IV School on Light and Cold Atoms

Progress made during the past four decades in techniques for producing and controlling cold matter gave rise to the experimental manipulation of quantum gases, exotic states of matter, and the implementation of quantum simulators for condensed matter Hamiltonians. In addition, progress in the production and manipulation of quantum states of light and the suppression of classical noise allowed for the emergence and control of special coherence properties and quantum statistics, for both matter and light. These developments brought the fields of quantum optics and ultracold matter closer to applications, for example, in quantum sensing and quantum information processing. This common field of research represents today a privileged platform for fundamental discoveries of non-classical properties of light and matter, and an incubator of new quantum technologies.

This school aims at training PhD students, post-docs and outstanding master students in the physics of optics and cold atoms, introducing them to the basics, and familiarizing them with applications in modern technologies.

You can find information on the previous Schools on Light and Cold Atoms here:

School on Light and Cold Atoms 2023

School on Interaction of Light with Cold Atoms 2019

School on Interaction of Light with Cold Atoms 2017

This school will precede the School on Emergent Phenomena in Many-Body Systems.

There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for travel and local expenses. It is highly recommended that participants in this event prepare poster presentations.

Click HERE for online application

Application deadline: July 20, 2025

Lecturers

• Carla Hermann-Avigliano (University of Chile, Chile)
• Daniel Felinto (UFPE, Brazil)
• Hélène Perrin (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France)
• Irina Novikova (College of William and Mary, USA)
• Lucas Madeira (ECT, Italy)
• Michel Brune (ENS + Collège de France, France)
• Philippe W. Courteille (IFSC-USP, Brazil)
• Stephen Walborn (Universidad de Concepción, Chile)
• Thereza Paiva (UFRJ, Brazil)

Click HERE for online application

Application deadline: July 20, 2025

TBA

 The schedule might be changed.

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BOARDING PASS: All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by ICTP-SAIFR, should bring the boarding pass  upon registration. The return boarding pass (PDF, if online check-in, scan or picture, if physical) should be sent to secretary@ictp-saifr.org by e-mail.

Visa information: Nationals from several countries in Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visa. Nationals from Australia, Canada and USA will be required to obtain a tourist e-visa for visits after April 10, 2025. Please check here which nationals need a tourist visa to enter Brazil.

Accommodation: Participants, whose accommodation will be provided by the institute, will stay at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista. Hotel recommendations are available here.

Poster presentation: Participants who are presenting a poster MUST BRING A PRINTED BANNER . The banner size should be at most 1 m (width) x 1,5 m (length). We do not accept A4 or A3 paper.