7 th International Conference on Scanning Probe Spectroscopy and Related Methods June 21-24, 2015, Poznan, Poland

Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 7th International Conference on Scanning Probe Spectroscopy and Related Methods (SPS'15), we cordially invite you to participate in this conference. The SPS’15 will be held in Poznań, Poland, on June 21-24, 2015, following the previous conferences in 1997, 2003, 2009 in Poznań, Poland and 2000, 2006 in Hamburg, and 2012 in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. The Conference will focus on recent advances in instrumental developments, experimental methods, theoretical conceptions and applications of probe spectroscopy. Based on the success of previous SPS events, we are strongly confident that SPS’15 will meet our expectations. We hope we will have the pleasure of seeing you in Poznań. With our best regards, SPS’15 Symposium Chairmen: Arkadiusz Ptak Roland Wiesendanger Welcome message

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The topics include: scanning tunneling spectroscopy spin-polarized tunneling spectroscopy atomic force spectroscopy scanning near-field optical spectroscopy related probe spectroscopy methods applications of probe spectroscopy methods nanofabrication with scanning probe methods theory and simulations of probe spectroscopy experiments theory and modeling of nanomaterials Conference topics

Prof. Richard Berndt Universität Kiel, Germany Prof. Hans-Jürgen Butt Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany Prof. Shuji Hasegawa University of Tokyo, Japan Prof. Mieczysław Jałochowski Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland Prof. Marek Szymoński Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland Prof. Jens Wiebe University of Hamburg, Germany Invited speakers

Tentative program Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Remarks OpeningContributed talk VII National Conference of Nanotechnology (VII KKN) Nano Poznan International Fair site 2 Poznan University of Technology, Campus “Warta” Total: 6 – Invited lectures 26 – contributed talks 2 h – poster session Invited lecture IInvited lecture IVInvited lecture V Invited lecture II 10:10 Departure to PUT 2 Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talk Coffe break Ceremony of the DHC Award for Prof. R. Wiesendanger PUT 2, Piotrowo, CW Coffe break Invited lecture IIIInvited lecture VI Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talkClosing LunchLunch at PUT 2 Lunch Exhibitors’ session Return to MTP 1 Guided Tour – Poznań Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talk Coffe break Registration MTP 1 Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talk Contributed talk Get-together MTP 1, paw. 10 Sandwich catering Poster session Conference Banquet

CONFERENCE FEES Pre-RegistrationJanuary 31, 2015 Submission of abstractsFebruary 15, 2015 Notification of acceptanceMarch 15, 2015 Conference RegistrationApril 30, 2015 Hotel RegistrationApril 30, 2015 ConferenceJune , the basic conference fee: 700 PLN - full conference fee: 875 PLN - including participation in the banquet and tour - students and doctoral students conference fee: 275 PLN CONFERENCE DEADLINES

CONTACT THE CONFERENCE SECRETARY Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie sp. z o.o. ul. Głogowska 14, Poznań tel fax Project Manager Sabrina Żymierska tel Exhibitors' Attendant Anna Paczos tel