February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, NE
Abstract Submission Deadline (extended)
Award Nomination Deadline
Hotel Reservation Deadline
Early Registration Deadline
Exhibitor Registration Deadline
Manuscript Submission Deadline
Exhibitor Registration Deadline
The Prospectus above offers tailored opportunities for industry sponsors & exhibitors to reach highly relevant audiences of ellipsometry customers, ranging from first-time users to experts, including researchers, engineers, and developers—with the unique visibility and personal connections only this intimate, single-track workshop setting provides. Anticipated attendance is between 100 and 150 participants.
When AWE-1 was first announced in February 2026 via the NAEA LinkedIn Group and email newsletter, the website logged >2,200 total views from 645 unique visitors during that month. When the Call for Abstracts was published on August 31, 2026, the website logged >3,200 views from 540 visitors on that single day, with ~70% originating from the United States and ~17% from Canada. Typical traffic exceeds 1,500 views from 400 visitors per month.
Please refer to the Prospectus above for detailed information about sponsorship opportunities.
General sponsorship provides flexible, broad support for this workshop at three tailored levels: Gold, Silver, Bronze. Sponsors may also combine a general sponsorship with one or more itemized opportunities described in the next section.
In addition to (or instead of) a general sponsorship, sponsors and/or exhibitors may support specific elements of the workshop directly. Priority items—in particular Social Events, Catering, and Awards—are essential to this workshop and offer unique opportunities for prominent, focused sponsor recognition.
AWE-1 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition on Monday and Tuesday, March 1–2, 2027, in the Banquet Hall of the Conference Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus. Please find more information here.
The organizing Committees invite you to join a growing List of Sponsors & Exhibitors that make this inaugural workshop possible. Please help us shape a new tradition of ellipsometry gatherings in North America—to be held prospectively every three years, in rotation with the International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (ICSE) and the European Workshop Ellipsometry (WSE) series.
To select a Sponsorship Level,
discuss a custom sponsorship package, or
reserve a Booth at the Industry Exhibition,
please contact us via email at awe1@ellipsometry.us.
We look forward to working with our sponsors & exhibitors, and to seeing you in Lincoln, Nebraska, in early 2027!
Dear Ellipsometry Community in North America,
📢 Abstract Submission for AWE-1 is extended until November 30, 2026!
The 1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry (AWE-1) is the inaugural workshop & exhibition organized and sponsored by the North American Ellipsometry Association (NAEA). AWE-1 is also endorsed by the American Vacuum Society (AVS) as the First Topical Conference & Exhibition of the Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (EL) Technical Group.
🖥️ Please read the full AWE-1 Call for Abstracts (click the link) and circulate this announcement with your professional networks!
Submit Your Abstract NOW!
The Technical Program will feature:
🧑🎓 Keynote & Invited Speakers
🧑🏫 Tutorials & 101 Lectures
🧑🔬 Oral & Poster Sessions
🤝 Social Events (incl. Welcome Reception, Workshop Dinner, Catering)
✨ Awards (incl. NAEA Fellow, Rasheed M. A. Azzam Medal, Student Awards)
🔬 Industry Exhibition
Submit Award Nominations before December 31, 2026!
Workshop Registration will be $200 for Students and $400 for Regular attendees.
Attendance support for students may become available soon—thanks to our Sponsors.
To Select a Sponsorship Level,
discuss a custom sponsorship package, or
reserve a Booth at the Industry Exhibition,
please contact us via email at awe1@ellipsometry.us.
We look forward to seeing you February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Best regards,
Eva, Yousra, Preston, Marcel, Rafał, Megan, Ufuk, Alyssa, and Mathias
AWE-1 Organizing Committee
The ellipsometry community in North America will meet at the 1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry (AWE-1), scheduled for February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
AWE-1 aims to bring together students, early-career professionals, and experienced leaders 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.
AWE-1 is especially dedicated to the participation of undergraduate and graduate students 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 of our Sponsors.
Workshop Registration will be $200 for Students and $400 for Regular attendees.
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.
Please prepare abstracts according to the Author Instructions and
submit via the Abstract Submission System
before October 31, 2026!
On Sunday, February 28, 2027, a half-day of complimentary Tutorials will kick off AWE-1.
Afterward, a Welcome Reception will be held in the hospitable atmosphere of Morrill Hall (Nebraska State Museum) to welcome our community of new and experienced ellipsometry learners.
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, 101 Lectures, and a lineup of excellent Invited Speakers.
Coffee & Snacks will be served during Oral Session breaks Sunday through Wednesday. Lunches will be served on Monday and Tuesday. Refreshments will be served during the Poster Session(s).
On Tuesday, March 2, 2027, the Workshop Dinner will bring all attendees to the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska, to foster personal networking between attendees, from first-time users to experts, including researchers, engineers, and developers.
On Wednesday, March 3, 2027, an Awards Ceremony will recognize excellent achievements at different levels by honoring
Please submit Award Nominations no later than December 31, 2026!
On Monday and Tuesday, March 1–2, 2027, AWE-1 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition showcasing the latest equipment developments in ellipsometry, polarimetry, and related techniques.
To select a Sponsorship Level,
discuss a custom sponsorship package, or
reserve a Booth at the Industry Exhibition,
please contact us via email at awe1@ellipsometry.us.
