AOFKA2025 Tutorial
introduction to plasma and coating technology and instrumental surface analysis
The AOFKA2025 tutorial on plasma coating and instrumental surface analysis is a compact training event providing information on two important key technologies of modern high technology. It is intended to introduce young scientists, career changers or simply those interested in the subject to the most important basics of the conference topics of plasma coating and surface analysis in the run-up to the conference and thus serve as perfect preparation for participation in AOFKA2025.
For this purpose, the topics “Introduction to plasma and coating technology” and “Introduction to instrumental surface analysis” will be taught in two 3-hour courses. The event is jointly organized by the „Institut für Oberflächen- und Schichttechnik IFOS GmbH Kaiserslautern and the German Vacuum Society DVG e.V.
General information about the tutorial
The AOFKA2025 tutorial will take place on Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. in the large seminar room in the IFOS institute building at Trippstadter Straße 120 in 67663 Kaiserslautern.
The lecturers of the two courses are Prof. Dr. Sven Ulrich from the Institute for Applied Materials (IAM-AWP) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT and Dr. Michael Wahl from IFOS in Kaiserslautern. The tutorial will be held in German.
All interested young scientists, such as master's and doctoral students, as well as those from outside the field, such as career changers or those returning to the field, who would like to take a new or more intensive look at the two technology topics in the run-up to AOFKA2025, are invited to attend.
For all students and doctoral candidates, the tutorial costs a contribution fee of 50,- €, for all other participants of the AOFKA2025 the cost is 100,- €. Interested persons who are not taking part in AOFKA2025 pay a fee of €250. Participation is free of charge for members of the DVG. It is of course possible to join the DVG in advance with a membership initially limited to the current year.
Further information on the DVG and possible membership can be found on the website www.dvg-online.org.
Drinks and cookies will be available to participants during the courses and in the breaks. During the lunch break (12:30-13:30) a small snack will also be offered.
After successfully completing the tutorial, participants receive a corresponding certificate of completion, which Master's and doctoral students in particular can use for their application documents.
Binding registration is possible via online registration You will then receive an official confirmation of registration and an invoice.
The Tutorial takes place with a minimum of 10 participants.
Online Registration
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Tutorial 1: Sunday, June 29, 2025, 9:00 am (9:00-10:30 / 11:00-12:30)
Introduction to plasma and coating technology
information about the tutorial
The course offers a compact introduction to plasma and coating technology. The necessary basics are clearly conveyed and the latest developments are taken into account. Plasma, in particular low-pressure plasma, is a central element in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes. Following the presentation of fundamental aspects of plasma physics, the targeted manipulation of plasma with electric and magnetic fields is dealt with and magnetron sputtering and arc evaporation are discussed in more detail. Plasma diagnostics is a very powerful tool for process control and scaling and is essential for understanding plasma-wall interactions, e.g. in atomization processes. Another focus is on computer simulations of layer growth, which can be used to model and visualize many processes. Finally, structural zone models are examined and explained in more detail.
outline:
- Introduction to plasma physics
- Interaction of electric and magnetic fields with plasmas
- Magnetron sputtering and arc evaporation
- Plasma diagnostics
- Atomization theory
- Computer simulations of layer growth
- - Structural zone models
Course instructor:
Prof. Dr. Sven Ulrich
(Institut für Angewandte Materialien (IAM‐AWP) ‐ Karlsruher Institut für Technologie KIT)
Tutorial 2: Sunday, June, 29 2025, 13:30 (13:30-15:00 / 15:30-17:00)
Introduction to instrumental surface analysis
The course familiarizes the participants with the physical and instrumental basics of micro- and nanoscale analysis. Examples from analytical practice will be used to demonstrate the advantages and benefits of using surface analytical methods in research. Participants will be informed about the current status and performance of the most important surface techniques. In addition, the necessary knowledge is provided to be able to select and evaluate the methods that are suitable for answering analytical questions from their own specialist area.
outline:
- Fundamentals of surface and thin film analysis
- Micro- and nanoscale analysis with electron microscopy (SEM, FIB, TEM)
- Surface analysis with electron spectroscopic methods (AES, XPS)
- Mass spectrometry in surface analysis (ToF-SIMS)
- Depth profile analysis with mass spectrometric methods (SIMS, ToF-SIMS, SNMS)
- Atome probe: 3D tomography with atomic resolution (ATP)
Course instructor:
Dr. Michael Wahl
(IFOS GmbH Kaiserslautern)