ACCGE-11

Eleventh American Conference on Crystal Growth & Epitaxy August 1-6, 1999 and Short Course on Crystal Growth July 31 - August 1, 1999 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Tucson, Arizona

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Contributed Papers Solicited on All Aspects of Crystal Growth, Characterization and Applications Abstracts Due February 28, 1999 This meeting will encompass both thin film and bulk growth and will span the range of fundamentals of solidification, modeling of crystal growth, experimental studies, characterization and the latest applications. The full range of materials will be addressed including Semiconductors (III-V, II-VI, Group IV), Oxides, Halides, Organics and Metals. Special topics will include:

Nonlinear Optical and Photorefractive Materials
Laser Materials
Nitrides and Carbides
Crystal Growth in Microgravity
Special Session Celebrating 50 Years of Dislocation Theory
Protein Crystal Growth

There will be invited speakers on selected topics. Award(s) will be presented for the best student paper(s). Information on abstract formatting will be sent out with the Call for Papers.

Short Course on Crystal Growth July 31-August 1, 1999 This course immediately preceding the conference at the same site will enable students, newcomers, those changing fields and all others interested to hear focused reviews on selected topics at the forefront of crystal growth.

For additional information or to add your name to the mailing list 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]

For more information on AACG membership and conferences, visit the AACG web site at http://www.aml.arizona.edu/aacg. For hotel reservations contact Loews at (520)299-2020.

Organizing Committee

Conference Chairs Vincent Fratello - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Debra Kaiser - NIST	Program Chairs Patricia Morris Hotsenpiller - Dupont Central R&D Robert Biefeld - Sandia Laboratories	Local Arrangements Kenneth Jackson - University of Arizona Katherine Gudgel - University of Arizona
Vendor Exhibit John DeCosta - Performance Materials Ray Dubasak - Aran Isles Chemicals Keith Torrance - Logitech	Short Course Darrell Schlom - Pennsylvania State University C. David Brandle - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Thomas Kuech - University of Wisconsin	Financial Aid Stuart Samuelson - Deltronic Crystal Industries
Proceedings Editors Richard Hopkins - Northrup Grumman Rose Scripa - University of Alabama/Birmingham	Government Support David Bliss - USAF/Rome Labs Martin Glicksman - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Industrial Support Peter Bordui - Crystal Technology, Inc. Gabe Loiacono - Crystal Associates
Awards Eric Monberg - Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Robert Feigelson - Stanford University	Publicity Roger Route - Stanford University Sindo Kou - University of Wisconsin	Photography Contest Alexana Roshko - NIST Claudia Rawn - Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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