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APT User’s Meeting & Pre-Meeting Congress (PMC)

Monday, June 8, 2026

Join us for a combined APT User’s Meeting and Pre-Meeting Congress (PMC) bringing together the global Atom Probe Tomography community for two days of technical exchange, collaboration, and innovation.

This joint APT User’s Meeting and PMC workshop will feature technical presentations, interactive sessions, and expert-led discussions focused on the latest developments in Atom Probe Tomography. Participants will explore emerging trends and best practices through a mix of plenary talks, small group discussions, and hands-on sessions.

The event is guided by the theme: “Things I learned on the way to a successful APT project.”


📅 August 1 (1:00–5:00 PM) & August 2 (9:00 AM–5:00 PM)
🎟 Register via M&M – PMC X61

Key Topics
  • Technical Updates for APT Hardware, Software, and Standards, AI/Automation in APT 
  • APT Applied to Critical Minerals Research 
  • The Maturation of APT/STEM Workflows and Applications  
  • Vacuum and Cryogenic Transfer Workflows and Applications

🚩 Agenda

🗓️ Saturday August 1st at 1 - 5 pm
APT User’s Meeting In conjunction with PMC – included PMC with registration
  • CAMECA update on hardware & software 
  • Group Surveys of likes/dislikes 
  • IFES update on community, standards, 2027 APT&M update

🗓️ Sunday August 2nd at 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Correlative Workflows APT/TKD/STEM/Cryo
  • Introroduction/Workshop Motivation   
  • APT/STEM Workflow at PNNL   
  • Small Group Exercise “Grand Challenges”   
  • APT/TKD Workflow   
  • Specimen Preparation and Vac/Cryo considerations
  • Hands on Transfers Exercise/Demo and Discussion of Transfer Best Practices 

🗓️ Sunday August 2nd at 1:30 – 5 pm
Reconstruction and Critical Materials Topics (Ringer/Sydney)

Let’s exchange ideas, explore new applications, and celebrate the power of APT together!