June 8-13, 2025, in Boulder, CO, USA
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You are cordially invited to the 10th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, ICSE-10, to be held 08-13 June 2025 at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
The ICSE Conferences are the premier gatherings of experts and non-experts alike to share knowledge and learn about the latest advances and applications of spectroscopic ellipsometry and related techniques. The meeting consists of a wide variety of tutorials, invited talks, presentations, and posters that cover all aspects of the field, and provides ample opportunities for networking and discussion. The equipment display will cover the latest not only in ellipsometry but also in other methods of learning about surfaces, interfaces, thin films, nanostructures, and bulk materials under both static and dynamic conditions through the use of polarized light.
The meeting will be held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. The campus is in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and is about an hour away from the Denver Airport by public transportation. Boulder is known for its blend of urban and outdoor activities, including a vibrant downtown and talented brewers and chefs. The pedestrian Pearl Street Mall includes numerous art galleries, cafes, restaurants, and boutiques. In addition to spectacular scenery, Boulder provides a wealth of recreational opportunities including biking and hiking. The Rocky Mountain National Park is about 1 ½ hours away.
On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Awards ceremony will recognize excellent achievements at different levels by honoring
The ICSE-10 organizers solicit proposals for the organization of ICSE-11. Please discuss with your colleagues and within your communities. ICSE meetings are corner stones in the history, presence, and future of the ellipsometry community. We seek strong teams for hosting ICSE-11 in 2028. Please send your short proposal to icse10@ellipsometry.us and /cc mschubert4@unl.edu. Please indicate the proposed main organizing team, location, and any further information you wish to provide.
If more than one proposal should reach us, we will hold a presentation review meeting during ICSE-10 in Boulder. In this case, we will provide further instruction for your team’s presentation. We aim to have a decision for ICSE-11 ready by the end of ICSE-10 to announce to our community before the closing remarks.
Conference Registration for ICSE-10 is open. Registration Fees are set at a rate of:
These Registration Fees include all activities of the Technical Program and Social Events at no extra costs to participants.
Please register on the ICSE-10 Online Registration website before May 22, 2025!
From Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, 2025, ICSE-10 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition. The exhibition will be located in the Aspen Rooms next to the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the main conference venue.
Exhibitors may register at rates according to their choice of two different booth sizes offered:
Tables with table cloths, chairs, electric power, WiFi, and security will be provided.
Please contact Eva Schubert for booth reservations.
ICSE-10 organizers and attendees are grateful for a growing List of Sponsors that make this event possible.
Please refer to the Prospectus for detailed information about sponsorship opportunities.
The organizing Committees look forward to working with our sponsors and to seeing you in Boulder, Colorado, soon!
The international community of ellipsometry enthusiasts is set to meet at the 10th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (ICSE-10), scheduled for June 8-13, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. This premier event serves as a platform for the
ICSE-10 brings together a diverse group of experienced scientists and leaders, early career professionals, postdocs, plus graduate and undergraduate students—all in a breathtaking surrounding at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Conference Registration for the ICSE-10 is now open. Registration Fees are set at a rate of:
These Registration Fees include all activities of the Technical Program and Social Events at no extra costs to participants.
Please register on the ICSE-10 Online Registration website before May 22, 2025!
Please make your arrangements for travel and accommodation as soon as possible! Consider housing options around Boulder area and commute using Lyft/Uber/Taxi or by car. If traveling by car, use the Park-N-Ride places to park your car and access the conference site. A block of reduced rates in Hotels has been negotiated. A block of low-cost beds in Campus Lodging is available to all attendees until booked full.
Please reserve and pay on the Campus Lodging Reservation website before May 23, 2025!
From Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, 2025, ICSE-10 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition. The exhibition will be located in the Aspen Rooms next to the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the main conference venue.
Exhibitors may register at rates according to their choice of two different booth sizes offered:
Tables with table cloths, chairs, electric power, WiFi, and security will be provided.
Please contact Eva Schubert for booth reservations.
ICSE-10 organizers and attendees are grateful for a growing List of Sponsors that make this event possible.
Please refer to the Prospectus for detailed information about sponsorship opportunities.
The organizing Committees look forward to working with our sponsors and to seeing you in Boulder, Colorado, soon!
ICSE-10 will be held at the University of Colorado’s University Memorial Center (UMC) in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Boulder is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, less than one-hour drive from Denver International Airport. The main conference events such as tutorials, oral presentations, and poster sessions will take place in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. A simultaneous industry exhibition will take place in the adjacent Aspen Rooms.
ICSE-10 has made available a flat-rate attendance support by discounting student registration and by allocating low-budget housing in Campus Lodging. Attendance Support is thankfully made possible by our Diamond Sponsors.
The comprehensive Technical Program will include a broad range of aspects in the field of ellipsometry and polarimetry, as well as related applications utilizing the polarization properties of light as a diagnostic of surfaces, interfaces, thin films, nanostructures, and bulk materials.
Topics cover theory, instrumentation, and applications across physics, chemistry, material science, and life sciences, as well as engineering and metrology.
From Monday, June 9, through Friday, June 13, 2025, Oral and Poster Sessions will take place in the Glenn Miller Ballroom, including an excellent lineup of Keynote & Invited Speakers.
University of Colorado Boulder (USA)
In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Studies of Selective Atomic Layer Deposition and Etch Processes
University at Albany, SUNY (USA)
Mueller-Matrix Spectroscopic Ellipsometry based Scatterometry: Optical Dimensional and Shape Analysis
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China)
Advanced Mueller-Matrix Ellipsometry: Instrumentation and Emerging Applications
Lund University (Sweden)
THz Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Its Future
New Mexico State University (USA)
Accurate Measurements of Optical Constants using Temperature-Dependent Ellipsometry and Comparison with k.p Theory
ONTO Innovation (USA)
Have Polarizer – Will Travel: The Need for Ellipsometry Expertise in Industry
SEMI Foundation (USA)
Workforce Development for Semiconductor Industry
North Carolina State University (USA)
Removing Noise from Spectra: The Next 100 Years.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
Ultrabroadband infrared nanospectroscopy: From Near to Far
ELI Beamlines (Czech Republic)
Approaching Ultrafast Phenomena in Materials by Time-Resolved Ellipsometry
National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)
EUV spectroscopic ellipsometry and scatterometry
Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria)
Applied Spectroscopic Imaging Ellipsometry
Gifu University (Japan)
Highly Accurate Classification of Material Types from Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Heatmap Measurements Using Deep Learning
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)
Metamaterial Platforms: Harnessing Spectrally Controllable Strong Chiroptical Activity and Beyond
Samsung (South Korea)
New Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Instrumentation for Application to the Semiconductor Industry
University of Debrecen (Hungary)
Low-Dimensional, Combinatorial and Periodic Structures for Sensing Catalysis – Characterization of Interface Process by In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Institut Polytechnique De Paris (France)
Fast, High-Resolution Integrated Multispectral Mueller Ellipsometry for In-Vivo Biomedical Diagnostics
Lund University (Sweden)
Exploring Paramagnetic Resonance through Mueller-Matrix Ellipsometry
Universität Leipzig (Germany)
Electromagnetic Waves in Optically Anisotropic Media: Presence and Propagation of Singular States
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, complimentary Tutorials will kick-off ICSE-10 with outstanding scientists teaching introductory and advanced aspects in emerging areas.
CNRS, École Polytechnique (France)
Imaging Mueller Polarimetry: From Metrology to Biomedicine
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA) & Lund University (Sweden)
The Eigenpolarization Model: A physics approach to render the susceptibility tensors of anisotropic materials
The University of Toledo (USA)
Data Analysis: Turning Bad Models into Good Results
Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands)
In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry during Atomic Layer Deposition and Related Processes
Florida International University (USA)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Ellipsometry
ICSE-10 will dedicate a special session to aspects of Workforce Development for early-career professionals and students alike.
ONTO Innovation (USA)
Have Polarizer – Will Travel: The Need for Ellipsometry Expertise in Industry
SEMI Foundation (USA)
Workforce Development for Semiconductor Industry
Social Events will include an Evening Reception, Excursion, Conference Dinner, and Catering during Breaks.
On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Awards ceremony will recognize excellent achievements at different levels by honoring
From Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, 2025, ICSE-10 will feature a simultaneous Industry Exhibition. The exhibition will be located in the Aspen Rooms next to the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the main conference venue.
