Frequency combs
Fundamentals & Applications
BRUGES, BELGIUM
SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2026
Third edition
TWO-DAY workshop
After two successful editions in Brussels (110+ participants, 2022) and Ghent (170+ participants, 2024), the
"Frequency combs: fundamentals and applications" workshop returns on September 8-9, 2026.
This time, it will be held in Bruges (Belgium). Often known as “Venice of the North”, Bruges is easily accessible by train from Brussels.
With 15+ international invited speakers, we aim to re-create a moment of exchange that will allow seeing beyond one's research and get original ideas. Above that, we also wish to make new bonds among researchers, why not with a Belgian beer.
Venice of the north
The two-day workshop will be held in the Bruges Convention Center
(BMCC, left), located in the historic downtown.
BREWERY VISIT
As in each edition, a cultural visit is included. This time, we are offering you to learn how beer is made. Ready for a bit of chemistry?
SPEAKERS
Alexander Dikopoltsev
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
Takuro Ideguchi
University of Tokyo
Japan
Marko Loncar
Harvard University
United States
Alireza Marandi
Caltech
United States
Alessia Pasquazi
Loughborough University
United Kingdoms
Derryck Reid
Heriot-Watt University
Scottland
Kartik Srinivasan
NIST
United States
Kasper Van Gasse
Ghent University
Belgium
Nicolas Volet
Aarhus University
Denmark
More to be anounced
soon!
Alexander Gaeta
Columbia University
United States
François Leo
Université libre de Bruxelles
Belgium
Erwan Lucas
Laboratoire ICB
France
Akira Ozawa
Max Planck Institute
Germany
Nathalie Picqué
Max Born Institute
Germany
Johann Riemensberger
NTNU
Norway
Victor Torres-Compagny
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden
PRAcTICAL information
The workshop is open to all.
It will be held on September 8-9, 2026.
Location: Sint-Maartensbilk 1, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
A poster session will be organized along with appetizers to stimulate discussions. Not directly working with frequency combs? That's fine, make us learn new things!
The participation fee is €300 per person. It includes refreshments and lunch on both days, as well as dinner on September 8.
A guided brewery tour is also organized.
We also offer to visit imec's cleanroom on September 10.
Money should never hold back science. If you cannot afford the fee, please contact us at englebert [at] caltech.edu
