Introduction to the Action

The COST Action “European Network for Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy”, named OPERA, will build a new and innovative European Network composed of expert communities in epitaxial growth focusing on different materials classes: conventional semiconductors, oxides and 2D materials.

It aims to bridge the gap between traditionally separated scientific communities, both academic and industrial, having the common goal to combine complementary knowledge, push further the material maturation, and exploit epitaxial combinations of the different material classes in order to unveil new properties and produce new functionalities.

Based on this organization, the OPERA COST Action will foster interdisciplinary collaborative research activities allowing maintaining European epitaxy at the topmost worldwide level of research and innovation.

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Working Groups

WG1

Fundamental research – New Materials

In material science, the ambition is to address new challenges, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. To address Sustainable Development Goals: the fundamental key in the epitaxy field must be addressed for mastering “actual” materials and developing new materials.

WG2

Applications-oriented material developments

Optimization of materials for innovative devices: Novel device performances rely on material properties. In this regard, materials must be developed considering device requirements.

WG3

Industry-oriented materials development and technological transfers

To develop technological transfer-ready devices, the fundamental challenges of tasks 1 & 2 must be addressed by taking into account market–proof device specifications.

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European Conference on Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy – 19-23 May 2025 – Pisa, Italy

European Conference on Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy - 19-23 May 2025 – Pisa, Italy

Date: 19 May to 
23 May, 2025
Important dates Conference: May 19-23 Conference free of fee! Abstracts Deadline for abstract submission: March 21 Abstract submission results: April 07 Download Abstract template Abstracts submission via e-mail: opera-ws@clermont-auvergne-inp.fr Financial support: Deadline for financial support application: March 21 Results on financial support: April 07 Funding application form Special financial support for Young Researchers (aged less...
WOSDICE-EXMATEC

WOSDICE-EXMATEC

Cádiz, Spain | 16-20 June 2025 Dear Colleagues, We kindly invite you to participate at WOSDICE-EXMATEC, which will take place at Cádiz, Spain, from 16 to 20 June 2025. WOCSDICE – EXMATEC combines the 48th Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits (WOCSDICE) with the 19th Workshop on Evaluation and Control of Compound Semiconductor...
MATEPI Summer Scholl of Epitaxy 2025

MATEPI Summer Scholl of Epitaxy 2025

Dear Colleagues, The MATEPI summer school of epitaxy 2025, organized by the French national research network (GDR) on the epitaxy, will be held on the French Riviera from June 22nd to 27th, 2025, on the island of Porquerolles. This summer school is dedicated to Ph.D. students, as well as junior and senior scientists. The program is designed to...
Call for proposals at NFFA-DI

Call for proposals at NFFA-DI

Dear colleagues, The second call for proposals for accessing the facilities of the recently founded Italian Research Infrastructure  NFFA-DI is currently open and will close on April 15, 2025. NFFA-DI https://nffa-di.it/en/ is a Full-Spectrum Research Infrastructure for nanoscience and nanotechnology, diffused on the Italian territory. The rationale of NFFA-DI is to integrate nanofoundry laboratories, i.e....
11th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions & 2nd Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions are open for submission

11th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions & 2nd Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions are open for submission

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that both the 11th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) and the 2nd Senior Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions, funded by the COST action European Network for Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy (CA20116 – OPERA), are open for submissions. These calls will fund Short-Term Scientific Missions taking place...
Call for Highlights 2024

Call for Highlights 2024

Dear Colleagues, the end of 2024 is almost there. This year again, the COST action OPERA proposes to highlight the researches dealing with epitaxy in Europe and neighboring countries, through the dissemination of a document providing the list of publications, proceedings & patents (dealing with epitaxy, using epitaxy for devices, or implementing characterization/modeling tools for...