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The technical structure of AVS is organized as a matrix. Members can participate in one or more Divisions or Technical Groups, each of which is focused around a major topical area. Members may also participate in Chapters and Student Chapters, which are regional organizations that focus on local area needs. The science and technology community is warmly invited to participate in all AVS events regardless of membership.
"Becoming an officer in a AVS division has been a tremendous benefit to my professional life. I am surrounded by inspirational and committed colleagues, and I am in closer contact with the latest developments in my field and the researchers making them happen."
Brian Borovosky,
St. Olaf College,
AVS Nanoscale Science and Technology Division Secretary
The topical highlights for each of our Chapters, Technical Groups, and Divisions are provided below. You are invited to peruse additional information for each by following the links.
Additional information important for the effective functioning and governance of these organizations may be found in the following documents:
AVS Chapters
AVS Regional Chapters
Unique to their own local needs, 16 regional chapters throughout the
United States serve members and their communities through a variety of
activities such as symposia, monthly dinner meetings, short course
programs, student awards and industry tours.
AVS International Chapters
In 2006, the AVS International Interactions and Chapters, Divisions, &
Groups Committee worked to broaden the AVS borders with the
formation of international chapters.
Taiwan AVS
AVS International Affiliates
Israel Vacuum Society
AVS Student Chapters
In 2003, AVS started Student Chapters to provide university students
tailored opportunities for career and professional development. If you want to join an existing Student Chapter
or start a Student Chapter
AVS will be
happy to assist your university in establishing a chapter to focus in your school.
AVS Technical Groups
Technical groups focus on newly emerging, dynamic growth areas of science
and technology. They possess many of the attributes of a Division and are
characterized by a more agile governing structure.
- Advanced microelectronic processing equipment
- Diagnostics, sensors, and controls
- Micro contamination and defects
- Environmentally friendly manufacturing technology
- Materials science, characterization, and reliability of MEMS
- Fabrication techniques and integration technologies for MEMS
- Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS)
- BioMEMS
- Microfluidics
AVS Divisions
- Arc, electron-beam, ion-beam, plasma melting
- Hard coatings
- High-temperature coatings
- Solid-state physics and chemistry
- Materials science and technology
- Corrosion and wear
- Quantitative surface analysis and depth profiling
- Protein-solid and surface interactions
- Biosensor/biology interfaces
- Biology at the nanoscale
- Artificial biosystems such as organs, bones, and cellular networks
- Silicon and compound semiconductors
- Fabrication techniques
- Surface chemistry of semiconductors, metals, & insulators
- Micro-magnetic modeling and imaging
- Magnetic recording materials
- Spintronic device technology
- Magnetic semiconductors
- Magnetic thin films and nanostructures
- Magnetism of surfaces and interfaces
- Nanofabrication and atomic manipulation
- Chemistry, physics and metrology of nanostructures
- Nanometer-scale methods and analysis
- Nanotechnology, micromachines
- Plasma diagnostics and modeling
- Plasma sources and techniques
- Plasma surface interactions
- Plasma processing
- Surface interactions with electrons, ions, atoms, and photons
- Gas-solid interactions
- Geometric structures of surfaces
- Electrical and mechanical properties of films
- Thin film preparation techniques
- Expitaxy, nucleation and chemical properties
- Process development and scale-up
- Measurement and analysis of vacuums
- Pumping technology
- Outgassing and contamination
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