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American Vacuum Society

AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing 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.

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AVS
FormationJune 18, 1953 (1953-06-18)
Founded atNew York, New York, U.S.
Type501(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
Websiteavs.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.23

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:

  • Advanced Surface Engineering Division6
  • Applied Surface Science Division7
  • Biomaterial Interfaces Division8
  • Electronic Materials/Photonics Division9
  • Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division10
  • Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division
  • Plasma Science and Technology Division11
  • Surface Science Division12
  • Thin Film Division (TF)13
  • Vacuum Technology Division14

AVS Technical Groups Division

  • Manufacturing Science & Technology Technical Group (MSTG)
  • MEMS and NEMS Technical Group

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

Notes

  1. As stated in the organization's constitution.1
References

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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