Welcome to San Jose and to the AVS-56 International Symposium and Exhibition. We are excited about your participation and your technical contributions to this year’s symposium on topics ranging from fundamental materials and surface science to materials characterization, interfacial phenomena, surface engineering, micro/nano-electronics, nano-science and technology, materials processing and equipment, MEMS/NEMS processing and applications. This year’s program consists of 126 oral and 2 poster sessions sponsored by the 10 AVS Divisions and 2 Technical Groups as well as 3 Topical Conferences and 3 Focus Topics. We’d like to particularly highlight the:
Photovoltaics Topical Conference
Energy Frontiers Research Centers Special Sessions
Plenary Talk by Dave Eaglesham on Thin Film Photovoltaics
Graphene Topical Conference
Ink Jet Topical Conference
Plasma Challenges at the 22nm Node and Beyond Special Session
History Session: 100 years of Vacuum Tube and Radio Broadcast
Welcome Mixer and the Awards Ceremony and Reception
Equipment Exhibit which will showcase products from over 150 companies
AVS/AIP Forum on Photovoltaic Research and Commercialization
Co-located International Conference on Nanoimprint and Nanoprint Technology (NNT’09) Intellectual Property Workshops
