Forthcoming Institute Conferences

Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group Conference 2007 (EMAG 2007)

Introduction

Conference Publicity
Call for Papers (PDF Format)
First Announcement (PDF format)  
Conference Poster (PDF Format)
Abstract Submission  
Trade Exhibition and Day Visitors

EMAG 2007
Characterisation, manipulation and fabrication on the nanoscale

Microscopists now not only have the ability to probe structure-property relationships at the subnanometre level but also to manipulate materials and fabricate structures on this scale. This continues to generate unprecedented opportunities to characterise matter at the atomic level and to fabricate new structures with novel mechanical, optical, electronic or magnetic properties.

The Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group’s (EMAG) biennial conference has established a strong reputation as a key event in the calendars of the national and international microscopy communities, since its inaugural meeting in 1946 (then known as the Electron Microscopy Group). EMAG 2007 will continue this tradition in Glasgow, a city that has a long history in science, engineering and innovation.

The superb transport links mean that EMAG 2007 will be easily accessible for day visitors as well as for delegates attending the whole conference and the advanced school. A high quality Trade Exhibition is at the heart of an EMAG conference.

EMAG 2007 will build on the success of the Exhibition at the University of Leeds in 2005 with a mixture of exhibits and technical workshops to enable delegates to interact with vendors and witness the latest developments in microscopy and related techniques.

The scientific themes of EMAG 2007 will be addressed through invited and contributed oral and poster presentations. The plenary lectures will be delivered by Professor John Chapman (University of Glasgow), Professor Christian Colliex (University Paris-Sud) and Professor Mike Treacy (Arizona State University).

One of the principal features of the conference is the opportunity it gives to young researchers to present their work through both the symposia and the poster sessions. There will be prizes for the best student contributions. The Advanced School is designed for research students to enhance their appreciation of some of the key scientific issues of the conference.

The themes of EMAG 2007 will be:
•Advanced electron microscopy techniques;
•Investigating structure-property relationships in advanced materials;
•Nanophysics and nanotechnology.

Oral and poster contributions within any of these themes are invited. These may address topics such as:
•Imaging dynamic processes
•3-D microscopy
•Aberration corrected microscopy
•In-situ microscopy techniques
•Biological materials
•Geological microscopy
•Advances in SEM & FIB (CL, EBSD, energy-filters)
•Detector technologies
•High spatial resolution chemical and structural analysis
•Surface imaging and modification
•Electron crystallography
•Functional materials
•Structural materials
•Catalytic materials
•Nano-materials
•Interfacial analysis

Submission of Abstracts

Oral and poster contributions within any of the conference themes (as listed above) are invited. These will be grouped into the following sessions:
•Functional Materials
•EM in the Life Sciences
•Structural Materials
•In-situ SEM
•Aberration Correction
•Modelling
•Nanomaterials
•EM in the Earth Sciences
•Nanofabrication
•In-situ TEM

Extended Deadline
Abstracts should be submitted online by 6 April 2007. Each abstract should be a maximum of 300 words; references and figures are not permitted  The programme committee will note your preference for an oral or poster presentation, but cannot guarantee your preference.

When submitting your abstract please specify the following:
•Session (please see list above)
•Type of file (MS Word file or text)
•Presentation preference (oral or poster)
•Corresponding author's details
•Presenting author's Details
•Student work

Authors will receive confirmation that the abstract has been successfully submitted together with a reference number which must be quoted when making subsequent enquiries.

Notification with regards to the acceptance of the abstract will be sent on 7 May 2007.

If you are unable to submit your abstract online please email via jodie.cartwright@iop.org with all relevant details.

Proceedings
Authors who have a contributed abstract accepted for presentation are asked to submit a 4-page camera ready paper by Friday 29 June 2007. Further details will be sent on acceptance.  Papers accepted for publication will appear in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series volume, which will be sent to delegates after the conference.

Poster Prizes
Cash prizes sponsored by major equipment manufacturers will be awarded for the best oral and poster presentations by students. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges and prizes will be awarded prior to the plenary lecture on the final day of the conference.

Student Bursaries
Students and young scholars are encouraged to apply for an EMAG bursary to assist meeting the costs incurred in attending the conference and/or Advance School. Applications should be submitted to address below by no later than 10 June 2007.

Prof. Stephen E. Donnelly
School of Computing, Science and Engineering,
Newton Building
Salford University
Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 4WT, UK
Email: S.E.Donnelly@salford.ac.uk

Advanced School : “Introduction to EELS and EFTEM,”
University of Glasgow
3–4 Sept 2007

A two day, Advanced School on EELS and EFTEM on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September will precede EMAG 2007. The school will consist of a series of lectures, practical sessions and interactive demonstrations delivered by international experts in the field.  Topics and presenters are subject to change. The school will be held in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow.

Speakers will include:
The basics of inelastic electron scattering processes and spectra
R M Brydson (University of Leeds,UK)
Instrumentation
A J Craven (University of Glasgow,UK)
Low-loss spectroscopy
D W McComb, (Imperial College London,UK)
Core-loss spectroscopy
A J Craven (University of Glasgow,UK)
Localisation and inelastic imaging
P D Nellist (University of Oxford, UK)
Spectrum imaging
C Colliex  (Université Paris Sud, France)
Energy-filtered TEM
P J Thomas (Gatan,UK)
Modelling of spectra
A J Scott (University of Leeds,UK)
Spectrum image acquisition
M Mackenzie (University of Glasgow,UK)
EFTEM acquisition
N Wilkinson (Gatan,UK)
Data Processing
P J Thomas (Gatan,UK)

The programme will start at 09:00 on Monday 3 September and is aimed at postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers who wish to learn how to use
EELS/EFTEM in their research.

Registration fees (including lunches and a full set of lecture notes) are £50 for research students and £100 for postdoctoral researchers. There will be a maximum of 24 places on the school.

For further details please contact:
M MacKenzie
The Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Glasgow.
Tel: +44 (0) 141 3305580
Email: m.mackenzie@physics.gla.ac.uk

P D Nellist
The Department of Materials
Oxford University
Tel: +44 (0)1865 273656
Email: peter.nellist@materials.ox.ac.uk

Plenary Speakers
Spatially-resolved EELS of individual nanostructures over the UV/visible/IR spectral domain
Prof Christian Colliex (Université Paris Sud, France)
Glimpsing order within the disarray
Prof Michael M J Treacy (Arizona State University, USA)
TEM studies of magnetic multilayers, elements and nano wires
Prof John Chapman (University of Glasgow, UK)


Invited Speakers
Electron beam induced fabrication and characterization of nanostructures
Dr Kazuo Furuya (National Institute for Materials Science, Japan)
Dynamic in-situ experiments using combined SPM and TEM
Prof Eva Olsson (ChalmersUniversity of Technology,Sweden)
Energy, structure, and chemistry of nanometer-thick intergranular films at metal-ceramic interfaces
Prof Wayne Kaplan (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Oxides on semiconductors studied by EELS
Prof Alan Craven (University of Glasgow, UK)
Aberration corrected TEM: current status and future prospects
Prof Angus Kirkland (Oxford University, UK)
Dynamic electron microscopy of the growth of nanowires and the structure of their catalysts
Dr Frances Ross (IBM TJ Watson Research Center, USA)
Applications of FIB and TEM in the Earth and planetary sciences
Dr Martin Lee (University of Glasgow, UK)
Atomistic modelling of strontium titanate grain boundaries
Prof Mike Finnis (Imperial College London, UK)
Electron Microscopy in the Biosciences
Prof Marin van Heel (Imperial College London, UK)
SEM in Surface Science
Dr Edward D Boyes (DuPont, USA)

A free day visitors pass may be booked by contacting Dawn Stewart email: dawn.stewart@iop.org OR

Conference and Trade Exhibition
The Conference and Trade Exhibition will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University whose campus is located in the heart of Glasgow city centre. The campus is a one minute walk from Glasgow Buchanan St bus station which has fast, frequent links to Glasgow Airport. Glasgow Queen St rail station is five minute walk for connections to Edinburgh and the East Coast mainline. Glasgow Central Station is a ten minute walk for connections to the West Coast Mainline and for rail services to Prestwick Airport. The Trade Exhibition and posters sessions will be housed in the Arc Health and Fitness Centre, with all conference lecture theatres within a two minute walk.

Trade Exhibition
4 - 6 September
A major Trade Exhibition on electron microscopy and related technologies will be mounted in the Arc Health and Fitness Centre, at Glasgow Caledonian University, in parallel with the oral and poster sessions. The Trade Exhibition will be open at 09:00 until 20:00 on Wednesday 5 and 09:00 until 18:00 on Thursday 5. In addition to the main exhibition, exhibitors will have the opportunity to give trade presentations. To book exhibition space please contact Jill Cowlard at the address below.

Jill Cowlard
Optimus Events Ltd
(part of The CEM Group)
1 Doughty Building, Crow Arch Lane
Ringwood,  BH24 1NZ, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1425 485 045
Fax: +44 (0) 1425 483573
E-mail: jill@cemgroup.com

Day Visitors to the Exhibition
Visitors will be very welcome to see the latest in microscopy equipment and resources, meet representatives from the wide range of companies present, and by prior arrangement see demonstrations of the latest in electron microscope technology. It may additionally be possible to book equipment demonstrations by prior arrangement with manufacturers.

Exhibitors will include:    

*    E A Fischione Instruments
*    Agar Scientific Ltd
*    Carl Zeiss SMT Ltd
*    Deben UK Limited
*    E M Systems Support Limited  
*    FEI Company  
*    Gatan UK 
*    Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
*    Hysitron Inc   
*    Jeol (UK) Ltd   
*    Omicron NanoTechnology Ltd
*    Oxford Instruments      
*    Royal Microscopical Society      
*    Scanwel
*    SEM-FIB SOLUTIONS/OMNIPROBE INC     

A free day visitors pass may be booked by contacting Dawn Stewart - email: dawn.stewart@iop.org or telephone +44 (0)20 7470 4900

Accommodation

Modern ensuite accommodation has been reserved at Glasgow Caledonian halls of residence. The halls are on campus within a few minutes walk of the lecture theatres and Trade Exhibition. A limited number of car parking spaces are available at the Caledonian Court, accommodation on strictly first-come first-served basis.  Room rates include a full English or Continental breakfast: Single En-Suite Room £50.00.

Social Programme

The social programme will include a Welcome Reception, a Trade Exhibition Buffet and the Conference Dinner in the impressive Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour
(http://www.thetallship.com/), the only remaining Clyde built tall ship in Britain. Full details will be available on registration.

Registration Fees

The registration fee (3 days) includes the welcome reception, refreshments and lunches throughout the conference, one copy of the abstract book, one copy of the proceedings (available after the conference) and one ticket for the conference dinner.

IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission Extended Deadline:       6 April 2007
Abstract Notification:                                    7 May 2007
Early Registration Deadline:                         29 June 2007

General Enquiries

Dawn Stewart,
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: dawn.stewart@iop.org

Exhibition enquiries

Jill Cowlard
Optimus Events Ltd (part of The CEM Group)
1 Doughty Building
Crow Arch Lane
Ringwood
BH24 1NZ
UK
Tel: 01425 485040
Fax: 01425 483573
E-mail: jill@cemgroup.com

Organising committee

Conference Chair: D W McComb
Programme Organisers: S E Donnelly, R T Baker
Proceedings Editors: P D Brown, G Moebus, R T Baker
Trade Exhibition Organisers: P Lander, K Meade and Optimus Events Ltd
Advanced School Organisers: P Nellist, A J Craven, M MacKenzie
Local organisation: I MacLaren, M MacKenzie, M Doughty

Co-sponsored by Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and Royal Microscopical Society

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