Instructions for Authors:

Those who wish to make presentations are kindly requested to send a preliminary paper title as soon as possible. A 200 word abstract should be sent to the conference chairman no later than March 30, 2012.
All communication related to the event should be sent by email or fax to the conference chairman, Mr Robert Bakish. Please, send copies of all electronic communication and data to Mark Pellman at VON ARDENNE and David Esser at ALD. email: bakishmat@aol.com | pellman.mark@us.vonardenne.biz | desser@ald-usa.com.

Call for Papers

Event & Registration

Dr. Rober Bakish Award

The conference committee is looking for papers on the topics listed below

Advances in electron beam melting and refining
Electron beam processes for the production of novel materials
New applications of electron beam melting and refining
Electron beam refining for solar grade silicon
Practical aspects: process control, analytical tools, quality assurance in electron beam melting and refining
New applications for PVD by electron beam evaporation for photovoltaics, concentrated solar and high efficiency lighting
Safety issues in electron beam applications
Modelling of electron beam sources, processes, and systems
New components in electron beam technology (guns, power supplies, vacuum systems, plasma assist)
Advances in high-rate PVD by electron beam evaporation for thermal barrier coatings
Emerging technologies (electron generation, beam guidance, etc.)
Related and new applications for high power electron beams