🌟 Join Us in Celebrating:
We are proud to announce that the North American Ellipsometry Association LinkedIn Group has grown to 300 members since its formation in 2023. We highly appreciate the connectedness and dedication of everyone within the ellipsometry community.
As we celebrate this milestone, we encourage you to invite additional colleagues and peers to join this growing network and share your insights, experiences, and questions to enrich the discourse in the field. Your participation and contributions are key to our collective success.
📢 Looking Ahead to AWE-1:
We cordially invite you to the 1st American Workshop on Ellipsometry (AWE-1), to be held February 28 – March 3, 2027, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on the workshop website!
💡 About Us:
The North American Ellipsometry Association (NAEA) is a nonprofit organization to promote the dissemination of knowledge, education, and research in the use of optical methods that exploit the polarization properties of light to investigate broadly optical materials properties for use in advanced and widespread applications such as in semiconductor, automotive, aviation, renewables, biomedical, and health care for the betterment of humanity.
📜 Purposes:
The Ellipsometry Association is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Within such purposes, the specific Purposes of the Association are:
1️⃣ To provide a forum for scientific and technical discussions on the use of optical methods which exploit the polarization properties of light, their applications to materials characterization, and their improvements through continued technological and scientific advancements.
2️⃣ To provide continuing education through the organization and sponsorship of symposia, topical conferences, short courses, workshops, and exhibits.
3️⃣ To promote student participation in national and local scientific and technological activities, science fairs and competitions, and other appropriate measures.
4️⃣ To recognize excellence in science and technology through the presentation of awards.
5️⃣ To disseminate information through the publication of topical conference proceedings, monographs, video tapes, and recommended practices.
6️⃣ To cooperate with other societies to advance common goals fostering the growth and development of intellectual resources in science and engineering disciplines.