Conference 4590

Room: Terrace I · Monday-Wednesday 17-19 December 2001
Proceedings of SPIE Vol. #4590

Monday 17 December

Official Opening 8.15 to 9.10

Room: Terrace Ballroom

Monday Plenary Speakers 9.10 to 11.00

9.10 Novel Nano-organisms (Nanobes): Living Analogues for Martian "Nanobacteria"?, Philippa Uwins, Univ. of Queensland (Australia) [4590-01]

Coffee Break 9.50 to 10.10

10.10 Motility of Nanobes: Wider Perspective with Possible Technological Applications, Richard B. Hoover, NASA Marshall Space Flight Ctr. (USA) [4590-02]

SESSION 1

Room: Terrace I Mon. 11.10

Nano- and Bio-Informatics I

Chair: Heiner Linke, Univ. of Oregon (USA)

11.10 Power dissipation of information flow in neural systems (Invited Paper), S. Bezrukov, National Institutes of Health (USA); L. B. Kish, Texas A&M Univ. (USA) [4590-03]

11.40 DNA chip to sequence untagged DNA (Invited Paper), R. F. Saraf, S. Niu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. (USA) [4590-04]

Lunch Break 12.10 to 13.45

SESSION 2

Room: Terrace I Mon. 13.45

Nano- and Bio-Informatics II

Chair: Heiner Linke, Univ. of Oregon (USA)

13.45 Communicating DNA logic gates, N. Voelcker, Flinders Univ. (Australia); A. Saghatelian, K. McGuckian, M. R. Ghadiri, Scripps Research Institute (USA) [4590-06]

14.00 DNA computing in microflow reactors, D. van Noort, J. S. McCaskill, GMD-Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH (Germany) [4590-07]

SESSION 3

Room: Terrace I Mon. 14.15

Biomedical and Related Applications

Chair: Philippa Uwins, Univ. of Queensland (Australia)

14.15 Controlling calcium carbonate precipitation in the presence of biological and organic molecules (Invited Paper), K. M. McGrath, S. R. Dickenson, C. R. MacKenzie, M. F. Barker, S. M. Wilbanks, Univ. of Otago (New Zealand) [4590-08]

14.45 Micro-organism manipulation and microparticle arrangement by the use of ultrasonic standing waves, M. Saito, N. Kitamura, M. Terauchi, Ryukoku Univ. (Japan) [4590-09]

15.00 Nano-aerosol approach for characterization of proteins and viruses, W. W. Szymanski, G. Allmaier, G. Bacher, Univ. Wien (Austria) [4590-10]

Refreshment Break 15.15 to 15.35

15.35 Fabrication and characterization of nanoscale biological coatings on synthetic carriers, H. J. Griesser, P. G. Hartley, S. L. McArthur, K. M. McLean, L. Meagher, H. Thissen, CSIRO (Australia) [4590-11]

15.50 Excimer laser ablation for spatially controlled protein patterns, H. Thissen, CSIRO (Australia); J. P. Hayes, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia); P. Kingshott, Risø National Lab. (Denmark); G. Johnson, CSIRO (Australia); E. C. Harvey, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia); H. J. Griesser, CSIRO (Australia) [4590-12]

16.05 Laser-induced surface manipulation of photoresist for protein patterning, L. Tonge, J. Wright, C. Mahanivong, D. K. Pham, E. P. Ivanova, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-13]

16.20 Nanospray for introducing biomaterials into cells, D. Y. H. Pui, Univ. of Minnesota (USA); D. R. Chen, Washington Univ. (USA); C. H. Wendt, Univ. of Minnesota (USA) [4590-14]

16.35 Comparison of layered surface acoustic wave transducers with different guiding metal oxide films for immunosensing applications, K. Kalantar-Zadeh, W. Wlodarski, Y. Y. Chen, B. Fry, A. Trinchi, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia) [4590-15]

Tuesday 18 December

Plenary Presentation 8.30 to 9.10

Room: Terrace Ballroom

8.30 Biomimetic Visual Detection Based on Insect Neurobiology, David C. O'Carroll, Univ. of Washington (USA) and Adelaide Univ. (Australia) [4590-01]

SESSION 4

Room: Terrace I Tues. 9.10

Biomimetics

Chair: Peter Heszler, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden)

9:10 Silicon sensors for catheters and guide wires (Invited Paper), H. Goosen, Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands) [4590-16]

9:40 New advanced surface modification technique: titanium oxide ceramic surface implants: long-term clinical results (Invited Paper), G. Szabo, Semmelweis Univ. (Hungary); L. Kovacs, Innovation Co. for Telecommunications (Hungary); J. Barabas, Z. Nemeth, Semmelweis Univ. (Hungary); C. Maironna, Univ. Degli Studi di Milano (Italy) [4590-17]

10:10 Nanosized modification of the surface morphology and composition of Ti-based dental implants, A. F. Joób, Semmelweis Univ. and Innovation Co. for Telecommunications (Hungary) [4590-18]

Refreshment Break 10:25 to 10:55

10:55 Functional biomimetic optical devices, M. O. Stone, R. R. Naik, L. L. Brott, S. M. Kirkpatrick, Air Force Research Lab. (USA) [4590-19]

SESSION 5

Room: Terrace I Tues.11.10

Nanoscale Fabrication with Nanotubes

Chair: David L. Carroll, Clemson Univ. (USA)

11.10 Building carbon nanotube architectures (Invited Paper), P. M. Ajayan, B. Wei, R. Vajtai, Y. Jung, G. Ramanath, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA) [4590-20]

11.40 Three-dimensional MEMS devices with functionalized carbon nanotubes (Invited Paper), V. K. Varadan, X. Jining, V. V. Varadan, The Pennsylvania State Univ. (USA) [4590-21]

12.10 Photolithographic patterning of electroactive polymers and carbon nanotubes, L. Dai, CSIRO (Australia) [4590-22]

Lunch Break 12.25 to 13.30

SESSION 6

Room: Terrace I Tues. 13.30

Nanoscale Fabrication, Various Aspects

Chair: Pulickel M. Ajayan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)

13.30 Preparation and properties of carbon nanotube alignments and patterns (Invited Paper), D. Zhu, Y. Liu, X. Wang, Institute of Chemistry (China) [4590-23]

14.00 Nanostructured template surfaces: new directions in fabrication and analysis (Invited Paper), Q. Guo, Univ. of Birmingham (UK) [4590-24]

14.30 Organic matrix nanocomposites for light emitting diode applications (Invited Paper), D. L. Carroll, Clemson Univ. (USA) [4590-25]

Refreshment Break 15.00 to 15.20

15.20 Interfacial isolation in nanoscale structures (Invited Paper), G. Ramanath, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [4590-26]

15.50 Cellular automata-based modeling of the electro-static self-assembly (ESA) fabrication process, W. B. Spillman, Jr., T. Zeng, R. O. Claus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. (USA) [4590-27]

16.05 Design and quantificiation of a nanoscale field effect transistor, M. in het Panhuis, Media Lab. (Ireland); J. N. Coleman, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland); P. L. Popelier, Univ. of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK); B. Foley, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland); R. W. Munn, Univ. of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK); W. J. Blau, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) [4590-28]

16.20 Efficient electrophosphorescent organic based nanothick light-emitting devices, G. E. Jabbour, N. Peyghambarian, Optical Sciences Ctr./Univ. of Arizona (USA) [4590-29]

16.35 Nanoscale fabrication using single-ion impacts, V. Millar, C. I. Pakes, A. Cimmino, D. Brett, D. N. Jamieson, S. D. Prawer, Univ. of Melbourne (Australia); R. P. McKinnon, A. S. Dzurak, R. G. Clark, Univ. of New South Wales and Univ. of Melbourne (Australia) [4590-30]

16.50 QSR approach for the design of laser ablatable polymers, L. Tonge, J. Cao, D. K. Pham, D. V. Nicolau, E. C. Harvey, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-31]

17.05 Simulation of the interaction between a virtual polymer AFM tip and a protein surface by solvent accessible surface using a very large probe, J. Cao, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-32]

SESSION 7

Room: Terrace I Tues. 17.20

Nano- and Micro-Fluidics

Chair: Hans Goosen, Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)

17.20 Microdispenser array for parallel and accurate liquid handling of nanoliter quantities, P. Koltay, G. Birkle, Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. (Germany); R. Steger, H. Sandmaier, Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft (Germany); R. Zengerle, Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. (Germany) [4590-33]

17.35 Mixing of fluids using obstacles in microchannels, H. Wang, P. Iovenitti, E. C. Harvey, S. Masood, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-34]

17.50 Application of fused deposition modeling in the development of microfluidic devices, H. Wang, S. Masood, E. C. Harvey, P. Iovenitti, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-35]

Posters -Tuesday

Posters will be displayed in the Prefunction Area. Poster authors may set up their posters from 10.00 on for allday previewing. Poster presenters will stand by their posters from 17.30 to 19.00 to answer questions. Posters must be removed at the end of the poster session.

• Cantilever type PZT microsensor using resonance frequency for bioMEMS application, K. Hong, S. B. Kim, S. J. Kium, D. K. Choi, Univ. of Hanyang (Korea) [4590-42]
• Computer-controlled laser ablation: a novel tool for biomolecular patterning, J. Wright, C. Mahanivong, D. K. Pham, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia); K. Suyama, M. Shirai, M. Tsunooka, Osaka Prefecture Univ. (Japan) [4590-55]
• Attachment of protein molecules onto laser-ablated polymer surfaces, C. Mahanivong, J. Wright, D. K. Pham, E. P. Ivanova, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-56]
• Development of a molecular sensor device based on myosin motility, C. Mahanivong, J. Wright, D. K. Pham, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-57]

Wednesday 19 December

Plenary Presentation 8:30 to 9:10

Room: Terrace Ballroom

8.30 Micro-nanosystems by bulk silicon micromachining, M. Esashi, Tohoku Univ. (Japan) [4593-28]

SESSION 8

Room: Terrace I Wed. 9:20

Sensing and Imaging

Chair: Ganapathiraman Ramanath, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)

9:20 Carbon nanotubes in microscopy and sensor applications (Invited Paper), M. Meyyappan, J. Li, A. Cassell, R. Stevens, C. Nguyen, D. Loftus, J. Han, NASA Ames Research Ctr. (USA) [4590-36]

9.50 Imaging molecular adsorbates using scanning tunneling microscopy and image processing, J. L. Smith, K. J. Pope, J. G. Shapter, Flinders Univ. (Australia) [4590-38]

Refreshment Break 10:05 to 10:40

10:40 Invasion noise in WO₃-gold nanoparticle double layer films, A. Hoel, J. Ederth, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden); L. B. Kish, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden) and Texas A&M Univ. (USA); E. Olsson, C. Granqvist, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden) [4590-39]

10:55 Synthesis and characterization of monosized thin films of SnOx nanoparticles for gas sensing applications, H. Fissan, M. Kennedy, E. Kruis, Gerhard-Mercator-Univ. Duisburg (Germany) [4590-40]

11.10 Investigation of MoO₃-WO₃ thin film microstructure for gas sensing applications, K. Galatsis, Y. Li, W. Wlodarski, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia); E. Comini, G. Sberveglieri, Univ. degli Studi di Brescia (Italy); M. Passacantando, C. Cantalini, Univ. de L'Aquila (Italy); P. Siciliano, M. Catalano, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy) [4590-41]

SESSION 9

Room: Terrace I Wed. 11.25

Nanomaterials and Fundamentals I

Chair: Meyya Meyyappan, NASA Ames Research Ctr. (USA)

11.25 Formation and emission spectroscopy of laser generated nanoparticles (Invited Paper), P. Heszler, K. Elihn, L. Landstrom, M. Boman, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden) [4590-43]

11.55 Nano-optics and nanomechanics of metal particles and rods, P. Mulvaney, J. Sader, O. Wilson, Univ. of Melbourne (Australia) [4590-44]

Lunch Break 12.10 to 13.30

SESSION 10

Room: Terrace I Wed. 13.30

Nanomaterials and Fundamentals II

Chair: Meyya Meyyappan, NASA Ames Research Ctr. (USA)

13.30 Ratchets: muscles, molecules, and quantum heat engines (Invited Paper), H. Linke, Univ. of Oregon (USA) [4590-45]

14.00 Computing pure surface properties of proteins using the solvent accessible surface approach, J. Cao, D. V. Nicolau, Swinburne Univ. of Technology (Australia) [4590-46]

14.15 Optical and electrical properties of nanorods and spheres, P. Mulvaney, T. Ung, J. Sader, L. Liz-Marzon, C. Bullen, O. Wilson, S. T. Selvan, Univ. of Melbourne (Australia) [4590-47]

14.30 Thermal stability of nanocrystalline Sn-doped In oxide films, J. Ederth, A. Hultaker, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden); L. B. Kish, Texas A&M Univ, (USA) and Uppsala Univ. (Sweden); G. A. Niklasson, C. Granqvist, Uppsala Univ. (Sweden); A. K. van Doorn, C. van Haag, M. J. Jongerius, Philips Research Labs. (Netherlands); D. Burgard, Nanogate GmbH (Germany) [4590-49]

14.45 Electronic conduction mechanism in films of functionalized gold nanoparticles: beyond the Arrhenius law, J. Herrmann, K. Müller, G. Baxter, T. Reda, A. Molodyk, B. Raguse, J. Myers, V. Braach-Maksvytis, CSIRO (Australia) [4590-50]

Refreshment Break 15.15 to 15.35

SESSION 11

Room: Terrace I Wed. 15.35

Nanoscale Fabrication for Quantum Computing

Chair: Heiner Linke, Univ. of Oregon (USA)

15.35 Self-organized nanoscale networks with neural and quantum computing attributes (Invited Paper), S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Menon, N. A. Kouklin, P. F. Williams, N. J. Ianno, Univ. of Nebraska/Lincoln (USA) [4590-51]

16.05 Nanoscale phosphorous atom arrays created using STM for the fabricaton of a silicon-based quantum computer, J. L. O'Brien, S. R. Schofield, M. Y. Simmons, R. G. Clark, A. S. Dzurak, N. J. Curson, Univ. of New South Wales (Australia); B. E. Kane, Univ. of Maryland/College Park (USA); N. S. McAlpine, Univ. of New South Wales (Australia); M. E. Hawley, G. W. Brown, Los Alamos National Lab. (USA) [4590-52]

16.20 Nanofabrication processes for single-ion implantation of silicon quantum computer devices, R. P. McKinnon, M. Mitic, V. Chan, T. M. Buehler, F. E. Stanley, E. Gauja, K. Peceros, L. D. Macks, A. S. Dzurak, R. G. Clark, Univ. of New South Wales (Australia); C. Yang, D. N. Jamieson, Univ. of New South Wales and Univ. of Melbourne (Australia) [4590-53]

16.35 Smart nanostructures and synthetic quantum systems, R. Cahill, Flinders Univ. (Australia) [4590-54]

Round Table Discussion 17.00 to 18.00

Quantum Computing Perspectives: can practical tasks really be performed by quantum computers?

Chair: Supriyo Bandyopadhyay (Univ. Nebraska/Lincoln)

Moderator: Derek Abbott (Adelaide University)

Format: The chair will make a 10min introduction, followed by 4 panelists at 5 minutes each. There will be two panelists speaking for quantum computers and two speaking against. The discussion will then be opened up to the audience for general debate and finally the chair will round up the observations with closing remarks. Disclaimer: The views expressed by the panelists are for the purpose of lively debate and are not necessarily their actual views.

Panelists: Derek Abbott (Adelaide University)

Andrew Dzurak (Univ. New South Wales)

Heiner Linke (Univ. Oregon/Eugene)

Jeremy O'Brien (Univ. New South Wales)

18.00 Closing Remarks

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