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Deadlines
Housing: September 18, 2007
Symposium: September 24, 2007

 

technical program

Symposium Highlights

Welcome Mixer for Attendees & Exhibitors
Will take place on Monday from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in the 4th Floor AVS Registration Atrium. The Mixer is a casual gathering where attendees and exhibitors can spend time together prior to the opening of the exhibit hall.

AVS Membership Booth and Store Aisle 600
Browse through AVS Educational materials (books, video training tapes and monographs); trinkets, souvenirs and logo items. Learn about the advantages and benefits of AVS membership and renew your membership for 2008 in Aisle 600 in the Exhibit Hall.

AVS Job Center Aisle 600
Looking for a position or seeking qualified candidates for a job opening? If so, please register at the AVS Job Center located in the Exhibit Hall in Aisle 600.

Vacuum History: Photographs and Memories Display
Sponsored by the AVS History Committee, you’ll find this special display located in the Exhibit Hall in Aisle 100 Booth 130.

Art Zone
 See the entries in the 2007 art contest and vote for your favorites. Winners will take home cash prizes! See a display of glasswork from local Seattle artists in Aisle 600.

  • 1st Place takes home $500!

  • 2nd Place: $250 

  • 3rd Place: $100

Special Sessions
•AIP Industrial Physics Forum 2007: The Energy Challenge. An opening IPF reception will be held on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheraton Hotel and the first 300 attendees will be welcome to attend.

Massage Bar
Need a break? A massage bar will be located in the exhibit hall for all to enjoy. Sponsored by Vacuum Research Ltd. and Gamma Vacuum.

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Breaks
Visit the exhibit hall during the technical session breaks. There will always be something special being offered in the hall.

Exhibit Finale (Thursday, Oct. 18)
During the final hours of the exhibit there will be refreshments, awards and raffle prizes.

Ask the Experts
The AVS Vacuum Technology Division is hosting this booth which will be staffed with experts in different aspects of vacuum technology to answer any questions you may have.Visit the ATE booth in Aisle 100 Booth 126 and get FREE therapy and help!

Students and Postdocs
 •Join us on Monday at lunchtime for a special session on “Interview Tips, Tricks, and Pitfall: “Getting a Job without Putting Your Foot in Your Mouth.” •The Job Information Forum will again be held on Tuesday during the lunch break.

AVS Extra Curriculum Program
In addition to the technical program, AVS offers tours of Seattle and the surrounding area for your enjoyment. For additional information, contact Nicki Marrian, Tour Coordinator, ExtraCurriculum07@avs.org or visit www.avs.org

MAJOR Symposium Sponsors
Ambios manufactures high performance, state-of-the-art, surface metrology equipment for industrial and academic researchers. Product line includes stylus profilometers, non-contact optical profilers, and AFM and SPM instruments. JEOL manufactures a full line of surface analysis instrumentation including ultra high resolution TEMs for elemental analysis in sub-micron areas; scanning Auger Microprobes; ultra high resolution, low voltage, field emission SEMs and UHV SEMs; and UHV-STM’s featuring a high temperature sample heating stage. Kratos Analytical will exhibit its line of high performance XPS multi-technique spectrometers designed for R&D applications. The AXIS Ultra provides the latest in spectroscopic and imaging capabilities with analytical flexibility. Also being exhibited is the AXIS Nova, an automated XPS instrument combining research level performance with automation and high throughput. NREL's mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S. Department of Energy's and our nation's energy goals. The laboratory's scientists and researchers support critical market objectives to accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions.
OMICRON NanoTechnology is the premier supplier of UHV instruments for nanoscience-related research. We invite you to visit our booth to see the latest results from the next generation Low Temperature (down to 4K) Atomic Force Microscope with enhanced LHe hold time. The Variable Temperature AFM/STM is now available with a non-optical force sensor. We will also be highlighting the ESCA+, NanoESCA and NanoSAM surface science systems. From thin film development to characterization, Omicron can help. Physical Electronics (PHI) is a subsidiary of ULVAC-PHI, the world's leading supplier of surface analysis instrumentation. PHI’s innovative AES, XPS, and SIMS instruments are used to accelerate the development of advanced materials for a broad range of high technology applications. Thermo Electron Corporation will display the new K-Alpha Materials Characterization instrument. Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), the K-Alpha enables rapid, accurate and cost-effective quantitative monitoring of the surface chemical composition of the top few nanometers of solid materials including insulators, semiconductors and metals for materials researchers as well as the emerging biotech, nanotech and pharmaceutical industries Vacuum Research Ltd: Manufacturer for 50 years of a broad line of high vacuum valves. Throttle valves, poppet style valves, rectangular port valves, and gate valves from ISO-63 to ISO-630. Valves with ANSI and JIS flanges in similar sizes.