Support for Student Participation in the International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication; San Diego, California; May 26-29, 2015

该奖项是对将于2015年5月26日至29日在加州圣地亚哥举行的电子、离子和光子束技术及纳米纤维国际会议（EIPBN）的部分支持。这个重要的国际会议将提供一个单一的论坛，讨论定向能合成，制造，成像和表征小规模结构和多层器件的最新发展。该领域的主要研究人员，开发人员和用户的定期会议对于交流想法，信息和最先进的技术是必要的，以实现和加速纳米技术和纳米制造领域的进步和突破。这一国际会议是将基础科学与工程学联系起来的关键机制，旨在开发对美国经济具有重要意义的纳米产品。本次会议为公开交流新的和以前未发表的科学思想提供了一个论坛。会议包括演讲，自由交流思想，以及国际参与者之间的广泛讨论和互动。该论坛在包括纳米技术在内的许多科学领域的突破性和变革性想法的产生和孵化方面发挥了重要作用。该奖项将部分支持研究生的参与。已经制定了适当的计划，宣传为学生出席会议和参加讨论会和讲习班提供的支持。学生选拔计划也在进行中。学生将根据需要和兴趣选择支持。这些资金将支持总共30名学生出席会议。

This award is for the partial support of the International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN) to be held in May 26-29, 2015 in San Diego, California. This major international meeting will provide a single forum for discussion of the latest developments in directed energy-enabled synthesis, fabrication, imaging and characterization of small-scale structures and multi-layered devices. Regular meetings of the key researchers, developers and users in this field are necessary for the exchange of ideas, information, and state-of-the-art technologies in order to enable and accelerate advances and breakthroughs the fields of nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing. This international conference is a key mechanism for linking basic science with engineering towards the development of nano-enabled products, which are of significant importance to the US economy. This conference offers a forum for the open exchange of new and previously unpublished scientific ideas. The conference includes presentations, free exchange of ideas, and extended discussions and interactions among international participants. This forum has been instrumental in the generation and incubation of breakthrough and transformative ideas in many scientific areas including nanotechnology.This award will partially support the participation of graduate students. Appropriate plans are in place to advertise the availability of support for students to attend the conference and participate in discussions and workshops. Student selection plans are also in place. Students will be selected for support based on needs and interests. The funds will support the attendance at the conference of a total of 30 students.