WHERE:
UPenn
Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
3200 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
WHEN:
October 14-16, 2025
Tuesday-Thursday
TIME:
Sign-in: 8:30am (Tues.)
Sessions: 9am-5pm (Tues.-Thurs.)
DEADLINE:
Registration ends October 6, 2025.
Limited space available.
Day 1 Overview
- Basic theory
- Overview of Data Analysis Strategies
- Transparent layers
- Cauchy Dispersion
- Thickness PreFit
- Global Fit
- Roughness
- Index Grading
Day 2 Overview
- Parameterize Layer
- Absorbing Films
- Semi-Absorbing Films
- Wavelength Expansion Fits
- B-Spline
- Convert to Transparent B-Spline
- Gen-Osc
- Oscillator Model Theory
Day 3 Overview
- Fitting SE + Transmission
- Thin Absorbing Materials
- Multiple-Sample Analysis
- Mapping Data
- Review
Hotel Information
The Study at University City
20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 387-1400
Distance: 0.3 mile
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
3549 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 387-8000
Distance: 0.5 mile
The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Phone: (215) 222-0200
Distance: 0.6 mile
Element Philadelphia Downtown
1441 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 709-9000
Distance: 1.4 miles
Many other nearby hotels available
Airport Information
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) – Located 9 miles from UPenn.
Train Station Information
William H. Gray III 30th Street Station – Located 0.5 miles from UPenn
Serviced by Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA
Parking
Walnut 38 Parking Garage
3731 Walnut Street
Chestnut 34 Parking Garage
3335 Chestnut Street
