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    • Special Events
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    • Symposia
      • A. Coatings for Use at High Temperatures
      • B. Hard Coatings and Vapor Deposition Technologies
      • C. Functional Thin Films and Surfaces
      • D. Coatings for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications
      • E. Tribology and Mechanical Behavior of Coatings and Engineered Surfaces
      • F. New Horizons in Coatings and Thin Films
      • G. Surface Engineering – Applied Research and Industrial Applications
      • H. Advanced Characterization Techniques for Coatings, Thin Films, and Small Volumes
      • TS1. Coatings for Energy Storage and Conversion – Batteries and Hydrogen Applications
      • TS2. Sustainable Surface Solutions, Materials, Processes and Applications
      • TS3. Processes of Materials for Printed and Flexible Film Technologies
  • Courses
    • Plasma Basics- 5/21/23
    • Physics of Plasmas used in Deposition Processes – 5/22/23
    • Fundamentals of Sputter Deposition – 5/22/23
    • Control of Micro- and Nanostructure Evolution during Physical Vapor Deposition – 5/23/23
    • Fundamentals of HiPIMS Plasmas for Thin Film Deposition – 5/23/23
    • Advanced Understanding of HIPIMS Plasmas for Thin Film Deposition – 5/24/23
    • Practical Thin Film Characterization – 5/24/23
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Short Courses

The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) will be hosting seven (7) half-day short courses covering topics related to thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface engineering. These courses will take place Sunday-Wednesday, May 21-24, 2023 in the Town & Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

All short courses will include detailed course notes and will run from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Lunch is not included with the course registration fee).

Cost: $250 Regular and Student Attendees

Short Course Schedule:

Sunday, May 21, 2023

    • Plasma Basics

Monday, May 22, 2023

    • Physics of Plasmas used in Deposition Processes
    • Fundamentals of Sputter Deposition

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

    • Control of Micro- and Nanostructure Evolution during Physical Vapor Deposition
    • Fundamentals of HIPIMS Plasmas for Thin Film Deposition

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

    • Advanced Understanding of HIPIMS Plasmas for Thin Film Deposition
    • Practical Thin Film Characterization – An Introduction

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Key Dates

Call for Abstracts Deadline:
November 15, 2022

Awards Nomination Deadline:
November 15, 2022

Call for Abstracts Late News Deadline:
February 22, 2023

Early Registration Deadline:
April 14, 2023

Housing Extended Deadline:
April 27, 2023 (Limited Availability)

Manuscript Deadline:
July 15, 2023

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  • Call for Abstracts (PDF)
  • Copyright Agreement (PDF)
  • Exhibit & Sponsor Form (PDF)
  • Health & Safety Plan (PDF)
  • Schedule of Events (PDF)
  • Technical Program (PDF)

Contact

ICMCTF
Yvonne Towse

Conference Administrator
125 Maiden Lane; Suite 15B
New York, NY 10038
icmctf@icmctf.org

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