Register now for the 4th Quantum Optics and Nanophotonics Winter School

This intensive 2-day programme (27 – 28 January 2026) offers lectures by leading international researchers and valuable industry talks, alongside dedicated poster sessions for attendees.

The Wave - external shot of the Faculty of Social Sciences building Feb 2023
External shot of the Wave - the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield

Organised by the Quantum Physics and Technology Group at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Sheffield Quantum Centre (SQC) at the University of Sheffield, this school is available for researchers from PhD student level and above.

This intensive 2-day programme (27 – 28 January 2026) offers lectures by leading international researchers and valuable industry talks, alongside dedicated poster sessions for attendees.

The school will provide insights into cutting edge areas in the field, including the generation, control, and detection of quantum light, novel materials for nanophotonics, strong light-matter interaction, and spins/spin-photon interfaces in solid-state systems.

Guest speakers include:

  • Søren Stobbe (DTU, Denmark)
  • Jeroen Beeckman (Ghent University, Belgium)
  • Barbara Pietka (University of Warsaw, Poland)
  • Chiara Trovatello (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
  • Florian Dirnberger (TU Munich, Germany)
  • Thalia Dominguez Bucio (University of Southampton, UK)
  • Raj Patel (Imperial, UK)
  • Leonardo Midolo (Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark)
  • Ramsey Selim (Cornerstone, UK)
  • Thomas Produit (ID Quantique, Switzerland)
  • Evi Kesapidou (Single Quantum, Netherlands)

Below is more information about registration follow the link to secure your place now

  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: 8th of December 2025
  • Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: 19th of December 2025
  • Final Registration Deadline: 19th of January 2026
  • Winter School Dates: 27 – 28 January 2026

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