American Vacuum Society

{{Multiple issues| {{COI|date=February 2020}} {{Self-published|date=February 2020}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = AVS | former_name = Committee on Vacuum Techniques | formation = {{start date and age|1953|06|18}} | founding_location = New York, New York, U.S. | type = 501(c)(3) organization | purpose = Scientific professional society  | headquarters = 125 Maiden Lane, 15B<br>New York, New York, U.S. | leader_title = President | leader_name = Bridget R. Rogers | leader_title2 = President-Elect | leader_name2 = Mark Engelhard | affiliations = {{ubl|American Institute of Physics|International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications}} | website = {{url|https://avs.org/}} }}

'''AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing''' (formally the '''American Vacuum Society, Inc.'''{{Efn|As stated in the organization's constitution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About AVS: Constitution & Bylaws |url=https://avs.org/about-avs/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |publisher=AVS}}</ref>}}) is a professional and scientific society founded in 1953 as a committee on vacuum technology. The AVS supports networking among its approximately 4,500 worldwide members who include representatives of academia, industry, and government. As a member society of the American Institute of Physics, AVS functions as an association of professionals in the scientific disciplines of materials, interfaces, and processing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Societies |url=https://www.aip.org/member-societies |access-date=2025-03-02 |publisher=American Institute of Physics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://avs.org/about-avs/history/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |publisher=AVS}}</ref>

The society organizes events, including an annual symposium,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meetings & Exhibits |url=https://avs.org/meetings-exhibits/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |publisher=AVS}}</ref> and publishes multiple journals, including the ''Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology'' (both sections ''A'' and ''B''). Additionally, the AVS is a member of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Membership |url=https://iuvsta.org/membership/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |publisher=IUVSTA |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Organization==

AVS is composed of 10 technical divisions, two technical groups, 16 regional chapters, two international chapters and one international affiliate:

*Advanced Surface Engineering Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Advanced Surface Engineering Division (ASED)|url=http://www.avs-ased.org/wp/|access-date=2022-01-03|language=en-US}}</ref> *Applied Surface Science Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Applied Surface Science (AS)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-as/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Biomaterial Interfaces Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Biomaterial Interfaces (BI)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-bi/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Electronic Materials/Photonics Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Electronic Materials and Photonics (EM)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-em/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=October News Letter 2003 - CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS|url=https://ieeemagnetics.org/ieee_static_content/Newsletters/Newsletter/Oct03/conf_announcement.html|access-date=2022-01-03|website=ieeemagnetics.org}}</ref> *Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology Division *Plasma Science and Technology Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Plasma Science & Technology (PS)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-ps/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Surface Science Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Surface Science (SS)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-surface-science-ss/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Thin Film Division (TF)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Thin Film (TF)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-tf/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref> *Vacuum Technology Division<ref>{{Cite web|title=Division: Vacuum Technology (VT)|url=https://avs67.avs.org/division-vt/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=avs67.avs.org|language=en-US}}</ref>

AVS Technical Groups Division *Manufacturing Science & Technology Technical Group (MSTG) *MEMS and NEMS Technical Group

==Conferences== The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition is AVS's flagship conference. The symposium addresses cutting-edge issues associated with materials, processing, and interfaces in the research and manufacturing communities. AVS also sponsors a variety of topical conferences, including the International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition and the North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy.

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==External links== *{{Official website}} *[https://pubs.aip.org/avs AVS Publications]

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