Call for Papers & Abstract Submission

Call for Papers

The International Symposium on Atomic Level Characterizations for New Materials and Devices in Winter 2024 (ALC-W 2024) will be held at Shin Furano Prince Hotel in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, on January 17-20, 2024.

This symposium is a continuation of the Symposium on Surface and Nano Science (SSNS). The ALC-W 2024 is held by the Division of Microbeam Analysis (MBA) of the Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science (JVSS), and supported by The Physical Society of Japan. This symposium will cover all the field of surface and nano-science, some examples of which are given below:

• Epitaxial growth on surfaces
• Surface structures and surface electronic states
• Surface thermodynamics and kinetics
• Crystal shapes and sizes
• Adsorption and desorption
• Particle-surface interaction
• Application of surface science
• Nano structures

Deadline of registration

Abstract submission

Please send the abstract via [the web site].

DEADLINE of ABSTRACT:　

Abstract guidelines for making:

• English
• A4
• 1 page
• free format: title, name, affiliation, contact information, and text

DEADLINE of PAYMENT(Registration Fee):

CANCELLATION POLICY

Registration, Abstract Submission and Payment

All participants will be accommodated at Shin Furano Prince Hotel. Therefore registration and hotel reservation are inseparable.

DEADLINE of REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Please fill out the registration submission form at [the web site].

At the website, we ask you to answer the following questions.

• Your e-mail address
• Your name
• Affiliation
• Title of your talk
• Presentation style (Choose one from Oral, Poster, or whichever)
• Postal mail address
• Phone
• Name of an accompanying person
• Room Type (2 persons/room or Single)
• Arrival date and departure date
• Dietary Restrictions (ex. Vegetarian, Food Allergies, and Religious Restrictions)
• Additional messages if any

We make your hotel reservation at our special rate, so you don't need to reserve a room from January 17th to 20th for 3nights.

Abstract submission

Please send the abstract via [the web site].

DEADLINE of ABSTRACT:　

Abstract guidelines for making:

• English
• A4
• 1 page
• free format: title, name, affiliation, contact information, and text

Payment

Registration Fee

JPY 60,000 (Students: JPY 40,000)

* Includes: Program booklet, Beverage during Sessions, and attendance to Sessions.

Hotel Charge

	1/17	1/18	1/19
Single use	JPY 24,000	JPY 24,000	JPY 24,000
2 persons/room	JPY 15,000	JPY 15,000	JPY 15,000
3 persons/room	JPY 12,000	JPY 12,000	JPY 12,000

• Includes: breakfast, conference dinner, slope discussion (participants staying on 1/17 and 1/18, respectively, one day slope pass per day) and tax, service charge.
• Senior (>65 years old) for the registration fee is JPY 30000.
• Accompanying person for the registration fee is JPY 30000.
• The organizer has reserved the rooms for participants for three nights, 17, 18, 19 January only. Therefore, if one needs a room before and after the period of conference, you need book them by yourself via hotel web or local travel agency, such as JTB or ANA travel. I am sorry for the inconvenience.

PAYMENT METHOD

Domestic participants are required to pay the registration fee through the bank account below.

Participants from outside Japan can pay the registration fee either through the bank trasnfer below or on site by cash at the ALC-W registration desk. No credit card is available. Please prepare the fee by Japanese Yen.

All participants should pay the hotel fee separately at the hotel reception desk.

BANK ACCOUNT:

BANK NAME

みずほ銀行

BRANCH NAME

本郷支店

ACCOUNT NO.

普通口座　2794464

ACCOUNT NAME

公益社団法人　日本表面真空学会　シヤ）ニホンヒヨウメンシンクウガツカイ

• Please indicate your name on the payment.
• Please bear all the bank transfer fee including Japan side.

DEADLINE of PAYMENT(Registration Fee):

CANCELLATION POLICY

Venue & Transportation

Venue

• Web: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinfurano/
• Tel: +81-(0) 167-22-1111
• Shin Furano Prince Hotel (New Furano Prince Hotel), Nakagoryo, Furano-shi Hokkaido, 076-8511 Japan

Location and Access

Please refer to the web site of the hotel. We will provide you access information in detail.

Airport Bus INFO from Sapporo(Chitose) to Furano

Lavender-Bus INFO from Asahikawa to Furano

Scientific Program

Invited Speakers from Overseas (tentative)

SCHEDULE OF THE SYMPOSIUM

January 17, 2024 (Wednesday)                                                
(17:00-18:00) Registration
(18:20-19:50) Opening & Welcome Dinner
(20:00-21:30) Session 1

January 18, 2024 (Thursday)                                                   
(8:00-9:10) Session 2
(9:10-16:30) Free Discussion
(16:30-17:40) Session 3
(17:50-19:50) Dinner
(20:00-21:20) Session 4

January 19, 2024 (Friday)                                                   
(8:00-9:10) Session 5
(9:10-16:00) Free Discussion
(16:10-17:40) Session 6
(17:50-19:50) Dinner
(20:00-21:20) Session 7

January 20, 2024 (Saturday)                                                     
(10:00) Checkout & Departure

Contact

Please change * to @.

ALC-W Meeting - Organizing comittee