AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition
International Symposia
General Topics
Member Highlights
New AVS Members
Members in the News
Remembering AVS Members
First Announcements
Conference Reports
Meetings Calendar
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AVS 51st International Symposium and Exhibition
The technical program for the AVS International Symposium has been set and it promises to be an exciting week. For program, registration, and housing details go to the International Symposia section.
AVS History: 50th Anniversary Edition
The 50th Anniversary Addition of AVS' history is now online. It includes a detailed range of records, which may be of use to future members, and some more personal views from the society history, as well as separate histories of chapters, divisions, and technical groups. For details go to the General Topics section.
AVS 2004 Major Award Winners
The AVS Awards Assembly will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 6:15 p.m. in the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, followed by a reception. Please visit the General Topics sections for a list of the award winners and their citations.
Image Credit: The surface of a 4 µm-thick GaSb film grown on a GaAs(001) substrate by molecular beam epitaxy. The image, with a field of view of approximately 1 µm, reveals the nanometer-scale morphology of the spiral-like structures that grow around threading dislocations in the film (caused by the film's 7% lattice mismatch with the substrate). Each threading dislocation creates a 0.3 nm-height "step" where it emerges at the surface. From work by P. M. Thibado, B. R. Bennett, B. V. Shanabrook, and L. J. Whitman. Graphics by L. J. Whitman.
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: I'nt'l Symposium & Exhibition
AVS 51st International Symposium and Exhibition
November 14-19, 2004 Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim, California
By Dave Castner and Graham Leggett, Program Committee Chairs
The Program Committee has been hard at work putting together a strong technical program for the AVS 51st International Symposium and Exhibition. This year’s program provides an exciting cross-section of topics drawn from a broad spectrum of science and technology, reflecting the depth and scope covered by AVS.
These topics range from ongoing progress at the cutting edge of the traditional fields of vacuum technology (semiconductors, in vacuo surface characterization, etc.) to advances and developments in more recently incorporated areas (biological interfaces, nanotechnology, etc.). Topical Conferences on White Light and Cooling Technology add further variety.
The program will be headlined this year by over 180 invited presentations by internationally renowned experts and the plenary lecture by Dr. Donald Eigler from IBM entitled “Measurement of the Spin-Excitation Spectra of Single Atoms and the Scanning Tunneling Microscope.”
The result is a rich mix of subject matter in the oral and poster sessions that will continue the AVS tradition of providing a forum for international scientific exchange and dialogue.
We look forward to seeing you at the Symposium and Exhibition in Anaheim for what promises to be a stimulating and rewarding meeting.
Technical Sessions
● Advanced Surface Engineering
● Applied Surface Science
● Biomaterial Interfaces
● Electronic Materials and Devices
● High-K Dielectrics
● Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures
● MEMS and NEMS
● Manufacturing Science and Technology
● Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology
● Organic Films and Devices
● Plasma Science and Technology
● Semiconductors
● Surface Science
● Technology for Sustainability
● Thin Films
● Vacuum Technology
Topical Conferences/Special Sessions
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● Biomaterials Plenary Session
● Exhibitor Workshop
● Materials Solutions for Cooling Technology
● Science of Semiconductor White Light
Technical Program: http://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/default.asp
Short Courses: http://www.avs.org/education.short.anaheim04.aspx
Registration: http://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/registration.html
Housing: http://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/housing.html
Companion Program: http://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/companion/default.asp
Run: http://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/5kmrun.html
Discount Disney Tickets: https://www2.avs.org/symposium/anaheim/disneyland.html
AVS Thanks its Corporate & Publication Sponsors
AVS would like to thank its corporate & publication sponsors who have signed up to support the AVS 51st International Symposium and Exhibition in Anaheim, California, this November.
Corporate Sponsors
● Kratos Analytical
● NREL
● MKS Instruments, Inc.
● Varian, Inc.
● Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
● MeiVac
● Gamma Vacuum
Publication Sponsors
● Micromagazine
● Photonics Spectra
● Physics Today
● Solid State Technology
● The Industrial Physicist
● Vacuum Technology and Coatings
If you are interested in becoming a corporate or publishing sponsor, please check out the link on AVS Web under Exhibits & Advertising then Sponsorship Opportunities where you will find a full description and application form or contact Yvonne Towse, [email protected], 212-248-0640.
AVS Sixth International Conference on Microelectronics and Interfaces
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March 21-23, 2005Santa Clara, California
Extended abstracts of original work are currently being solicited for the AVS Sixth International Conference on Microelectronics and Interfaces (ICMI) to be held March 21–23, 2005, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
ICMI provides a unique opportunity for microelectronic process and integration specialists to gather and discuss challenges facing fabrication of microelectronic and nanoelectronic circuits. Developing and integrating deposition, etching, polishing, and cleaning processes for both transistor and interconnect formation are considered. Analytical and new metrology techniques are given special consideration. Presentations range from practical ways to boost the yield of today’s devices to fundamental science and leading-edge research exploring techniques for fabricating devices of the future.
Abstract Topics
We are currently defining topics for our sessions. If you have any suggestions for areas that we should cover please contact Bridget Rogers, ICMI '05 Chair, [email protected] or 615-343-3269.
Short Course Program
A program of short courses on topics ranging from materials processing and characterization to vacuum technology will be offered. Please visit http://www.avs.org/education.shortcourses.aspx for more information.
Equipment Exhibition
The Northern California Chapter AVS will hold its 26th Annual Equipment Exhibition on March 22-23, 2005, featuring an extensive display of vacuum and deposition equipment, analytical systems, and vacuum-related services. Additional information can be obtained from visiting www.nccavs.org or contacting Della Miller, 530-896-0477, fax 530-896-0487, [email protected]
Updated information can be found at http://www2.avs.org/conferences/icmi/call/
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: General Topics
AVS History: 50th Anniversary Edition
By Bill Westwood, AVS Archivist
For the 40th anniversary of AVS in 1993, Paul Redhead edited history of AVS which combined four previous accounts of different periods of the AVS existence and it was published as an AVS monograph (M-15). All these versions of the AVS history were intended to be printed for distribution, but the printing and mailing costs limited their size, and thus content.
For the 50th anniversary, a more comprehensive history was desirable to capture the memories of the early years of AVS before the early members disappeared, as well as to record the events of 50 years of development. This has been made possible, at much lower cost, by the use of electronic distribution over the internet. This new edition of the History of AVS is now available to members at http://www.avs.org/inside.history.aspx
It includes both a wider and more detailed range of records, which may be of use to future members, and some more personal views from the society history, as well as separate histories of chapters, divisions, and technical groups.
It also includes more photographs and detailed listings of those who have been involved in the Society’s operations and development over 50 years. These are provided as electronic links from the main document. The earlier histories published in the monograph M-15 have obviously provided the base, to which much additional material has been added.
The arrangement of this account of the history also differs from the earlier versions, which recounted the history by topic, through the past 40 years. In this 50th anniversary version, the history of the whole Society is broken into the different eras:
● Era 1: The Formative Era 1953-1967
● Era 2: The Rise to Prominence 1968-1978
● Era 3: Expansion into Microelectronics and Energy (1979-1992)
● Era 4: Ever Broadening Scope and Influence (1992-2001)
● Era 5 Adaptation to the Internet (2002-?)
The rationale for this arrangement is to better link the changes in governance, administration, etc. with the changing nature of the organization. However, the sub-divisions within each era have been maintained so that specific topics can be found more easily. Those who wish to follow one topic, such as publications, throughout the Society’s history can read the appropriate sections within each era.
In preparing this history, I have received assistance and input from too many people to list here. There are many AVS members who feel a debt of gratitude to the Society for both advancing their careers and providing a friendly “family” in which to participate as volunteers. I wish to thank them all for taking the time to provide their personal remembrances of events.
So, to find out more about the formation of all the parts which have fitted together to make the AVS what is is today, log on to the AVS website and explore the history. If you discover omissions, or errors, in any aspect of the history, please let us know as they can be used for the 60th anniversary edition! Otherwise, browse the AVS History at your leisure and be impressed by the foresight and efforts of these early members who set us on the way to our 50th anniversary and beyond.
AVS 2004 Major Award Winners
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The AVS Awards Assembly will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 6:15 p.m. in the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, followed by a reception. This year, the AVS honors the following awardees.
Medard W. Welch Award
Dr. Rudolf M. Tromp, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, “for fundamental discoveries in epitaxial growth and elucidation of their applications to technological problems.” This award recognizes and encourages outstanding research in the fields of interest to AVS. The award consists of a cash award, a struck gold medal, a certificate, and an honorary lectureship at a regular session of the International Symposium.
Albert Nerken Award
Dr. Johan K. Fremerey, Forschungszentrum Jülich, “for development of a practical spinning rotor gauge and contributions to the understanding of gaseous drag.” This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the solution of technological problems in areas of interest to AVS. The award consists of a cash award and a certificate.
Gaede-Langmuir Award
Prof. Kunio Takayanagi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, “for seminal elucidations of the structure of surfaces and nanostructures.” This award recognizes and encourages outstanding discoveries and inventions in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. The award is conferred biennially as a suitable candidate may be identified. The award consists of a cash award, a commemorative plaque stating the nature of the award, and an honorary lectureship at a regular session of the International Symposium.
Peter Mark Memorial Award
Dr. Kathryn W. Guarini, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, “for development of novel devices and innovative techniques for nanopatterning using proximal probes and chemical self assembly.” This award is presented to a young scientist or engineer (35 years of age or under) for outstanding theoretical or experimental work, at least some of which must have been published in JVST. The award consists of a cash award, a certificate, and an honorary lectureship at a regular session of the International Symposium.
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John L. Vossen Memorial Award
Ms. Jacqueline G. Kane, St. Ursula Academy, “for developing a classroom demonstration experiment in Quantification of Soil Contaminant Extraction.” This award is presented to active high school or middle school (grades 6-12) science teachers in the United States, Canada, or Mexico for development of high school demonstration experiments. The award consists of an equipment grant and a cash award.
George T. Hanyo Award
Mr. Richard E. Muller, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, “for innovative development of electron beam lithography techniques, enabling space flight and new areas of research.” This award is presented to recognize outstanding performance in technical support of research or development in areas of interest to AVS. It recognizes valuable contributions made by persons outside normal professional circles. Typical nominees should have received mention in the “Acknowledgments” sections of the published papers but, with the possible exception of papers describing new apparatus or procedures, would rarely have been authors or co-authors. The award consists of a cash award and a certificate setting forth the reasons for the award.
2004 AVS Fellows
AVS Fellows are members who have made outstanding contributions in areas of interest to AVS.
● John R. Abelson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
● Ilesanmi Adesida, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
● Daniel J. Auerbach, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
● Harold Craighead, Cornell University
● Galen Fisher, Delphi Inc.
● Joseph A. Gardella, Jr., University of Buffalo, SUNY
● Gregory A. Hebner, Sandia National Laboratory
● Michael A. Henderson, Pacific Northwest National Lab.
● John P. Looney, Office of Science and Technology Policy
● David S. Simons, NIST
● Charles W. Tu, University of California, San Diego
AVS Graduate Student Awards
2004 Top-Level Student Finalists
There are five (5) top-level named graduate student awards, described below, and the recipient of each is determined after a general competition with the graduate research awardees (listed below) and a presentation to the Scholarship and Awards Committee at the International Symposium. The top-level students are:
● Vassil Antonov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
● Jason Baxter, University of California, Santa Barbara
● Michael Filler, Stanford University
● Sergio Mendez, University of New Mexico
● Wensha Yang, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award
The Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award was established in 2002 to recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. It is funded by a bequest from Dorothy M. Hoffman, who was President of AVS in 1974 and held many other responsibilities in the Society. The award consists of a cash award, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to attend the International Symposium.
Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award
The Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award was established in 1989, in the spirit of Nellie Yeoh Whetten, to recognize and encourage excellence by women in graduate studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. A fund to support the award was established by Timothy J. Whetten, friends and family of Nellie Yeoh Whetten, and AVS. The award consists of a cash award, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to attend the International Symposium.
Russell and Sigurd Varian Award
The Russell and Sigurd Varian Award was established in 1982 to commemorate the pioneering work of Russell and Sigurd Varian in the field of vacuum science and technology. It is presented to recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in vacuum science. The award is supported by Varian, Inc. and consists of a cash award, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to attend the International Symposium.
Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarships
The Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarships were established in 2002 to recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. They are funded by a bequest from Dorothy M. Hoffman. The scholarships consist of a cash award, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to attend the International Symposium.
2004 Graduate Research Awards
The Graduate Research Awards were established in 1984. They are awarded to recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in the sciences and technologies of interest to AVS. Each consists of a cash award, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to attend the International Symposium. The Graduate Research Awardees are:
● Teresa Barnes, Colorado School of Mines
● Ivan Ermanoski, Rutgers University
● Eldad Herçeg, University of Illinois, Chicago
● Jessica Hilton, University of Minnesota
● Daniela Kusmierek, Rutgers University
● Ina Martin, Colorado State University
● Byoung Koun Min, Texas A & M University
● David Rampulla, Carnegie Mellon University
● Luc Stafford, Universite de Montreal
● Feng Tao, Princeton University
● Terry Xu, Northwestern University
● Yuki Yoshida, Colorado School of Mines
Nominations for the 2005 awards are currently being solicited. For more information, please contact Angela Klink, AVS, 212-248-0200, fax: 212-248-0245, [email protected]
AVS Forty-Year Club
Over the years, AVS has recognized 40-year members of the Society at the Awards Assembly
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held at the International Symposium. The Forty-Year Club consists of current AVS members who have been active in the Society for 40 years or more. AVS would like to continue to recognize these members; however, to ensure that we capture all members from 1964, we ask that you please notify the AVS office if you or someone you know is eligible for 40-year status. Please contact Angela Klink at 212-248-0200, fax 212-248-0245, or [email protected].
2004 AVS Election Candidates
President-Elect
● Cammy Abernathy, University of Florida
● Christie R.K. Marrian, IBM Almaden
Treasurer
● John W. Coburn, University of California, Berkeley
Clerk
● Joseph E. Greene, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Directors (Elect 2; 3-year term)
● David G. Castner, University of Washington
● Rachel S. Goldman, University of Michigan
● Lars Samuelson, Lund University
● Peter Sheldon, National Renewable Energy Lab
Trustees (Elect 2; 3-year term)
● John T. Grant, University of Dayton Research Institute
● Theodore E. Madey, Rutgers University
● Ivan G. Petrov, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
● William D. Sproul, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: General Topics
This section of the newsletter is designed to highlight some of the benefits of your membership as well as to provide general information on your Society. Please provide us feedback on this section or any AVS topic by sending email to [email protected] or calling Membership Services at 212-248-0200.
Monthly Member Benefit Highlights•JVST Online, Career Services, Travel Discounts
JVST Online is your convenient access to the latest results of science research. Have you forgotten how to or never accessed JVST Online? Here are some instructions on how to take advantage of one of your many AVS membership benefits.
● First Time User: If you have never accessed JVST Online you should have received an e-mail during the week of March 22, 2004, which provided you with instructions on how to set up a username and password. If you did not receive this e-mail, perhaps you set up your account but have forgotten your account information. See instructions below.
● Forgotten Account Information: In order to retrieve your password click here http://scitation.aip.org/scitation_login.jsp and simply type in your e-mail address. You will then be sent the username and password that you set up. However if your e-mail address does not match what is on file, please contact the online services help desk [email protected] or AVS Membership Services at [email protected].
Career Services
Visit the newly designed AVS career services website where job seekers and employers can view and post job offerings and resumes. AVS members are entitled to a 12% member discount off job postings by using the code AVS2004, offer is valid now thru the end of September. Visit http://careers.avs.org/.
New Hotel Concept for AVS
AVS has become a member of Club Quarters™, the latest concept for the hotel industry. Club Quarters are full service hotels for the exclusive use of guests and employees of member companies. They offer unique, user-friendly services for the business traveler in a club-like setting. By being private, Club Quarters is cleaner, quieter, and may restrict entry. Members pay the lowest rates for a quality hotel room in 11 prime, big city locations. Club Quarters have five room sizes for long or short stays, a restaurant and bar, club room, fitness facility, and meeting space accommodating up to 250 people. Connecting rooms are available upon request for families.
AVS members, their families and guests may use Club Quarters for personal overnight, wedding and special events at AVS’ low rates 365 days a year at all 11 locations. Rates begin at $99 weekdays and $46 on weekends.
Reserve rooms by calling Club Quarters Member Services at 212-575-0006 or in the UK 44-0-20-7666-1616. You can also visit Club Quarters website www.clubquarters.com and book online. The password is available from the Membership section of the new AVS website or by contacting Membership Services.
Convenient Club Quarters locations include:
● New York, midtown near Fifth Avenue and downtown near Wall Street● Philadelphia near Liberty Place● Boston near Post Office Square and Faneuil Hall● Washington DC near the White House● Chicago, heart of the Central Loop and Wacker at Michigan● San Francisco across from Embarcadero Center● London in the "City", near the Bank of England and adjacent to St. Paul ’s Cathedral
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● Houston will open September 2004
2005 Membership Renewal
The 2005 Renewal Season will begin in early September and members will receive e-mail invitations to renew online at that time. You may also contact [email protected] should you wish to receive a paper renewal. You may also submit your renewal at the Membership/Education Booth at the Anaheim Symposium in November! So please remember to pay your 2005 dues as early as possible in the renewal process to ensure no disruption in service.
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Corporate Members 2004
AVS wishes to thank the following Corporate Members for their support. Corporate Membership benefits include voting privileges, complimentary subscriptions, recognition, promotional opportunities, short course discounts, and more.
A&N Corporation
Altair Technologies, Inc.
Applied Nanotechnologies, Inc.
BOC Edwards
California Brazing
CeramTec North America, Ceramaseal Division
Duniway Stockroom Corp.
Electro Mechanical Systems, Inc.
Jobin Yvon Horiba, Inc.
Kratos Analytical
Kurt J. Lesker Company
MKS Instruments, Inc.
nPoint, Inc.
Ocean Optics, Inc.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA
Physical Electronics USA, Inc.
Process Materials, Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
Sigma-Aldrich
Transfer Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.
Ulvac Technologies, Inc.
Vacutron Technologies
VAT, Inc.
Varian, Inc.
For more information on the benefits of becoming a Corporate Member, please contact Angela Klink, [email protected], 212-248-0200, or visit www.avs.org.
Regular Members 2004
Magdy Abdelrahman Boris Makarenko
Peter AhtingSuelene Mammana
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Russell Bauer Joelle Margot
Edoardo BemporadYasuji Matsui
Nils Bown Thomas Maxwell
Jeffry BulsonJim McCandless
Bethany Bustard Joseph McCormick
Gerald CabakMark Mueller
David Chasse Corina Nistorica
Soon Aik ChewTomonori Okudaira
Brenna Clancey Scott Pastrone
Doug ClarkXilin Peng
Wallace Cook Katrina Pietraski
Richard CranfordMarvin Raasch
Kenneth Cross William Reidy
Erik DekempeneerBeatriz Roldan Cuenya
Darwin Enicks Fred Session
Chad Gilhoi Bruce Spencer
Oscar Guerra Andrew Stoltz
Kimberly Hicks Hamada Wahba
Michael Holleron Jeffrey Walls
John Hughes Mark Will
Greg Hull Peter Wolf
Munir Jadoon Zhongyu Yang
Manish Jobanputra Akira Yoshida
Leonid Karpov
Jongil Kim
David Klein
Peter Ladwig
Dave LaFleur
Ilkeun Lee
Kyu-Yang Lee
Yong Liang
Joseph Lloyd
Jenny Lo
Sharon Lu
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Student Members 2004
Rajnikant Agrawal David Rampulla
Fermin Balerdi Ramanathan Sankaran
Teresa Barnes Galileo Sarasqueta
Jennifer Brandt Gary Sobolevskiy
Jr-rung Chang Abayomi Sodipo
Sung-Te Chen Gareth Strowbridge
Rahul Cherukumalli Pavan Talakala
Wen-Hsien Chuang Li-Chia Tien
Ugur Demirok Ricardo Torres
Diane Hickey Minh Tran
Wen-Dung Hsu Arun Vijayakumar
Arun Janapala Andrew Wasson
Rohit Khanna Kevin Weidkamp
Fernando Lugo Kerry Wilson
Shyh-Chyang Luo Wensha Yang
Cheung Man Lung Bo Yao
Prakash Mani
Jesse Parkhurst
Raviprakash Peelamedu Ranganathan
Rumyana Petrova
Sharon Pregler
David Presson
Society of Physics Student Members 2004
Salem Al-Faify Jaronda Ingram
Kenneth Bader Alfred Ingram
Joseph Boyle Leah Keith
Lawanda Brown Katrina Kennedy
Ashley Brown Patrick Kilcullen
Kendall Burnett Chris Knutter
Jessica Chaney Matthew LeBourgeois
David Collett Marie LeDonne
Cameron Cooper Wes Zhiwei Li
Jennifer Cooper Sharmini Llankovan
Matthew Cuff Patrick Mackie
Matthew Depau Christopher Metting
Chad Ehnert Ahmed Omari
Matthew Ferencz Jeremiah Pearce
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Ryan Field Travia Penns
Ricardo Flores Rhonika Robinson
Mavis Luma Fohtung James Sherrill
Cynthia Frei Daniel Sias
Jacob Frye Abraham Spirelli
Jason Goff Christopher Turay
Perry Green Luther Vucic
Sean Halloran John Wardigo
Ahmed Hameye Christine Williams
Travis Harper Andrew Williams
Daniel Hartlaub
June Hizon
Connor Howe
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: Remembering AVS Members
Bridget Rogers Receives Presidential Award for Research on Materials Used in Hypersonic Vehicles
Vanderbilt engineering professor Bridget Rogers received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their research careers.
Rogers, Assistant Professor of chemical engineering at Vanderbilt, will use the research funding provided with the PECASE award to study thin-film coatings for ceramic materials for use in hypersonic vehicles such as the NASA X-43A space plane that achieved a record-breaking Mach 7–5,000 miles per hour–on March 27 this year.
Rogers received the honor from President George Bush, represented by John H. Marburger, III, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, during a ceremony at the White House. She was one of only six recipients sponsored by the Department of Defense, along with 51 others sponsored by eight other federal agencies participating in the award program.
Rogers’ citation cites her “contributions to fundamental studies of thin film growth mechanisms, and for being the first to prove experimentally that the composition of multi-component films deposited into microelectronic device features varied with depth into the feature.”
In 2001, Rogers received an NSF CAREER Award for her research on thin films that can be used to make faster and more economical computer components. Since then she has expanded her focus to include applications involving ultra-high-temperature ceramic composites and studying their properties and performance under the unique conditions encountered in hypersonic flight.
“Our ultimate goal is to develop an optimal thin-film coating for hypersonic vehicles that adheres well to the ceramic surface, resists corrosion and protects the vehicle from high temperatures, low pressure and high-speed plasma flows during flight,” Rogers says.
Rogers and her associates are focusing on the processes of oxidation, which can significantly alter the performance of ultra-high-temperature ceramics.
“The current understanding of the oxidation processes under hypersonic conditions is very limited,” Rogers says. “Once we have a better understanding of these processes, we will focus on developing protective thin-film barrier coatings for the ceramic materials.”
The Presidential Award will help fund Rogers’ research for five years. In order to achieve her goals, Rogers will partner with SRI International and will use a variety of laboratory resources, including the Oak Ridge National Laboratories’ High Temperature Materials Laboratory. She will use equipment she designed at Vanderbilt to deposit and assess layers of thin films from tens of nanometers to microns thick. A nanometer is roughly four atoms long and about 1/1000th the diameter of a human cell.
The National Science and Technology Council established the Presidential Award program in 1996 to honor the most promising young researchers in the nation doing research in support of critical government missions.
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Joseph Penn Davis
By Hugh L. Garvin, AVS Southern California Chapter
The AVS and the Southern California Chapter, in particular, lost a valued friend and advocate when Joseph P. Davis died on June 26, 2004. Joe was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 27, 1922, the only son of Mable and Leonard Davis, a refrigeration engineer.
Joe graduated from McBurney Boys High School in New York in 1940, and then enrolled in North Carolina State College. In 1943, he entered the Coast Guard Academy and the following year was accepted in the Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, New York. After his Cadet training he was assigned to a ship in the Pacific Theater of Action during World War II. He participated in the invasions of Saipan, the Peleliu Islands, and other islands in the Pacific.
At the end of the war Joe returned to the Merchant Marine Academy and graduated in 1946. He joined the U.S. Lines Shipping Co. as a navigation officer and later as first mate, making several trips to England, France, Germany, and India. After several months of study, Joe obtained his Maritime Captain’s License.
While at the Academy, Joe met Hazel O’Brien and they were married in Brooklyn in 1947. Joe left the U.S. Lines in 1950 and joined Kinney Air Brake Co. in New York. He served in the Chicago and Boston offices. While working with Kinney, the Davis ’s had two children, Penn and Elizabeth Ann. In 1960 the family transferred to the Los Angeles area, and two years later Joe joined Varian Associates as district sales manager in the Southern California area. At that time electronics and aerospace companies were heavy users of vacuum equipment, therefore Joe, and a group of manufacturer’s representatives, formed a local chapter of AVS to help distribute information on advances in vacuum technology.
He served as Chapter Chair from 1970-1973, and was recognized for his ability to organize local arrangements for many local symposia. In 1981 and 1987, when the national AVS planned to hold it’s annual symposium in Southern California, the Board of Directors asked Joe to serve as Local Arrangements Chair. He did such a fine job that he (and his wife, Hazel) became known to the entire Society for their wonderful personalities. Several former officers in the AVS have commented on Joe’s positive, upbeat, “can-do” attitude in carrying out the many details of a national symposium. Joe retired from his sales activities with Varian in 1985, but he continued with the company, teaching vacuum technology throughout the country and abroad until a few years before his passing.
Because of Joe Davis’s pleasant, giving, and loving personality toward his family, his community and church activities, as well as his technical associations, he will be sorely missed.
By Vivienne Harwood Mattox
My memories of Joe Davis stretch from the early 1970's. In particular, I remember interacting with Joe and Hugh Garvin to try to sort out the national short course program that was to be held at the symposium in 1981 in Anaheim.
Joe was a great guy to interact with—so helpful and considerate. Our paths have diverged over the many years that I became involved with MRS and SVC. However I have never forgotten the good friend that Joe was to me when I was a young Short Course Manager struggling to create a successful program for AVS.
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ICMCTF
May 2-6, 2005San Diego, California
Abstract Deadline: October 1, 2004Manuscript Deadline: February 23, 2005Submission Information: http://www2.avs.org/conferences/icmctf/call
The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) is internationally recognized as the premier international meeting for integrating fundamental and applied research focused on thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface modification techniques. The conference draws ~500 attendees each year to its 50 technical and poster sessions. Additional elements of the conference program include short courses, tutorials, and a two-day exhibition of the latest equipment, materials and services used for the deposition, monitoring and characterization of coatings and thin films.
Technical Sessions
Symposia have been organized to address experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing issues associated with development of new coating materials and processes, dynamics of film growth, development of functional coatings, and evolving approaches to scale-up for commercial applications. Symposia on processing and characterization of coatings for use at high temperature, wear protection, optical and decorative purposes, magnetic and electronic applications, as well as in biotechnology, are planned. In addition, there will be special focus sessions on computational materials science and coatings for automotive applications. Sessions on CVD and PVD deposition technology and modified vacuum processing techniques are augmented by other film deposition methods that include thermal spray, electroless and electrolytic deposition, and solution processing. The transfer of laboratory-developed coating technology into manufacturing processes and equipment development is a topic that pervades many of the symposia.
2005 Symposia
● Coatings for Use at High Temperature
● Hard Coatings and Vapor Deposition Technology
● Optical Thin Films
● Carbon and Nitride Materials
● Tribology of Coatings and Thin Films
● Advanced Coating and Thin Film Characterization
● Applications, Manufacturing, and Equipment
● New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films
● The Atomistics of Thin Film Growth: Computaional & Experimental Studies
● Coatings for Automotive Applications
Invited Speakers
The conference will begin with a Plenary talk by Dr. Eduard Arzt from the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart, Germany. The title of his talk will be "Size Effects in Thin Film Mechanics and Bio-Adhesion." In addition, over 50 other invited speakers with international recognition in their respective fields are expected to present their latest work and contribute to the technical discussions.
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Contributed Presentations
Each symposium is broken into technical sessions concentrating on a specific topic in the general area of the symposia. Contributed presentations are solicited for each of these sessions. Abstracts will be evaluated for their potential interest to the conference attendees and on the quality of their technical content. Each technical session also has a corresponding poster session where presenters are asked to provide a detailed summary of their work. To encourage interaction between presenters and attendees, poster presenters are expected to be present at their poster during the two-hour session to participate in discussions and answer questions.
Conference Proceedings
Authors are encouraged to submit technical papers describing their work to the Conference. Submitted papers will be subject to Journal peer review, and if accepted, will appear in the archival publications, Thin Solid Films (TSF), or Surface and Coatings Technology (SCT), published by Elsevier Sequoia. In addition, all of the accepted manuscripts will be collected in attractive volumes or CD's that will be distributed to all fully paid registrants of the Conference. Additional copies will be made available for sale some time later. Contributions from Symposia A, B, E, G, and TS-4 will appear in SCT while the contributions from Symposia C, D, F, Hand TS-1 will appear in TSF.
Additional information can be found at http://www2.avs.org/conferences/icmctf/call.
Workshop on Modeling Electron Transport for Applications in Electron and X-ray Analysis and Metrology
November 8-10, 2004National Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburg, Maryland
Abstract Deadline: October 8, 2004Submission Information: http://www.nist.gov/electron
The Workshop will highlight progress and determine directions for future development of electron-simulation techniques and the needs for electron-interaction data. This Workshop will bring together experts in the physical theory and data that support the simulation techniques as well as scientists and engineers who develop models and obtain results for specific applications.
Applications will include x-ray microanalysis of particles, rough and layered surfaces, Auger analysis of near-surface features, testing of matrix-correction procedures for bulk analysis, metrology of sub-micrometer scale features in SEM images, low-voltage and ultra-low-voltage microscopy simulation, radiation physics, etc. A planned poster session will include demonstrations of relevant software and databases. The submission of abstracts for contributed papers is now invited.
Additional information can be found at http://www.nist.gov/electron or by contacting Cedric Powell, 301-975-2534, fax 301-216-1134, or [email protected].
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: Conference Reports
31st Annual Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor Interfaces (PCSI-31)
January 18-22, 2004Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort at KailuaKona, Hawaii
By H. Hasegawa, Conference Chair, and D.E. Aspnes, Proceedings Editor
The 31st Annual Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor Interfaces (PCSI-31) was sponsored and supported by the Office of Naval Research, the Army Research Office, and AVS through the Electronic Materials and Processing Division.
The Conference continues to emphasize solutions of technologically relevant to interface problems, in particular in emerging areas, by achieving a fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry involved.
The size of the meeting, as measured by the 115 papers presented, represented an increase of nearly 50% from the preceding year. Although the number of attendees, 88, was up only slightly, the number of attendees from Asia and Europe, 22 and 12, respectively, represent significant increases and gave the meeting a thoroughly international character. In keeping with the Workshop tradition of PCSI, every invited and oral presentation was accompanied by a poster, allowing abundant opportunities for in-depth discussions.
The 115 presentations can be grouped by topic into several major categories:
● Magnetic materials, spintronics, and Schottky barriers (23 presentations)● Epitaxial growth (20 presentations)● Si-dielectric interfaces and gate oxides (16 presentations) ● Nanostructures (12 presentations)● Transport (12 presentations)● GaN and related materials (12 presentations)● Surface physics (9 presentations) ● III-V/II-VI materials (6 presentations)● Oxides/carbides/organics (6 presentations)
Fifty of these presentations were accepted for publication.
The above topics are also expected to be primary themes of PCSI-32, which will be held January 23-27, 2005 in Bozeman, Montana, and chaired by Y. Idzerda. Further information about PCSI-32 can be obtained by contacting C. Palmstrøm at [email protected] or from the Conference Website www.PCSIconference.org.
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: Meetings Calendar
AVS Board Meetings
2004
● Sunday, November 14, 2004, Anaheim, California, in conjunction with theAVS International Symposium
● Sunday, December 12, 2004, New York, New York
2005
● Sunday, March 13, 2005, Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with the Florida Chapter Annual Symposium and Applied Surface Analysis '05
● Sunday, May 22, 2005, Albuquerque, New Mexico, in conjunction with the New Mexico Chapter Symposium
● Sunday, October 30, 2005, Boston, Massachusetts, in conjunction with the AVS 52nd International Symposium and Exhibition
● Monday, December 12, 2005, New York, New York
AVS International Symposia
November 2004
15–19AVS 51st International Symposium (Technical Programs, Topical Conferences, Short Courses, and Equipment Exhibition), Anaheim, CA, USA, www.avs.org.
March 2005
21-23Sixth International Conference on Microelectronics and Interfaces, Santa Clara, CA, USA, http://www2.avs.org/conferences/icmi/call/
October 2005
30/11–4AVS 52nd International Symposium (Technical Programs, Topical Conferences, Short Courses, and Equipment Exhibition), Boston, MA, USA, www.avs.org.
November 2006
13–17AVS 53rd International Symposium (Technical Programs, Topical Conferences, Short Courses, and Equipment Exhibition), San Francisco, CA, USA, www.avs.org.
October 2007
15–19AVS 54th International Symposium (Technical Programs, Topical Conferences, Short Courses, and Equipment Exhibition), Seattle, WA, USA, www.avs.org.
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AVS Short Courses
For the list of upcoming short courses visit http://www.avs.org/education.schedule.aspx.
AVS Technical Meetings and Topical Conferences
For the list of AVS-sponsored technical meetings and topical conferences, visit the online calendar at http://www.avs.org/meetings.schedule.aspx.
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AVS Newsletter Fall '04 Edition: AVS Contacts
The AVS Newsletter is published quarterly by AVS, 120 Wall St., 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10005-3993, 212-248-0200, fax 212-248-0245, [email protected], www.avs.org, to provide timely information to its membership.
AVS Newsletter Article Contributions
Each issue we solicit article contributions as well as images. Deadlines are the first of February, May, August, and November. Please send your contributions to:
Managing EditorDella Miller, Marketing Communications/Event Manager
AVS West110 Yellowstone Drive, Suite 120Chico, CA 95973530-896-0477, fax 530-896-0487, [email protected]
AVS National Staff
New York
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■ Yvonne Towse, Administrative Director, 212-248-0640, [email protected]
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■ Keith Mitchell, Information Systems,212-248-0329, [email protected]
■ Angela Klink, Membership/General Information, 212-248-0200, [email protected]
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California
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