ACCGE-15 Focus Sessions:

• Special Session: Future Directions
  
  
  
• Biocrystallization
  Organizer: Peter Vekilov, University of Houston
  The session will highlight recent advances in the understanding of the mechanism of crystallization on the molecular, mesoscopic and the macroscopic lengthscales, as well as on the means to control the formation of low dimensional arrays of protein molecules and colloid particles.
  Invited Speakers: Orlin Velev, North Carolina State University; Xeuyu Song, Iowa State University; Sevil Weinkauf, Technical University Munich
  
  
• Bulk Crystal Growth
  Organizer: Mike DiGiusseppe, Coherent Crystal Associates
  Experimental aspects of bulk crystal growth techniques such as Czochralski, LEC, Bridgman, VGF, etc.
  
  
  
• Characterization
  Organizer: Andrew Norman, NREL
  Novel x-ray diffraction techniques, synchrotron techniques, neutron scattering, in situ characterization techniques for growth control, electron and scanning probe microscopies, Z-contrast microscopy.
  Invited Speakers: Maria Varela, ORNL; Vaclav Holy, Masaryk University; Thomas Hannappel, Hahn-Meitner-Institut; Manuel J. Romero, NREL; William Barvosa-Carter, HRL Laboratories, LLC
  
  
• Correlated Electron Crystals and Neutron Scattering
  Organizer: Brian C. Sales, ORNL
  This session will focus on the growth and characterization of single crystals of correlated electron materials and the use of these crystals in neutron scattering experiments. Materials of interest include high-Tc superconductors, manganites, ruthenates, conducting pyrochlores, and low dimensional magnetic compounds.
  Invited Speakers: Frank Steglich, Max Planck Institute, Dresden; Jeff Lynn, NIST; John Mitchell, Argonne; David Mandrus, ORNL; Alex Revcolevschi, University of Paris, Orsay; John Sarrao, LANL; Andrey Zheludev, ORNL; Steve Nagler, ORNL; Jaime Fernandez-Baca, ORNL
  
  
• Crystal Growth Backstage
  Bill Bonner, Crystallod Inc.; Mike DiGiuseppe, Coherent Crystal Associates
  Based on the enthusiastic response to several lectures on crystal growth and epitaxy materials and apparatus presented under the auspices of Industrial Crystal Growth at AACGE-14 we have undertaken to expand this concept to provide leading-edge, in-depth information on various subjects ancillary to, but critical to the crystal growth and epitaxy community. The focussed session “Crystal Growth Backstage” will offer an Invited Series of Lectures presented by prominent members of that part of the crystal growth community providing the Backstage essentials to successful crystal growth. The informative lectures will endow the attendees with a knowledge base to include the origin, design, fabrication, manufacture and purification and limitations of technologies related to materials, supplies, apparatus and equipment utilized in the synthesis and growth of crystalline materials. They have been designed to provide an educated communications link between the suppliers and users of materials and services critical to both the crystal growth experimentalist and manufacturer.
  Invited Speakers: Robert Staargaard, Johnson Matthey Precious Metals: Iridium crucible fab; Stephen Rudick, Rath Performance Fibers: Furnace Insulation; David Hamling - Zircar Ceramics Inc. - Heating Elements
  
  
• Crystal Growth Fundamentals
  Organizer: Robert Sekerka, Carnegie Mellon; Martin Glicksman, RPI; Jeffrey Hoyt, Sandia
  Theory and modeling of crystal growth processes as well as experimental tests of theoretical models. Topics can include, but are not limited to: microstructural pattern formation, phase field methods, level set methods, atomistic models, parameterization of crystal growth experiments.
  Invited Speakers: Katherine Gurski, NIST; Geoffrey B. McFadden, NIST; Martin E. Glicksman, RPI; Alain Karma, Northeastern U; Mark Asta, Northwestern U; Brian Laird, U Kansas; James Morris, Ames Lab; László Gránásy, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Budapest; Elizabeth A. Holm, Sandia
  
  
• Epitaxial Superlattices and Nanostructures
  Organizer: Hans M. Christen, ORNL; Darrell G. Schlom, Penn State; David P. Norton, Univ. of Florida
  Growth of spontaneously or artificially formed epitaxial superlattices and nanostructures, and their physical properties (including magnetism, ferroelectricity, magnetoresistance, conductivity, etc.). Of particular interest are issues related to layer-layer coupling (e.g. exchange coupling, strain effects, long-range collective behavior), inter-layer transport (e.g. spin injection), effects of spatial confinement (e.g. effects on magnetic or ferroelectric domains, electronic phase separation, etc.), and results for unconventional superlattices (such as ABCABC-stacking) and artificial multi-ferroics
  Invited Speakers: James N. Eckstein, Illinois; Dirk Fuchs, FZ Karlsruhe; Maria E. Gomez, Cali; Marty Gregg, Belfast; Harold Y. Hwang, Bell Labs; Lincoln J. Lauhon, Harvard; Stuart Parkin, IBM Almaden; Peidong Yang, Berkeley
  
  
• Epitaxy
  Organizer: Simon Watkins, Simon Fraser U.
  Experimental aspects of epitaxial growth, modeling of epitaxial growth processes, role of surface reconstructions, epitaxial growth modes, growth instabilities, role of surfactants etc.
  
  
  
• Industrial Crystal Growth
  Organizer: Bill Bonner, Crystallod Inc.; Mike DiGiuseppe, Coherent Crystal Associates
  Issues in large volume bulk and epitaxial crystal growth for industrial applications.
  
  
  
• Microgravity
  Organizer: Frank Szofran, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
  Papers are solicited that provide insight into the role of reduced gravity in the factors governing microstructural formation. Thermophysical properties measurement results and techniques enabled by reduced gravity are also of interest.
  Invited Speakers: Aleks Ostrogorsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; Richard Grugel, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama; Arne Cröll, University of Freiberg
  
  
• Nanocrystalline Systems
  Organizer: Lynn Boatner, ORNL
  Growth and characterization of nanocrystals of magnetic materials, semiconductors, metal-insulator transition systems, oxides etc.
  
  
  
• Oxides/Piezo- and Ferroelectrics
  Organizer: Zuo-Guang Ye, Simon Fraser U
  Growth of epitaxial and bulk oxides, including ferroelectrics, superconductors, perovskites, and other oxides.
  Invited Speakers: Leong Chew Lim, National University of Singapore; Kosuke Nagashio, Stanford University; Paul W. Rehrig, TRS Technologies; Darrel G. Schlom, Penn State University; Guofu Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fujian
  
  
• Silicon Crystal Growth for Electronic and Photovoltaic Devices
  Organizer: Ted .F. Ciszek , NREL
  We encourage the submission of abstracts related to the growth of single and multicrystalline silicon ingots, ribbons, sheets, and thin layers on substrates for use in semiconductor electronics or photovoltaic applications. This may include Czochralski, float-zone, directional solidification, shaped growth, casting, and thin-layer deposition techniques, as well as topics related to the feedstock for these processes.