The 2nd International Online Conference on Photonics
IOCP2026 : Abstract Submission Deadline Extension
Upon receiving requests from a few authors to extend the abstract submission deadline, we are delighted to extend it to 17 September 2026.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
Instructions for authors are available online.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocp2026@mdpi.com.
the chairs
Dear Colleagues,
Building on the success of the 2024 edition, the 2nd International Online Conference on Photonics (IOCP2026) will once again bring together leading researchers from around the world to share recent advances in optics and photonics.
The conference is organized by the MDPI open access journal Photonics (ISSN: 2304-6732, Impact Factor 2.1) and will be held online on 14–16 December 2026.
“Optics and photonics have grown into a broad research field, with significant progress in both fundamental and applied studies, spanning theory and experiment. Core topics include linear and nonlinear optics; conservative and dissipative media; continuous and discrete systems such as photonic lattices; light propagation in temporal, spatial, and spatiotemporal domains; and the formation of one-, two-, and three-dimensional optical patterns. In dissipative systems, such as laser cavities, losses may be compensated for by intrinsic gain or external pumping, while recent interest has also focused on systems emulating fractional diffraction or dispersion. These advances are driven by the close synergy between theoretical and experimental work.
Remarkable progress has been achieved in optical solitons, including bright, dark, and composite solitons in multi-component systems, particularly in two and three dimensions. The creation and stabilization of multidimensional and vortex solitons, as well as bound states known as soliton molecules, remain active research areas. Related studies in nonlinear dissipative systems have also enabled advances in frequency comb generation with strong application potential.
Further impressive developments include the design and experimental realization of metamaterials and metasurfaces, which enable efficient control of linear and nonlinear light propagation and the generation of light fields with intrinsic topological structures. Recent studies have also reported complex topological optical modes, such as hopfions and skyrmions.”
The IOCP2026 Conference warmly welcomes the presentation of original research findings and review contributions on the above-mentioned topics, as well as other emerging studies in optics and photonics.
We very much look forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
IOCP2026 Event Chairs;
Prof. Dr. Boris Malomed, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Tel Aviv University.
Prof. Dr. Pasquale Pagliusi, Department of Physics, University of Calabria.
Meet Our Chairs
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University;Prof. Dr. Boris Malomed received his Ph.D. from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1981 and his habilitation from the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (Kiev), in 1989. Until 1991, he was a senior researcher at the Institute for Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). Since 1991, he has worked as an associate professor, and since 1998, he has worked as a full professor at Tel Aviv University. His h-index is 89 (Web of Science)/105 (Google Scholar).
Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy;Prof. Dr. Pasquale Pagliusi is an associate professor at the Dipartimento di Fisica, Università della Calabria, Italy. His research focuses on photonics, optics, and advanced optical materials. He is actively involved in international research collaborations and scientific conferences.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineSep 17, 2026
- Abstract acceptance notificationOct 16, 2026
- Registration start dateJan 20, 2026
- Registration end dateDec 09, 2026
Meet Our Speakers
Department of Chemistry, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida;Prof. Dr. Qun Huo is an expert in nanotechnology, chemistry, and biomedical optics. Her research interests include gold nanoparticles, light scattering, immunoassays, and nanomaterial-based sensing technologies, with applications in biomedical diagnostics, bioanalysis, and advanced optical detection systems.
Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Australia;Prof. Dr. Yuri Kivshar is Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University. His research focuses on nonlinear physics, nonlinear photonics, and the physics of metamaterials, and he has published numerous high-impact papers in Physical Review Letters and Nature-family journals. His key academic contributions include pioneering findings on nonlinear localized modes in optical systems, optical solitons and vortices, localization in discrete systems, as well as nonlinear effects in plasmonics and metamaterials.
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