Welcome

This joint conference combines the Seventh IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference and the Sixth IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources Conference. The conference is dedicated to the fields of vacuum electronics and electron sources. The meeting this year, sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society, is being held at the Portola Plaza Hotel in the city of Monterey, California, USA. This conference has been arranged to enhance the presentation and discussion of useful information to manufacturers, device users, academics, and students. As the expanded conference attracts a broader group of attendees, it is our hope that an environment will be created which will allow for the broadening of our circles of interaction.