WHERE:

Long Beach Convention Center
300 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802

WHEN:

April 27-29, 2026
Monday-Wednesday

TIME:

Sign-in: 8:30am (Monday)
Monday Session: 9am-5pm
Tuesday Session: 9am-5pm
Wednesday Session: 9am-noon

DEADLINE:

Registration ends April 17, 2026.
Limited space available.

Day 1 Overview

Monday

  • Transparent layers
  • Cauchy Dispersion
  • Thickness PreFit
  • Global Fit
  • Roughness
  • Index Grading

Day 2 Overview

Tuesday

  • 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

Wednesday (half-day)

  • Fitting SE + Transmission
  • Thin Absorbing Materials
  • Multiple-Layer Analysis

SVC TechCon VIP Perks

Short course registration fee includes ALL of the following:

SVC TUTOTRIAL (OPTIONAL)

SUNDAY – AFTERNOON

***Requires use of (1) SVC On-Location Tutorial Credit

M-102 Introduction to Ellipsometry (half day)

  • Principles of ellipsometry
  • Optical constants and light-matter interaction
  • Using Ellipsometry to measure material properties
    • Film thickness, complex refractive index, …
  • Survey of applications:
    • What can Ellipsometry measure?
    • Ex-situ, in-situ, and in-line examples.

SVC TUTOTRIAL (OPTIONAL)

WEDNESDAY – AFTERNOON

***Requires use of (1) SVC On-Location Tutorial Credit

M-103 In Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (half day)

  • Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Introduction
  • In Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Hardware Integration
  • Common Chamber Integration Considerations and Calibration
  • In Situ Data Acquisition Modes
  • Remote Communication with Ellipsometer Software for Control and Feedback
  • Dynamic Data Analysis Examples

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
1-562-491-1234
Distance: 0.1 mile

Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach
285 Bay St, Long Beach, CA 90802
1-562-432-1234
Distance: 0.2 mile

***Discounted hotel information will be sent after December 15th.

Airport Information

Long Beach Airport (LGB) – Located 11 miles from Long Beach Convention Center.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – Located 22 miles from Long Beach Convention Center.

John Wayne Airport (SNA) – Located 30 miles from Long Beach Convention Center.

Parking

Long Beach Convention Center Parking Structure

400 E Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

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