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28 Sep – 3 Oct 2026 · Kyiv, Ukraine

The conference will be held in a hybrid mode!
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Program Highlights

This year’s symposium places a special emphasis on interactive workshops and educational sessions — spanning synchrotron research, advanced laser sources, ultrafast phenomena, laser processing of materials, and sustainable materials and technologies — alongside the main conference on optics and high-technology material science.

3rd Workshop of Ukrainian Synchrotron Community

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Held under the initiative of the newly formed Ukrainian Synchrotron Community (USynC), this workshop aims to advance synchrotron-based research in Ukraine. It will highlight the latest developments in X-ray scattering, spectroscopy, and imaging techniques, with opportunities to engage with leading experts and explore applications in materials science and technology.

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Workshop on Advanced Laser Sources

Tue 29 Sep 2026

Advanced laser sources and technologies — ultrafast, high-power and novel emitters — driving progress in photonics, spectroscopy and materials research.

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Workshop on Ultrafast Phenomena

Tue 29 Sep 2026

Time-resolved studies of ultrafast phenomena in matter — photoinduced phase transitions, nonlinear phononics, carrier and lattice dynamics, and terahertz spectroscopy — across solids, liquids, gases and biological samples on femto- to picosecond timescales.

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Workshop on Laser processing of materials for advanced optoelectronic applications

Wed 30 Sep 2026

State-of-the-art laser processing and laser–matter interaction for patterning, thin-film modification and fabrication of advanced optoelectronic materials and devices.

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Workshop on Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Optoelectronics and Sensors

Wed 30 Sep 2026

Eco-friendly materials and sustainable technologies for photonics, optoelectronics and sensing — perovskites, two-dimensional materials and energy-efficient device fabrication.

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Conference on Optics and High Technology Material Science

Thu–Fri 1–2 Oct 2026

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Key Focus Areas

Advanced Materials and Photonic Technologies

  • Optical Materials and Nanophotonics
  • Nanotechnology and Nanophysics
  • Optics of Condensed Matter
  • Sustainable Photonics and Solar Energy

Laser Science and Quantum Technologies

  • Laser Physics and Applications
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Ultrafast and Attosecond Phenomena
  • Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Synchrotron Research

  • Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Imaging Methods
  • Synchrotron and XFEL Science
  • Biomedical Optics and IR Imaging

Emerging Fields in Photonics

  • Computational Photonics and Machine Learning
  • Integrated Photonics and Fiber Optics
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies
  • Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Modern Cryptography

Speakers

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Prof. Dr.

Luc Patthey

Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr.

Dr. Eugenio Paris

Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, SwissFEL, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr.

Alexander A. Kordyuk

Kyiv Academic University, Ukraine

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Dr. Leonie Christine Spitz

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bernina group, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr.

Volodymyr Dzhagan

Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS, Ukraine

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Important Dates and Guidelines

Dates

Submission Deadline

All abstracts must be submitted by 15 September 2026.

Registration Opens

Registration opens in summer 2026.

Final Registration

Last day to register is 20 September 2026.

Conference Dates

Join us from 28 September – 3 October 2026.

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Guidelines

Oral Reports Session

Presentations will be held in face-to-face at Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine and simultaneously on the Zoom platform. The duration of one presentation should be approximately 12 minutes, and 3 minutes for discussion.

Poster Presentation Session

Poster sessions will be held in the "rapid" talk format duration of 4 minutes for each poster.

Invited Talks

The length of one lecture provided by the Invited Speaker should be 25 minutes and 5 minutes for discussion.

Schedule

Monday, 28 September 2026

Time (Kyiv)Session
09:00 – 18:003rd Workshop of Ukrainian Synchrotron Community

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Time (Kyiv)Session
09:00 – 13:00Workshop on Advanced Laser Sources
14:00 – 18:00Workshop on Ultrafast Phenomena

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Time (Kyiv)Session
09:00 – 13:00Workshop on Laser Processing of Materials for Advanced Optoelectronic Applications
14:00 – 18:00Workshop on Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Optoelectronics and Sensors

Thursday, 1 October 2026

Time (Kyiv)Session
09:00 – 18:00Conference on Optics and High Technology Material Science — Day 1

Friday, 2 October 2026

Time (Kyiv)Session
09:00 – 16:00Conference on Optics and High Technology Material Science — Day 2
VENUE

The symposium will be held in a hybrid format, with on-site sessions at the Faculty of Physics, Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, and virtual participation via ZOOM for international speakers.

5 Workshops,
Conference

The symposium unites five specialized workshops and a main conference, spanning advanced and sustainable materials, laser sources and ultrafast phenomena, laser processing, and modern synchrotron- and optics-based measurement techniques.

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