{"id":9,"date":"2026-03-04T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:32:51","slug":"sfqo-2026-porquerolles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/","title":{"rendered":"The First International Workshop on Strong-field Quantum Optics (SFQO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"#registration\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#registration\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f9f9f9\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Postdeadine application is open until Friday 11\/9. Send your abstract to hamed.merdji@polytechnique.edu Thanks!!!<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border is-style-default\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"994\" src=\"http:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727.png 2560w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727-1536x596.png 1536w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SFQO_1-edited-scaled-e1772792216727-2048x795.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The International Workshop on Strong-field Quantum Optics (SFQO 2026)<br>will be held on Porquerolles Island, France, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2026.<\/strong> <strong>SFQO26<\/strong> will bring together a select group of invited researchers in strong-field physics and quantum optics to exchange ideas and discuss their latest results in areas including: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multimode quantum light &nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quantum-optical signatures in strong-field processes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong field quantum light-matter interactions &nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Key invited speakers \u2014 spanning strong-field theory, quantum-state theory and experiments, ultrafast optics, and emerging quantum-optical platforms and technologies\u2014 will lead interdisciplinary discussions on advancing quantum science in intense optical fields, developing next-generation attosecond quantum sources, and integrating strong-field quantum optics with quantum information science. The focused workshop format is designed to foster in-depth interaction and to bridge the gap between strong-field and quantum-optics communities. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The participation fee is \u20ac850 permanents\/postdocs (reduced to \u20ac650 for PhD students), which covers local expenses, including accommodation in a single room for Professors, double room for post-docs and students, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, coffee breaks, poster-session refreshments, the gala dinner, and round-trip boat transfer between the mainland and the island (approximately 20 minutes). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"registration\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration &amp; Payment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration is now open.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants who have completed the pre-registration are invited to confirm their participation by completing the registration and payment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student: 650 \u20ac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic \/ Researcher: 850 \u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payment and registration are handled through the <strong>CNRS Azur-Colloque platform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>[Register &amp; Pay]<\/strong> \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/dr04.azur-colloque.fr\/inscription\/fr\/390\/inscription\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dr04.azur-colloque.fr\/inscription\/fr\/390\/inscription\">Register &amp; Pay \u2013 SFQO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Porquerolles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2708\ufe0f By plane<\/strong><br>The nearest airport is Toulon-Hy\u00e8res Airport (TLN). From the airport, you can reach Hy\u00e8res and then continue to La Tour Fondue, where the ferry to Porquerolles departs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\ude86 By train<\/strong><br>Hy\u00e8res railway station is connected to major French cities. From Hy\u00e8res, you can continue to La Tour Fondue by bus or taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u26f4\ufe0f  Ferry<\/strong><br>Ferries to Porquerolles depart from La Tour Fondue. The crossing takes approximately 15\u201320 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2192 Ferry schedules &amp; tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlv-tvm.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TLV-TVM \u2013 Porquerolles ferry information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>List of confirmed speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Radim Filip<\/strong> (Department of Optics Faculty of Science<br>Palacky University, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Nicolas Treps<\/strong> (Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, ENS-Universit\u00e9 PSL, CNRS, Coll\u00e8ge de France, Paris, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Nicholas Rivera<\/strong> (Cornell University, USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Emilio Pisanty <\/strong>(Kings College, London, UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Carlos Trallero<\/strong> (University of Connecticut, USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Ilya Karuseychyk<\/strong> (Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pr. Denis Seletskiy <\/strong>(Polytechnique Montreal, Canada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Nadia Belabas<\/strong> (C2N, Paris Saclay, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Nirit Dudovich<\/strong> (Weizman Insitite of Science, Isra\u00ebl)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Nicholas Rivera<\/strong> (Cornell University, USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Grillot<\/strong> (Universit\u00e9 Laval Canada and T\u00e9l\u00e9com Paris, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr St\u00e9phane Virally (Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al, Canada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Philipp Stammer<\/strong> (ICFO, Barcelona, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Madhsudan Pillegowda<\/strong> (Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Paris Tzallas<\/strong> (FORTH, Heraklion, Greece)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Javier Rivera-Dean <\/strong>(University College London, London, UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Katarzyna Kowalczyk<\/strong> (JASLAB, NRC, Ottawa, Canada) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr David Busto<\/strong> (Lund University, Lund,  Sueden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Lars Bojer Madsen<\/strong> (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof Shengzhe Pan<\/strong> (East China Normal University, Shanghai, China)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Hongcheng Ni<\/strong> (East China Normal University, Shanghai, China)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Carla Figueira De Morisson Faria<\/strong> (University College London, UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Marcus Dahlstrom<\/strong> (Lund University, Lund, Sueden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Suman Mohan<\/strong> (MBI, Berlin, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Sili Yi <\/strong>(MBI, Berlin, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nikola\u00ef Klimkin <\/strong>(MBI, Berlin, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrei Rasputnyi <\/strong>(FAU, Erlangen, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Giovani Zotti <\/strong>(FAU, Erlangen, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ido Nisim<\/strong> (Student, Technion &#8211; Israel Institute of Technology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonathan Poelloth<\/strong> (FAU Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arikta Saha<\/strong> (ELLETRA, Trieste, Italy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Felipe Willman<\/strong> (Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Houssna Griguer <\/strong>(Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sponsorship:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0009407c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Quantum Frontiers<br>in a Mediterranean Sanctuary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.49-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Located in the heart of the Mediterranean, <strong>Porquerolles<\/strong> offers an exceptional and inspiring setting for scientific exchange.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Map-1-1024x722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Map-1-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Map-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Map-1-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Map-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cPorquerolles topographic map-fr.svg\u201d by Bourrichon, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-4f2ccadb\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the Port-Cros National Park, the island is renowned for its preserved natural landscapes, crystal-clear waters, vineyards, and tranquil atmosphere free from urban distraction. This unique environment fosters focused discussions and creative thinking, making Porquerolles an ideal venue for the Strong Field Quantum Optics Workshop, where cutting-edge science meets clarity, openness, and inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.51-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.51-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.51-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.51-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.22.51.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"40\" src=\"http:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.18.34-PM-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.18.34-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.18.34-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.18.34-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.18.34-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" data-id=\"41\" src=\"http:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM-1024x696.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM-1024x696.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM-768x522.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM-1536x1044.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.19.16-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" data-id=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1-1024x796.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1-1536x1193.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-12.21.14-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef3efcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Meet the organisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-189a6e74 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk\">Prof. Hamed Merdji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head of the Strong Field Quantum at Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk\">Prof. Maria Chekova<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head of the Quantum Radiation Group at the Max-Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-189a6e74 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-asterisk\">Prof. Misha Ivanov<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head of the Attosecond Theory Group at the Max Born Institute, Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"968\" src=\"http:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misha-1-e1772794759938.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9452771201446973;width:269px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misha-1-e1772794759938.jpg 915w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misha-1-e1772794759938-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misha-1-e1772794759938-768x812.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-248f7c56 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em>\u201cConsciousness is never experienced in the plural, only in the singular.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e42cfab0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0\">Erwin Schr\u00f6dinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-3-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdeadine application is open until Friday 11\/9. Send your abstract to hamed.merdji@polytechnique.edu Thanks!!! The International Workshop on Strong-field Quantum Optics (SFQO 2026)will be held on Porquerolles Island, France, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2026. SFQO26 will bring together a select group of invited researchers in strong-field physics and quantum optics to exchange ideas and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":157,"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":263,"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}