The Observatory for Micro & NanoTechnologies proposes a workshop devoted to a worldwide state-of-the-art on NEMS and nanomechanics. In-ternational leading researchers are invited to display the cur-rent state of research on funda-mental topics and associated technological developments, challenges to overcome, main teams involved, applications & market to be aimed.In 2 days, get a complete and synthetic view of the subject!

More details on the OMNT Web site: www.omnt.fr

Online registration: www.minatec-crossroads.com

Program elaborated in collaboration with Michael ROUKES, Jean-Louis LECLERCQ, Pascal VINCENT, Anthony AYARI, Stephen PURCELL, Joël CHEVRIER, Fabio PISTOLESI, Alain BOSSEBOEUF, Marcelo GOFFMAN, Eric COLINET, Laurent DURAFFOURG, Philippe ANDREUCCI, Eric OLLIER, Liviu NICU and Lionel BUCHAILLOT.

9.45 WelcomeOMNT

9.50 GeneralIntroductionM. Roukes, Caltech

Session 1 Quantum issues / chairman: to be confirmed10.20 TheCasimireffectandapplicationsinnanophysics

A. Lambrecht, ENS LKB11.00 Quantumlimits(titletobeconfirmed)

K. Schwab, Cornell11.40 Theoreticalperspectivesonquantumelectromechanicalsystems

A. Clerk, McGill University12.20 Debateonsession1

12.30 - Buffet

Session 2 Process-Integration / Chairman: L. Nicu, Laas14.00 TowardsNEMSIC:integratedactuation/transductionmethodsfor

NEMSH. Tang, Yale

14.40 IntegrationofNEMSonCMOS:FabricationapproachesandmasssensingapplicationsF. Perez-Murano, IMB-CNM

15.20 HybridNEMS-CMOS:technologicalplatforms,devicesandapplicationsA. Ionescu, EPFL

16.00 - Pause

16.30 VLSIofNEMS(titletobeconfirmed)T. Ernst, CEA/Leti

17.10 Alternativeprocessesto be confirmed

17.50 Debateonsession2L. Nicu, Laas

18.00 - End19.30 - Workshop dinner

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Session 3 Nanomechanics / chairman K. Schwab, Cornell8.30 Micro-andnano-optomechanicalsystems:fundamentals,applications

andchallengesM. Aspelmeyer, IQOQI

9.10 AnewonchipnanomechanicaltestingmethodT. Pardoen, Louvain

9.50 Nano-electromechanicalsystemsforsingleelectrontransportR. Blick, Madison

10.30 - Pause

11.00 CarbonNanotubesforNEMS(titletobeconfirmed)A. Zettl, Berkeley

11.40 Non-linearmechanicsforNEMS(titletobeconfirmed)A. Nayfeh, Virginia Tech

12.20 Debateonsession3K. Schwab, Cornell

12.30 - Buffet

Session 4 Applications / chairman M. Roukes, Caltech14.00 RFNEMS

S. Bhave, Cornell14.40 CNTNEMS:SWNTsasfunctionalelementsforsensors

C. Hierold, ETH ZurichBiosensorsspecialissue:

15.20 Nanomechanicsinfluids(titletobeconfirmed)J. Arlett, Caltech

16.00 - Pause

16.30 SurfacechemistryandNEMS:questionsandopportunitiesM. Hines, Cornell

17.10 Heterogeneoussystems:applicationsofbioMEMSM. Hegner, Trinity College

17.50 Debateonsession4M. Roukes, Caltech

18.10 - End

Day 2

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