American Vacuum Society
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AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing (formally the American Vacuum Society, Inc.[a]) is a professional and scientific society founded in 1953 as a committee on vacuum technology. The AVS supports networking among its approximately 4,500 worldwide members who include representatives of academia, industry, and government. As a member society of the American Institute of Physics, AVS functions as an association of professionals in the scientific disciplines of materials, interfaces, and processing.[2][3]
| Formation | June 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | Scientific professional society |
| Headquarters | 125 Maiden Lane, 15B New York, New York, U.S. |
President | Bridget R. Rogers |
President-Elect | Mark Engelhard |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | avs |
Formerly called | Committee on Vacuum Techniques |
The society organizes events, including an annual symposium,[4] and publishes multiple journals, including the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology (both sections A and B). Additionally, the AVS is a member of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications.[5]
Organization
AVS is composed of 10 technical divisions, two technical groups, 16 regional chapters, two international chapters and one international affiliate:
- Advanced Surface Engineering Division[6]
- Applied Surface Science Division[7]
- Biomaterial Interfaces Division[8]
- Electronic Materials/Photonics Division[9]
- Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division[10]
- Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division
- Plasma Science and Technology Division[11]
- Surface Science Division[12]
- Thin Film Division (TF)[13]
- Vacuum Technology Division[14]
AVS Technical Groups Division
- Manufacturing Science & Technology Technical Group (MSTG)
- MEMS and NEMS Technical Group
Conferences
The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition is AVS's flagship conference. The symposium addresses cutting-edge issues associated with materials, processing, and interfaces in the research and manufacturing communities. AVS also sponsors a variety of topical conferences, including the International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition and the North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy.
