American Vacuum Society

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AVS
FormationJune 18, 1953;72 years ago (1953-06-18)
Founded at New York, New York, U.S.
Type 501(c)(3) organization
PurposeScientific professional society
Headquarters125 Maiden Lane, 15B
New York, New York, U.S.
President
Bridget R. Rogers
President-Elect
Mark Engelhard
Affiliations
Website avs.org
Formerly called
Committee on Vacuum Techniques

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]

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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:

AVS Technical Groups Division

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.

Notes

  1. ↑ As stated in the organization's constitution. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "About AVS: Constitution & Bylaws". AVS. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Member Societies". American Institute of Physics . Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ↑ "History". AVS. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Meetings & Exhibits". AVS. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Membership". IUVSTA . Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Advanced Surface Engineering Division (ASED)" . Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Division: Applied Surface Science (AS)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  8. ↑ "Division: Biomaterial Interfaces (BI)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  9. ↑ "Division: Electronic Materials and Photonics (EM)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  10. ↑ "October News Letter 2003 - CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS". ieeemagnetics.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  11. ↑ "Division: Plasma Science & Technology (PS)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  12. ↑ "Division: Surface Science (SS)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  13. ↑ "Division: Thin Film (TF)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  14. ↑ "Division: Vacuum Technology (VT)". avs67.avs.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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