CALL FOR PAPERS
1997 Spring Meeting

The 1997 Spring Meeting encompasses a range of technical symposia and other activities that include many traditional MRS "staples" and several new items. There are topical symposia on basic materials science issues and applications, especially in the area of manufacturing. Strong relationships between many of the symposia will encourage interactions among scientists from disparate backgrounds. As ever, the cutting edge of materials research will be evident at the meeting and will provide a rich marketplace for the exchange of ideas and new results.

The symposia feature strong programs in:

• Thin Film Science
• Thin Film Applications
• Materials Processing & Manufacturing
• Polymers
• Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials
• Analytical Techniques

There will be new symposia on Organic Electronic Materials and Devices; Multilevel Process Integration; Materials/Failure Analysis for Silicon ULSI Processing,Thermoelectric Materials; Rapid Prototyping and Solid Freeform Manufacture; and Inorganic-Organic Composite Solids.

Tutorial reviews related to selected symposia will be offered in addition to Symposium X: Frontiers of Materials Research. An exhibit will accompany the technical symposia.

• 1997 Spring Meeting Chairs
• Symposium offerings at the 1997 Spring Meeting
• Abstract Submission Guidelines
• 1997 Spring Symposium Tutorial Program
• Proceedings
• Exhibit
• Job Placement
• MRS Officers and Councillors
• Hotel/Travel Information
• Meeting Registration
• Graduate Student Awards
• Symposium Aide Opportunities
• MRS Future Meetings

For specific technical program information, contact any of the 1997 Spring Meeting Chairs:

Linda G. Griffith-Cima
Room 66-556
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 253-0013
Fax: (617) 258-8224
griff@mit.edu

David J. Eaglesham
Lucent Technologies
Bell Laboratories
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
Phone: (908) 582-3768
Fax: (908) 582-4228
dave@physics.bell-labs.com

Alexander H. King
Department of Materials Science
and Engineering
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Nichols Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275
Phone: (516) 632-8499
Fax: (516) 632-9528
aking@boundaries.eng.sunysb.edu

A: Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Technology - 1997
B: Epitaxial Growth - Principles and Applications
C: Processing of Compound Semiconductors for High-Speed Devices
D: Gallium Nitride and Related Materials
E: Defects and Diffusion in Silicon Processing
F: Rapid Thermal and Integrated Processing VI
G: Flat Panel Display Materials and Large-Area Processes
H: Organic Electronic Materials and Devices
I: Polycrystalline Thin Films III - Structure, Texture, Properties, and Applications
J: Materials Reliability in Microelectronics VII
K: Multilevel Process Integration
L: Epitaxial Oxide Thin Films
M: Magnetic Ultrathin Films, Multilayers, and Surfaces
N: Low-Dielectric Constant Materials and Applications in Microelectronics
O: Materials/Failure Analysis for Silicon ULSI Processing
P: Science and Technology of Semiconductor Surface Preparation
Q: Thermoelectric Materials - New Directions and Approaches
R: Materials Issues Related to Development of Textured High-Temperature Superconducting Conductors
S: Materials for Optical Limiting II
T: Computational Materials Science at the Mesoscale
U: Rapid Prototyping and Solid Freeform Manufacture
V: Interfacial Effects and Organization of Inorganic-Organic Composite Solids
W: Metastability and Critical Phenomenon in Polymer Phase Behavior
X: Frontiers of Materials Research
Y: Materials in Sports and Recreation
Z: Workshop on Specimen Preparation for Transmission Electron Microscopy of
Materials IV

Abstract Deadline: November 1, 1996

Abstracts of contributed papers must be received at MRS Headquarters no later than November 1, 1996, via one of the following procedures:

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

The abstract deadline for the Spring 1997 Meeting was November 1. MRS is no longer accepting electronically submitted abstracts for this event.

MAIL OR FAX

You may obtain a copy of the Abstract Submission form from the back of your printed Call For Papers booklet or by clicking here for a PDF version of the form.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT VIA MAIL OR FAX

Heading Information

At the top of the page, include the phrase MRS 1997 Spring Meeting and the letter and title of the symposium. Your abstract cannot be processed without this information.

Abstract Input Instructions

Your abstract should be no more than 2-3 paragraphs, or 200-300 words. Type paper title in CAPITAL LETTERS. The text should be single spaced, with double spacing between paragraphs.

Author Information

At the bottom of the page or on a separate sheet, type or print clearly all author information, including full name, complete mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail. Specifically identify both the presenting and contact authors (only one presenting and one contact author per paper), as well as each co-author.

In the program book, all authors will appear immediately following the paper title identified by their affiliation(s), city, state, and country (if other than U.S.). The presenting author will appear first and will be underlined. All co-authors will follow alphabetically by institution and last name.

Submission Instructions

Submit one abstract per paper title (DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES) to MRS Headquarters, Attention: Abstract Enclosed, 9800 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6006; or fax to (412) 367-4373. You will receive an acknowledgment by early December.

If you make revisions to your original abstract, send MRS one new copy, noting that it is a revised copy and clearly marking the changes. Identify the abstract with the MRS Abstract Reference Number provided by MRS in your abstract acknowledgment letter (if you have already received it).

Symposia which will be offering tutorials at the 1997 Spring Meeting have included that information in the following symposium pages. MRS tutorials concentrate on new, rapidly breaking areas of research and are designed to encourage the exchange of information by meeting attendees during the symposium. Meeting attendees may participate in all tutorial sessions at no additional fee but may only purchase tutorial notes by preregistering for the tutorial. The tutorial schedule will be confirmed and preregistration information available late January 1997.

A number of symposia from this meeting will publish proceedings in the MRS Symposium Proceedings series. Please note:

*camera-ready manuscripts for these proceedings will be refereed at the meeting. Further information will be provided after the abstract deadline.

*a listing of these proceedings, as well as an offer for special premeeting discounted prices, will be sent to all preregistrants in late summer.

Check your mail for details!

Over 120 international exhibitors will display a full spectrum of equipment, products, software, publications and services -- everything you need to get your job done successfully.

Held April 1-3 in the San Francisco Marriott, the exhibit is convenient to the technical session rooms and scheduled to coincide with the technical program. For exhibitors, that means an excellent opportunity to meet just the right customers and disseminate information effectively. For meeting attendees, it offers the convenience of visiting with multiple vendors all under one roof. So, pick up some literature, enjoy a hands-on product demonstration, or meet face to face with company representatives. The 1997 Spring Meeting Exhibit is the perfect complement to the MRS Technical Program.

Companies interested in exhibiting should contact:

Mary E. Kaufold
Manager, Advertising and Exhibits
Materials Research Society
9800 McKnight Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6006 USA
Phone (412) 367-3036
Fax (412) 367-4373
kaufold@mrs.org

A job placement service will be offered to MRS members and meeting attendees during the 1997 Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society. The service will be located in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel. Individuals using the interviewing facilities at the MRS Spring Meeting must register for the meeting as well as with the Job Placement Service. You need not attend, however, to have your résuméincluded on file.

To participate in this service as a prospective employee or employer, contact: June Maier, Membership Coordinator, Materials Research Society, 9800 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; Telephone (412) 367-3004, ext. 402; Fax (412) 367-4373; E-Mail: maier@mrs.org. You may also access the MRS Website on the World Wide Web (http://www.mrs.org).

President ...................... Carl V. Thompson
First Vice President ......... Robert Hull
Second Vice President ...... Robert J. Nemanich
Secretary ..................... Kevin S. Jones
Treasurer ..................... A. Kay Hays
Past President ............... Julia M. Phillips


1996 MRS COUNCILLORS

Cammy R. Abernathy
Harry A. Atwater
Howard K. Birnbaum
Charles B. Duke
Ronald Gibala
Martin L. Green
James M.E. Harper
Alan J. Hurd
Gabrielle G. Long
Merrilea J. Mayo
Virginia M. Oversby
Manfred Rühle
Lyle H. Schwartz
Alan I. Taub
James S. Williams

A block of rooms has been reserved for MRS meeting attendees at the San Francisco Marriott
Hotel (30 minutes from the San Francisco International Airport). To request a hotel reservation
form please call (412) 367-3003.

San Francisco Marriott Hotel
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-1600 Main Desk Phone
(415) 442-6755 Reservations Phone
(800) 228-9290 Nationwide
Fax (415) 442-0141 Reservations

Room Rates

$130 Single * $150 Double

Airline Transportation
Due to recent changes in the airline industry and its commitment to providing you continued high service and reasonable fares, it is recommended you check with your preferred airline carrier or travel agent when making 1997 Spring Meeting travel arrangements.

Local Transportation
The San Francisco Airporter service is available between the airport and downtown San Francisco hotels.

Parking
Parking is available at the San Francisco Marriott and nearby public facilities.

Register by March 14, 1997, to take advantage of preregistration fees. Registrations received after March 14, 1997, will be charged at-meeting fees ($50 higher than fees listed below, $10 higher for students). Presenting authors will receive a letter of acceptance and a special packet of materials, including registration forms, late January 1997.

By Mail or Fax
To register, please call (412) 367-3003 and request a registration form. The preregistration fees for the MRS 1997 Spring Meeting are: $295 for MRS members; $345 for nonmembers; $75 for student MRS members; $85 for student nonmembers; and $105 for retired attendees.

By Telephone
To expedite your registration, please have the preregistration form and your credit card in front of you for easy reference (telephone registration requires credit card payment - VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, or AmEx). Call (412) 367-3003, Meeting Registration, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST. Confirmations will be mailed within 10 working days. Telephone preregistrations will close on Friday, March 14, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

At the Meeting
At-meeting registration will begin Sunday, March 30, in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel,Yerba Buena Ballroom Foyer. Registrants will receive a Meeting Guide and an Abstracts book at the MRS Registration Desk.

If you have already registered and find that you are unable to attend, you must notify MRS in writing of your request for a refund. Refunds will be made upon receipt of written notice, less a $25 service charge. If you apply a portion of this refund to member dues or any MRS publications, the service charge will be waived. MRS will not honor requests made more than one calendar month after the close of the meeting.

The Materials Research Society announces the availability of several awards for graduate students conducting research on a topic to be addressed in the symposia planned for the 1997 Spring Meeting. Each award will consist of a cash grant of $250, a plaque which will be presented at the Plenary Session during the meeting, and a waiver of the meeting registration fee.

Criteria for selection are:
(1) Graduate standing in a recognized academic program in materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, or polymers; physics or chemistry; geology or mineral science; electrical, civil, mechanical, mining, or nuclear engineering; or other materials-related field.
(2) Participation in the MRS 1997 Spring Meeting as an attendee and author or co-author of a symposium paper.
(3) Outstanding performance in the conduct of this project and promise for future substantial achievement in materials research as judged by the faculty advisor.
(4) Significant and timely research results.

Application materials required are:
(1) Application form obtained by writing or calling MRS Headquarters.
(2) Abstract of paper to be presented at the meeting.
(3) Letter of support from research supervisor.

Deadline for completed application is December 27, 1996. Finalists will be notified by February 16, 1997. Award winners will be announced at the 1997 Spring Meeting.

Obtain application from:
John B. Ballance, Executive Director, Materials Research Society, 9800 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6006, USA; Telephone (412) 367-3003, Fax (412) 367-4373, or via E-Mail: info@mrs.org

Graduate students who plan to attend the 1997 Spring Meeting and are willing to assist in the symposium presentations by operating audio-visual equipment are encouraged to apply for a Symposium Aide position. The student will receive a waiver of the student registration fee, complimentary membership, July 1, 1977, through June 30, 1998, and a small stipend toward expenses after assisting in four full half-day sessions. Application forms can be requested via E-Mail: info@mrs.org; Phone (412) 367-3003, or Fax (412) 367-4373.

San Francisco is known as a crossroads to everywhere. If you plan on extending your stay in San Francisco before or after the meeting, you have numerous choices both in the city and nearby. In this convenient 46.6-square-mile peninsula, you will find cable cars to ride (one block from the San Francisco Marriott Hotel), the Cable Car Museum, Fisherman's Wharf, The Presidio (the original fortress was established by the Spanish in 1776), Old Fort Point (a Civil War fortress in the Presidio), Mission Dolores (the oldest structure in the city), Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge with its pedestrian walk open daily, over 40 museums, including the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum (art), the Asian Art Museum, the California Academy of Sciences (natural science), and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Within easy driving distance are the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, the Monterey-Carmel Peninsula, Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Sacramento (California's Capitol), Point Reyes National Sea Shore and Muir Woods, mining towns of the Mother Lode, the Mendocino Coast, and Silicon Valley.

The temperature in San Francisco is noted for its year-round consistency - the sea acts as a thermostat. Daytime temperatures seldom rise above 75⁰, with cooler evenings. If you plan to take time to explore San Francisco, take a pair of comfortable shoes and a raincoat for protection against rain or evening fog.

1996 Fall Meeting
December 2-6
Exhibit: December 3-5
Boston, Massachusetts

Meeting Chairs:

Werner Lutze
University of New Mexico
Phone (505) 277-7964, Fax (505) 277-9676
brbl@unm.edu

Karen Maex
IMEC - Belgium
Phone (32) 1628-1358, Fax (32) 1628-1214
maex@imec.be

Karl Sieradzki
Arizona State University
Phone (602) 965-8990, Fax (602) 965-1384
karl@icarus.eas.asu.edu

1997 Fall Meeting
December 1-5
Exhibit: December 2-4
Boston, MA

Meeting Chairs :

Harry A. Atwater
California Institute of Technology
Phone (818) 395-2197, Fax (818) 795-7258
haa@daedalus.caltech.edu

Dean W. Face
DuPont
Phone (302) 695-9227, Fax (302) 695-2721
faced@esvax.dnet.dupont.com

Peter F. Green
University of Texas at Austin
Phone (512) 471-3188, Fax (512) 471-7060
green@che.utexas.edu

A. Lindsay Greer
Cambridge University - United Kingdom
Phone (44) 1-223-334308, Fax (44) 1-223-334567
alg13@cam.ac.uk

1998 Spring Meeting
April 13 - 17
Exhibit: April 14 - 16
San Francisco, California

Meeting Chairs :

John A. Emerson
Sandia National Laboratories
Phone (505) 845-9747, Fax (505) 844-2894
jaemers@sandia.gov

Ronald Gibala
University of Michigan
Phone (313) 936-0178, Fax (313) 763-4788
rgibala@umich.edu

Caroline A. Ross
Komag Inc.
Phone (408) 957-4400, X-4515, Fax (408) 263-9449
caross@leland.stanford.edu

Leo J. Schowalter
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Phone (518) 276-6435, Fax (518) 276-8761
schowalt@unix.cie.rpi.edu

In addition to the Job Placement Center at MRS meetings, MRS members are entitled to participate in the Materials Research Society RésuméReferral Service. For more information, contact Materials Research Society RésuméReferral Service, c/o Résumé-Link, P.O. Box 218, Hilliard, OH 43026; Phone (614) 529-0429.