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WELCOME TO NC-AFM 2025
The 26th International Conference on Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy is part of the series of international conferences devoted to the latest progress in dynamical atomic force microscopy. The conference covers the experimental, theoretical and instrumental developments in frequency modulation and other dynamic operation modes with particular emphasis on aspects of high-resolution imaging and force spectroscopy.
NC-AFM 2025 is the 26th of a series of conferences devoted to non-contact atomic force microscopy. Previous conferences were held in Montreal, Canada (2024), Singapore (2023), Nijmegen, Netherlands (2022), Regensburg, Germany (2019), Porvoo, Finland (2018), Suzhou, China (2017),Nottingham, UK (2016), Cassis, France (2015), Tsukuba, Japan (2014), Maryland, USA (2013), Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic (2012), Lindau, Germany (2011), Kanazawa, Japan (2010), New Haven, USA (2009), Madrid, Spain (2008), Antalya, Turkey (2007), Kobe, Japan (2006), Bad Essen, Germany (2005), Seattle, USA (2004), Dingle, Ireland (2003), Montreal, Canada (2002), Kyoto, Japan (2001), Hamburg, Germany (2000), Pontresina, Switzerland (1999), Osaka, Japan (1998).
Scopes
- Novel instrumentation and techniques
- Atomic resolution imaging on insulating substrates, semiconductors, and metals
- High-resolution imaging of molecules, clusters and biological systems
- Atomic-scale imaging and spectroscopic measurements of 2D materials & quantum materials
- Simultaneous force and tunneling spectroscopy
- Theoretical analysis of contrast mechanisms; forces & tunneling phenomena
- Nanoscale measurements of charges, work function, and magnetic properties
- Imaging and spectroscopy in liquid and ambient environments
- Lateral force and friction, damping and energy dissipation
- Machine learning and big data
- Theory and simulations
- Any related science
Important date
tentative1st April 2025: | Early bird Registration OPEN |
1st May 2025: | Abstract Submission OPEN |
31st May 2025: | Abstract Submission for Oral COMPLETED |
~14th June 2025: | Accceptance for Oral Contribution |
20th June 2025: | Early bird Registration CLOSE |
21st June 2025: | Regular Registration OPEN |
15th July 2025: | Abstract Submission for Poster COMPLETED |
20th July 2025: | Registration for All Presenters COMPLETED |
4th-8thAugust 2025: | NC-AFM 2025 - Conference Dates |
Sponsors
The conference offers mutual benefits of sponsorship, including increased brand visibility, alignment with experts from Japan and abroad, and the opportunity for close relationships with professionals from various fields. There are three stages (Platinum, Gold, and Silver). If you are interested, please contact the organizer (KAWAI.Shigeki









Supporting Organaizations





- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Thin Film and Surface Physics Division, The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)
- Committee on Next Generation Probe Technology (Japan)
- The Naito Foundation
- Tokuyama Science Foundation
News
2025/04/01
Early bird Registration OPEN.
2025/01/08
We are now seeking company support for the conference. For detailed information about sponsorship, please contact the Conference Chair.
2024/12/08
The conference web-site was launched.
2024/08/07
The organization was approved.
2023/09/28
The conference was scheduled.