AVS2012 Monday Morning

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Session Monday, October 29, 2012
8:20 AM 9:20 AM 10:20 AM 11:20 AM
AC+
Strong Correlations and the Electronic Structure of the Actinide Dioxides
Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Actinide Compounds
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Quasiparticle Dynamics in Uranium Systems from Ultrafast Spectroscopies
Comparison of Spectroscopic Data with Cluster Calculations of Plutonium, Plutonium Dioxide and Uranium Dioxide
AS-MoM
2012 AVS Albert Nerken Award Lecture: Characterization of Thin-Film Nano-Structures by XPS
Simulation of Electron Spectra for Surface Analysis (SESSA): (Hard) X-ray Photoelectron Spectra of Nanostructured Surfaces
XPS Characterisation of InP Features Etched in Cl2-Ar and Cl2-H2 Inductively Coupled Plasmas
Simplified Extrinsic Background for XPS Data Fitting
Effective Attenuation Lengths for Photoelectrons in Thin Films of Silicon Oxynitride and Hafnium Oxynitride on Silicon
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Valence Band XPS: A Valuable, but Underexploited, Tool for the Identification of Subtle Differences in Surface Chemistry
Multitechnique Electron Spectroscopic Characterisation of Optoelectronic Devices
Chemically Resolved Electrical Characterisation of Working Devices by XPS
BI-MoM
Click Chemistry on Brominated Plasma Polymer Thin Films for Immobilizing and Patterning Biomolecules and Cells
Temperature-Induced Electrostatic Assembly of Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Co-Polymer for Non-Fouling Biomedical Applications: How Low Can You Go?
Spatially and Temporally Coordinated Processes of Cells at Molecular to Cellular Scales
Chemically Defined Synthetic Surfaces for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Expansion
Binary Colloidal Crystal Structures Combined with Chemical Surface Modification to Achieve Superior Control Over Biointerfacial Interactions
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Influence of Ca2+ Binding to Titania on Platelet Activation Profiles
Enhancing the Osseointegration of Titanium Dental Implants by Magnetron-Sputtered Strontium Containing Coatings
EL+
Multichannel Spectroscopic Ellipsometry: Applications in I-III-VI2 Thin Film Photovoltaics
Contribution of Plasma Generated Nanoparticles to the Growth of Microcrystalline Silicon Deposited from SiF4/H2/Argon Gas Mixtures
Multichannel Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for CdTe Photovoltaics: from Materials and Interfaces to Full-Scale Modules
Determination of Electronic Band Gaps from Optical Spectra
Optical Modeling of Plasma-Deposited ZnO: Extended Drude and its Physical Interpretation
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The Ellipsometric Response of Single-Crystal Silicon to Doping
The Effect of Stress on the Optical Properties Semiconductor Films
Numerical Ellipsometry: Spectroscopic n-k Plane Analysis of Thin Films Growing on Unknown Layered Substrates
EM+
Surface Preparation and Dielectric Growth for Graphene-based Devices
Antimonide-Based P-Channel MOSFET: Progress and Challenges
Interface Study of the Atomic Layer Deposited Al2O3 on Al0.25Ga0.75N
Ideal Monolayer Nitridation of Semiconductors using a Nitrogen Radical Generator
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Characterization of ALD Laminated Gate Dielectrics on GaN MOSCAPs
Passivation of Interfacial Defects in GaAs and Other III-Vs
EN+
Doping Control for the Development of Silicon Quantum Dot Solar Cell
Photocarrier Generation in Si Quantum-dot Sensitized Solar Cells
Quantum Dot Solar Cells with External Quantum Efficiency Exceeding 100% by Multiple Exciton Generation
Quantum-Confined Nanocrystals as Building Blocks for Low-Cost Solution-Processed Multi-Junction Solar Cells
Improvement of Carrier Transport in PbSe Quantum Dot-Embedded Polymeric Solar Cells Fabricated by a Laser Assisted Spray Process
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Single and Multiple Exciton Dissociation in Colloidal Nanoheterostructures
Intermediate Band Upconversion for Low-Cost, Solution Processed Photovoltaics
GR+
Synthesis Ingredients Enabling Low Noise Epitaxial Graphene Applications
Growth of Graphene by Catalytic Decomposition of Ethylene on Cu(100) and Cu(111) With and Without Oxygen Predosing
Impact of Growth Parameters on Uniformity of Epitaxial Graphene
Uniform Epitaxial Growth of Charge Neutral Quasi-Free-Standing Monolayer Graphene on a 6H-SiC(0001) Surface by Combination of Metal Silicidation and Intercalation
Epitaxial Graphene on Ir(111) - A Playground for the Fabrication of Graphene Hybrid Materials
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Graphene Growth Studied with LEEM, PEEM, EELS, ARPES, MEIS, and STM
Spatial Confinement of Epitaxy of Graphene on Microfabricated SiC to Suppress Thickness Variation
Three-Dimensional Graphene Architecture Growth and Its Facile Transfer to Three-Dimensional Substrates
MN+
Probing Dynamical Surface and Interfacial Effects in High-Speed Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS)
Fabrication of Nanomechanical Switch Based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Nanowire
Carbon Nanotube Templated MEMS: Three Dimensional Microstructures in Semiconductors, Ceramics, and Metals
Filling through Silicon vias with a Carbon Nanotube/Copper Matrix
Optimization of STiGer Process used to Etch High Aspect Ratio Silicon Microstructures
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The Effect of Back-action Force for the Electron Tunneling Transduction in MEMS Measurement
Electric-Stimulus-Responsive Pluronic Hydrogels as Actuators
CMOS MEMS Metal-based Tactile Sensors Development
NM+
Nanomanufacturing – Beyond Silicon
Use of Mueller Matrix – Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for Scatterometry based Measurement of Critical Dimensions during Semiconductor Manufacturing
Atomic Layer Deposition Monitored and Characterized by Joint In Situ Real-Time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Direct Surface Analysis
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Transformation of Engineered Nanomaterials in the Environment: Effects of Size, Shape and Morphology on Nanomaterial Toxicity
An Integrated Approach Toward Understanding the Environmental Fate, Transport, Toxicity and Occupational Health Hazards of Nanomaterials
NS-MoM
Synthesis of Visible Light Emitting Self-assembled Ge Nanocrystals Embedded within a SiO2 Matrix and Post-annealing Effects
A Single Atom Transistor
Transforming Luminiscent Silicon Nanocrystals Into a Direct-Bandgap Semiconductor via Surface-Capping-Induced Strain
Plasma Synthesis and Hydrosilylation of Silicon Nanoparticles
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Exchange Bias in Pure and Core/Shell Structured γ-Fe2O3-based Nanoparticles
Magnetic Polymer Nanocomposites with Tunable Microwave and RF Properties
Factors Controlling Thermodynamic Properties at the Nanoscale: Ab Initio Study of Pt Nanoparticles
Fabrication of Fe Doped Nano-engineered Matrix for Cholesterol Biosensor
OX+
Role of Dual-laser Ablation in Controlling Mn Oxide Precipitation during the Epitaxial Growth of Mn Doped ZnO Thin Films with Higher Doping Concentrations
Structural Characterization of Heterojunction n-ZnO/p-NiO Thin Films Epitaxially Deposited on (0002)Al2O3 Substrates
Manipulating the Electrostatic Boundary Conditions of Polar Interfaces
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Strain-induced Oxygen Vacancy Ordering at SrTiO3/La0.5Sr0.5CoO3 Interfaces, and its Impact on Magnetic “Dead” Layers
Fabrication and Characterization of Titanium Oxide Films with Tunable Stiffness
PS-MoM
Selective Etching of Spacer with Pulsing in Inductively Coupled Plasmas for FinFET Devices
Evaluation of Novel Spacer Etch Processes using a New Gas
Anisotropic and Selective Etching of Novel Multifunctional Materials
High Selective Etching of SiN Based Material Over Si and SiO2 using Evanescent Microwave Plasma for FINFET Spacer Applications
Highly Selective and Controllable Si3N4 Etching to Si and SiO2 for sub-22-nm Gate Spacer using CF3 Neutral Beam with O2 and H2
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Highly Selective Etching of Titanium Nitride Over Tantalum Nitride in Inductively Coupled Plasma
Detailed Analysis of Si Substrate Damage Induced by HBr/O2- and H2-Plasma Etching and the Recovery Process Designs
Time-modulated Plasma Etching for Next Generation Devices
PS+
Plasma Science and Applications in the Spatial Realm Below 1 mm: Recent Advances in Microcavity/Microchannel Plasmas
Development and Limitations of Microplasma Arrays on Silicon Operating in DC
A Foldable Microplasma-Generation Device on a Paper Substrate Operating under Atmospheric Pressure
Cold Atmospheric Microplasma Arrays for Processing of Flexible Materials
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Nucleation of Nanodiamond Clusters at Ambient Pressure via Microplasma Synthesis
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Effects on the Adhesive Bonding Properties of Stainless Steel and Epoxy Composites
Numerical Simulation of Gas Heating in a Capacitively Coupled Microcell Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure
Reactions at the Interface of Plasmas and Aqueous Electrodes: Identifying the Role of Electrons
SE+
Ion-guided Phase Separation of Carbon-Nickel Composite Films during Ion Beam Assisted Deposition: 3D Sculpting at the Nanoscale
Interface Phenomena in Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings
Mechanical Properties, Fracture Toughness, and Thermal Stability of CrN/AlN Superlattice and Multilayer Thin Films
High-temperature Nanoindentation of Hard Coatings
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Improving the Phase Stability of Metastable Aluminum Oxide Thin Films
Thermal Stability of (AlxCr1-x)2O3 Solid Solution Coatings Grown by Cathodic Arc Evaporation
Protective Coatings Against Corrosion and Wear for 3D Components with Combined ALD and PVD Techniques
SS-MoM
Hot Electron Flow Generated by Photon Absorption Probed with Metal-Semiconductor Nanodiodes
The Nature of Charge Transfer at Metal-Liquid Interface: Equilibrium vs. Non Equilibrium Processes
Probing Surface Chemical Reactions with Metal Nanofilm - Semiconductor Schottky Diodes
Non-adiabatic Electronic Effects in Multiquanta Energy Transfer and Reactions at Metal Surfaces: Do We Need to Go Beyond the Electronic Friction Picture?
Experimental Evidence of Non-adiabatic Effects in Gas-Surface Interactions
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Analysis of Chemicurrent Components Induced by Hydrogen Oxidation on Pt/n-GaP and Pt/n-SiC Planar Schottky Nanostructures
Enhanced Chemicurrent Effect of H2 Oxidation on Porous MIM Nanostructures
TF-MoM
Atomic Layer Deposition Films as Diffusion Barriers for Silver Artifacts
Quasi-ALD for Deposition of a Water Resistive Barrier Layer and Prevent Electronic Devices from Water Shock
Atomic Layer Deposition for Astronomy and Space Applications
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ALD-Enabled Pt/HfO2/Ti and Pt/TiO2/Ti Tunneling Diodes with Enhanced Tunneling Characteristic
Uniform Adsorption of Ligand Free Ag Nanoparticles onto TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition
Alloy Films Grown Using Al2O3 ALD and Alucone MLD: Critical Tensile Strains, Water Vapor Transmission Rates and Compliant Interlayers
VT-MoM
Sapphire-based Capacitance Diaphragm Vacuum Gauge Operating at 500 oC
On the Stability of Capacitance Diaphragm Gauges
A Truly Cold Vacuum Gauge for Ultra–high Vacuum and Extreme–high Vacuum Employing a Hydrogen Absorber
Investigation of Pumping Combinations to Achieve XHV
Beyond Mercury Manometers: Are Optically-Based Primary Standards for Realization of the Pascal Within Reach?
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Reduction of Statistical Scatter of Spinning Rotor Gauge Readings by Operation at Higher Rotational Frequency
Long-Term Stability of Hot-Filament Metal-Envelope Enclosed Ionization Gauges
Non-Destructive Gas Pressure Measurements Inside Sealed Vacuum Devices
Vacuum Gauge Operation in Noisy Accelerator Environments
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