Participant Support, Gordon Research Conference on Thin Film and Crystal Growth Mechanisms; Williamstown, MA; July 1-6, 2001

关于薄膜和晶体生长机制的戈登研究会议将于2001年7月1日至6日在马萨诸塞州威廉斯敦的威廉斯学院举行。会议将涵盖液相晶体生长、气相晶体生长、薄膜沉积、材料化学和表面物理研究。会议的一个目的是在这些学科之间建立强有力的相互作用，并强调如何利用对基本化学和物理过程的理解来开发纳米结构生长的新方法。该计划是围绕受邀演讲者、讨论领袖、主席和副主席组织的；投稿论文和海报均已安排。已作出特别努力，招募不同群体的参与者，包括外国和美国科学家，年轻和年长的研究人员，以及工业、国家实验室和学术研究人员。目标是促进来自不同学科背景（化学，物理，工程和材料科学）的广泛研究人员之间的交流，并制定和描述进一步基本理解所需的关键研究。会议将为讨论晶体生长中的关键科学问题提供一个有效的论坛。主题包括：从溶液中生长晶体；小说组装;有机薄膜；成核与生长基础；结构演化动力学；以及纳米金属和硅化物。除了有机会评估该领域和未来方向外，预计还将在大学、研究机构和产业界之间建立新的联系。对晶体生长研究问题的进展和现状进行评估，并对当前最重要的发展进行评估，将对理解和提高电子材料在计算、数据处理和通信中的利用具有重要价值。＊＊＊

A Gordon Research Conference on Thin Film and Crystal Growth Mechanisms will be held at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, July 1-6, 2001. The conference will cover liquid-phase crystal growth, vapor-phase crystal growth, thin film deposition, materials chemistry, and surface physics research. An aim of the conference is to develop strong interactions between these disciplines and emphasize how understanding of fundamental chemical and physical processes can be used to develop novel methods for the growth of nanostructures.The program is organized around invited speakers, discussion leaders, a chair, and vice-chair; both contributed papers and posters are scheduled. Special efforts have been made to recruit a diverse group of participants, including foreign and American scientists, younger and older researchers, and industrial, national laboratory and academic researchers. Objectives are to stimulate communications among the broad community of researchers addressing crystal growth from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds--chemistry, physics, engineering and materials science, and to formulate and delineate critical research necessary to further basic understanding. The conference is expected to provide an effective forum for discussion of critical scientific issues in crystal growth. Topics include: Crystal Growth from Solution; Novel Assembly; Organic Thin Films; Fundamentals of Nucleation and Growth; Dynamics of Structure Evolution; and Nanoscale Metals and Silicides. Along with the opportunity to assess the field and future directions, it is expected that new ties will be established between universities, research institutions, and industry.%%%An evaluation of the progress and status of crystal growth research issues along with current assessments of the most important developments will be of significant value to the understanding and enhanced utilization of electronic materials in computing, data processing, and communications. ***