LUMES-Usal / Salamanca
Applications open until June 7
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Overview
Welcome to the first edition of the International Summer School on Structured Light and Matter, organized by the Unit of Excellence LUMES at the University of Salamanca. The school will take place from July 7 to 11 in Salamanca, Spain.
The Summer School offers a week of intensive, interdisciplinary training in three key areas of current research: structured light, structured matter, and light-matter interaction. The school features 11 courses spread over 36 teaching hours, carefully structured to offer participants an advanced and practical introduction to these topics. The program combines theoretical sessions, practical modules, keynote lectures given by international experts, 21 researchers from Universidad de Salamanca and a special visit to the Center for Pulsed Lasers (CLPU).
The school is limited to 15 participants, preferably students in the final years of undergraduate studies in Physics, Chemistry or Engineering, as well as Master’s or early-stage PhD students. The program includes meals for all registered students for the duration of the school. Additionally, travel grants are available to help cover accommodation and transportation costs to Salamanca. These grants are open to all applicants and must be justified in the motivation letter included in the application form.
All activities will be conducted in English.
international Keynote Speakers
Sonja Franke-Arnold
University of Glasgow
Sonja Franke-Arnold is a Professor for Quantum Optics at the University of Glasgow, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Since over 25 years she is excited by shaping light into optical vortices and other complex light modes, and studying their interaction with atoms cooled close to absolute zero. Together with her team of PhD students she explores fundamental properties of vectorial light-atom interaction and topological structures, and performs industry-led investigations of quantum-enhanced magnetometry, phase-engineering, spectroscopy and polarimetry.
Peter Bøggild
Technical University of Denmark
Peter Bøggild is Professor at DTU Physics and Head of the 2DPHYS section, working with the electronic and transport properties of two-dimensional materials. He holds a PhD in mesoscopic physics from the University of Copenhagen (1998) and has been full professor since 2013. His research covers synthesis and transfer of 2D materials, nanostructuring, THz spectroscopy, metrology, and transport phenomena in graphene and related materials. He led the strategic research project DA-GATE and participated in several large industry-oriented collaborative projects, as well as the Graphene Flagship. Today, Bøggild is part of several national and international collaborations, and is co-PI of the ERC Synergy project METRIQS focusing on programmable quantum materials.
Program & Schedule (Preliminary)
Topic 1: Structured Light
1.1 Keynote Lecture on Structured Light. Imparted by Sonja Franke-Arnold, international invited speaker
1.2 Hands on Python – Structured Light. Imparted by Luis Plaja Rustein, Carlos Hernández-García
1.3 Experimental Generation of Structured Light. Imparted by Ignacio López Quintás, Aurora Crego García, David Marco Castillo
1.4 Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Imparted by Benjamín Alonso Fernández, Enrique Conejero Jarque
Topic 2: Structured Matter
2.1 Keynote Lecture on Structured Matter. Imparted by an international invited speaker
2.2 Fabrication of 2D Quantum Materials. Imparted by Juan A. Delgado-Notario, Namrata Saha
2.3 Hands-on Tutorial on Magnetic Nanostructures. Imparted by Felipe García Sánchez, Luis López Díaz, Víctor J. Raposo Funcia
2.4 Nanoarchitectures and Material Design. Imparted by Roberto de Guzmán, Jorge Bautista
Topic 3: Light-Matter Interaction
3.1 Optoelectronic Measurements of Quantum Devices. Imparted by José M. Caridad Hernández, Óscar Castelló Nieto
3.2 Material Processing with Ultrashort Laser Pulses. Imparted by Carolina Romero Vázquez, Javier Rodríguez Vázquez de Aldana, Pablo Moreno Pedraz
3.3 Introduction to Optical Fibers. Imparted by Julio San Román Álvarez de Lara, Íñigo J. Sola Larrañaga
Discover SALAMANCA
Located in western Spain, Salamanca is a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant student atmosphere. Home to one of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1218, the city blends centuries of academic tradition with a dynamic, modern lifestyle.
Walking through its historic streets, you’ll find world-renowned landmarks such as the University façade, the Plaza Mayor, and the twin cathedrals—alongside cozy cafés, amazing gastronomy, and international communities. As a city that lives and breathes knowledge, Salamanca is the perfect place to learn, connect, and experience Spain at its most authentic.
Facultad de Ciencias
Edificio I+D+i
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
EVent Organizers
The Summer School will be held in the research groups and centers integrated into LUMES: Laser Applications and Photonics (ALF); Quantum Materials and Devices (QMADE); Research Group on Simulation of Magnetic Nanostructures (SINAMAG); Pulsed Laser Center (CLPU); Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering Applied to Design, Manufacturing and Applications of Composite Materials (LAMCOM).
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