COST ACTION CA20116

OPERA • COST ACTION CA20116

European Network for Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy

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.

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.

Meet our
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.

Latest News

6th Call for the Short-Term Scientific Missions

6th Call for the Short-Term Scientific Missions

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you about the opening of the 6th Call for the Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) funded by the COST action European Network for Innovative and Advanced Epitaxy (CA20116 – OPERA). This 6th call will fund STSMs taking place from 15 July to 1 October 2023. The deadline for the...
Postpone of the Workshop – “From Epitaxial Materials towards Technological Transfer: Academic/Industrial meeting”

Postpone of the Workshop - "From Epitaxial Materials towards Technological Transfer: Academic/Industrial meeting"

Date: 29 August to 
31 August, 2023
Organized by the EU COST Action OPERANew dates: August 29-31, 2023 New Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023 The OPERA Workshop “From Epitaxial Materials towards Technological Transfer: Academic/Industrial meeting” will be held in Paris-Saclay-France, August 29-31, 2023. 3 main topics will be addressed: The content of the Workshop will cover the scientific tasks of the...
Workshop – “Application-oriented material development”

Workshop - "Application-oriented material development"

Date: 12 September to 
14 September, 2023
Organized by the EU COST Action OPERABucharest-Magurele, September 12-14, 2023 Abstract Submission Deadline: June 15th, 2023 Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming OPERA Workshop “Application-oriented material development”, which will be held in Bucharest-Magurele, Romania, September 12-14, 2023. The content of the Workshop will cover the scientific tasks of the...
SSDM Conference

SSDM Conference

Date: 5 September to 
8 September, 2023
The SSDM (Solid State Devices and Materials) conference will be organized from September 5 to 8, 2023 in Nagoya (Japan), see www.ssdm.jp The deadline for abstract submission is May 1 (July 19 for late news abstracts). The conference contains 12 symposia covering material questions which are of interest for our COST-Opera consortium. 
Euro Nano Forum

Euro Nano Forum

Date: 11 June to 
13 June, 2023
This summer, 11-13 June, the Euro Nano Forum is organized in Lund. Every second year, this high-level conference brings industry, academia, policymakers, and other stakeholders together to discuss developments in nanotechnology and advanced materials in an open forum. The conference will be held in a hybrid format and we welcome both onsite and online participation....
NAMBE 2023 | Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended to April 26, 2023

NAMBE 2023 | Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended to April 26, 2023

Call for AbstractsDeadline Extended to April 26, 2023 Abstract Guidelines & Submission The 37th North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE 2023) is a prominent international forum for reporting scientific and technological developments in Molecular Beam Epitaxy research. The conference showcases important results from fundamental materials and device research, through technological applications, and into high-volume and...