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Pisa, Italy — July 8–10, 2026

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Announcement

It is our great pleasure to announce the 12th edition of the Workshop on Plasmonics, nano-optics and its applications, “PLASMONICA 2026”, to be held on July 8-10, 2026 in Pisa, Italy.

PLASMONICA is the annual national workshop organized by the working group “Plasmonics and nano-optics” of the Italian Society for Optics and Photonics (SIOF), a national branch of the European Optical Society (EOS). Since its first edition in 2013, PLASMONICA has averaged about 100 participants per year. It is a lively environment that gathers the active research in Italy and around the world in the fields of plasmonics and nano-optics. This year's edition will take place in Pisa thanks to the synergy between the Università di Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.

  • Conference begins: Wednesday, July 8, early afternoon.
  • Conference social dinner: Thursday, July 9.
  • Conference ends: Friday, July 10, at lunchtime.

In line with the workshop’s tradition, registration fees are the following:

  • €100 for SIOF members
  • €130 for SIOF members (late registration)
  • €140, including annual SIOF membership
  • €170 (late registration), including annual SIOF membership
  • Free for students and postdocs; complimentary annual SIOF membership covered by the organizers.

Looking forward to seeing you in Pisa!

➜ Abstract Submission

Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: April 12
  • Notification of acceptance of contribution: May 11
  • Registration opening: May 4
  • Early-bird registration deadline: June 7

Resources

Topics

  • Nanoantennas and metasurfaces
  • Nonlinear and ultrafast nanophotonics
  • Thermo- and magneto-plasmonics
  • Quantum plasmonics
  • Surface- and tip-enhanced spectroscopies
  • Strong coupling in nanoscale systems
  • Plasmonic (bio)sensing
  • Optical forces at the nanoscale
  • Semiconductor and THz plasmonics
  • Novel optical nanomaterials
  • Nanoscale photo-catalysis

Invited Speakers

Invited spearkes who have confirmed their attendance.

Paola Borri
Paola Borri
(Cardiff University, UK)
Jacinto Sà
Jacinto Sà
(Uppsala University, SE)

Organizing Committee

  • Francesco Pineider (Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa)
  • Alessio Gabbani (Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa)
  • Alessandro Tredicucci (Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa)
  • Andrea Tomadin (Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa)
  • Giuseppe Barillaro (Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Pisa)
  • Chiara Cappelli (Scuola Normale Superiore)
  • Simone Zanotto (Istituto Nanoscienze, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
  • Ilaria Rea (SIOF, Treasurer)
  • Francesca Rossi (SIOF, Secretary)

Scientific Committee

  • Stefania Benedetti (Istituto Nanoscienze, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
  • Monica Bollani (Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano)
  • Claudia Fasolato (Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma)
  • Antonio Ferraro (Istituto di Nanotecnologia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
  • Maria Caterina Giordano (Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova)
  • Tommaso Giovannini (Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma Tor Vergata)
  • Pietro Giuseppe Gucciardi (Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
  • Francesca Intonti (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Firenze)
  • Valentina Krachmalnicoff (Institut Langevin, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris)
  • Alberto Naldoni (Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino)

Supporting Institutions

Industry Sponsors

Conference Venue

“Aula Magna di Scienze”, Building E (Area Pontecorvo), Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa.

  • Google Maps: link
  • Easy map of Pisa center: image
  • Easy map of the venue: image
  • Conference room: link

Travel Information

  • By Plane: Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei offers a large and ever-growing number of flight connections with Europe, America and Asia. It is the preferred hub in Tuscany for Low Cost companies as well as for major airlines. The airport is close to the city center, and can be quickly reached by bus, rail shuttle (people mover) or taxi (taxi service: phone number +39 050 541600) ➜ Pisa Airport.
  • By bus: The urban bus service is operated by the AT-Bus (Autolinee Toscane). Given the size of the city, moving on foot or by bicycle is extremely convenient and popular ➜ Autolinee Toscane.
    From the train station:
    • take bus line 4 and get off at Buonarroti 1;
    • take bus line 3+ and get off at Buonarroti 3.
  • By train: Pisa Centrale railway station offers frequent connections with Florence, Lucca, Viareggio and other Tuscan destinations as well as with main Italian and European cities. A train journey to Rome takes 3 hours ➜ Trenitalia.
    Direct trains to Pisa Centrale:
    • from Firenze Santa Maria Novella (SMN) at 9:53, 10:28;
    • from Genova Brignole at 7:56, 9:01;
    • from Roma Termini at 6:23.
  • By car: map of parking areas ➜ PisaMo; parking lot "Vittorio Emanuele II" ➜ Saba.

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