The American Association for Crystal Growth

F The American Association for Crystal Growth

Eleventh American Conference on Crystal Growth & Epitaxy
August 1-6, 1999

and

Short Course on Crystal Growth & Epitaxy
July 31-August 1, 1999

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, Arizona

ADVANCE PROGRAM

For additional information contact:
Tony Gentile, ACCGE-11 Secretariat
P. O. Box 3233
Thousand Oaks, CA 91359-0233 USA
Phone (805)492-7047 Fax (805)492-4062
Email [Contact Information Removed]

Conference Organizing Committee
Corporate Sponsors
Government Sponsors
Exhibitors
Conference Schedule
Scope of the Conference
Late Breaking News Papers
Short Course Program
Facilities and Accomodations
Weather
Publication of Proceedings
Industrial Exhibit
Transportation
Photo Contest
Registration Fees
Social Program
Tour Registration Form
Conference Registration Form
Technical Program

Conference Organizing Committee

Conference Chairs
          Vincent Fratello - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs
          Debra Kaiser - NIST
Local Arrangements
          Kenneth Jackson - University of Arizona
          Katherine Gudgel - University of Arizona
Short Course
          Darrell G. Schlom - Pennsylvania State University
          C. David Brandle - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs
          Thomas Kuech - University of Wisconsin
Government Support
          David Bliss - USAF/Rome Labs
          Martin Glicksman - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Awards
          Eric Monberg - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs
          Robert Feigelson - Stanford University
Photography Contest
          Alexana Roshko - NIST
          Claudia Rawn - Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Program Chairs
          Patricia Morris Hotsenpiller - Dupont Central R&D
          Robert Biefeld - Sandia Laboratories
Vendor Exhibit
          John DeCosta - Performance Materials
          Ray Dubasak – Advanced Specialty Chemicals
          Keith Torrance - Logitech
Proceedings Editors
          Richard Hopkins - Consultant
          Rose Scripa - University of Alabama at Birmingham
          Vijay Balakrishna - Northrup Grumman
Industrial Support
          Peter Bordui - Uniphase
          Gabe Loiacono - Crystal Associates
Publicity
          Roger Route - Stanford University
          Sindo Kou - University of Wisconsin

Program Committee/Session Organizers
V. Balakrishna, L. Boatner, W. Bonner, P. Bordui, R. Braun, J. DeYoreo, R. Feigelson, G. Gilmer, K. Jackson,
D. Jundt, T. Kuech, J. Olson, A. Roshko, D. Schlom, L. Schneemeyer, P. Schunemann, F. Szofran, P. Vekilov, D. Zelmon

Corporate Sponsors

At press time the following companies have generously offered their support to ACCGE-11

Advanced Ceramics Corporation
Bicron Optics
Cleveland Crystals Inc.
Crystal Photonics Inc.
Crystallod Inc.
Engelhard-Clal LP
Johnson Matthey (Electronics Div., Alfa Aesar Div.,
Manufacturing Technology Div.)
PROCHEM
Sawyer Research Products
Thermcraft Inc.
Zirmat Corporation

Advanced Specialty Chemicals
Cape Simulations Inc.
Crystal Associates Inc.
Crystal Technology Inc.
Engis Corporation
INRAD
Litton Airtron-Synoptics
Lockheed-Martin Sanders
Quantum Technology Inc.
Sensors Unlimited Inc.
II-VI Inc.

Government Sponsors

The American Association for Crystal Growth wishes to express its thanks for the continuing support of:

NASA/Microgravity Science & Applications Division

Exhibitors

At press time the following companies have indicated they will exhibit their products and services at ACCGE-11

Advanced Ceramics Corporation
Engis Corporation
Huettinger Electronic Inc.
Logitech Product Group
Zircar Products Inc.

Advanced Specialty Chemicals
Fluent, Inc.
Laser Technology West
South Bay Technology

A complete list of exhibitors will be available at registration.

Conference Schedule

Saturday, July 31

1:00-2:00 Short Course Registration
2:00 -5:20 Short Course - Bulk Crystal Growth

Sunday, August 1

8:30-9:00       Short Course Registration
9:00-12:20     Short Course - Oxide Thin Films
2:00-5:20       Short Course - Semiconductor Thin Films
3:00-6:00       ACCGE-11 Conference Registration
6:00-9:00       ACCGE-11 Welcome Reception

Monday, August 2

7:00-8:00       Continental Breakfast
7:00-5:00       Conference Registration
7:00-5:00       Industrial Exhibit
8:00-10:15     Welcoming Remarks
                       Keynote Address
                       ACCG Award Talk
                       Robert A. Laudise Memoriam
10:15-10:45   Coffee Break
10:45-12:00   1A Wide Bandgap Nitride Materials
                       1B Oxide Thin Films
12:00-2:00     Lunch
2:00-3:30       2A Wide Bandgap Nitride Materials
                       2B Oxide Thin Films
                       2C Phase Field Modeling
3:30-3:45       Coffee Break
3:45-5:15       2B Oxide Thin Films
                       2C Phase Field Modeling
5:30-7:00       Reception - Industrial Exhibit

Tuesday, August 3

7:00-8:00       Continental Breakfast
7:00-5:00       Conference Registration
7:00-5:00       Industrial Exhibit
8:00-10:00     3A Protein Crystallization
                       3B Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (III-V)
                       3C Relaxor Ferroelectrics
10:00-10:15   Coffee Break
10:15-12:00   3A Protein Crystallization
                       3B Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (III-V)
                       3C Diamond Films and Halides
12:00-2:00     Lunch
2:00-3:30       4A SiC Crystal and Epitaxial Growth
                       4B Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (II-VI)
                       4C Detached Growth in Microgravity
3:30-3:45       Coffee Break
3:45-5:15       4A SiC Crystal and Epitaxial Growth
                       4B Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (II-VI)
                       4C Detached Growth in Microgravity
5:00-6:30       Poster and Late News Session
                       Reception - Poster Area

Wednesday, August 4

7:00-8:00       Continental Breakfast
7:00-12:00     Conference Registration
7:00-12:00     Industrial Exhibit (Exhibit ends)
8:00-10:00     5A Biocrystallization
                       5B Crystal Growth Fundamentals
                       5C Industrial Crystallization
10:00-10:15   Coffee Break
10:15-12:00   5A Biocrystallization
                       5B Crystal Growth Fundamentals
                       5C Industrial Crystallization
1:00-6:00       Conference Tours

Thursday, August 5

7:00-8:00       Continental Breakfast
7:00-5:00       Conference Registration
8:00-10:00     6A Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (Si/Ge)
                       6B LiNbO₃ Growth and Processing
                       6C Photovoltaics/Thermo-Photovoltaics
10:00-10:15   Coffee Break
10:15-12:00   6A Bulk Growth of Semiconductors (Si/Ge)
                       6B Laser Crystals
                       6C Epitaxial Growth & Narrow Gap Matls.
12:00-2:00     Lunch
2:00-3:30       7A Semi-Organic Crystal Growth
                       7B Nonlinear Optical Crystals
                       7C Epitaxial Growth & Narrow Gap Matls.
3:30-3:45       Coffee Break
3:45-5:15       7A Semi-Organic Crystal Growth
                       7B NLO and Photorefractive Crystals
                       7C Substrate Crystals
7:00-10:00     Conference Reception and Banquet
                       AACG Awards Presentation

Friday, August 6

7:00-8:00       Continental Breakfast
7:00-12:00     Conference Registration
8:00-10:00     8A Growth of Novel Oxides
                       8B NLO, Photorefractive & Laser Oxides
                       8C Evolution of Surfaces and Interfaces
10:00-10:15   Coffee Break
10:15-12:00   8A New Matls./Crystal Growth Challenges
                       8C Evolution of Surfaces and Interfaces
12:00              Conference Ends

Scope of the Conference

ACCGE-11 will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of recent research and development activities in all aspects of bulk crystal growth and epitaxial thin film growth; sessions will integrate fundamentals, experimental and industrial growth processes, characterization and applications. This meeting is dedicated to the memory of Robert A. Laudise, one of the founders of the AACG. The conference language will be English.

Late Breaking News Papers Late breaking news papers will be accepted on a space available basis for poster presentation. Late news abstracts are due June 22, 1999 so they may be included in the abstract book. Late news abstracts must be formatted properly and submitted electronically. For requirements, templates and submission see the Call for Papers on the conference web site.

Short Course Program

Bulk Crystal Growth (C. David Brandle, Chair) Saturday, July 31 2:00 – 5:20 pm

2:00 pm     "Oxide Substrate Growth" George W. Berkstresser, Lucent Technologies Bell Labs
3:00 pm     "Novel Substrates (SiC)" Dieter H. Hofmann, Univeristat Erlangen-Nürnberg
4:00 pm     BREAK
4:20 pm     "Solid Solution III-V Substrates" William Bonner, Crystallod

Oxide Thin Films (Darrell G. Schlom, Chair) Sunday, Aug. 1 9:00 am – 12:20 pm

9:00 am     "Liquid Delivery for Oxide Growth" Jeffrey F. Roeder, Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
10:00 am   "Off-Axis Sputtering of Oxides" Chang-Boem Eom, Duke University
11:00 am   BREAK
11:20 am   "Wafer Bonding of Oxides" Marin Alexe, Max Planck, Halle

Semiconductor Thin Films (Thomas F. Kuech, Chair) Sunday, Aug. 1 2:00 – 5:20 pm

2:00 pm     "Epitaxial Growth of GaN-based Semiconductor Materials and Devices" Steven DenBaars, U. Cal.,
                           Santa Barbara
3:30 pm     BREAK
3:50 pm     "In Situ and/or Optical Monitors of Growth" William G. Breiland, Sandia National Labs

Regular Short Course Registration Fee: $150.00 Student Short Course Registration Fee: $75.00

For further information, contact Debra L. Kaiser, NIST, Bldg. 223/A215, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899
Phone: 301-975-6759, Fax: 301-975-5334.

Facilities and Accommodations All conference functions including the technical sessions, poster displays and industrial exhibits will be held at the facilities of Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. A block of rooms has been reserved at Loews at a special conference rate. Room tax is currently 7.5%. All rooms are spacious with oversize bathtubs and many other amenities. Parking is free. Single/Double $105 + tax Additional Adults $25 + tax Children under 18 can stay free with an adult.

Call Loews directly at (800)234-5117 to make reservations; mention ACCGE-11 or American Association for Crystal Growth to obtain the special rates. Conference rates will be extended three days before and after the conference subject to availability.

The deadline for making reservations on this room block is July 1, 1999. All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or deposit. Loews is a relatively small hotel so early reservations are recommended to assure a room. After the cutoff date reservations will be accommodated on a space available basis. Early reservations also help the conference organizers in dealing with the hotel so please make them as soon as possible.

Reservations may be cancelled or changed without penalty up to 15 days before arrival. A $25 charge will be assessed 15 days to 48 hours before arrival. Less than 48 hours before arrival, the guest is charged for one room night. This applies to arriving a day late or leaving early, so check the accuracy of your reservation confirmation!

Loews is a full service luxury resort. Both the resort and the top on-site restaurant, the Ventana Room, are frequently rated among the best in the country. It has a comprehensive range of facilities including restaurants, shops, pools, a health spa, tennis courts and two Tom Fazio designed golf courses. The off season rate at the spa is only $6/day.

Weather

Expect the weather to be pleasantly hot with glorious mornings and evenings. August is the coolest summer month in Tucson with temperatures 10° F cooler than July and also 10° F cooler than in Phoenix because of the higher altitude. The humidity is low and thunderstorms cool the air many evenings. Temperatures were in the 80’s for our August, 1998 planning meeting. Attire for the conference will be business casual. We expect the conferees to dress for the warm weather and hope to promote a relaxed technical exchange. The Conference Banquet will be the only formal dress event and the Ventana Room has a dress code.
Note: Web links to Tucson weather are located at http://www.aml.arizona.edu/aacg/conferences/accge11/moreinfo.html

Publication of Proceedings

Proceedings of ACCGE-11 will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Crystal Growth, which is included with the registration fee. Authors of papers accepted for presentation are invited to submit manuscripts comprising less than four journal pages of material for consideration for publication by July 1, 1999. All manuscripts will be refereed according to the Journal’s usual high standards prior to the conference and will be judged on whether this is a unique presentation of the work. All manuscripts should be submitted to the designated Proceedings Chair:

Prof. Rose Scripa
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dept. Materials & Mechanical Engineering
1075 13^th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone (205)934-8453 Fax (205)934-8437 Email [Contact Information Removed]

Industrial Exhibit An exhibit of apparatus, materials and services of interest to the crystal growth community will be held in the room adjacent to the technical sessions. This will also be the site of coffee breaks and an evening cocktail hour. Vendors interested in contracting space should contact:
John DeCosta, Performance Materials
4 Park Avenue, Hudson, NH 03051
Phone (603)598-9122 Fax (603)598-9126, Email [Contact Information Removed]

Transportation

Conferees may fly directly to the Tucson airport. Phoenix airport is an easy 90 minute drive and has many more direct flights. Directions from both Tucson and Phoenix airports to Loews are posted on the conference web site. Budget Rent a Car of Tucson is offering discounted rates to ACCGE-11 attendees. Compact vehicles normally $33.99/day; $165.99/week will be $29.00/day; $145.00/week. Call 1-800-279-3734 and request the rate for American Association of Crystal Growth/ID code Z91. Arizona Stagecoach bus lines is also offering a special rate for ACCGE-11 attendees from the Tucson Airport. Follow the overhead Arizona Stagecoach signs inside the airport to the ground level center corridor Stagecoach counter. Departure is every 15 minutes to Loews. Round trip fare is $40.00 and one way is $25.00. Be sure to mention AACG to receive these prices. To reserve a return to the airport, call (520) 889-1000 24 hours in advance.

Photo Contest

All conference registrants are invited to submit photographs that portray scientific, technical and artistic aspects of crystals, growth or characterization. Photographs will be displayed at the conference and judged. This year an award will also be given for the best student entry. Winning photos will receive an award and be published in the AACG Newsletter. Entries can be up to 200 x 250 mm (8² x 10² ) in size and should be mounted on a stiff 215 x 280 mm (8.5² x 11² ) mat. A 75 x 127 mm (3² x 5² ) card with the photo title, description, submitter’s name and affiliation must accompany each entry. The deadline for submission is July 15, 1999. The photos will be returned at the end of the conference. Send entries to ACCGE-11 Photo Contest c/o one of the chairs:

Dr. Alexana Roshko Dr. Claudia J. Rawn
NIST 815.04 ORNL Bldg 4515, MS 6064
325 Broadway P. O. Box 2008
Boulder, CO 80303-3328 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6064

Registration Fees

AACG Member
AACG Non-Member
Full Time Students Before July 1, 1999
$400
$435
$100 After
$475
$510
$125

The regular conference registration includes a copy of the collected abstracts, a copy of the Proceedings, a Banquet Ticket, welcome social, continental breakfasts, coffee service and other conference amenities. Student registrations include a banquet ticket, but do not include the proceedings. Additional banquet tickets are $50 and additional copies of the proceedings are $60.The registration fee for the Short Course preceding the Conference is $150 for regular attendees and $75 for full-time students. For advance registration, complete the form available at the web site (or request a paper version from the Conference Secretariat) and submit with payment to the Conference Secretariat. On site registration will be available Sun. 3:00-6:00 PM and Mon., Tue., Thur. 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed. and Fri. 7:00-12:00 AM.

Social Program A wide variety of social programs are planned for the conferees and accompanying guests to allow informal interactions and provide opportunities for all to enjoy the wonders of the Southwest. In addition to the planned activities described below, the Tucson area provides many opportunities for individual activities, such as swimming, hiking, biking, golfing, tennis, and shopping.
Note that all the group tours have limits on the number of participants. In the event of insufficient advance registration, some tours may be cancelled. It is therefore very important that you complete the Tour Reservation Card and return it as soon as possible. This will reserve you a place in the tour and will help us with the planning. A $10 per ticket late fee will be charged for all tours booked after July 1.
Sunday, August 1
Welcome Reception – A Welcome Reception will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the patio by the pool. This activity is open (and free) to all conference participants and accompanying guests. However, for planning purposes, we would like to know how many in your party will be attending.
Monday, August 2
Tombstone – "The town too tough to die." Once one of the wildest and most dangerous towns in the West, Tombstone is now a National Historic Landmark. Visit the OK Corral, Birdcage Theatre, Boot Hill, and Crystal Palace. Walk the streets where Wyatt Earp became a legend. The tour departs at 9:00 a.m. Cost is $65 and includes lunch and round trip transportation.
Tuesday, August 3
San Xavier Mission and Tubac – The "finest example of mission architecture in the U.S.," San Xavier del Bac was founded by the Jesuits in the late 1600’s and revitalized by the Franciscans in the 1780’s. The recently renovated mission was completed in 1797. San Xavier is the only Sonoran Desert mission still served by Franciscans, and it still serves the Native American community for which it was built. Tubac is the second oldest European establishment west of the Mississippi, established in 1752 by Father Kino. This historic town is now an artist colony, the home of over 80 art studios, galleries, unique shops and restaurants. The tour leaves at 9:00 a.m. Cost is $65 including lunch and round trip transportation.
Wednesday, August 4
The following activities are scheduled during the free afternoon time and are open to all conference attendees and their families. All tours depart the hotel at 1:15 p.m. and will return about 6:00 p.m. Costs include round trip transportation to and from the hotel.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – Tucson’s most popular visitor attraction displays animals, plants and birds of the Sonoran Desert in their natural habitat. A must see! Cost is $32.
Biosphere II – A three-acre glass enclosure replicates the earth’s ecosystems. This on-going, ever-changing experiment has caught the eye of researchers worldwide. A special tour inside the Biosphere has been arranged for early registrants. Cost is $45.
Jeep Tours – Enjoy an informative, entertaining adventure, while gaining a unique appreciation for the historical Sonoran Desert, in a four-wheel-drive, open-air jeep. An unforgettable experience. Cost is $60.
Thursday, August 5
Colossal Cave and De Grazia Studios – A cave that has earned its name, Colossal Cave is one of the largest "dry," or dormant, caves in the country. Hiding place for Indians and outlaws, this underground wonder remains at 72 degrees Fahrenheit year round. Lunch will be held at the Hidden Valley Inn, a steakhouse with wonderful wooden diorama displays. A landmark in Tucson, De Grazia’s Gallery in the Sun welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Unique adobe construction, beautiful decorative features, and original De Grazia art characterize the gallery that was designed by the artist and constructed under his supervision. The tour departs at 9:00 a.m. Cost is $70 and includes lunch and round trip transportation.
Conference Banquet – The Conference Banquet will be held on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. The regular and student registrations include a banquet ticket. Additional tickets are available for $50 each.
For further information visit the conference web site at: http://www.aml.arizona.edu/aacg/conferences.html
Or contact: Katie Gudgel, Phone (520) 322-2960, Fax (520) 322-4681, E-mail: [Contact Information Removed]
Note: Additional Information about Tucson is located at: http://www.aml.arizona.edu/aacg/conferences/accge11/moreinfo.html