AVS2010 Wednesday Morning

Ion Photon Emission Microscopy: A Novel Method for Studying Radiation Effects

Synthesis and Characterization of Gold Nanocluster-Cavity Pairs in SrTiO₃

Material Contrast Mechanisms in FIB and SEM Images

A High Brightness Plasma Source for Next Generation FIB, SIMS and Surface Engineering

XPS Comparison of Ar, Coronene, C₆₀, and Ar Gas Cluster Ion Beam Depth Profiling of Polyimide Films

XPS Sputter Depth Profiling of Organic Materials Using a Coronene Ion Source

The Application of Digital Techniques to the Calibration of Depth Scales in XPS Sputter Profiling

Lipid Membrane Interface Mediated Protein Misfolding and Aggregation

Effect of Metal Ions on Lipid Bilayer Formation on Semiconductor Surfaces

Characterizing Carbohydrate-Modified Surfaces: Advancing the Glycomics Paradigm

In situ Characterization of DNA Films

Surface Characterization of Mixed DNA/Mercaptoundecanol Assembly on Gold

Stabilization of Proteins by Sol-Gel Encapsulation and Study of its Interactions with the Host Matrix

ToF-SIMS Imaging to Characterize DNA Microarray Surfaces

Protein Nanopatterning for Studying Cell Adhesion

Energy Level Alignment at Conductive Polymer/Metal Interfaces

Electronic Structure of Key Interfaces in Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Photocarrier Generation and Transport Characteristics in Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells

Interface Engineering for Improved Organic Photovoltaic Performance

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Excitonic Energy Transfer in Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Molecular Architecture and Charge Separation at Abrupt Donor-Acceptor Interfaces

Influence of UV Radiation on Charge Injection Barriers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

CIGS and CZTS Nanocrystal-Ink Solar Cells

Compositional (non)Uniformity and its Effect on CIGS Solar Cell Performance

Combinatorial Cd_1-xZn_xS Thin Films Deposited with a Continuous Flow Microreactor

A Chemical Bath Process for Depositing Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Photovoltaic Absorbers

Synthesis Routes for CuIn_1-xGa_xSe₂ Thin Film Absorbers

TwisTorr: A New Molecular Drag Technology

Measure Ion flux to Substrate with Novel OCTIV^TM RF Current-Voltage Probe

Epitaxial Graphene: Effects of Dielectric Overlayers and Device Design on FET Performance

Graphene Oxide on Patterned Self-Assembly Monolayer for Cancer Marker Detection

Spintronics in Graphene Based Nanostructures

Characterization of Devices Fabricated from Electrostatically Transferred Graphene: Comparison with Epitaxial based Devices

Electron Transport in Dual-Gated Mono- and Bilayer Graphene Devices with High-k Dielectrics

In-situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Ozone-based ALD Al₂O₃ Dielectrics on Graphite and Graphene

Low-dimensional Superconductivity of Pb Nanostructures

Enabling the Measurement of In-Situ, Site-Specific Mineral Transformation Rates in Supercritical CO₂ through Development of a High Pressure AFM

Au on VLS-grown Si Nanowires: Spreading of the Liquid Metal Seed

Advanced Study of Nanoscale Mechanisms: Plans for In-Situ TEM Microreactor, Gas Cell, and Multi-Beam Irradiation Experiments

In Situ TEM Investigation into the Thermal Stability of Nanograined FCC Metals and Alloys

In Situ TEM Studies of Nanomagnetism and Thermal Transport

In-situ Infrared Transmission Analysis of Atomic Layer Deposition Reactions on Polymer Films and Fibers

Surface Preparation of Supported Flat Gold Nanoparticles for use as Au(111) Single Crystal Substrates

Determination of the Adsorption Site for Alkanethiol Monolayers on Au(111)

Atomic Co Wires: Room and Low Temperature STM/STS Measurements

Atomic-Resolution Spin Mapping by Exploiting Magnetic Exchange Forces

Chemical Imaging and Interaction Quantification on the Surface Oxide Layer of Cu(100) Using High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy

Comparison of Resonant-Frequency Techniques for AFM Nanomechanical Mapping

Single Molecule Structural Transitions of Water Polymer Chains in a Nanoscale Confined Space Studied by COIFM

On the Mechanism of Plasma Surface Interactions in Electron Beam-Generated Plasma in Nitrogen Environment

Breakthrough of Compatibility between Bowing-free Profile and Bottom CD in High Aspect Ratio Dielectric Etch Using DC Superimposed Capacitively-Coupled Plasma

High Resolution Cryogenic Silicon Etch Process Development for Nanoscale Trenches

Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Dry Etch Induced Physical Damage in Si Surface Layer

On the Role of CF in Fluorocarbon Plasmas: Gas-Phase Reactions and Surface Interactions

"Designer" Ion Energy Distributions on Substrates Immersed in a Plasma

Modeling of Plasma-Induced Damage and Its Impacts on Parameter Variations in Advanced Electronic Devices

Time Resolved Diagnostics of a Pulsed Dual-Source Inductively Coupled Plasma

Investigations on Physical Processes for Low Temperature Plasma Activated Wafer Bonding

High Etch Rate of TSV using by Ultra Self-Confined VHF-CCP

Very Uniform and High Rate TSV Etching Process in Advanced NLD Plasma

Deep Reactive Ion Etch Process Optimization for Control of Sidewall Profile and Morphology as a Function of Aspect Ratio

XeF₂ Vapor Phase Silicon Etch used in the Fabrication of Movable SOI Structures

SF₆/O₂/HBr Plasma Processes for the Etching of High Aspect Ratio through Silicon Via

Key Challenges in Extremely High-Aspect- Ratio Dielectrics Etching at 3x nm DRAM and Beyond

Microstructures Etching on Silicon with the STiGer Process

How Valuable Is Information from Ab Initio Phase Diagrams Beyond the Thermodynamically Allowed Region - the Puzzling (1 × 1)-H Structure on Polar ZnO(0001)-Zn

Hydroxylation of the MgO(001) Surface and its Effect on Metal Nucleation

First, Find the Atoms: Mapping Epitaxial Nanostructures with Direct X-ray Methods

W-oxide Clusters on Cu(110) Surfaces: Electronic Structure and Selforganisation

Growth and Properties of Iron Oxides on YSZ(001)

Growth and Characterization of Ordered Tungsten Trioxide Films on Pt(111)

Towards a Reliable Characterisation of Oxide Layers on Pure Aluminium using High Energy Resolution FE-AES

Focused Electron Beam Induced Processing: Experiments, Simulations, and Applications

Electron Beam Deposition for Nanofabrication: Insights from Surface Science

Multi-Electron Effects in Low Energy Sr⁺ Ion Scattering

Parallel Scanning Near-Field Photolithography: The Snomipede

Understanding the Effects of Radiation on the Cerium Oxide Thin Films by Experiment and Simulation

Methyl Radical Velocity Distributions from Ketone Photooxidation on TiO₂(110)

Laser Nitriding for Niobium Superconducting Radio-Frequency Accelerator Cavities

A Model for the Hydroaffinity OH(1x1)-Si(100) and SiO₂ via Ion Beam Analysis (IBA), Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microsccopy (TMAFM) and Surface Energy Analysis from Contact Angle Analysis

UV Induced Work Function Changes of Metal Oxide Surfaces

Magnetic Nano-Objects Based on Atomic Layer Deposition: Switching Modes in Nanotubes and Core-Shell Nanowires

Structural and Magnetic Properties of Anatase Mn-doped TiO₂ Film Synthesized by Atomic Layer Deposition

Fabrication of Refractory Nanoporous Structures by ALD of Tungsten on High Surface Area Silica Aerogels

Nucleation and Ultra-Thin Film Formation during ALD on Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Sandwiched Antibacterial Layers

ALD for Nano and Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems

Understanding Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition for the Production of Composite Nanomaterials with Biomedical Applications

Moore's Law - From Simple Scaling to Integrating New Materials and Introducing New Device Architectures

Non-destructive Depth Profiles of Hafnium Silicate Films by Angle-Resolved and Variable-Kinetic Energy XPS

Study of SiO₂ and SiN_x Passivation of HfInZnO Oxide Semiconductor Thin Film Transistor

Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Study of the Effect of a La₂O₃ Layer in the TiN/HfO₂/SiO₂/p-Si Stack

Modification of Defect-State Concentrations with Vacuum Ultraviolet and Ultraviolet Irradiation of Hafnium-Oxide Dielectric Layers

Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ruthenium Ultra-Thin Films for Advanced Metallization

Depth Resolved Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy of Amorphous High-k Dielectric LaLuO₃

Soft Nanostructured Films for Biomedical Applications

Growth Temperature Controlled Morphology of Ge Nanocolumns

Glancing Angle Deposited Platinum Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in PEM Fuel Cells

Hydrogen Storage Properties of Magnesium Nanotrees by Glancing Angle

Fabricating Crystalline ZnO Nanorods by Glancing Angle Deposition

Optical, Magnetic, Magneto-Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Sculptured Thin Films

Stress Behavior of Obliquely Sputtered Ta Films on Glass Substrates

Role of Columnar Nanostructures on Static and Dynamic Wetting Properties of Silver Film

‘Demystifying’ Gas Phase Lubrication: Tribochemistry, Third Bodies and Competition

Understanding Vapor Phase Lubrication Mechanism of Alcohol for MEMS and Other Materials

Mechanistic Aspects of Vapor Phase Lubrication of Silicon

Tribological Study of Octadecylphosphonic Acid Self-Assembled Monolayers Across Velocity Regimes

Friction at Cryogenic Temperatures

In-Situ Scanning Auger Analysis of a Tribological Wear Scar in UHV Conditions

First Principles Calculations and Atomistic Simulations of Tribology at Sliding Molybdenum Disulfide Surfaces

Architecture and Operation of the Z Pulsed Power Facility Vacuum System

Vacuum System for the Large-Scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope (LCGT)

Working toward XHV: Characterization and Improvements of the Vacuum System for GaAs Photoemission Electron Sources

Application of Electrochemical Buffing to Niobium Superconducting RF Cavity

Development of UHV Field Emission Scanner for Surface Study of Niobium SRF Cavity