DIARY & DEADLINES UPDATE
March
April
DEADLINES
11 - 15 ISBLLED 2002: 4th International Symposium on Blue Laser and Light Emitting Diodes, Córdoba, Spain
1-5 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Covering the entire spectrum of GaN-and ZnSebased semiconductors and their optoelectronic properties and applications, growth and substrateepilayer constraints, device physics, processing, and reliability. Novel optoelectronic devices and applications will also be discussed. Contact: Fernando Calle Tel: + 34 91 336 73 22 Fax: + 34 91 336 73 23 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.die.upm.es/ research/isblled2002.htm
17 - 21 Smart Structures and Materials and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, San Diego, CA, USA Organized by SPIE, these two meetings address related areas. Smart Structures and Materials will focus on smart sensor technology, damping and isolation, and active materials, while NDE will look at measuring, inspecting, and assessing structures without causing damage. Tel: +1 360 676 3290 Fax: +1 360 647 1445 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.spie.org
18 - 22 Annual American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA Sessions range from condensed matter to materials physics to fluid dynamics. Topical Groups will discuss instrument and measurement science, magnetism and its applications, statistical and nonlinear physics, while Forums will focus on the impact of physics on industry, society, history, and eduction. Participating divisions include Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Physics, High Polymer Physics, and Chemical Physics. Tel: +1 301 209 3286 Fax: +1 301 209 0866 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.aps.org
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Symposia will highlight advances in the synthesis, understanding, and application of materials in many areas from energy storage to biomimetics. Tel: +1 724 779 3003 Fax: +1 724 779 8313 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.mrs.org
7 - 11 223rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA This broad event will cover all aspects of chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, and materials chemistry. Tel: +1 202 872 6059 Fax: +1 202 872 6128 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.acs.org
7 - 10 EUROPT(R)ODE VI: 6th European Conference on Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, Manchester, UK An interdisciplinary conference on all aspects of chemistry, development, new materials for sensors, and application of chemical sensors and biosensors, as well as instrumentation. Contact: Dr R. Narayanaswamy Tel: +44 (0)161 200 4891 Fax: +44 (0)161 200 4911 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.dias.umist.ac.uk/EuroptrodeVI
9 - 11 Materials Congress, London, UK This conference will cover all areas of materials, metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Photonics, materials modelling, clean technology, sensors, life cycle analysis, and fuel cells will also be emphasized. Contact: Victoria Morrison Tel: +44 (0)20 7451 7340 Fax: +44 (0)20 7451 7319 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.instmat.org.uk
1 March Abstract deadline for SISPAD2002: International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (4-6 September 2002, Kobe, Japan). Focusing on the latest advances in modeling and simulation of semiconductor devices, processes and circuits, with emphasis on practical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: back-end modeling and simulation, including equipment optimization; process modeling and simulation based on macroscopic, as well as atomistic, approaches; reliability modeling for manufacturing; and methods for characterizing properties of advanced materials. http://www-e7.ele.eng. osaka-u.ac.jp/SISPAD/right.html 1 March Abstract deadline for the 8th International Conference on Diamond Science and Technology (21-26 July 2002, Melbourne, Australia). Covering all aspects of diamond science and technology including growth, characterization, and applications. New topics include methods of detection, and applications of diamond in quantum computing and communications. Contributions on related materials such as carbon nanotubes and diamond-like carbons, as well as competitors to diamond e.g. BN and SiC, are also welcome. http://www.conferences. unimelb.edu.au/icndst-8 10 March Abstract deadline for the International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (22-25 July 2002, Aachen, Germany). This workshop will focus on epitaxial growth, substrates, defects and doping, interface physics, optical and electrical characterization, quantum structures, and devices. http://www.fz-juelich.de/ iwn2002/frames.html
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DEADLINES
March
April
15 March Abstract deadline for COSIRES 2002: 6th International Conference on Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Solids (23-27 June 2002, Dresden, Germany). Topics include the computational modeling of ion- and plasmainduced physical and chemical effects at surfaces and interfaces, and the formation of thin films by ion- and plasma-assisted deposition. Reports on the development of simulation techniques such as ab initio, atomistic and mesoscopic methods are also invited. http://www.fz-rossendorf.de/ FWI/COSIRES2002/
11 - 15 ISBLLED 2002: 4th International Symposium on Blue Laser and Light Emitting Diodes, Córdoba, Spain
1-5 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA
5 April Abstract deadline for the 32nd European Solid-State Device Research Conference (24-26 September 2002, Firenze, Italy). Discussions will span advanced devices, ITRS roadblocks, modeling, characterization and simulation, power devices, nanotechnologies and quantum devices, sensors, displays, and polymer electronics. http://www.essderc2002. deis.unibo.it/ 15 April Deadline for proposals of symposia topics for the E-MRS (European Materials Research Society) 2003 Spring Meeting (9-13 June 2003, Strasbourg, France). Subject coverage includes all areas of materials research, but suggestions concerning novel and emerging areas of materials research are particularly welcome. http://www-emrs.c-strasbourg.fr/ 15 May 2002 Abstract deadline for MWP2002: Microwave Photonics 2002 (5-8 November 2002, Awaji, Japan). The two main areas of focus are: devices, components and techniques; and systems and applications. Topics such as ultrafast lasers and MEMS for microwave photonics will be included. http://www.ieice.or.jp/~mwp/ mwp2002/
Covering the entire spectrum of GaN-and ZnSebased semiconductors and their optoelectronic properties and applications, growth and substrateepilayer constraints, device physics, processing, and reliability. Novel optoelectronic devices and applications will also be discussed. Contact: Fernando Calle Tel: + 34 91 336 73 22 Fax: + 34 91 336 73 23 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.die.upm.es/ research/isblled2002.htm
17 - 21 Smart Structures and Materials and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, San Diego, CA, USA Organized by SPIE, these two meetings address related areas. Smart Structures and Materials will focus on smart sensor technology, damping and isolation, and active materials, while NDE will look at measuring, inspecting, and assessing structures without causing damage. Tel: +1 360 676 3290 Fax: +1 360 647 1445 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.spie.org
18 - 22 Annual American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA Sessions range from condensed matter to materials physics to fluid dynamics. Topical Groups will discuss instrument and measurement science, magnetism and its applications, statistical and nonlinear physics, while Forums will focus on the impact of physics on industry, society, history, and eduction. Participating divisions include Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Physics, High Polymer Physics, and Chemical Physics. Tel: +1 301 209 3286 Fax: +1 301 209 0866 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.aps.org
Symposia will highlight advances in the synthesis, understanding, and application of materials in many areas from energy storage to biomimetics. Tel: +1 724 779 3003 Fax: +1 724 779 8313 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.mrs.org
7 - 11 223rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA This broad event will cover all aspects of chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, and materials chemistry. Tel: +1 202 872 6059 Fax: +1 202 872 6128 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.acs.org
7 - 10 EUROPT(R)ODE VI: 6th European Conference on Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, Manchester, UK An interdisciplinary conference on all aspects of chemistry, development, new materials for sensors, and application of chemical sensors and biosensors, as well as instrumentation. Contact: Dr R. Narayanaswamy Tel: +44 (0)161 200 4891 Fax: +44 (0)161 200 4911 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.dias.umist.ac.uk/EuroptrodeVI
9 - 11 Materials Congress, London, UK This conference will cover all areas of materials, metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Photonics, materials modelling, clean technology, sensors, life cycle analysis, and fuel cells will also be emphasized. Contact: Victoria Morrison Tel: +44 (0)20 7451 7340 Fax: +44 (0)20 7451 7319 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.instmat.org.uk
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