Scientific Topics

The sessions will cover the following topics:

1. Fundamental Phenomena
   • electron/ion/photon -solid interactions
   • emission phenomena of light, electrons, and ions
2. Characterization by Electrons / Ions / Infrared / Ultraviolet / X-rays
   • AES / XPS / XPED / EPMA / ISS / MEIS / RBS / SIMS / IR / etc.
3. Imaging Techniques
   • TEM / STEM / AEM / SEM / SAM / REM / LEEM / PEEM
   • SPM / FIM / TOF-SIMS / optical molecular imaging / ultrafast imaging / etc.
4. Applications for Nanotechnology
   • nanowires / nanotubes / nanoparticles / graphene and 2D materials
   • solid-solid / solid-liquid interfaces
5. Advanced Materials Characterization
• spintronics materials
• environmental and advanced energy materials
• biological and medical systems
• cosmic and terrestrial materials
6. Special Sessions
   • 3D holographic imaging and characterizations of active atomic sites
   • chemical imaging and nanoanalysis for biosystems
   • current status and future trends in standardization for surface chemical analysis and microbeam analysis
7. Tutorials