2014 Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior GRC/GRS: Observations, Insights and Analyses: What's New in the World of Micro Mechanics; Waltham, Massachusetts; 13-18 July 2014

非技术摘要该补助金部分支持戈登研究会议“薄膜和小规模机械行为”将于2014年7月13日至18日在马萨诸塞州沃尔瑟姆的宾利大学举行。目的是提高研究生和博士后科学家的积极参与。该提案旨在资助GRC/GRS邀请的演讲者和讨论领导者以及研究生，博士后和初级教师。会议的主题是小尺度下的机械行为。 众所周知，当材料在至少一个维度上被几何限制在小尺度时，材料的力学行为会发生变化。 该方法是高度跨学科的，涉及具有材料科学和力学背景的科学家，以及包括凝聚态物理，电气工程甚至生物学在内的邻近领域。预计将对知识传播、激励新的研究和合作产生广泛影响，特别是对青年科学家。 技术摘要本基金部分支持戈登研究会议（GRC）的“薄膜和小尺度机械行为”将于2014年7月13日至18日在马萨诸塞州沃尔瑟姆的本特利大学举行。 会议将集中讨论与基本变形机制相关的小尺度机械行为的物理机制，涉及从光学和微电子器件以及纳米或微电子机械系统（NEMS/MEMS）到能源生产和存储设备的现代应用。该研究领域利用了原子和微观力学建模，以及材料表征和小长度尺度原位测量的最新进展。 会议将 涵盖了弹性、塑性变形和小型结构断裂等领域中具有持久重要性的主题。此外，它将突出日益重要的主题。该方法是高度跨学科的，涉及具有材料科学和力学背景的科学家，以及包括凝聚态物理，电气工程甚至生物学在内的邻近领域。预计将对知识传播、激励新的研究和合作产生广泛影响，特别是对青年科学家。

Non-Technical SummaryThis grant is in partial support for the Gordon Research conference on "Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior" to be held July 13-18, 2014, at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The purpose is enhancing active participation by graduate students and postdoctoral scientists. This proposal is for funding to support GRC/GRS invited speakers and discussion leaders as well as graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty members. The topic of the conference is mechanical behavior at small scales. It is well established that the mechanical behavior of materials changes when they are geometrically confined to a small scale in at least one dimension. The approach is highly trans-disciplinary, involving scientists with backgrounds in materials science and mechanics as well as neighboring areas including condensed matter physics, electrical engineering and even biology. A broad impact on knowledge dissemination, stimulation of new research and cooperation is expected, particularly for young scientists. Technical SummaryThis grant is in partial support of the Gordon Research conference (GRC) on "Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior" to be held July 13-18, 2014, at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The conference will concentrate on physical mechanisms of mechanical behavior at small scales, as linked to basic deformation mechanisms, reaching towards modern applications ranging from optical and microelectronic devices and nano- or micro-electrical mechanical systems (NEMS/MEMS) to devices for energy production and storage. This research area has taken advantage of recent progress in atomistic and micromechanical modeling, as well as materials characterization and in-situ measurements at small length scales. The conference will cover topics of lasting significance to the field such as elasticity, plastic deformation, and fracture in small structures. In addition, it will highlight topics of growing importance. The approach is highly trans-disciplinary, involving scientists with backgrounds in materials science and mechanics as well as neighboring areas including condensed matter physics, electrical engineering and even biology. A broad impact on knowledge dissemination, stimulation of new research and cooperation is expected, particularly for young scientists.