Dear colleagues,

I want to express my thanks to you for your interest in the 2026 FTPP Annual International Al Plasma physics Conference: Connecting Plasma Science and Quantum Science.

While we have received good interest in the meeting (~25 registrants, but only 5 submitted abstracts), we believe that a larger participation is necessary to make an in-person meeting a success.

Therefore, we are making the difficult decision to postpone the in-person meeting and, instead, host a free, 1/2-day virtual meeting in early Spring, 2027 (tentatively, either January 20, 21, or 22, 2027).  Of course, we will begin the process of immediately fully reimbursing everyone that has paid a registration fee.

The virtual meeting would be set up in the format of a tutorial where we will have 2 to 4 tutorial style presentations plus another 2 to 4 contributed talks. Everyone that has already submitted an abstract will be given the opportunity to present in the virtual meeting. Furthermore, we would plan to do a much more active engagement with our international colleagues, since travel limitations would no longer be a constraint.  

While we regret having to make this decision, we do believe that this is an important scientific topic that represents a new frontier for plasma science research.  We hope that you will be able to join us in January, 2027 and we are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Edward Thomas, Jr., Auburn University

REGISTRATION

If you paid a registration fee for the in-person conference, we are aware of your payment and have your details on file. We are actively processing your refund, please be patient. We will be in touch with confirmation and details once it is finalized.

HOTEL

If you reserved a hotel room for the in-person meeting, please be sure to cancel your reservation directly by calling the hotel. For your convenience, here are the phone numbers for each hotel in Auburn, AL:

• The Hotel at Auburn University: (334) 821-8200

• The Graduate Auburn: (334) 752-4100

• AC Hotel Auburn: (334) 591-1116

This meeting follows the 2024 FTPP Annual International AI Plasma Physics Conference (AIAPC) – AI-Informed Plasma Physics: the Opportunities. This meeting was held in Huntsville, Alabama, from October 28th to October 30th, 2024. The meeting seeks to build on the exciting results from that meeting with an exploration of the intersection between plasma science and quantum science.

The intersection of plasma physics and quantum processes offers a new frontier for both fields. From the use of quantum entanglement as a means to diagnose plasmas to studying extreme plasma states where quantum processes are equally important as electromagnetic processes, there are new opportunities to explore the physics of plasmas in new regimes.

Future Technologies and Enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), in partnership with the Strategic Plasma Innovation Network (SPI-NET), invite you to join us for a free, half-day virtual workshop on "CONNECTING PLASMA SCIENCE AND QUANTUM SCIENCE," tentatively scheduled for late January 2027. This is intended to be a focused, half-day gathering of researchers and students brought together to explore this exciting new field, with active participation from our international colleagues now possible without travel constraints. The workshop will feature 2 to 4 tutorial-style presentations alongside 2 to 4 contributed talks, offering both a broad introduction to the field and a showcase of current research. We hope to bring together researchers with interests that can include:

• Quantum process in astrophysical plasmas

• High field laser science

• Diagnostic development using quantum process

• High energy density physics

• Ultra-cold plasmas

• Plasma spectroscopy

• Plasma processing of quantum materials