{"id":9,"date":"2026-03-04T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfqo.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:54:03","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<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-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><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><\/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\">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\">The participation fee is \u20ac650 (reduced to \u20ac350 for PhD students), which covers local expenses, including accommodation in a single room, 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). Thanks to our generous sponsors we also expect to offer individual grants to support students and early-career researchers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of confirmed speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Radim Filip<\/strong> (Department of Optics Faculty of Science<br>Palacky University, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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><strong>Dr. David Theidel <\/strong>(Coll\u00e8ge de France, Paris, France and Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Nicholas Rivera<\/strong> (Cornell University, USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Giulio Vampa<\/strong> (National Research Council of Canada and University of Ottawa, Canada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Ido Kaminer<\/strong> (Technion &#8211; Israel Institute of Technology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Grillot<\/strong> (Universit\u00e9 Laval, Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada AND T\u00e9l\u00e9com Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Oren Cohen<\/strong> (Technion &#8211; Israel Institute of Technology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ido Nisim<\/strong> (Technion &#8211; Israel Institute of Technology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Mohammad Hassan<\/strong> (University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, US)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Paris Tzallas<\/strong> (FORTH, Heraklion, Greece)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Javier Rivera-Dean <\/strong>(ICFO, Casteldefelds, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Lars Bojer Madsen<\/strong> (Department of Physics and Astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aarhus University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Marcus Dahlstrom<\/strong> (Lund University, Lund, Sueden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Jonathan Poelloth<\/strong> (FAU Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg, Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>to be continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sponsorship:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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-669513ed 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-6c531013 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-52b864f0 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\">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-6c531013 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\">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, 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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\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Subscriptions start from 5 April 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is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Tutorial 1:<\/strong> QUANTUM HHG <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This tutorial introduces high-harmonic generation from a quantum perspective, covering strong-field light\u2013matter interaction, semiclassical and quantum models, and applications in attosecond science and ultrafast spectroscopy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Tutorial 2:<\/strong> QUANTUM LIGHT STATES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This tutorial surveys fundamental quantum states of light, including coherent, squeezed, and Fock states, emphasizing their mathematical description, physical generation, and 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We will emphasize specific ultrafast feature such as sub-femtosecond squeezing of the light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Tutorial 4: QUANTUM ELECTRONS <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This tutorial explores electron dynamics in quantum systems, focusing on wave\u2013particle duality, coherence, tunneling, and electron\u2013photon interactions relevant to ultrafast microscopy and nanoscale quantum technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:77% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" 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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. Hamed Merdji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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-28f84493 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\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/sfqo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-04-at-10.23.44-AM.jpeg\" 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is-style-asterisk\">Prof. Maria Chekova<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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-d1c656ed 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>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-28f84493 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><\/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-ef3d885c 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\" 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 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