SPM workshop

In April, 10-12th, 2007, an international workshop on scanning probe microscopy will be organized as a continuation of former similar workshops in previous years (1999, 2002 and 2005). The workshop will be located in Mlynhotel Vilanec (close to Jihlava town), and it will consist namely of a set of invited lectures.

The workshop will be organized by Czech Metrology Institute.

Scope and topics

The main topics will include scanning probe microscopy applications in metrology, special data processing methods and acquisition of physical data different from topography (local condictivity, optical and mechanical properties).

Between these topics we would like to focus namely on:

• metrology applications of techniques for measuring local physical properties
• combined use of AFM and indentation for thin film hardness measurements
• near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy
• SPM data processing

Programme

Workshop starts on Tuesday 10th at 2 pm. and ends on Thursday 12th at 12 am.

Preliminary set of lectures:

• I. Ošťádal, MFF UK, STM applications for studying metal growth on silicon
• P. Jelínek, FZU AVCR, Chemical identification of individual surface atoms by atomic force microscopy
• A. Fejfar, FZU AVCR, AFM and nanomanipulation devices
• M. Gregor, FMFI, UK Bratislava, Application of AFM nanolitography for preparation of cryoelectronic nanostructures.
• S. Lanyi, FU SAV, Analýza defektov v polovodičoch a dielektrikách na submikrónovej úrovni
• D. Soltys, Elektrotechnicky ustav SAV, Možnosti využitia lokálnej anodickej oxidacie pri vytvárání nanostruktur
• P. Klapetek, ČMI, Localized near field spectroscopy for luminescence measurements
• D. Haško, Sledovanie vplyvu podmienok naprašovania na povrchovú morfiológiu tenkých vrstiev ZnO metódou AFM
• S. Ďatko, KFI STU, Analýza povrchovej morfológie LED štruktůr na báze (InAlGa)P/InGaP/GaP pomocou metód AFM a NSOM
• J. Vaniš, ÚFE AVČR, Studium InAs kvantových teček pomocí balistické elektronové emisní mikroskopie a spektroskopie
• V. Buršíková, PřF MU, Nanoindentation and local mechanic properties measurement
• K. Tománková, LF, UP, Studium fotodynamického efektu na nádorových buněčných liniích pomocí mikroskopie atomárních sil.

Registration, location

You can register by email sent to klapetek(at)gwyddion(dot)net.

There is no workshop fee, participants are only expected to pay their accomodation expenses.

Mlýnhotel Vilanec is located close to Jihlava town (see map) that is located on the Prague-Brno highway.

Sponsors, exhibiting companies

Main sponsor is Pragolab (Veeco distributor for Czech and Slovak market) preliminary interest for attending the seminar was also from Molecular Imaging, JPK instruments, CSM instruments and Nano&More companies.