1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry

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

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.

NIC Conference Center

2021 Transformation Drive
Suite #1600
Lincoln, NE 68508

Directions

From/To Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Lincoln Airport (LNK) is a commercial airport serving major hubs, including Chicago (ORD) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

LNK is located approximately 10 minutes north of downtown Lincoln.

Ground Transportation, such as Taxis, ride-share cars, bus service, and some hotel shuttles, pick up and drop off at the terminal.

From/To Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha

Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha is a major airport serving over 70 daily departures to roughly 35 destinations.

OMA is located ~1-hour drive from downtown Lincoln via I-80 West.

Rental car counters are located in the Customer Service Building.

From/To Hotels

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From/To Campus Lodging

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Parking

Parking on the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) is pay parking, managed through Nebraska Nova in collaboration with Park & Go and the Passport Parking App.  Parking can be validated individually through the Passport Mobile App for $6.30 per day, Monday through Saturday, 8 AM through 6 PM.  Options for pre-validating can be requested.  For all other parking questions, please visit the NIC Parking website or email parknic@goldenrodcompanies.com.

Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet Access

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Land Acknowledgment

We acknowledge that the University of Nebraska is a land-grant institution with campuses and programs on the past, present, and future homelands of the Pawnee, Ponca, Oto-Missouria, Omaha, Dakota, Lakota, Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Kaw Peoples, as well as the relocated Ho-Chunk, Iowa, and Sac and Fox Peoples.  Please take a moment to consider the legacies of more than 150 years of displacement, violence, settlement, and survival.  At the University of Nebraska, we respect and seek out inclusion of differences, realizing we can learn from each other, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the Indigenous People of Nebraska.

  • 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