WEEKLY MEMO, May 12, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: Summer Project . . . Birck gets waxed:-): Is on hold until further notice! 1.2: CARD READERS 2nd FLOOR EAST: The BNC card reader system installation is continuing on the **2nd Floor EAST** wing (BRK 20XX) this week. Some cutting and grinding can be expected as conduit and the card readers are mounted in the galley and on each lab door (BRK 2031, 2037, 2043, 2077, 2081, & 2087). The wiring and installation work in the **2nd Floor West** has been completed. If you have any issues or concerns please contact Mary Jo Totten (61173) or Mark Voorhis (43036). 1.3: TOWN HALL MEETING: Thursday, 05.15.08, 1:30, BRK 1001 ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 3. SEMINARS ******************** 3.1: "How Rain Starts" Friday, May 16, 2008; 4:00 p.m. Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 2001 Gregory Falkovich, Department Head, Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and University of Chicago.The brief history of rain theories, from primordial chaos to modern turbulence, will be presented. Recent experimental and theoretical results on fractal distribution of water droplets in clouds will be reviewed. Some unsolved problems of cloud physics will be described along with their relations to problems in field theory and condensed matter.Gregory Falkovich graduated from Novosibirsk University, PhD from the Nuclear Physics Institute (Russian Ac. Sci., Novosibirsk), since 1991 at the Weizmann Institute of Science where I'm currently professor and the Head of the Department of Physics of Complex Systems. Right now, I hold a visiting professorship on a double appointment by the Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago (James Franck Institute). Additional information may be obtained from Gregory's webpage (http://www.weizmann.ac.il/home/fnfal/) 3.2: The Olympus Nano-Imaging and Metrology Demonstration Series continues as a participant with Purdue University with a demonstration and hands on workshop highlighting the: LEXT OLS-3100 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope System. Where: Purdue University, Birck Nanotechnology Center, BRK1001 conference room When: Friday, May 23rd, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Bring samples for analysis! The LEXT laser confocal microscope system is specifically designed for industrial-based applications requiring high-magnification and high-resolution 3D imaging and measurement. The LEXT has lateral resolution of 120nm and Z-resolution of 10nm. It can achieve magnifications up to 14,400x and can provide real color images, as well as B&W laser images. It is ideal for metrology, surface analysis, roughness, corrosion, failure analysis, and more. The LEXT is designed to bridge the gap between a light microscope and an SEM in that: -it can achieve higher magnification and resolution than a light microscope -it can be used for brightfield, darkfield and DIC observations similar to a light microscope -it is completely non-destructive -easy to operate, no special training required -analyses take minutes, no sample prep required The LEXT has also been recognized recently for two prestigious awards: 1. 2006: The editors of Advanced Packaging gave the LEXT the award for "Best New Product" as a Quality Assurance / Management Tool. 2. 2007: Solid State Technology Magazine gave the LEXT the award for "Attendees Choice" for Best Cost of Ownership. Refreshments Served **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES ****************