General Purpose

The NanoCharM consortium aims to identify expertise and to establish a platform on the application of ellipsometry and polarimetry for the characterization of a large variety of nanomaterials and related devices. Beyond doubt, a major advantage of these methods is among many other aspects the possibility to study and monitor growth processes or preparation steps. It is the combination of the very high sensitivity to ultra thin film optical and (nano-)structural properties, the fact that optical methods can be used in many different environments, the possibility of a real time data acquisition and the minimal impact to the object under investigation, which makes ellipsometry and polarimetry an ideal tool for in-line and in-situ characterization needs. Accordingly these methods are meanwhile widely used in scientific as well as industrial areas. The scope of the workshop is to identify and discuss new developments and demands in the community.

Important: No registration fee! The workshop is sponsored by NanoCharM project.

Preliminary Program

Wednesday morning 9:15 - opening of the workshop
Wednesday evening - welcome reception and poster session
Thursday evening - Berlin tour and social dinner
Friday 12:30 - end of the workshop

Invited Speakers*

• Rob Collins
• Karsten Hinrichs
• Morten Kildemo
• David Martin
• Herbert Wormeester
• Stefan Zollner

* Please note, this is a preliminary list of speakers and is subject to change.

Selected Topics

• Surface preparation
• In-situ growth monitoring (MBE/MOCVD)
• Close loop control
• Advanced in-line applications
• Hard- and software, manufacturer developments

Details of social events will be available soon.

Organization Committee

• C. Cobet (ISAS)
• N. Esser (ISAS, TU Berlin)
• K. Hingerl (JKU)
• M. Losurdo (CNR-IMIP)

Further Information

Dr. Christoph Cobet
Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS , Department Berlin, Germany

Email: workshop@nanocharm.org

Workshop Location:

© TU Berlin

The Workshop will be hosted by Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, in the Eugene-Paul-Wigner-Building in the center of Berlin. Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623 Berlin, Germany

Travel Directions

The Technische Universität located close to the train station Zoo and easily accessible.

By car:

* Coming from the north - Hamburg/Rostock (A24 autobahn):
At the motorway junction Oranienburg take the A111 to Berlin Zentrum, and at the motorway junction Charlottenburg turn onto the A 100. Leave at the Kaiserdamm exit, and turn left at the end of the slip road to turn onto the Kaiserdamm boulevard (later Bismarckstrasse). Continue over the traffic island into Strasse des 17 Juni, and the Main Building of the TU Berlin is on your right after 100 yards.

* From Hannover (A2) and Leipzig, Nuremberg:
Take the motorway A10 (Berlin Ring) to the Drewitz motorway junction, then the AVUS (A 115) to Berlin-Zentrum. At the Funkturm follow the signs to Wedding, but then take the first exit to Kaiserdamm. Turn left at the end of the slip road to turn onto the Kaiserdamm boulevard (later Bismarckstrasse). Continue over the traffic island into Strasse des 17 Juni, and the Main Building of the TU Berlin is on your right after 100 yards.

By rail:

At Central station take a regional train (RE1, RE2, RE7, RB10, RB14) or S-Bahn  (S5, S7, S75, S9) to Zoologischer Garten. The main campus is only a five minute walk from Zoologischer Garten railway station. You can also take a Bus (M45, 245 oder X9) or the U-Bahn (Line 2) to Ernst Reuter Platz.

By Airplane (Berlin has two airports):

* Tegel:
The airport is very close to the Main Campus. Take the airport shuttle bus (X9) to Ernst-Reuter Platz (15 minutes) or take a taxi (10 minutes).

* Schönefeld:
This is across the city, so a taxi is expensive unless you can share the costs. Take a 171 bus to S-Bahnhof Schönefeld, then take a regional train (RE7, destination Dessau) or S-Bahn (Line 9, destination Westkreuz) to Zoologischer Garten. From there you can walk down Hardenbergstrasse (five minutes), take a bus (M45, 245, or X9), or take the U-Bahn (Line 2, destination Ruhleben) one station to Ernst Reuter Platz. As an alternative you can also go the underground station Rudow (by bus 171), and from there take the Line 7 (destination Rathaus Spandau) to Bismarckstrasse, then change onto the Line 2 (destination Pankow) and travel two stops to Ernst Reuter Platz. Both options take about an hour.

© TU Berlin

Accommodation

NanoCharM can suggest 3 hotels for accommodation. All are within 5 minutes walking distance of the Technische Universitat Berlin.

Hotel Carmer 16 (from 68EUR per night)
Carmerstraße 16, D-10623 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 311 00 500
Fax: +49 30 311 00 510
E-mail: info@hotel-carmer16.de
Website: http://www.hotel-carmer16.de/

Hotel OTTO (from 80EUR per night)
Knesebeckstraße 10, D-10623 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 54 71 00 80
Fax: +49 30 54 71 00 888
E-mail: info@hotelotto.com
Website: http://www.hotelotto.com/

Hotel Gates Berlin (from 75EUR per night)
Knesebeckstraße 8-9, D-10623 Berlin
Phone: +49 030 311 06-0
Fax: +49 030 312 20 60
E-mail: info@hotel-gates.com
Website: http://www.hotel-gates-berlin-west.com/

Register:
The online registration form is available here