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EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON MICROTECHNOLOGY AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY
April 7 to 9, 1997/Mainz, Germany
Scope of the workshop Scanning probe microscopy has made enormous progress since its invention 10 years ago. While in the early years applications in surface science and solid state physics dominated, current applications nanolithography, biology, medicine, and metrology. The development of SPM techniques is an important prerequisite for advances in nanotechnology.
Microtechnology is used to produce tools for scanning probe techniques. For example, the rapid spread of atomic force microscopy is mainly due to the fabrication of high quality, reproducible and low cost probes. Further progress in SPM techniques will be strongly determined by the development of new mass producible miniaturized scanning probes.
The next generation of SPM probes will probably be characterized by integrated sensors, in which the detection unit and the cantilever are combined into one compact microsystem, considerably reducing operator effort.
The goal of the workshop is to bring together SPM users and sensor and instrument suppliers to discuss the needs of the next generation of SPM sensors and instruments.
Topics to be explored
* Perspectives in the application of SPM
* Future instrument requirements of users
* Probes and techniques for nano-metrology
* Standards for SPM
* New probes for SPM
* Scanning near field optical microscopy
* Microfabrication techniques for SPM probes
* New concepts in scanning probe instrumentation
* Contrast mechanisms, theory
The topics of the workshop will be covered by invited talks, oral and poster presentations and a panel discussion between prominent scientists and representatives from industry.
Invited Speakers (confirmed): J. P. Goudonnet (Dijon), N. van Hulst (Twente), R. Kassing (Kassel), H. van Kempen (Nijmegen), O. Marti (Ulm), D. Pohl (Rueschlikon), J. Rabe (Berlin), N. de Rooij (Neuchatel), M. E. Welland (Cambridge), G. Wilkening (Braunschweig), E. Meyer (Basel).
Exhibition: The workshop will be accompanied by an exhibition.
The number of participants will be restricted to 80.
Scientific Committee: W. Ehrfeld (Mainz) J.P. Goudonnet (Dijon) O. Marti (Ulm) D. Pohl (Rueschlikon) J. P. Rabe (Berlin) N. de Rooij (Neuchatel) M. E. Welland (Cambridge)
Organisation: M. Abraham A. Koehler W. Noell
Supporting Organisations: European Commission, DG XII Carl Zeiss Jena NanoSensors Dr. Olaf Wolter GmbH OMICRON Vakuumphysik GmbH
Fees:250,- DM
Contact address: Dr. Michael Abraham Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18 - 20 D-55129 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 990 - 130 Fax: +49 6131 990 - 305 e-mail: abraham@imm.uni-mainz.de
Information about the workshop will be published on the IMM - WWW homepage: http://www.uni-mainz.de/IMM/
Abstracts: Participants wishing to present a paper are invited to submit an extended abstract according to the following guidelines:
* Abstracts should be typed in English on A4 paper with 2.5 cm margins.
* Type title centered, in capital letters and 2.5 cm from the top of the page.
* Use Arial, 12 point letters or equivalent, single spacing, block justification.
* Skip a line and type the names of the author(s), underlining the name of the author presenting the paper.
* Skip a line and type the institution and address.
* Skip two lines and type the abstract.
Length: Two pages including figures and references.
Abstracts will be reviewed and participants will be notified for a poster or an oral presentation. Abstracts will be reproduced as submitted. Please provide a laser quality original and one copy.
The deadline for abstract submission is November 1, 1996
Please indicate whether you are interested in participating in this workshop either via the attached form or by e-mail (abraham@imm.uni-mainz.de).
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