The preferred font is Times New Roman, 12-point, or the nearest equivalent. The title should be bold, centered, and with initial capital letters as shown above. Skip one line, then list the authors and affiliations, centered. Skip one line, then insert the abstract text, fully justified and single- spaced. The proceedings will be published by Elsevier in the journal Applied Surface Science .
Manuscripts are to be handed in at the registration on the first day of the conference.
Refereeing will be in accordance with the standards of Applied Surface Science . Articles are limited to 5 printed pages , corresponding to 3000 words. The registration fee of SFr. 500 covers admission to all technical sessions, the get-together, banquet, abstract booklet, proceedings volume, and refreshments during the session breaks. Please send a copy of the bank transfer together with the filled in Final Registration Form to the workshop secretariat.