Condensed Matter Physics conferences

The AVS symposium connects atomic-scale processing, characterisation, measurement and simulation with the behaviour of materials, surfaces, interfaces and devices. Its programme spans thin films, plasma processes, microelectronics, quantum technologies, two-dimensional materials, biomaterials and vacuum engineering. It links fundamental investigations with manufacturing, including semiconductor scaling, heterogeneous integration, autonomous experimentation and more resource-efficient production. Technical talks, posters, tutorials and an equipment exhibition support exchange between academic, industrial and government researchers. All programme times are America/New_York (EST, UTC−5). Sunday technical sessions run 15:00–19:00 on 8 November. The Monday plenary is 08:30–10:00; Tuesday–Thursday morning sessions start at 08:00, and Friday sessions run 08:15–12:00. Attendance is in person. Current full-week fees are USD 915 for Platinum members and USD 1,265 for non-members; student rates are USD 310 and USD 465. Day registration is also available; tutorials require an additional fee. Online registration remains available throughout the meeting, with badge collection at the venue.

This research conference examines how to model physical interactions at flat interfaces in two-dimensional materials, thin films and metal surfaces. It addresses lattice mismatch and moiré systems, machine-learning interatomic potentials, and prediction of vibrational and electronic properties. Invited talks, short presentations and a panel connect scalable atomistic methods to materials discovery and composition optimization, including applications in carbon capture, alternatives to persistent chemicals and solar-energy materials. Researchers from academia and industry will discuss common accuracy and computational challenges. Friday 13 November 2026, 09:00–17:00 GMT (Europe/London); welcome at 09:40 and invited talks from 10:00. Attendance is free, with limited places and advance registration.

Fourteen linked symposia connect materials synthesis, characterisation, modelling and properties with applications in energy, health, transport, housing, electronics and environmental protection. The programme spans polymers and organic composites, glasses and ceramics, porous and nanoscale materials, microstructure design, processing, and surface durability. Scientific contributions examine how modern atomistic simulations can bridge the cooling-rate gap between models and experiments in disordered solids, including the challenges of thermal transport and quantum effects. Surface studies combine electron and ion spectroscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy, electrochemistry and density-functional calculations to connect atomic-scale corrosion mechanisms to macroscopic degradation and protective strategies. Other sessions investigate photocatalysis, recycling and sustainable energy materials. Times are Europe/Paris (CET, UTC+1). The opening ceremony starts at 08:30 on 16 November, followed by a plenary at 09:30. Plenaries on 17–20 November start at 08:30. Parallel sessions run across the week, with Friday's final scientific block at 10:00–12:00. The programme is provisional. Full-congress fees including VAT are EUR 385 for students/doctoral researchers, EUR 671 for academics and EUR 891 for industry through 9 October; from 10 October academic and industry rates rise to EUR 770 and EUR 1,001. Day tickets cost EUR 385 or EUR 495 and cannot be used by oral or poster presenters, who must register for the full congress. The gala dinner is extra. Purchase-order payments are not accepted after 15 October.

The Fall Meeting connects materials synthesis, structure and properties with applications in energy, electronics, quantum technologies and medicine. Its symposia combine in situ electron microscopy, ultrafast measurements, diffraction, spectroscopy and computational modelling to study dynamic processes, defects and interfaces. Research tracks examine batteries and sustainable chemical conversion, semiconductor and photonic devices, quantum matter, nanoscale assembly, soft bioelectronics, regenerative biomaterials, and structural materials for extreme environments. AI-assisted design and autonomous experiments are addressed alongside experimental characterization and manufacturing. The plenary examines recovery of critical elements from urban waste streams and decarbonization of metal production. The meeting takes place on 29 November–4 December 2026 in Eastern Time (America/New_York, UTC−05:00). Sunday tutorials run 08:30–17:00; Monday's plenary is 08:15–09:30. Symposia run through the week, ending Friday at 13:00. All sessions and presentations are in person. Registration requires an MRS account. Until 29 October at 23:59 ET, general registration is US$1,240, or US$1,085 with the member discount; student rates are US$380 or US$335. Higher rates begin on 30 October. Breaking News abstract submissions closed on 16 September.

The congress brings together physics researchers, educators and industry practitioners for keynote presentations, focus sessions, workshops and scientific exchange. It is co-located with the Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics, with the Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices included as a dedicated topical track. The scientific programme spans optics, astrophysics, quantum science, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter, theoretical particle physics and physics education. Paid attendance includes full-congress and selected-day categories, with student, retiree and school-teacher rates. Members of eligible partner societies can obtain membership-based discounts. Abstract and focus-session submissions closed on 3 July; early-bird registration ended on 28 August, and registration closes on 20 November.

The conference examines superconductivity where spontaneous symmetry breaking meets nontrivial topology. Sessions consider two-dimensional systems, unconventional pairing in bulk quantum materials, new experimental probes and theoretical approaches. Researchers will compare these perspectives to understand how different orders and topological properties shape superconducting behaviour, using unpublished research presentations and extended discussion to connect observations with models. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

The conference investigates electronic phases created by the interplay of topology, interactions and symmetry. It brings materials synthesis and engineering together with experimental probes of quantum geometry and theoretical treatments of narrow bands, flat bands and associated correlated states. Researchers will compare approaches to tunable electronic structures and discuss unexplored routes to new quantum materials and collective phenomena. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The conference examines how plasmonic excitations drive reactions, heat flow, sensing and changes in material behaviour. Sessions connect hot carriers and local electromagnetic fields with thermoplasmonics, electrochemistry, strong coupling and cavity effects. Other themes include nonlinear and chiral responses, semiconductor and oxide alternatives to metals, two-dimensional materials, and real-time chemical or biological sensing. Selected student and postdoctoral contributions will be highlighted in talks. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The meeting examines angular-momentum transfer and dynamics in emerging magnetic systems. Alongside electron-based spin transport, it considers magnons, phonons and photons as carriers for information processing. Topics include altermagnets, low-dimensional structures, complex magnetic textures and chiral materials, with attention to how symmetry and geometry produce new phenomena. Discussion connects these mechanisms with possible alternatives to charge-based electronic technologies. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The conference examines how liquid-crystalline order combines sensitivity to external conditions with tunable material behaviour. Biological sessions address morphogenesis and cell migration; materials sessions consider elastomers, soft actuators and damping. Ferroelectric nematics and developments in augmented and virtual reality connect fundamental discoveries with device applications. Theory, numerical modelling and experiments will bring physicists, chemists, biologists and engineers together to compare mechanisms across these areas. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

Experimentalists and theorists will examine ferroelectric, ferroelastic and multiferroic systems at the nanoscale. Topics include confinement, low symmetry, nonlinear behavior, topology, new ferroic phases, switching dynamics, interfaces and coupled order parameters. Scanning probe microscopy and in situ electron microscopy are discussed alongside first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics and phase-field modelling. Talks, poster sessions and discussion focus on emerging and unpublished research. Applicants need a science or engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent; undergraduates are not eligible. Places may fill before the application deadline.

The conference examines how chirality produces spin-polarized electrons and how those electrons affect chemical reactions, energy conversion, biological electron transfer and quantum devices. Sessions progress from single molecules and junctions to chiral assemblies and interfaces, then consider measurement methods, reproducibility and experimental standards. Ultrafast charge motion, excited-state spin dynamics, topological materials, quantum information and electron–nuclear polarization transfer connect fundamental mechanisms with proposed applications. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

The conference connects classical soft-matter questions about deformation, flow and assembly with sensing, learning, adaptation and control. Complex fluids, liquid crystals, phase separation and soft-solid mechanics are considered alongside active and living matter in cells, tissues and organisms. Sessions examine exchanges with machine learning and hard condensed matter, biological design principles, and applications to sustainability and health. Research talks, posters and discussion bring together physics, chemistry, engineering and the life sciences. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

The symposia cover magnetic phenomena and materials from fundamental quantum states to functional systems and applications. Researchers from academia and industry will exchange results through plenary lectures, parallel scientific sessions, contributed talks and posters. The programme connects emerging concepts in magnetism with materials development and practical devices, with both onsite and remote participation.