1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry

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

Keynote & Invited Speakers

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

Keynote Title _TBD_

Keynote Speaker Bio _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

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Title _tbd_

Refreshments will be served during Oral Session breaks and during Poster Sessions. Lunch will be served on Monday and Tuesday.

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Latest Announcements

First Announcement

February 19, 2026

Dear Ellipsometry Community in North America,

We look forward to welcoming 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 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