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1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry

February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, NE

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Dear Ellipsometry Community in North America,

We cordially invite you to the 1st 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, advanced concepts in instrumentation and data analysis, as well as specialized applications.  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!

Organizing Committee

Eva Schubert

(AWE-1 Vice Chair)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Yousra Traouli

(Student Liaison)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Preston Sorensen

(NAEA Student Liaison)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Marcel Junige

(Communication Chair)

University of Colorado Boulder

Rafał Korlacki

(Industrial Liaison)

J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

Megan Stokey

(NAEA Treasurer)

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Ufuk Kılıç

(AVS · EL Chair)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Alyssa Mock

(NAEA Vice President)

Weber State University

Mathias Schubert

(AWE-1 Chair, NAEA President)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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  • First Announcement

    Dear Ellipsometry Community in North America,

    We look forward to welcoming you to the 1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry (AWE-1) to be held February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Lincoln offers a rich history of more than 100 years in the science and engineering of ellipsometry.  The 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 especially 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, regarding ellipsometry and related techniques.  International participants are welcome and expressly encouraged.

    The Organizing Committee consists of:  Eva Schubert (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Megan Stokey (Milwaukee School of Engineering), Alyssa Mock (Weber State University), Marcel Junige (University of Colorado Boulder), Rafał Korlacki (J. A. Woollam Co., Inc.), Ufuk Kılıç (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Preston Sorensen (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Yousra Traouli (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), and Mathias Schubert (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).  Additional Committees for specific tasks are still being formed and will be announced soon.  Volunteers are cordially invited!

    Distinguished Tutorial and Invited Speakers are anticipated to cover ellipsometry fundamentals, as well as more specialized applications.  A Call for Abstracts, including detailed submission instructions, will be circulated soon.

    Exhibitor information and a Prospectus for sponsorship opportunities are currently in preparation and will be provided very soon.

    Meanwhile, please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further announcements!  We will disseminate all information via the AWE-1 website, the NAEA LinkedIn Group, and an AWE-1 email newsletter.

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

    Best regards,
    Eva, Megan, Alyssa, Marcel, Rafał, Ufuk, Preston, Yousra, and Mathias
    AWE-1 Organizing Committee

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  • Event Venue

    AWE-1 will be held at the Conference Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Lincoln is the state capital and second-largest city in Nebraska, located in the southeastern part of the state.  The main workshop events, such as Tutorials and Oral Sessions, will take place in the Auditorium.  Session breaks, Poster Sessions, and a simultaneous Industry Exhibition will take place in the adjacent Banquet Hall.

Scope & Topics

The Technical Program will include 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.

Topics will cover theory, instrumentation & data analysis, and applications across physics, chemistry, materials science, and life sciences, as well as engineering and metrology.

Tentative Topics

  • Machine Learning & AI
  • THz & Extreme UV
  • In Situ & Time-Resolved Methods
  • Imaging Ellipsometry
  • Advanced Data Analysis
  • Industrial Applications
  • Metrology
  • Advanced Materials Characterization

From Monday through Wednesday, March 1–3, 2027, Oral and Poster Sessions will take place in the Conference Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus, including an outstanding Keynote and a lineup of excellent Invited Speakers.  The Keynote is intended to provide a high-level overview, summarizing developments in ellipsometry and related techniques over the past ~5 years, and looking ahead at a broad range of applications that will drive future advances.  Invited Talks are intended to introduce advanced concepts in instrumentation and data analysis, as well as specialized applications, that are highly topical or emerging.

Please find the up-to-date Schedule of Events in the Abstract Book.

Keynote

TBD

TBD

Keynote Title _TBD_

Invited Speakers

Hiroyuki Fujiwara

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

Advances in Deep Learning-Based Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

Ashley Bielinski

Argonne National Laboratory

In Situ Combination of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Calorimetry

Matthew R. Linford

Brigham Young University

Multi-Instrument Characterization of Thin Films: How and Why Ellipsometry Matters.

Connie B. Roth

Emory University

Ellipsometry in Polymer Physics

Nick Keller

Onto Innovation

Optical Critical Dimension Metrology with Spectroscopic Ellipsometry: The Workhorse of Process Control in Advanced Nodes

TBD

TBD

Title _tbd_

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Tutorials

On Sunday, February 28, 2027, a half-day of complimentary Tutorials will kick off AWE-1.  Tutorials are intended for distinguished lecturers to teach a variety of introductory ellipsometry fundamentals, more advanced concepts in instrumentation and data analysis, as well as more specialized applications.

Gerald E. Jellison

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Working Title: ellipsometry 101, matrices, etc.

Stefan Zollner

New Mexico State University

Working Title:  contributions of interband electronic transitions to the dielectric function

Tom Tiwald

Affiliation _TBD_

Working Title: broadening the wavelength range into IR, THz, and UV

TBD

Affiliation _TBD_

Working Title: TBD

Awards

On Wednesday, March 3, 2027, an Awards ceremony will recognize excellent achievements at different levels by honoring

  • undergraduate and graduate students with Student Awards for the best oral and poster presentations,
    to be determined based on evaluations during the workshop.

Industry Exhibition

On Monday and Tuesday, March 1–2, 2027, AWE-1 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition showcasing the latest equipment developments.