XENES-6
6 – 12 July 2026
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
SOLID STATE PHYSICS
94th Course/School: EPIOPTICS-18
6th XENES WORKSHOP
ERICE- SICILY: 6 – 12 July 2026
GALILEO GALILEI FOUNDATION
WORLD FEDERATION OF SCIENTISTS
ETTORE MAJORANA FOUNDATION AND CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC CULTURE – GALILEO GALILEI CELEBRATIONS
Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of MODERN SCIENCE
Sponsored by the:
European Physical Society
Italian Ministry of Education
Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research
Sicilian Regional Government
National Research Council
PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL
The Course will have tutorials in the optical studies of surfaces and interfaces (solid-solid and solid-liquid), epitaxial growth, graphene-like materials, biomaterials, low-dimensional systems, dynamics and optical diagnostics relevant to new materials and structures of interest for present and anticipated (spin) electronic devices.
In addition, there will be presentations by the participants on their latest results in these fields.
An excursion to Segesta-Selinunte Archeological site is planned together with several local happenings
The following arguments will be treated during the lectures (speakers to be confirmed):
Tutorials / Keynote
Manish Chhowalla – Univ. Cambridge, UK
Title: Application of 2D materials to energy and electronic technologies
Friedhelm Bechstedt – Univ. of Jena, DE
Title: Optical properties, excitons and dielectric screening in quasi-1D systems
James Ingham
Liverpool University, UK
Title: The application of machine learning, FTIR and aperture SNOM to cancer diagnosis
Linear, non-linear, and ultra-fast optics
Antonio Cricenti – CNR-ISM, IT
Title: Optical nanospectroscopy for bioanalysis
Kenan Gundogdu – NCSU Physics, Raleigh, USA
Title: Unconventional Solitonic Superfluorescence
Chiara Trovatello – Politecnico Milano, IT
Title: Ultra-fast spectroscopy of exciton in 2D materials
Matteo Lucchini – Politecnico Milano, IT
Title: Attosecondo ultra-fast spectroscopy
Christoph Cobet – JKU, Linz, AT
Title: to be announced
Claudio Goletti – Univ. Tor Vergata, IT
Title: to be announced
Dietrich Zahn – Chemnitz University of Technology, DE
Title: Plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Bernardo Mendoza – Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, MX
Title: Linear and non-linear optics
Emiliano Bonera – Univ. Milano Bicocca, IT
Title: Optothermal Raman spectroscopy and optical spectroscopy of 2D and quantum materials
Norman Tolk Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA
Title: Ultrafast and nonlinear optical spectroscopy
Quantum materials and characterization
Yi Du –Beihang Univ., PRC
Title: Growth and characterization of novel topological materials
Thomas Heine – Univ. Dresden, DE
Title: Computational approach to quantum, topological, and low-dimesnional materials
Luca Camilli – Univ. Tor Vergata, IT
Title: STM characterization of defects on 2D materials
Andrea Li Bassi – Politecnico Milano, IT
Title: Large-scale pulsed laser depsotion of 2D MoS2
Electronics
Dennis Lin – IMEC, BE
Title: 2D materials integration in energy-effective electronic devices
Gianluca Fiori – Univ. Pisa, IT
Title: 2D materials for paper electronics
Antonio Di Bartolomeo – Univ. Salerno, IT
Title: Logi and memory devices based on 2D materials
Alessandro Molle – CNR-IMM, Agrate, IT
Title: to be announced
Filippo Giannazzo – CNR-IMM, IT
Title: Integration of 2D materials in wide-band gap semiconductors for power electronics (CNR Pilot Line)
Energy technologies and low-energy devices
Andrea Capasso – INL, PT
Title: New solutions for flexible electronics and IoT
Teresa Gatti – Politecnico Torino, IT
Title: Sensing technologies
Luisa Di Marco – CNR-Nanotec, IT
Title: Low-dimensional materials for batteries and super-capacitors
Cecilia Mattevi – Imperial college, UK
Title: 2D materials for enenrgy
Aldo Di Carlo – CNR-ISM, IT
Title: Perovskite solar cells
Plasmonics
Luca Vattuone – Univ. Genoa, IT
Title: Excitation of terahertz acoustic surface plasmon
Nathalie Vast – Institut Polytechnique de Paris, FR
Title: Theoretical methods for the determination of surface plasmon dispersion
Vyacheslav Silkin – Donostia International Physics Center, ES
Title: Acoustic surface plasmons
Mario Rocca – Univ. Genoa, IT
Title: Experimental methods for the determination of surface plasmon dispersion
Roshan Krishna Kumar – ICN2,ES
Title: Plasmonics based on topological semimetals
Other advanced seminars will be included in the final programme
APPLICATIONS
Persons wishing to attend the School should send an application, preferably by fax or electronic mail, to the Co-Director of the Course:
Dr. Antonio Cricenti
Istituto di Struttura della Materia – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100 – 00133 Roma , ITALY
Fax: +39 0645488153
Tel: +39 0645488143
school@ism.cnr.it
cricenti@ism.cnr.it
specifying:
I) date and place of birth;
II) nationally;
III) present position;
IV) their specific interest in the School;
V) an abstract, if they wish to give a contribution (oral or poster).
The total fee, which includes everything in Erice (transportation from/to Palermo or Trapani airport, accomodation in Erice in the period July 6-12, breakfast, lunch and dinner at selected restaurants, coffee breaks, sandwiches, fruit, water (anytime at the San Rocco Center), excursion, social dinner and other amenities (arranged by the School) is € 1000. Those wishing to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation shall send a page in A4 format before May 1st 2026. Accepted abstracts will be notified by May 7th 2026.
Closing date for application May 1st 2026
Admission to the Workshop and acceptance of the abstract will be decided by the Selection Committee of the School comprising Professors G. Benedek, A. Molle, A. Cricenti and A. Zichichi. More detailed information on the final programme of the Workshop, fee payment and local transportation will be sent together with the letter of acceptance.
Participants should arrive in Erice on MONDAY, July 6, 2026 no later than 5 p.m. The lectures, in Feynman room (San Rocco building – the same of the reception desk), begin July 7 at 09:00 a.m. and end July 11 afternoon.
Departure is on Sunday, July 12 2026.
APPLICATION FORM:
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INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS: how to reach Erice and payment of fee.
See also the list of participants and the scheduled arrivals
SCHOOL FINAL PROGRAM
The deadline for manuscript submission is on date of arrival.
Manuscripts will be given to the referee during the school.
Written contributions must be prepared in 9″x6″ camera-ready format and their length should not exceed 10 pages for invited talks and
6 pages for oral and poster contributions.
For more information see the example files (please choose ‘general – Trim size 9.00″x6.00″ ‘) in the World Scientific Web pages at
a sample from previous Proceedings can found in:
POETIC TOUCH
Thucydides (~500 B.C.) said that the Elymi – founders of Erice – were survivors of the destruction of Troy. Ancient historians agreed that Erice was the oldest city in Europe.
In Erice you can admire the Castle of Venus, the Cyclopean Walls (~800 B.C.) and the Gothic Cathedral (~1300 A.D.). Erice is at present a mixture of ancient and medieval architecture.
DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE
A. Zichichi
DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL
G. Benedek
DIRECTORS OF THE COURSE
A. Cricenti, A. Molle