1. Laser-induced nano-patterning by means of interference subpatterns generated by microspheres

   • R. Denk
   • K. Piglmayer
   • D. Bäuerle

   Invited paper Pages: 1 - 3

2. Interface reactions in [Fe/B]_n multilayers: a way to tune from crystalline/amorphous layer sequences to homogeneous amorphous Fe_xB_100-x films

   • R. Steiner
   • H.-G. Boyen
   • P. Oelhafen

   Invited paper Pages: 5 - 13

3. Field emission properties of a-CN_x films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

   • E. Fogarassy
   • T. Szorényi
   • P. Boher

   Pages: 15 - 19

4. Inelastic X-ray scattering: new possibilities for Raman spectroscopy

   • T. Ruf

   Pages: 21 - 26

5. Capacitance analysis for a metal–insulator– semiconductor structure with an ultra-thin oxide layer

   • Y. Fu
   • M. Willander

   Pages: 27 - 31

6. Experimental observation and simulation of fractal patterns of Au/Ge bilayer films

   • Z.W. Chen
   • S.Y. Zhang
   • Z.Q. Wu

   Pages: 33 - 35

7. The optical dielectric function of ZnO

   • A.B. Djurišić
   • Y. Chan
   • E.H. Li

   Pages: 37 - 43

8. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of magnetic films

   • G.H. Yu
   • F.W. Zhu
   • C.L. Chai

   Pages: 45 - 47

9. Thermodynamic and kinetic stability with respect to hole trapping. of silanic bonds at the Si–SiO₂ interface

   • G.F. Cerofolini

   Pages: 49 - 52

10. Synthesis of highly ordered LiMnO₂ nanowire arrays (by AAO template) and their structural properties

    • Y.-K. Zhou
    • J. Huang
    • H.-L. Li

    Pages: 53 - 57

11. High dynamic range optical limiting in fullerene doped porous glasses

    • M.P. Joshi

    Pages: 59 - 62

12. Bias-induced spatially resolved growth and removal of Si-oxide by atomic force microscopy

    • S. Myhra

    Pages: 63 - 69

13. Nonlinear electrical characteristics and dielectric properties of Ca,Ta-doped TiO₂ varistors

    • W.Y. Wang
    • D.F. Zhang
    • X.L. Chen

    Pages: 71 - 75

14. Influence of temperature and frequency on the electrical parameters of thermally evaporated metal-free phthalocyanine H₂Pc thin films

    • N.M. Amar
    • A.M. Saleh
    • R.D. Gould

    Pages: 77 - 82

15. Structural and optical properties of Bi_3.25La_0.75Ti₃O₁₂ ferroelectric thin films prepared by chemical solution methods

    • G.S. Wang
    • X.J. Meng
    • J.H. Chu

    Pages: 83 - 86

16. Electron momentum density in Cu_0.9Al_0.1

    • M. Samsel-Czekała
    • G. Kontrym-Sznajd
    • A. Bansil

    Pages: 87 - 92

17. Pulsed-laser-deposited epitaxial aluminum nitride films on (111) Si for surface acoustic-wave applications

    • J.-M. Liu
    • N. Chong
    • C.L. Choy

    Pages: 93 - 96

18. Photocontrolled mechanical phenomena in photochromic doped polymeric systems

    • A. Athanassiou
    • K. Lakiotaki
    • C. Fotakis

    Rapid communication Pages: 97 - 100

19. Low-dimension self-interstitial diffusion in α-Zr

    • C.H. Woo
    • H. Huang
    • W.J. Zhu

    Rapid communication Pages: 101 - 106

20. Nanotube growth during annealing of mechanically milled Boron

    • J.D. Fitz Gerald
    • Y. Chen
    • M.J. Conway

    Rapid communication Pages: 107 - 110

21. Dispersion and alignment of carbon nanotubes in polycarbonate

    • M. Sennett
    • E. Welsh
    • Z.F. Ren

    Rapid communication Pages: 111 - 113

22. GaN nanotweezers

    • Z.J. Li
    • X.L. Chen
    • Y.P. Xu

    Rapid communication Pages: 115 - 118

23. Synthesis and photoluminescence of aligned SiO_x nanowire arrays

    • G.W. Meng
    • X.S. Peng
    • L.D. Zhang

    Rapid communication Pages: 119 - 121

24. Deep UV laser induced fluorescence in fluoride thin films

    • J. Heber
    • C. Mühlig
    • N. Kaiser

    Rapid communication Pages: 123 - 128

25. Topography and friction properties of macromolecular thin films using atomic-force-microscopy technology

    • Y.W. Chen
    • D.J. Gan
    • Z.J. Wang

    Rapid communication Pages: 129 - 132