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!
