Catalysis for Energy Sustainability. Marshall, Yudasaka, Norskov

Vacuum Pumping Technologies, Large Vacuum Systems, Vacuum Modeling. Conte, Jimenez

Materials Processing and Characterization for MEMS/NEMS. Manalis

Use of Cluster Ion Beams for Surface Analysis. Wücher

Dynamics at Surfaces. Auerbach

ZnO Materials and Devices. McConville, Jackson

Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition I. Summers

Advanced Gate Etching. Turkot

Graphene and Carbon Electronics. Bolotin, Geim

MEMS/NEMS for Biology and Medicine. Jensen, Paulaitis, Polla, Madou

Synchrotron-based Spectroscopy and Spectro-Microscopy. Nilsson, Heske, Zharnikov, Kiskinova

The Frontiers of Nanoscience. Williams, Allara, Bonnell, Bode, Morita

IPF: Marine/Terrestrial Imaging. Ackleson, Mazel, Widder, Wozencraft, Hubbard

Afternoon

Plasma-deposited Polymer and Organic Surfaces in Biological Applications. Alexander, Fridman, Wendt

Protein and Cells Interactions on Micro- and Nanofabricated Substrates. Lutolf

Photovoltaics. van de Sanden, Siebentritt

Photocatalytic Coatings. Watanabe, Herrmann

Vacuum Gauging and Calibration. Chung

Magnetic Microscopy and Magnetization Dynamics. Heinrich, von Bergmann, Mewes

Practical Surface Analysis. Fletcher

Reactions on Gold and Bimetallics. Hrbek

Dynamics and Novel Probes. Wodtke, Havenith

Complex and Multifunctional Oxides. Ahn

Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition II. Kim

Fundamentals of Plasma–Surface Interactions I. Sawin

Graphene: Characterization, Properties, and Application. Cho, Chhowalla

Microfluidics/Lab-on-a-Chip. Bashir, Grainger, Gerber, Roy

Synchrotron-based Spectroscopy and Spectro-Microscopy. Wurth, Hitchcock, Perucchi, Lamb

IPF: Frontiers in Physics. Gordon, Flanz, Ye, Quigg

Wednesday, 22 October

Morning

Organized and Structured Organic Interfaces. Zhang, Bussetti, Laskin

Quantitative Nanoscale Sensing and Single-Molecule Techniques. Klenerman, Armani

Electrochemical Storage. Dillon, Hammond, Nazar

Atmospheric Pressure Treatments and Hard and Nanocomposite Coatings. O’Neill, Weltmann, Janssen

Surfaces and Interfaces in MEMS/NEMS. Brenner

Magnetic Thin Films, Nanoparticles, and Nanostructures. Majetich

Advanced Data Analysis for Surface Characterization. Artyushkova

Surface Structure and Morphology. Thiel

High-k Oxides and High Mobility Substrates. Vogel

Chemical Vapor Deposition. Ramanathan

Plasma Sources. Holber

Beyond CMOS. Lee, Awo-Affouda, MacDonald, Fuhrer

In Situ Spectroscopy—Interfacial Science and Catalysis. Salmeron, Tyliszczak, Ade

Characterization and Imaging of Nanostructures. Kalinin

Afternoon

Advances in Surface Analytical Methods for Organic and Biological Interfaces. Nygren

Quantitative Analysis of Biointerfaces. Grunze, Roke

Energy: Tools and Approaches. Sampath

Hard and Nanocomposite Coatings: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties II. Riviere

Nanotribology and Nanomechanics. Haugstad

New Directions in Spintronics. Moodera, Ross, Pratt, Fert

Frontiers of Analysis and Combined Materials. Gilmore

Structure of Oxide Surfaces and Oxide Heterostructures. Risse

Electrons and Electronic Spectra at Surfaces. Osterwalder

Molecular and Organic Electronics. Tao

Computational and Experimental Studies of Thin Films. Fichthorn

Fundamentals of Plasma-Surface Interactions II. Graves

Nanomanufacturing I: Plasma Processing and Materials. Kortshagen, Humfeld

In Situ Microscopy and Spectroscopy—Interfacial Science and Catalysis. Bañares, Datye, Saka

Nanoscale Devices and Sensors. Lim

Thursday, 23 October

Morning

Semiconducting Biointerfaces and Sensors. Lu

Engineering Biointerfaces. Parikh, Steinem

Energy: Tools and Approaches. Lin

Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) I. Lakhtakia

Advances in Surface Engineering for Friction and Wear Control. Cavaleiro, Lince

Magnetic Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Films, and Heterostructures. Caruso

Growth and Etching on Surfaces. Hines

Catalysis on Nanoclusters. Metiu

Contacts, Interfaces, and Defects in Semiconductors. Talin, Shur

Atmospheric Plasma Processing and Micro Plasmas. Tachibana

Plasma Modeling. Bogaerts

Printable Lithography and Processing. Rogers, Kumar

In Situ Spectroscopy—Dynamic Nanoscale Processes. Sharma, Stach, Yang

Nanoscale Assembly Nealey

Afternoon

Biological and Molecular Applications of Nanostructures. Spatz

Plasmonics and Magnetoplasmonics Aimed at Biosensing. Zhang, Clavero, Lazarides

Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) II. Zhao

Water-Surface Interactions. Kay

Novel Reactive Surfaces. Gellman

Thin Films for Displays and Flexible Electronics. Ma

Plasma Diagnostics, Sensors, and Control II. O’Connell

Plasma Deposition and Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition and Etching. Hodson

Nanomanufacturing II: Nanostructures. Ferreira, Bawendi, Samuelson

In Situ Microscopy—Dynamic Nanoscale Processes. Zaluzec, Huang, Ross, Zhang

Nanolithography and Manipulation. Ruiz, Hla

Friday, 24 October

Morning

Pulsed Plasmas in Surface Engineering. Gudmundsson, Emmerlich

Environmental Surfaces and Water Interaction with Oxide Surfaces. Rosso

Semiconductor Surfaces. Soukiassian

Plasma Processing for 3D Integration, Photonics, Optoelectronics, and Memory Devices. Chebi

Nanoscale Processes. Pfefferle

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