The WG1 meeting on focused ion beam charged particle optics and instrumentation takes place in Brno, Czech Republic from 2-3 September 2024. The meeting will also be streamed online and can be attended remotely.
Download the flyer here.
Register here (for both on-site and remote participation)
Topics
Novel method and optimization in charged particle optics simulation and design
Focused ion beam instrumentation
Mass spectrometry optics on FIB instruments
Organizers
Dr. Filip Mika, Institute of scientific instruments
Dr. Hung Hoang, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Dr. Gregor Hlawacek, chair of the COST Action FIT4NANO
List of invited speakers
Dr. Bohumila Lencová, Brno University of Technology
Libor Strakoš, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr Matthieu Vitea, Orsay Physics
Dr Neda Hesam Mahmoudi Nezhad, Delft University of Technology
Kilian Huber, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Program
02nd September 2024
12 : 00 – 13:15
Registration & snack
13 : 30 – 13 : 35
Opening & Welcome
Filip Mika (ISI), Hung Hoang (LIST) and Gregor Hlawacek (HZDR)
13 : 35 – 14 : 20
FIB – Implantation and Characterization
Speaker: Mathieu Viteau (Orsay Physics)
14 : 20 – 14 : 50
FIB-SEM mounted TOF-SIMS introduction and applications
Speaker: Milos Hrabovsky (Tescan)
14 : 50 – 15 : 20
Coffee break
15 : 20 – 16 : 05
Electron and ion optics and the software for the design of systems with charged particles
Speaker: Bohumila Lencová (Brno University of Technology)
16 : 05 – 16 : 50
Fast Electrostatic Lens Desing and Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms
Speaker: Neda Hesam Mahmoudi Nezhad (Delft University of Technology)
16 : 50 – 17 : 05
Discussion
18 : 00
Dinner (TBC)
03rd September 2024
09 : 00 – 09 : 45
Latest semiconductor industry challenges for FIB applications and use cases
Speaker: Libor Strakoš (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
09 : 45 – 10 : 15
Magnetic sector SIMS for FIB platforms: development and prospect
Speaker: Hung Hoang (LIST)
10 : 15 – 10 : 45
Coffee break
10 : 45 – 11 : 30
Genetic algorithm optimization and post-optimization data analysis for charged particle optics simulation using SIMION
Speaker: Kilian Huber (LIST)
11 : 30 – 11 : 45
Discussion and closing
11 : 45 – 12 : 30
Visiting ISI (Optional)
Registration
Participation is free of charge. Please register here (for attendance in Brno as well as online participation):
https://hzdr-de.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5wofuytqT8iHtVJFSemc9jxzOLcUptrvN0l
Venue
Institute of Scientific Instruments (ISI) of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Lecture Hall
Královopolská 147
612 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/oDJMpaam72J9TvU1A
Funding
You are welcome to attend the meeting free of charge, but there are no travel grants available to cover travel expenses.
Recommended accommodation
A-sport Hotel
Vodova 108, 612 00 Brno
Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/52xYcY4tymE3174VA
How to get from the hotel to the Institute (a 10 minute walk): https://goo.gl/maps/xQbpmZJJ6sVUXHey8
Hotel Continental Brno
Kounicova 680/6, 602 00 Brno-střed-Veveří
Location on Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/dzfdzjJDikkD6uPL7
Penzion Krpole
Královopolská 2804/141, 612 00 Brno-Královo Pole
Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qbo8iFUXtPyNGnxz8
How to get to Brno
By plane
Visitors of Brno can use International Airport Brno-Tuřany or International Prague Airport and Brno is also well connected to the international airport in Vienna (Austria).
By bus or train
Student agency is a reliable bus and train company. From Vienna and Prague, we also recommend the RailJet train category to Prague and Vienna
www.idos.cz – universal bus/train search engine and public transport planner
By car
Brno is located on the main Czech highway D1 and D2. For highways and some bigger roads it is necessary to have a highway sticker (Vignette), which is for sale at the border crossing, petrol stations, post offices and in the motor clubs or at the online shop: https://edalnice.cz/en/index.html#/validation
Parking will be available at the venue, reservation needed (terka@isibrno.cz).
By Taxi
Private Airport Transport BRNO TRANSPORT
Brno – Prague Brno 125 EUR
Brno – Vienna – Brno 130 EUR
Booking is available directly on the website.
Useful links:
Czech Trainways
Brno Airport
RegioJet – bus & train
Public Transport – timetables
TAXI information (City TAXI Brno)
