Theoretical Physics conferences

The APS plasma-physics meeting is held jointly with the Gaseous Electronics Conference. Its programme combines invited research reviews, contributed presentations, posters and mini-conferences across magnetic fusion, high-energy-density and laser-plasma physics, astrophysical plasmas and low-temperature plasma science. Experimental measurements, theory and computation address plasma stability, transport, material response and confinement. The opening review by Riccardo Betti (University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics) examines a decade of OMEGA direct-drive implosions: pressure and fusion-yield improvements, hydrodynamic extrapolation to ignition, and the limits of that scaling. It connects improved microphysics, diagnostics, targets and statistical design with the balance between compression and three-dimensional stability, then considers broadband lasers and hybrid targets as routes toward higher gain. Troy Carter (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) chairs this session. The DPP scientific programme runs November 2–6, 2026 at Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. The opening review is November 2, 08:00–09:00 America/Chicago (CST, UTC−06:00). Registration offers in-person and virtual attendance. Invited sessions are livestreamed with Q&A; virtual-only sessions and ePosters are included, with invited/virtual session recordings available for 60 days. Contributed oral sessions and mini-conferences are neither streamed nor recorded. Registration requires an APS account and is open to members and nonmembers. Listed adult full-plan member fees range from USD 890 to 1,040 in person and USD 630 to 780 virtually; nonmember/basic-plan adult fees range from USD 1,080 to 1,230 and USD 760 to 910 respectively. Student and retired rates differ; undergraduate full-plan members register free. Check the registration portal for the applicable current rate. Optional special events cost extra. Cancellations are due October 19 with a USD 50 deduction; banquet tickets are nonrefundable.

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.

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.

Investigate hot and dense quantum chromodynamic matter through heavy-ion and high-energy particle collisions. The programme connects jets, heavy flavour, quarkonia and electromagnetic probes with collective behaviour across collision-system sizes. It examines the QCD phase diagram, lattice calculations, neutron stars and nonequilibrium dynamics, alongside machine learning, artificial intelligence and detector instrumentation. Researchers and students will discuss how these experimental and theoretical approaches support emerging electron–proton and electron–ion physics opportunities. 13 December 2026 at 08:00 through 15 December at 18:30, Asia/Kolkata (IST, UTC+5:30). Current registration deadline: 15 November 2026. Fees are INR 6,000 for faculty, INR 4,000 for postdoctoral fellows and INR 3,000 for students, including breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and one dinner. Payment precedes registration and a transaction identifier is required. Accompanying adults pay INR 3,000.

This conference examines polarized radiation from accreting black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs, from stellar systems to galactic nuclei. It connects new X-ray polarimetry with models of strong gravity, relativistic ray tracing, Compton scattering and disc reflection. Sessions address magnetic geometry, pulsars, magnetars, transients and future instruments. Review lectures, contributed talks and posters are intended to strengthen theoretical interpretation alongside spectral and timing analysis, including for early-career researchers.

The conference examines how probabilistic physical descriptions can explain complex living systems. Themes include reduced-dimensional models, self-assembly, biological cycles, and the exchange and use of energy and information. Minimal models of life, inverse problems and systems with many interacting components are used to seek common theoretical principles. Introductory perspectives and contributed short talks connect physics with biology and learning. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

Assess the scientific opportunities of the Electron-Ion Collider as detector construction, software and computing move toward implementation. The conference examines nucleon and nuclear structure in quantum chromodynamics, including the origins of proton spin and correlations between spin and momentum. Jet physics and small-x dynamics connect theoretical predictions with detector technology and analysis requirements. The meeting brings the international EIC community together to discuss recent results, coordinate contributions and shape future experimental and theoretical work. 15 February 2027 at 10:00 through 19 February at 12:00, Asia/Kolkata (IST, UTC+5:30). Early registration through 30 October 2026: USD 350 faculty or USD 250 PhD students/postdocs; Indian-affiliated participants pay INR 15,000 or INR 10,000 respectively. Later rates are USD 400/300 or INR 18,000/12,000. Fees include lunches, breaks and the banquet. Payment and an uploaded receipt complete registration, which closes 15 December. Visa information is due 16 October; abstract submissions close 15 October and selection/support results are due 25 October.

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.

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.