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SUMMARY:2026 Workshop on the Frontiers in Light–Matter Interactions
DTSTART:20260726T061500Z
DTEND:20260801T200000Z
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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 made by April 30 will be treated as early bird registrations. The
  registration fee will increase by 50 euros after the early-bird deadline.
 \nThe early bird registration fee is 300€ for invited speakers and 150
 € for early stage researchers and students. Please use these payment lin
 ks:\n\nInvited speakers (300€)\nEarly stage researchers and students (15
 0€)\n\nImportant Information:Associazione NanoPlasm will be in charge of
  the registration process. It is a No-profit Cultural Association\, regist
 ered with the Direct Tax Office (Ufficio delle Imposte Dirette)\, C.F. 981
 20770783\, which does not carry out business activities and therefore does
  not have a VAT ID. VAT is required only if any type of commercial activit
 y is conducted (DPR 633/72 art 1 and 5). Associazione NanoPlasm\, on the 
 basis of collections for membership fees and contributions for non-commerc
 ial activities\, may issue a receipt upon request. According to the laws i
 n force this receipt is exempt from stamp duty (Article 7\, table B\, comm
 a 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 considered as a me
 mbership fee to the Associazione NanoPlasm\, and this makes the participan
 t a supporting associate of the Association for this event and for the cur
 rent 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 participants\, it is high
 ly recommended to book your room as early as possible and in all cases bef
 ore April 30. Space is limited\, and rooms may not be available after Apri
 l 30. For booking\, please see the "Accommodation" subpage.There will be 
 a transfer service between Lamezia Terme Airport / Train Station and Paola
  Train Station.\n\nAbstracts\n\nAll speakers must submit a 1-2 page abstra
 ct describing the approach and main findings of the work to be presented o
 n the corresponding subpage by April 30.\n\nOrganizers\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Al
 ù\nCUNY Advanced Science Research Center & City College of New York (USA)
 \n\n\nAndrea Cavalleri\nMPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (Germ
 any) & University of Oxford (UK)\n\n\nGiuseppe (Pino) Strangi\n\nCase West
 ern Reserve University\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nWiebke Albrecht\nAMOLF
  (Netherlands)\n\n\nAndrea Alù\nCUNY Advanced Science Research Center & C
 ity College of New York (USA)\n\n\nHarry Atwater\nCalifornia Institute of 
 Technology (Caltech\, USA)\n\n\nEdoardo Baldini\nUniversity of Texas at Au
 stin (USA)\n\n\nDmitri Basov\nColumbia University (USA)\n\n\nLara Benfatto
 \nSapienza Università di Roma (Italy)\n\n\nAlexandra (Sasha) Boltasseva\n
 Purdue University (USA)\n\n\nMark Brongersma\nStanford University (USA)\n\
 n\nFrederico Capasso\nHarvard University (USA)\n\n\nAdrian Cavalieri\nPaul
  Scherrer Institute & University of Bern (Switzerland)\n\n\nAndrea Cavalle
 ri\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\nUniversity of Pennsylvania (USA)\n\n\nJerome Faist\nETH Zürich 
 (Switzerland)\n\n\nAnna Fontcuberta i Morral\nÉcole Polytechnique Fédér
 ale de Lausanne (Switzerland)\n\n\nJavier Garcia de Abajo\nICFO – The In
 stitute of Photonic Sciences (Spain)\n\n\nJean-Jaques Greffet\nUniversité
  Paris-Saclay / Institut d’Optique (France)\n\n\nMohammad Hafezi\nUniver
 sity of Maryland (USA)\n\n\nJun Kono\nRice University (USA)\n\n\nEsther Al
 arcón Lladó\nAMOLF (Netherlands)\n\n\nJames McIver\nColumbia University 
 (USA)\n\n\nVinod Menon\nCity College of New York & CUNY ASRC (USA)\n\n\nSo
 phie Meuret\nCNRS-CEMES (France)\n\n\nGeorgia Papadakis\nICFO – The Inst
 itute of Photonic Sciences (Spain)\n\n\nAlbert Polman\nAMOLF (Netherlands)
 \n\n\nRomain Quidant\nETH Zürich (Switzerland)\n\n\nClaus Ropers\nUnivers
 ity of Göttingen & MPI for Multidisciplinary Sciences (Germany)\n\n\nAnge
 l Rubio\nMPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (Germany) & Flatiron
  Institute (USA)\n\n\nRebecca Saive\nUniversity of Twente (Netherlands)\n\
 n\nVlad Shalaev\nPurdue University (USA)\n\n\nGiuseppe (Pino) Strangi\nCas
 e Western Reserve University (USA)\n\n\nGiulia Tagliabue\nÉcole Polytechn
 ique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)\n\n\nJorik van de Groep\nUnivers
 ity of Amsterdam (Netherlands)\n\n\nEwold Verhagen\nAMOLF (Netherlands)\n\
 n\nMartin Wegener\nKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT\, Germany)\n\n\n
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