1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry

Dear Ellipsometry Community in North America,

We cordially invite you to the 1^st American Workshop on Ellipsometry (AWE-1) to be held February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Lincoln offers a rich history in the science and engineering of ellipsometry dating back to 1904.  The workshop venue will be located on the Nebraska Innovation Campus.

AWE-1 will be the inaugural workshop & exhibition organized and sponsored by the North American Ellipsometry Association (NAEA).  This meeting aims to bring together experienced leaders, early-career professionals, and students from various academic, public, and industrial sectors.  The main purpose is to provide a forum for beginners and experts alike to learn, exchange, and share scientific and technological knowledge, as well as recent advancements.  International participants are welcome and expressly encouraged.

AWE-1 is especially dedicated to the participation of undergraduate and graduate students, providing ample opportunities for scientific and technical discussions and professional networking, to help them become the next generation of talented ellipsometry users and innovators.  Accordingly, we aim to keep students’ attendance and lodging costs as affordable as possible, thanks to the generous support from our sponsors.

AWE-1 will feature distinguished Tutorial and Invited Speakers to cover a variety of introductory ellipsometry fundamentals, as well as more specialized applications and advanced instrumentation and data analysis concepts.  We will solicit contributed oral and poster presentations on a broad range of topics in ellipsometry, polarimetry, and related techniques that utilize polarized light to characterize bulk materials, thin films, surfaces, interfaces, and nanostructures under both static and dynamic conditions.  A simultaneous Industry Exhibition will showcase the latest equipment developments.

We look forward to seeing you in Lincoln, NE, in early 2027!