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Pisa, Italy — July 8–10, 2026

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Announcements

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.

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.

📋 The program is now online: ➜ Browse the program or ⭳ Download the program

🍽 The social dinner will take place on July 9 at 20:15 at Ristorante La Clessidra, Via del Castelletto 26/30, in the city center, at 10 min walking distance from the conference venue. ➜ Ristorante La Clessidra

Looking forward to seeing you in Pisa!

➜ Registration ➜ Browse the program

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

Instructions for Speakers

  • Duration: Contributed talks are allocated a 15 min slot (12 minutes for the presentation + 3 minutes for questions).
  • Slides: The presentations will be uploaded to a shared computer immediately before each session via USB key, in PDF or PowerPoint format.

Instructions for Poster Presenters

  • Format: The recommended format is A0 with portrait orientation. The size should not exceed 90 cm × 120 cm (width × height).
  • Sessions: Posters are divided into two groups, A and B.
    • Group A: Displayed during the poster sessions on July 8 (16:00–17:00) and July 9 (10:45–11:30).
    • Group B: Displayed during the poster sessions on July 9 (16:00–17:00) and July 10 (10:45–11:30).

Resources

Special Session and Awards

The program this year will feature a special session dedicated to professor Alessandro Belardini. Alessandro was a dedicated mentor and group leader, and a brilliant researcher in the field of chiro-optical effects in plasmonics and nanostructures. Alessandro was an active member of the SIOF community; he was elected president and a strong supporter of the activity of the Plasmonica working group within SIOF, always encouraging early-stage researchers.

We will be awarding two prizes dedicated to Alessandro’s memory, for the best talk and the best poster contribution at PLASMONICA 2026. These prizes are reserved for early-stage researchers.

Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: April 19
  • Extended abstract submission deadline: April 26
  • Registration opening: May 11
  • Notification of acceptance of contribution: May 18
  • Early-bird registration deadline: June 7

Registration fees

Category Registration SIOF membership Social dinner Late fee
Senior 100€ 40€ 50€ 50€
Junior Free Complimentary 50€ 50€

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 speakers who have confirmed their attendance.

Paola Borri
Paola Borri
(Cardiff University, UK)
Jacinto Sá
Jacinto Sà
(Uppsala University, SE)
Lorenzo Tesi
Lorenzo Tesi
(University of Stuttgart, DE)

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

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.

Highlighted Accommodations

Social Dinner

The social dinner will take place on July 9 at 20:15 at Ristorante La Clessidra, Via del Castelletto 26/30, in the city center, at 10 min walking distance from the conference venue. ➜ Ristorante La Clessidra

Contact