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MNE 2009 Micro Nano Graph Contest
“ A good Micrograph is worth more than the MegaByte it consumes.”
Entries Presented by Dr. John Randall – Zyvex Labs
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The rules include the following:
• Entries have to be of a single image taken with a microscope and not significantly altered.
• There is no restriction with respect to the subject matter.
• Electron and ion micrographs have to be black and white.
In 2009, 47 entries were submitted. There were many outstanding micrographs. The work represented in the submitted micrographs covered a wide range of fields including micro mechanical, photonic, and integrated circuit fabrication, chemical and dry etching, laser optics, carbon nanotube structures, carbon nanotube growth experiments, biological samples, material science experiments and, of course, e-beam, ion beam, and photo lithography experiments.
The panel of judges who selected the award winners were:
• Kurt Ronse – MNE
• Toshiyuki Horiuchi – MNC
• Frank Schellenberg– EIPBN
The Awards are
• First Prize
• Second Prize
• Third Prize
The judges also selected 6 Honorable Mentions.
All 2009 Entries (with original titles)
Judges exercised their prerogative to change the micrograph titlesif it pleased them.
First Prize
Title: Nano St. Tropez
Description:
The exposure dose was just enough to fully develop the resist in the intersections of the cross-grating. The electroplating was therefore able to start at the intersections. The metal (gold) continued to be deposited and at the same time filled the underexposed lines between the intersections.
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 53.59 k X
Instrument: Zeiss SUPRA 55V
Submitted by: Sergey Gorelick
Affiliation: Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
Second Prize
Title: Delirium Tremens
Description:
Stressed cobalt layer
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 650 X
Instrument: Philips XL 30
Submitted by: Michael Häffner
Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Third Prize
Title: Existential Snowscape with Rabbit
Description:
SiO2 like particles did release from the surface and showed up somewhere else on a 5nm thick chrome deposited area. (quartz wafer)
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 50 kX
Instrument: Olympus FEI XL 40 SEM
Submitted by: Hans Buijk / Robert van de Laar
Affiliation: Philips Research – MiPlaza – Thin Film Facilities
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: “ Defenestrated flower”
Description: Carbon Nanotube Microflower
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 200 X
Instrument: XL 30 FEG SEM
Submitted by: Michael De Volder
Affiliation: UMich-IMEC-KULeuven
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: Puppy After lightning (10kV)
Description:
Single-walled carbon nanotube synthesis after a funny deposition of the catalyst particles.
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 40.00 k X
Instrument: 1530 LEO SEM
Submitted by: Iñigo Martin-Fernandez
Affiliation: IMB-CNM-CSIC
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: Skeleton Coast
Description:
We wanted to create micropillars on si substrate using colloidal particles and BOSCH process, but it went wrong.
Magnification: 2200 X
Instrument: Jeol JSM-7401 FEG SEM
Submitted by: Kosmas Ellinas
Affiliation: Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR “Demokritos”
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: Nano Tongue Lashing (video – Refresh to see again)
Description:
Image sequence of developped nanostructures with increasing dot exposure dose. Nanopillars start forming in the center due to PMMA overexposure.
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): ?.? X
Instrument: Raith 150 Lithography system
Submitted by: Sebastian Gautsch
Affiliation: Institute of Microengineering, EPFL
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: Embracing Nano Tsunamis
Description:
Very dense grown carbon nanotubes around an AFM tip
Magnification: (3″x4″ image): 20 kX
Instrument: Philips XL 30
Submitted by: Michael Häffner
Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
HONORABLE MENTION
Title: Pommes Frites
Description:
Vertical carbon nanotubes after growth in a turbulent gas flow .
Magnification: 6492 X
Instrument: Philips XL 30 SEM
Submitted by: Michael Häffner
Affiliation: Universität Tübingen