from 02.09.2024 to 06.09.2024
Ultrafast phenomena and light-matter interaction in quantum materials
at Zadar, Croatia
Ultrafast dynamics followed by light excitations in plasmonic materials is a rapidly growing field in condensed matter physics due to the remarkable insights that ultrashort lasers can provide into scattering mechanisms in matter, and due to related applications ranging from optical sensors, enhanced spectroscopy, photocatalysis to biomedicine. In addition to inducing and stimulating chemical reactions on surfaces, ultrafast interactions of light and matter can induce potential energy modifications and thereby excite new states of matter, such as phase transitions and superconducting states out of equilibrium. A complete theoretical description of plasmonic and photoexcited materials and the interaction of light and matter in general is far from available and requires the engagement and joint work of researchers from different fields. This workshop aims to bring together leading theoretical and experimental experts from various scientific disciplines dealing with the interaction of light and matter to exchange knowledge and advance the field of ultrafast non-equilibrium dynamics in condensed matter and physical chemistry.
Deadline for registration: June 1st 2024
The goal of the conference is to bring together top international scientists from several complementary scientific fields who deal with the most current topics in the field of research on the interaction of light with condensed matter, such as ultrafast and non-equilibrium dynamics, time-resolved processes on surfaces, photo-catalysis, plasmon catalysis, photonics. In particular, the task is to bring experimental and theoretical research closer together, to stimulate mutual discussion and cooperation on common topics, and to encourage further development of theoretical methods for the investigation of ultrafast processes induced by ultrafast lasers, which are currently out of proportion to the progress of related experimental techniques.
Venue
Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV 2, 23000 Zadar, Croatia
The conference will take place at the ceremonial hall of University of Zadar that is located on the Zadar waterfront with a view of the nearby islands.
Organizers
Institute of Physics, Zagreb
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
University of Zadar
Program Committee
Dino Novko
Institute of Physics, Croatia
Hrvoje Petek
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Reinhard Maurer
University of Warwick, UK
Ivor Lončarić
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia
Antonija Grubišić Čabo
University of Groningen, Netherlands
Local Organizing Committee
Ivor Lončarić
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia
Dino Novko
Institute of Physics, Croatia
Leonardo Marušić
University of Zadar, Croatia
Main financial support
Poster award sponsors
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