AVS2007 Monday Morning

Quantitative Surface Analysis - Applying Thirty Years of Progress and Addressing New Analysis Needs

Some Highlights and New Directions in Quantitative AES and XPS

The Bulk Ratio Method for Determining Surface Enhancement Using Auger Analysis

Investigation of Average Matrix Relative Sensitivity Factors in Auger Electron Spectroscopy

Quantitative Surface Chemical Microscopy

Quantitative Characterization of Nb SRF Accelerator Cavity Surfaces Based on the Work of Seah and Powell

Formation of Ultra Thin Oxide Free Protective Coatings on Chromium and 316 L Stainless Steel from Etidronic Acid

X-ray Photoemission Analysis of Chemically Treated CdZnTe Semiconductor Surfaces

An Organic Interlayer for Organic Thin Film Transistor

Control of the Molecular Orientation of Thin Films of a Solution Processable Organic Semiconductor

Interfacial Influences and Electron-Injection Mechanisms of Tris-(8-Hydroxyquinoline)-Aluminum Doped with Cesium-Derivatives In Organic Light Emitting Devices

Ultraviolet-Enhanced Device Properties in Pentacene-Based Thin-Film Transistors

High Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Devise with MoO3

Electronic Transport Processes in Polymer Transistors

Relationship between the Morphology, Contact Resistance and Field-Effect Mobility in Poly(3-hexylthiophene) based Field-Effect Transistors

Potential Profile Evolution in Static and Dynamic Junction Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

Rubrene Polycrystalline Transistor Channel Achieved through In-Situ Vacuum Annealing

The TEAM Project and its Potential for In-Situ Experimentation

Dynamic Studies of Magnetization Reversal Processes and Future Prospects for In-Situ TEM

Understanding Dislocation Dynamics and the link to Macroscopic Properties

Structure and Structural Transitions of Supported Nanoparticles and In-Situ RHEED Observations

In-Situ Hot-Stage TEM of Interface Dynamics and Phase Transformations in Materials

Design and Development of an Environmental Cell for Dynamic In Situ Observation of Gas Solid Reactions at Elevated Temperatures

Solar Photovoltaics: At the Tipping Point

The Physics of Terrestrial Concentrator Solar Cells with Over 40% Efficiency

Thermoelectrics and Waste Heat Recovery

Current Status of Solid State Lighting

Emerging Energy Policy on Capitol Hill

Surfaces and Signals: Dissecting Surface Properties for Controlling the Settlement and Adhesion of Algae

Cationic Peptide SAMs for Biofouling Studies

Mechanics of Barnacle Glue Surfaces and Relation to Foul Release

Understanding Biofouling Mechanisms In Situ: Molecular Level Studies on Polymer Surface Structures in Water and Polymer-Protein Interactions

Surface Tension and Bacterial Attachment Revisited: The Effect of Components of Interfacial Tension

Interface Chemistry and Mechanics of Barnacles

Materials for the Realization of High Performance Radio Frequency MEMS Devices

Nano-Scale, Directional Contact Metal Transfer in Hot-Switched MEMS Actuators

Growth of AlN by Pulsed Laser Deposition and Reactive Sputtering Techniques and Fabrication of RF MEMS Resonators

Science and Technology of Piezoelectric/Diamond Hybrid Heterostructures for High Performance MEMS/NEMS Devices

NEMS Resonators of Carbon Nanotube Network and Metal-Carbon Nanotube Composites

Addition and Removal of Stress to Drastically Tune Frequency and Quality Factor of Nanomechanical Resonators

Noise Temperature and Thermodynamic Temperature of Ultrasensitive Cantilevers Below 1 K

Process Development and Material Characterization of Polycrystalline BiTe and PbTe Thin Film Alloys on Si for MEMS Thermoelectric Generators

Fabrication of Metal-based High Aspect Ratio Microscale Structures by Compression Molding

Process Characterization of Vapour Phase Sacrificial Etching

On-Surface Synthesis of Metallo-Porphyrin Nano-tubes by Vacuum Sublimation onto Noble Metals Substrates

Interactions of Nanoparticles with a Dewetting Solid Film

Solidification and Melting of Mercury in Nanotube Cavities

Template Guided Self-Assembly of Metal Oxide Quantum Dots

Luminescent Nanocrystals Labelled Beads for Directed Patterned Assembly

Selecting and Driving Nanoscale Assembly in Monolayer Films through Tailored Intermolecular Interactions

Assembly and Transfer of Functional Nanoparticle Arrays

Cyanuric Acid and Melamine on Au(111): Structure and Energetics of Hydrogen Bonded Networks

Local and Surface Plasmon Couplings on Ag Nano-Sheet Composed of 2D Crystallized Ag Nanoparticles

Photochemical Synthesis of Shape Controlled Gold Nanoparticles: A Deeper Insight on the Growth Mechanism

Plasmonics: A Route to Optical Metamaterials and Nanoscale Optical Devices

Surface Plasmon Propagation and Detection

Plasmon Hybridization: Understanding the Nature of Plasmons in Complex Nanostructures

Fabrication of Large-Area Patterned Nanostructures for Optical Applications by Nanoskiving

Extraordinary Transmission and Enhanced Emission with Metallic Gratings having Converging-Diverging Channels

Biodetection by Nanoscale 2-D Plasmonic Crystal

Mechanisms of Surface Roughness Formation and Evolution during Plasma Etching

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Hydrogen Induced Damage to Si and SiO₂ Substrates during Reactive Ion Etching (RIE) Processes

Vertically Integrated Computer Aided Design for Devices Process

Ion Energy and Angular Distributions into Small Features in Plasma Etching Reactors: The Wafer- Focus Ring Gap¹

Effect of Dual Frequency Bias on Ion Energy and Angular Distribution and Feature Profile in a Capacitively Coupled Plasma Reactor

Modeling of a Dual-Coil and Dual-Flow Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactor

Prediction of Feature Profile Evolution of Deep Si Etching under Effect of Plasma Molding in 2f-CCP in SF₆/O₂

Prediction of Feature Profile Evolution in Shallow Trench Isolation Etching

Investigation of Source and Bias Pulsing for High Aspect Ratio Silicon Etching

Global Plasma Simulations using Dynamically Generated Chemical Models

Challenges for Microwave Plasma Etching of Low-k Dielectrics

High Frequency Capacitively Coupled Plasma for Low Ion Energy Dual Damascene Etching

Energy Distribution of Bombarding Ions, Etch Selectivity and Profile Control in Plasma Etching of Dielectrics

Etch Plasma Chemistry and Film Variability Effects on Dual Damascene Patterning of Porous Ultra-low k Materials

Surface Roughening Mechanisms during Porous SiOCH Etching Processes

Design for Manufacturability through Design-Process Integration

Feature Profile Simulation for Organic Low-k Etching in 2f-CCP in H₂/N₂

Removal of Scallops formed during Deep Via Etching for 3D Interconnects

High-rate Deep Anisotropic Silicon Etching with the Expanding Thermal Plasma Technique

Thermal Stability of TiAlSiN and CrAlSiN Thin Films

Si Influence on Thermal Stability, Microstructure, and Hardness of Arc Evaporated Ti-Si-N Thin Films

Nanostructured PVD Hard Coatings in Industrial Research and Application

Lubricant-Friendly MoN-Cu Coatings for Extreme Tribological Applications

Effect of the Microstructure on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cr-Si-N Coatings Prepared by Reactive Sputtering

Infrared-Reflecting Thin Film Coatings

Optically Transparent Nanocomposite Thin Films: the System Al-Si-N

Atomistic Processes during Synthesis of Hard Coatings Revealed by STM and LEEM

A Novel Form of Hard Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Grown under High Rate Conditions

Platinum Nanoparticle Shape and Stabilizing Agent Effects on Catalysis

Catalytic Properties of Pt Nanoparticles on HOPG

Environmental Effects on Morphology of Oxide Supported Gold Nanoparticles

The Growth and Characterization of Bimetallic Nanoclusters on Oxide Surfaces: Au-Pt on TiO₂(110)

The Fabrication and Reactivity of Anchored Metal Nanoparticles on TiO₂(110)

Enhanced Bonding of Gold Nanoparticles on Oxidized TiO₂(110)

Tuning the Properties of Gold Atoms and Clusters on MgO by Film Thickness

Catalytic Dehydration of Alcohols on TiO₂(110) and (WO₃)₃/TiO₂(110) Model Catalysts¹

Hot Electron Flow and Chemical Reactivity on Colloid Nanoparticles on Metal-Semiconductor Catalytic Nanodiodes

TiO₂ with Buried Ag Nanoclusters for Photocatalysis¹

Combined Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Stress Measurements to Elucidate the Origins of Surface Forces During the Oxidation of Si(111)-7x7

Etching of Si(100) Surfaces in H₂O

Super-Saturation Etching on Si(100)-(2x1) via Cl Insertion: A New Reaction Pathway

The Growth and Evolution of Ag on Ge(111) Studied by LEEM

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Boron Carbo-nitride as a Passivation Film for Ge Surfaces

Novel Superstructure of Thin Pb Film on Si(111) Induced by the Interplay of Quantum Well States and Interfacial Adsorbates

Controlled Selforganization of Atom Vacancies in Monatomic Gallium Layers

Gold Nanowire Formation on Si(110) Studied by SPM

Faceting and Band-Flattening Induced by Sb-Indiffusion into Si(5 5 12)-2x1

Surface Reconstructions Induced by Calcium Fluoride Growth on Si(001)

Conformal Polymeric Thin Films via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition

Nanolaminate Gas Diffusion Barriers on Polymers with Exceptionally Low H₂O Permeabilities

Atomic Layer Deposition for Passivation and Corrosion Protection of Metal Substrates

Combinatorial Atomic Layer Deposition of Nanolaminates

Combinatorial Strategy to Address the Complexities of Surface Chemistry and Multicomponent Materials in Atomic Layer Deposition

Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Zr_xHf_1-xO_y Films Deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition Method

An ALD Growth Study of ZrO₂ on Si(100)