The 16th International Conference on II-VI Compound and Related Materials
(II-VI 2013)
The 125th Committee on Mutual Conversion between Light and Electricity
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
1. Overview
properties, and device applications. Traditionally,
The 125th Committee on Mutual Conversion
fundamental properties and physics, especially
between Light and Electricity, Japan Society for
optical
the
16th
light-electricity mutual conversion, have been one
International Conference on II-VI Compound and
of the most basic scopes of the symposium. New
Related Materials (II-VI 2013).
phenomena revealed in the symposium have
-Date: September 9 (Mon.) -13 (Fri.), 2013
contributed to the developments of devices of
-Venue: Nagahama Royal Hotel, Nagahama-city,
other materials such as III-V, nitrides, and
Promotion
of
Science
held
the
Shiga
phenomena
in
materials
for
amorphous materials.
-Presentations: 131 (53 oral and 78 poster
presentations;
9
invited
and
122
The symposium: (i) accelerated the research
general
and development in light-electricity conversion
presentations; including 59 from Japan and 72
materials and technologies, especially for x-ray
from overseas.)
and -ray regions as a new frontier; (ii) promoted
-Participants: 143 (85 from Japan and 58 from
the research on new physics of low-dimensional
overseas, including 44 students; 9 from France,
electrons and electron spins for future industrial
8 from Germany, 8 from the United States, 7
applications; (iii) expanded the research areas for
from China, 6 from Poland, 6 from South Korea,
novel
4 from Turkey, 3 from Russia, 2 from the United
high-breakdown voltage; (iv) opened the research
Kingdom, 1 from Mexico, 1 from South Africa, 1
on new human interfaces with transparent or
from Spain, 1 from Sweden, and 1 from Ukraine.
hybrid materials; (v) straighten the international
From 15 countries)
research network; (v) enhanced the international
-Total
budget:
12,366,585
yen,
including
materials
understanding
of
with
multi-functions
Japanese
international
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
overseas participants to the natural beauty and
history
of
The
contributed to the promotion of the local industry
previous symposiums in Japan were Tamano-city,
of the host city through the use of hotels,
Okayama in 1991 and Kyoto in 1999, both of
restaurants and facilities and sightseeing before
which were sponsored by the 125th Committee.
and after the conference by participants.
international
conferences.
site
Nagahama;
exposing
This symposium was a continuation of the series
biennial
the
through
and
2,000,000 yen in financial support from the
at
friendship
culture
or
and
(iv)
The organizers will try as much as possible to
2. The program, results and publication
publicize the results through the publication of
The purpose of the international symposium was
the
to understand the current status of
compounds such as ZnSe and ZnS, together with
international journal, Physica Status Solidi (c).
3. Presentations, sessions and events
the related materials such as chalcopyrites and
This international symposium was composed of
oxides, from the viewpoints of their growth,
invited presentations, general oral presentations,
II-VI
proceedings as a
special issue
of
an
poster sessions and other social events including
the participants to accommodate the Nagahama
excursion and banquet. Below is a summary of
Royal Hotel, the symposium venue, in order for
the events.
having
(a) Invited presentations
communicate each other. There were hot spring
There were 9 invited presentations (5 of them
baths in the hotel, which were one of the ideal
were from overseas) by distinguished researchers,
places for international communication.
the
maximum
opportunity
to
provided highly suggestive scientific information
covering materials, growths, characterizations,
4. Problems and future challenges
and devices.
One of most severe issues in organizing the
(b) General presentations
symposium was the budget. The scopes of this
A total of 122 papers were presented. 60 were
symposium are fundamental and developing
from Japan and other 62 were from overseas 15
fields, most of which have not been on the
countries, keeping the symposium under highly
industrial stage. This made hard for us to find
international atmosphere. 53 oral presentations
financial sponsors such as exhibitors. In spite of
each showed high impacts, followed by intensive
our efforts, there was only one company applied
discussions.
vibrant
for exhibition, but it kindly supported the
discussions took place at the poster session
symposium. In addition, the exchange rate of
presenting 78 papers.
Japanese yen to other foreign currency was so
(c) Awards
high that we were strongly requested by the
The Young Researcher Award was established for
overseas participants to set the registration fee as
excellent work and was presented to a young
low
researcher.
Very
In
passionate
addition,
the
and
Best
as
possible.
In
these
situations,
the
Student
symposium would not been held successfully
Presentation Award was presented to 4 students.
without the support from the Japan Society for
(d) Social events
the Promotion of Science, which helped inviting
Welcome reception was held on the first day. In
distinguished
the afternoon of the fourth day, the participants
expenses for venue costs as well as printing costs.
enjoyed natural beauty and history in the local
Many of the overseas participants expressed their
area and enhanced their mutual friendships with
appreciation for the fruitful symposium.
researchers
and
lowered
our
a boat cruise on Lake Biwa as an excursion.
This symposium was held after 14 years in
Then banquet was held at the Nagahama Royal
Japan of the previous symposium. Therefore the
Hotel. As an attraction, we called "Kyokomachi
organizers did not have enough know-hows for
Odorikotai", which was an NPO promoting
organizing the symposium, and this has been
Kimino (Japanese traditional wear) culture and
compensated by the devoted efforts of young
showed beautiful performances with Kimono.
researchers. We have to deeply acknowledge the
Several participants joined the performances with
volunteers and wish to inherit the experience to
the young ladies dressed Kimono
the younger generation for the next symposium.
At this symposium the organizers suggested
Group photo of symposium participants (not all) and the organizing staffs
(Nagahama Royal Hotel; September 10, 2013)