AVS 63rd International Symposium & Exhibition Schedule

Program Schedule

The Schedule Overview page presents tabs with different views of the program schedule.
The Time Periods tab is a graphical overview of the technical program. Time periods are shown on a calendar display, with each time period showing the start and end times, number of sessions and number of papers.
Clicking the Time Period Code link on one of the schedule blocks takes you to a page listing the sessions during that time period. Each session has a link to display the papers in that session.
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The Topics tab lists each topic in the program. Clicking a topic link takes you to that topic's Session page, listing all the sessions in the topic. Clicking a session link takes you to the same session's paper listing page described above.
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Click a Heading link to see the Time Period's Sessions or a Timeline link for the papers.

Time	Sun Nov 6	Mon Nov 7	Tue Nov 8	Wed Nov 9	Thu Nov 10		Fri Nov 11
8:00 AM			TuM 8:00 AM - 12:20 PM 16 sessions 106 papers Timeline	WeM 8:00 AM - 12:20 PM 16 sessions 119 papers Timeline	ThM 8:00 AM - 12:20 PM 14 sessions 111 papers Timeline
		MoM 8:20 AM - 12:00 PM 15 sessions 108 papers Timeline					FrM 8:20 AM - 12:20 PM 7 sessions 57 papers Timeline

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12:00 PM
			TuL 12:20 PM - 2:20 PM 1 session 4 papers Timeline	WeL 12:20 PM - 2:20 PM 1 session 4 papers Timeline

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		MoA 1:40 PM - 5:20 PM 15 sessions 111 papers Timeline
2:00 PM
			TuA 2:20 PM - 6:20 PM 15 sessions 106 papers Timeline	WeA 2:20 PM - 6:20 PM 15 sessions 108 papers Timeline	ThA 2:20 PM - 6:20 PM 14 sessions 115 papers Timeline

3:00 PM	SuA 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 1 session 3 papers Timeline


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6:00 PM						ThP 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 9 sessions 96 papers
			TuP 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 11 sessions 84 papers

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8:00 PM

Click a topic code to see that topic's Sessions.

Topic Code	Topic Title
2D	2D Materials Focus Topic
AC	Actinides and Rare Earths Focus Topic
AS	Applied Surface Science
BI	Biomaterial Interfaces
BP	Biomaterials Plenary Session
EL	Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Focus Topic
EM	Electronic Materials and Photonics
EW	Exhibitor Technology Spotlight
HC	Fundamental Discoveries in Heterogeneous Catalysis Focus Topic
HI	Advanced Ion Microscopy Focus Topic
IS	In-Situ and Operando Spectroscopy and Microscopy for Catalysts, Surfaces, & Materials Focus Topic
MI	Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures
MN	MEMS and NEMS
MS	Manufacturing Science and Technology
NS	Nanometer-scale Science and Technology
PB	Plasma Processing for Biomedical Applications Focus Topic
PS	Plasma Science and Technology
SA	Novel Trends in Synchrotron and FEL-Based Analysis Focus Topic
SE	Advanced Surface Engineering
SP	Scanning Probe Microscopy Focus Topic
SS	Surface Science
TF	Thin Film
TR	Tribology Focus Topic
VT	Vacuum Technology

Enter at least one search condition. Only papers meeting all specified conditions will be retrieved. Searches are not case-sensitive.

AVS2016 Schedule

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Special Events Calendar
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Time	Sat Nov 5	Sun Nov 6						Mon Nov 7						Tue Nov 8										Wed Nov 9					Thu Nov 10
6:15 AM																								AVS 36th Annual 5 km Run (Register at the 5 km Booth before Wednesday) 6:15 AM - 9:00 AM Room TBD

								Professional Leadership Committee Meeting & Breakfast 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Room Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)						Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast: "The Industrial Scientist's Guide to Riches, Fame, and Fortune or at least a Raise" 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Room Belmont, Renaissance Nashville
7:15 AM		Sixteenth Topical Conference on QSA (QSA-16) 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Room 101B													Awards Committee Meeting and Lunch 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM Room Classical, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)										Diversity Committee Meeting & Breakfast 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Room Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)				Membership Committee Meeting & Breakfast 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Room Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)

									Science Educators' Workshop 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)							Science Educators' Workshop 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)														ASED Business Meeting 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
8:15 AM			AVS Board of Directors' Meeting 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville																							ASED Executive Committee Meeting & Lunch 8:15 AM - 11:30 AM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)


9:15 AM


10:15 AM


11:15 AM

								BID Business Meeting 12:05 PM - 12:30 PM Room 101A																PSTD Coburn and Winters Adjudication Session (Closed Session) 12:10 PM - 2:00 PM Room 104B (Invitation Only)
12:15 PM								2017 AVS Program Committee Meeting and Lunch 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM Room 108 (Invitation Only)		Professional Development: "Welcome to AVS Workshop" 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM Room 102A	Recommended Practices Committee Meeting & Lunch 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM Room Jazz, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)			Chapters, Divisions, and Groups Meeting and Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Room 108 (Invitation Only)			Professional Development: Job Information Forum and Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Room 102A								Governance Committee Meeting & Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Room Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	NSTD Graduate Student Award Competition 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Room 102B	PacSurf Committee Meeting & Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center (Invitation Only)	Professional Development: Federal Funding Town Hall and Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Room 102A	Exhibit Finale & Refreshments 12:20 PM - 2:30 PM Room Hall C	PSTD Coburn and Winters Award Ceremony 12:20 PM - 2:00 PM Room 104B	Surface Science Division Mort Traum Awards Ceremony 12:20 PM - 2:00 PM Room 104D	2017 Program Committee Chairs' Meeting & Lunch 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Room 108 (Invitation Only)	AVS Business Meeting 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center


1:15 PM

	Educational Materials and Outreach Committee Meeting 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM Room Jazz, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)
2:15 PM

				JVST Associate Editors' Meeting 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Room Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)										Marketing and Communications Committee Meeting 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center (Invitation Only)
3:15 PM								VTD Business Meeting 3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Room 104C																History Committee Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Room Classical, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)

								Publications Committee Meeting 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center (Invitation Only)
4:15 PM

		Professional Development Workshop: "Improving Work-Life Satisfaction" 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Room 102A
5:15 PM									Plenary Lecture: Heike Riel, IBM Fellow, Director Physical Sciences IBM Research, "Integrated Semiconductor Nanowires for Nanoelectronics" 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Davidson Ballroom A, Music City Center

			ASTM E-42 Business Meeting 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Room Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville	Science Educators' Workshop Teachers' Reception 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Room Fisk 1, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	Vacuum Technology Division Executive Committee Meeting & Dinner 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Classical, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)									MIND Business Meeting 6:05 PM - 7:00 PM Room 102B															Thursday Poster Session 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Room Hall D
6:15 PM	Education Committee Dinner 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Room Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)							Biointerphases Reception 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Room Offsite (Invitation Only)	Welcome Mixer 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Davidson Ballroom BC, Music City Center					MIND Business Meeting 6:05 PM - 7:00 PM Room 102B	EMPD Business Meeting 6:25 PM - 7:00 PM Room 102A	NSTD Business Meeting 6:25 PM - 7:00 PM Room 101D	PSTD Business Meeting & 2016 Plasma Prize Award Announcement 6:25 PM - 7:00 PM Room 104B	SSD Business Meeting 6:25 PM - 7:00 PM Room 104E	TFD Business Meeting 6:25 PM - 7:00 PM Room 105A	EMPD Forum: Careers at Lam Research 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Room 102A	Tuesday Poster Session & Refreshments (Sponsored by MKS) 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Room Hall D			AVS Awards Ceremony & Reception 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Davidson Ballroom, Music City Center						2016/2017 Program Committee Reception and Dinner 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Room Belmont, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)

		ASTM E-42 Workshop: "QSA Summary and Discussion of Implications in ASTM E42 Standards" 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville				International Dignitaries & Chapter Chairs Reception 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Fisk 2, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	Short Course Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Room Country, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)			ASSD Executive Committee Meeting & Dinner 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)				MEMS and NEMS Technical Group Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Classical, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	MIND Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room Rhythm & Blues, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)																SSS Editorial Board Dinner 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Music City Ballroom, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)
7:15 PM											MSTG Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Room Bluegrass, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	Publications Committee Meeting & Dinner 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Room Offsite (Invitation Only)	Thin Film Division/Harper Award TED-Talk Competition 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Room 105A (Invitation Only)			ASSD Business Meeting 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Room Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville	NSTD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Room Fisk 2, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	PSTD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Room Fisk 1, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	SSD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Room Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)	TFD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Room Ryman, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)
																BID Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:45 PM - 10:00 PM Room Bluegrass, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)						EMPD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 7:45 PM - 10:00 PM Room Jazz, Renaissance Nashville (Invitation Only)
																							ASTM E-42/ASSD Joint Workshop, "Frontiers of Surface Analysis" 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Room Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville
8:15 PM


9:15 PM

Start	Event	End	Room
Saturday, November 5, 2016 2:00 PM	Educational Materials and Outreach Committee Meeting	6:30 PM	Jazz, Renaissance Nashville
Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:30 PM	Education Committee Dinner	9:30 PM	Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:30 AM	Sixteenth Topical Conference on QSA (QSA-16)	5:00 PM	101B
Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:30 AM	AVS Board of Directors' Meeting	4:00 PM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 3:00 PM	JVST Associate Editors' Meeting	6:00 PM	Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 5:00 PM	Professional Development Workshop: "Improving Work-Life Satisfaction"	6:30 PM	102A
Sunday, November 6, 2016 6:00 PM	ASTM E-42 Business Meeting	8:00 PM	Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 6:00 PM	Science Educators' Workshop Teachers' Reception	8:00 PM	Fisk 1, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 6:00 PM	Vacuum Technology Division Executive Committee Meeting & Dinner	9:00 PM	Classical, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:00 PM	ASTM E-42 Workshop: "QSA Summary and Discussion of Implications in ASTM E42 Standards"	9:00 PM	Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:00 PM	International Dignitaries & Chapter Chairs Reception	9:00 PM	Fisk 2, Renaissance Nashville
Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:00 PM	Short Course Executive Committee Meeting	10:00 PM	Country, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 7:00 AM	Professional Leadership Committee Meeting & Breakfast	9:00 AM	Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 8:00 AM	Science Educators' Workshop	5:00 PM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 12:05 PM	BID Business Meeting	12:30 PM	101A
Monday, November 7, 2016 12:15 PM	2017 AVS Program Committee Meeting and Lunch	2:00 PM	108
Monday, November 7, 2016 12:15 PM	Professional Development: "Welcome to AVS Workshop"	2:15 PM	102A
Monday, November 7, 2016 12:15 PM	Recommended Practices Committee Meeting & Lunch	2:15 PM	Jazz, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 3:20 PM	VTD Business Meeting	3:45 PM	104C
Monday, November 7, 2016 4:00 PM	Publications Committee Meeting	6:00 PM	Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center
Monday, November 7, 2016 5:30 PM	Plenary Lecture: Heike Riel, IBM Fellow, Director Physical Sciences IBM Research, "Integrated Semiconductor Nanowires for Nanoelectronics"	6:30 PM	Davidson Ballroom A, Music City Center
Monday, November 7, 2016 6:30 PM	Biointerphases Reception	8:30 PM	Offsite
Monday, November 7, 2016 6:30 PM	Welcome Mixer	8:00 PM	Davidson Ballroom BC, Music City Center
Monday, November 7, 2016 7:00 PM	ASSD Executive Committee Meeting & Dinner	9:00 PM	Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 7:30 PM	MSTG Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	10:00 PM	Bluegrass, Renaissance Nashville
Monday, November 7, 2016 7:30 PM	Publications Committee Meeting & Dinner	10:00 PM	Offsite
Monday, November 7, 2016 7:30 PM	Thin Film Division/Harper Award TED-Talk Competition	9:00 PM	105A
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:00 AM	Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast: "The Industrial Scientist's Guide to Riches, Fame, and Fortune or at least a Raise"	9:00 AM	Belmont, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 AM	Awards Committee Meeting and Lunch	2:00 PM	Classical, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:00 AM	Science Educators' Workshop	5:00 PM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:30 PM	Chapters, Divisions, and Groups Meeting and Lunch	2:30 PM	108
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:30 PM	Professional Development: Job Information Forum and Lunch	2:00 PM	102A
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 3:00 PM	Marketing and Communications Committee Meeting	4:00 PM	Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:05 PM	MIND Business Meeting	7:00 PM	102B
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:25 PM	EMPD Business Meeting	7:00 PM	102A
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:25 PM	NSTD Business Meeting	7:00 PM	101D
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:25 PM	PSTD Business Meeting & 2016 Plasma Prize Award Announcement	7:00 PM	104B
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:25 PM	SSD Business Meeting	7:00 PM	104E
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:25 PM	TFD Business Meeting	7:00 PM	105A
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:30 PM	EMPD Forum: Careers at Lam Research	7:30 PM	102A
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:30 PM	Tuesday Poster Session & Refreshments (Sponsored by MKS)	8:30 PM	Hall D
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:00 PM	MEMS and NEMS Technical Group Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:00 PM	Classical, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:00 PM	MIND Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:00 PM	Rhythm & Blues, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 PM	ASSD Business Meeting	8:00 PM	Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 PM	NSTD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:30 PM	Fisk 2, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 PM	PSTD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:30 PM	Fisk 1, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 PM	SSD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:30 PM	Rock & Roll, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 PM	TFD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	9:30 PM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:45 PM	BID Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	10:00 PM	Bluegrass, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:45 PM	EMPD Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner	10:00 PM	Jazz, Renaissance Nashville
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:00 PM	ASTM E-42/ASSD Joint Workshop, "Frontiers of Surface Analysis"	10:00 PM	Belmont 2-3, Renaissance Nashville
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 6:15 AM	AVS 36th Annual 5 km Run (Register at the 5 km Booth before Wednesday)	9:00 AM	TBD
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 7:30 AM	Diversity Committee Meeting & Breakfast	9:00 AM	Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 8:15 AM	ASED Executive Committee Meeting & Lunch	11:30 AM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:10 PM	PSTD Coburn and Winters Adjudication Session (Closed Session)	2:00 PM	104B
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:30 PM	Governance Committee Meeting & Lunch	2:30 PM	Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:30 PM	NSTD Graduate Student Award Competition	2:00 PM	102B
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:30 PM	PacSurf Committee Meeting & Lunch	2:00 PM	Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:30 PM	Professional Development: Federal Funding Town Hall and Lunch	2:00 PM	102A
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 3:30 PM	History Committee Meeting	5:30 PM	Classical, Renaissance Nashville
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 6:30 PM	AVS Awards Ceremony & Reception	9:30 PM	Davidson Ballroom, Music City Center
Thursday, November 10, 2016 7:30 AM	Membership Committee Meeting & Breakfast	9:30 AM	Commerce Street Grille, Renaissance Nashville
Thursday, November 10, 2016 8:00 AM	ASED Business Meeting	8:15 AM	Ryman, Renaissance Nashville
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:20 PM	Exhibit Finale & Refreshments	2:30 PM	Hall C
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:20 PM	PSTD Coburn and Winters Award Ceremony	2:00 PM	104B
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:20 PM	Surface Science Division Mort Traum Awards Ceremony	2:00 PM	104D
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:30 PM	2017 Program Committee Chairs' Meeting & Lunch	2:00 PM	108
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:30 PM	AVS Business Meeting	1:00 PM	Boardroom 5th Avenue, Music City Center
Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:00 PM	Thursday Poster Session	8:00 PM	Hall D
Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:30 PM	2016/2017 Program Committee Reception and Dinner	9:00 PM	Belmont, Renaissance Nashville
Thursday, November 10, 2016 7:00 PM	SSS Editorial Board Dinner	10:00 PM	Music City Ballroom, Renaissance Nashville