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10th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

June 8-13, 2025, in Boulder, CO, USA

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Program

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

  • exchange of scientific and technological knowledge and recent advancements.
  • collaboration among professionals from academia, government, and industry.
  • development of an inclusive workforce for the future.

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.

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.

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, complimentary Tutorials will kick-off ICSE-10 with outstanding scientists teaching introductory and advanced aspects in emerging areas.

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, after a full day of Tutorials, an Evening Reception will welcome our community from around the world in the warm atmosphere of the historic Chautauqua Dining Hall at the base of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons.

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.

ICSE-10 will dedicate a special session to aspects of Workforce Development for early-career professionals and students alike.

Refreshments will be served during session breaks and during poster sessions. Lunch will be served Sunday through Thursday.

On TBD, an Excursion to the Georgetown Loop Railroad will bring all attendees aboard an original 19th-century train steaming along old gold miners tracks and leaving fond memories for a lifetime.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the Conference Dinner will offer an authentic American experience in the Byron R. White Club with spectacular views over Folsom Field, the home stadium of the Colorado Buffaloes football team.

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.

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  • Fifth Announcement

    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

    • exchange of scientific and technological knowledge and recent advancements.
    • collaboration among professionals from academia, government, and industry.
    • development of an inclusive workforce for the future.

    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.

    As Conference Registration is fast approaching, registration fees are currently anticipated at a rate of $900 for regular and $500 for student attendees, including all activities at no extra costs to participants. Please start preparing your arrangements for travel and accommodation. A block of reduced rates in Hotels is currently being negotiated. A budget of low-cost beds in Campus Lodging may subsidize selected early-career and student attendees.

    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. Topics cover theory, instrumentation, and applications across physics, chemistry, material science, and life sciences, as well as engineering and metrology.

    Sunday, complimentary Tutorials will kick-off ICSE-10 with outstanding scientists teaching introductory and advanced aspects in emerging areas:

    Tatiana Novikova (Tutorial):
    Imaging Mueller Polarimetry: From Metrology to Biomedicine

    Mathias Schubert (Tutorial):
    The Eigenpolarization Model: A Physics Approach to Render the Susceptibility Tensors of Anisotropic Materials

    Nikolas Podraza (Tutorial):
    Data Analysis: Turning Bad Models into Good Results

    Erwin Kessels (Tutorial):
    In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry during Atomic Layer Deposition and Related Processes

    Frank Urban (Tutorial):
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Ellipsometry

    An Evening Reception will welcome our community from around the world in the warm atmosphere of the historic Chautauqua Dining Hall at the base of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons.

    Monday through Friday, Oral and Poster Sessions will take place in the Glenn Miller Ballroom, including an excellent lineup of Keynote & Invited Speakers:

    Steven M. George (Keynote):
    In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Studies of Selective Atomic Layer Deposition and Etch Processes

    Alain Diebold (Keynote):
    Mueller-Matrix Spectroscopic Ellipsometry based Scatterometry: Optical Dimensional and Shape Analysis

    Yu-Xiang Zheng (Keynote):
    Half a Century of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry in China

    Shiyuan Liu (Keynote):
    Advanced Mueller-Matrix Ellipsometry: Instrumentation and Emerging Applications

    Vanya Darakchieva (Keynote):
    THz Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Its Future

    Stefan Zollner (Keynote):
    Accurate Measurements of Optical Constants using Temperature-Dependent Ellipsometry and Comparison with k.p Theory

    David Aspnes (Invited):
    Removing Noise from Spectra: The Next 100 Years.

    Shirly Espinoza (Invited):
    Approaching Ultrafast Phenomena in Materials by Time-Resolved Ellipsometry

    Kurt Hingerl (Invited):
    Can Imaging Ellipsometry Beat the Diffraction Limit?

    Ufuk Kilic (Invited):
    Metamaterial Platforms: Harnessing Spectrally Controllable Strong Chiroptical Activity and Beyond

    Taeyong Jo (Invited):
    New Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Instrumentation for Application to the Semiconductor Industry

    Peter Petrik (Invited):
    Low-Dimensional, Combinatorial and Periodic Structures for Sensing Catalysis – Characterization of Interface Process by In-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

    Angelo Pierangelo (Invited):
    Fast, High-Resolution Integrated Multispectral Mueller Ellipsometry for In-Vivo Biomedical Diagnostics

    Viktor Rindert (Invited):
    Exploring Paramagnetic Resonance through Mueller-Matrix Ellipsometry

    Chris Sturm (Invited):
    Electromagnetic Waves in Optically Anisotropic Media: Presence and Propagation of Singular States

    A special session will be dedicated to aspects of Workforce Development for early-career professionals and students alike:

    Andy Antonelli (Keynote):
    Have Polarizer – Will Travel: The Need for Ellipsometry Expertise in Industry

    Shari Liss (Keynote):
    Workforce Development for Semiconductor Industry

    Refreshments will be served during session breaks and during poster sessions. Lunch will be served Sunday through Thursday.

    Please remember to Submit Your Abstract by 11:59 PM Mountain Time on January 31, 2025.

    Wednesday, an Excursion to the Georgetown Loop Railroad will bring all attendees aboard an original 19th-century train steaming along old gold miners tracks and leaving fond memories for a lifetime. Afterwards, the Conference Dinner will offer an authentic American experience in the Byron R. White Club with spectacular views over Folsom Field, the home stadium of the Colorado Buffaloes football team.

    On Friday, the Awards ceremony will honor

    • a young scientist for exceptional contributions with the Paul Drude Award.
    • a senior community member for pioneering, lifetime achievements with the Hans Mueller Memorial Award and Lecture.
    • an individual, research group, company, or institution for outstanding innovation and creativity with the Innovation and Creativity Award.
    • students for the best oral presentation and the best poster with respective Student Awards.

    Please remember to Submit Award Nominations no later than February 1, 2025.

    ICSE-10 will also feature a simultaneous, week-long Industry Exhibition in the Aspen Rooms next to the main venue. The organizers and attendees are grateful for a growing List of Sponsors that make this event possible.

    Please refer to the Prospectus for sponsorship opportunities.

    The organizing Committees look forward to seeing you in Boulder, Colorado, soon!

  • Fourth Announcement

    Dear colleagues,

    The ICSE-10 official website is now online.

    Stay tuned for important updates about the abstract submission timeline, conference schedule, award nominations, and speaker invitations.

    At this time we anticipate ICSE-10 to be a fully in-person meeting.

    Please encourage your colleagues and collaborators interested in participating to subscribe to our website icse10.ellipsometry.us

    Please direct questions and inquiries to icse10@ellipsometry.us

    We look forward to welcoming you to Boulder, Colorado June 8-13 2025.

    The ICSE-10 organizers

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