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SUMMARY:2026 Workshop on the Frontiers in Light–Matter Interactions
DTSTART:20260726T061500Z
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DESCRIPTION:The field of light–matter interaction\, which has been at th
 e center of physics and engineering since the invention of the laser is en
 tering a new era. Electromagnetic fields and quantum degrees of freedom of
  matter are being engineered with unprecedented control. Across nanophoton
 ics\, metamaterials\, ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum materials\, a pow
 erful scientific convergence is underway. Photons are increasingly used to
  steer matter\, energy flow and information across multiple time and lengt
 h scales.\nThe 2026 Workshop on the Frontiers in Light–Matter Interactio
 ns brings together a uniquely broad group of internationally recognized sp
 eakers working at the intersection of:\n\nNanophotonics\, metasurfaces\, a
 nd resonant photonics\nQuantum materials\, polaritonic systems\, and emerg
 ent phenomena in light matter hybrids\nUltrafast science and nonlinear/str
 ong-field optics\nNear-field nano-optics and next-generation spectroscopy\
 nIR\, mid-IR and THz physics for control and sensing\n\nThis is an intera
 ction-first workshop\, intentionally designed to favor depth over breadth.
  Talks will follow a tutorial-style format (45 minutes each)\, leaving amp
 le space for real discussion\, scientific exchanges\, and collaboration-bu
 ilding.\nOn August 1\, we will conclude the workshop with a one-day specia
 l meeting honoring Prof. Albert Polman for his 65th birthday\, with severa
 l other talks honoring Prof. Polman's scientific contributions and a speci
 al dinner.\n\nA Special Invitation to Early-Stage Researchers\n\nA core go
 al of this workshop is to create an environment where graduate students an
 d postdocs can play an active scientific role\, not simply attend. We warm
 ly encourage early-stage participants to present their work through poster
 s and short communications. If your research touches any aspect of modern 
 light–matter interaction\, this workshop offers an unusually high-qualit
 y setting for feedback\, visibility\, and new collaborations.\n\nRegistrat
 ion & Fees\n\nPlease register on the corresponding subpage by May 31.Regis
 trations received by April 30 were considered early-bird registrations and
  were subject to lower fees.\nThe registration fee is 350€ for invited s
 peakers and 200€ for early stage researchers and students. Please use th
 ese payment links:\n\nInvited speakers (350€)\nEarly stage researchers a
 nd students (200€)\n\nImportant Information:Associazione NanoPlasm will 
 be in charge of the registration process. It is a No-profit Cultural Assoc
 iation\, registered with the Direct Tax Office (Ufficio delle Imposte Dire
 tte)\, C.F. 98120770783\, which does not carry out business activities and
  therefore does not have a VAT ID. VAT is required only if any type of com
 mercial activity is conducted (DPR 633/72 art 1 and 5). Associazione Nano
 Plasm\, on the basis of collections for membership fees and contributions 
 for non-commercial activities\, may issue a receipt upon request. Accordin
 g to the laws in force this receipt is exempt from stamp duty (Article 7\,
  table B\, comma 16 of DPR 642/72 as amended by Presidential Decree No 55 
 of December 30\, 1982). The payment of the registration fee has to be con
 sidered as a membership fee to the Associazione NanoPlasm\, and this makes
  the participant a supporting associate of the Association for this event 
 and for the current year.\n\nVenue\n\nThe workshop will take place at the 
 Grand Hotel San Michele (Cetraro).Since rooms are assigned on a first-come
 \, first-served basis and a special discount is offered for all participan
 ts\, it is highly recommended to book your room as early as possible and i
 n all cases before April 30. Space is limited\, and rooms may not be avail
 able after April 30. For booking\, please see the "Accommodation" subpage
 .There will be a transfer service between Lamezia Terme Airport / Train St
 ation and Paola Train Station.\n\nAbstracts\n\nAll speakers must submit a 
 1-2 page abstract describing the approach and main findings of the work to
  be presented on the corresponding subpage by May 31.\n\nOrganizers\n\n\n\
 n\nAndrea Alù\nCUNY Advanced Science Research Center & City College of Ne
 w York (USA)\n\n\nAndrea Cavalleri\nMPI for the Structure and Dynamics of 
 Matter (Germany) & University of Oxford (UK)\n\n\nGiuseppe Strangi\n\nCase
  Western Reserve University\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLocal Organizing Committee\n\n\
 n\n\nAntonio De Luca\nUniversity of Calabria\n\n\nOlga Favale\nUniversity 
 of Calabria\n\n\nVincenzo Caligiuri\nUniversity of Calabria\n\n\nMaria Ruf
 folo\nUniversity of Calabria\n\n\nLaura De Luca\nUniversity of Calabria\n\
 n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nEsther Alarcón-Lladó\nAMOLF (Netherlands)\n\n\n
 Wiebke Albrecht\nAMOLF (Netherlands)\n\n\nAndrea Alù\nCUNY Advanced Scien
 ce Research Center & City College of New York (USA)\n\n\nHarry Atwater\nCa
 lifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech\, USA)\n\n\nMikhail Belkin\nTech
 nical University of Munich\n\n\nLara Benfatto\nSapienza Università di Rom
 a (Italy)\n\n\nAlexandra Boltasseva\nPurdue University (USA)\n\n\nMark Bro
 ngersma\nStanford University (USA)\n\n\nAdrian Cavalieri\nPaul Scherrer In
 stitute & University of Bern (Switzerland)\n\n\nAndrea Cavalleri\nMPI for 
 the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (Germany) & University of Oxford (UK)
 \n\n\nGiulio Cerullo\nPolitecnico di Milano (Italy)\n\n\nNader Engheta\nUn
 iversity of Pennsylvania (USA)\n\n\nJerome Faist\nETH Zürich (Switzerland
 )\n\n\nAnna Fontcuberta i Morral\nÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausa
 nne (Switzerland)\n\n\nJavier Garcia de Abajo\nICFO – The Institute of P
 hotonic Sciences (Spain)\n\n\nJean-Jaques Greffet\nUniversité Paris-Sacla
 y / Institut d’Optique (France)\n\n\nMohammad Hafezi\nUniversity of Mary
 land (USA)\n\n\nJun Kono\nRice University (USA)\n\n\nJames McIver\nColumbi
 a University (USA)\n\n\nVinod Menon\nCity College of New York & CUNY ASRC 
 (USA)\n\n\nSophie Meuret\nCNRS-CEMES (France)\n\n\nGeorgia Papadakis\nICFO
  – The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain)\n\n\nAlbert Polman\nAMOLF 
 (Netherlands)\n\n\nRomain Quidant\nETH Zürich (Switzerland)\n\n\nDavid Re
 is\nStanford PULSE Institute\n\n\nClaus Ropers\nUniversity of Göttingen &
  MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences (Germany)\n\n\nAngel Rubio\nMPI for th
 e Structure and Dynamics of Matter (Germany) & Flatiron Institute (USA)\n\
 n\nRebecca Saive\nUniversity of Twente (Netherlands)\n\n\nVlad Shalaev\nPu
 rdue University (USA)\n\n\nGiuseppe Strangi\nCase Western Reserve Universi
 ty (USA) & HLHT Unical\n\n\nGiulia Tagliabue\nÉcole Polytechnique Fédér
 ale de Lausanne (Switzerland)\n\n\nJorik van de Groep\nUniversity of Amste
 rdam (Netherlands)\n\n\nEwold Verhagen\nAMOLF (Netherlands)\n\n\nMiriam Vi
 tiello\nCNR Istituto Nanoscienze & Scuola Normale Superiore (Italy)\n\n\n\
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