The International Symposium on Functional Semiconductor Nanosystems (FSNS2003)
was held from 12 (Wed.) through 14 (Fri.) of November, 2003, at the NTT Atsugi
R&D Center in collaboration with New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO) and Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST).
Ultra-small “nano-scale” materials with semiconducting properties have been
attracting a lot of attention for many years. Recently, the field has been
largely advanced by coupling, interconnecting and integrating novel structures
such as nanotubes, nanowires, and molecules, and by introducing new properties
such as mechanics, elasticity and magnetism. These novel “nanosystems” are
expected to lead to new functionality that cannot be provided by conventional
structures in semiconductor science and technology.
The purpose of FSNS2003 was to provide an international forum dedicated to
the latest progress related to these novel kinds of nanostructures. The symposium
covered all aspects of fabrication and characterization of semiconductor nanosystems
- including growth and processing, and optical, electrical, elastic, structural,
and mechanical properties - and their applications and dealt with all kinds
of semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, and organic materials. Papers were solicited
on a wide variety of topics.
The opening and welcoming remarks were given by Dr. Hideki Takayanagi, Director
of NTT Basic Research Laboratories. On the second day, in his plenary talk,
Prof. von Klitsing, Max-Planck Institute, reviewed about the distinctive features
of the quantum transport that occurs in two-dimensional systems of high mobility
electrons under microwave radiation. There were 27 oral presentations, including
17 invited talks, and 43 poster presentations. Totally, there were 71 presentations,
which were categorized into three areas: transport and mechanical properties
in nanostructures, advancement in the research of the carbon nanotube, and
self-organization of nanostrucutres and their characterization.
The participants were totally 164 people. All participants thoroughly enjoyed
the high-quality presentations and discussions. They especially enjoyed the
opportunity to talk with researchers from different areas, which certainly
led to many valuable suggestions and insights. By organizing these interdisciplinary
areas under the banner “semiconductor nanosystems” and hosting conference
like FSNS, we hope to advance the discussion of nano-science and thereby accelerate
the development of nanotechnology.
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