Prague Summer School of Nonlinear Spectroscopy 2026
Dates and hosting institution:
September 3–4, 2026
Charles University, Prague
Venue:
Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16 Prague 2, Czech Republic
Topics of the school:
Non-linear time and frequency resolved spectroscopy with coherent and incoherent (e.g. fluorescence) detection; from atomistic description to spectra of molecular aggregates, related topics of open quantum systems theory and excitation dynamics, with practical demonstrations both computational (QuantaRhei in Python) and experimental (local laboratories).
Lecturers:
- Jakub Dostál, ELI Beamlines: Ultrafast nonlinear TA and 2DES spectroscopy
- Vladislav Sláma, Charles University: From atomistic description to excitonic model
- Jakub Pšenčík, Charles University: Spectroscopy of molecular aggregates
- Tomáš Mančal, Charles University: Open quantum system dynamics for spectroscopy
- Pavel Malý, Charles University: Coherently and Action-detected spectroscopy
- Matteo Bruschi, Charles University: Calculation of nonlinear spectra
Participation fee:
None, funded by Charles University
Accommodation:
September 2–5, University dormitory Vltava
(Chemická 953, 148 28 Prague 4, bus 177 and metro line C station Chodov), single-person rooms with bathroom shared between two, no fee
Check-in: after 12:00, registration desk is at the adjacent dormitory Otava, Chemická 954, 148 28 Prague 4
Food:
Expenses mostly covered, University canteen and selected restaurants, Vegan/vegetarian option on request
Schedule:
Poster session:
The poster session is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The recommended size is A0 (or smaller) in portrait format. For the first time, this year we will announce best poster awards.
Participant registration:
The school registration is closed, we have a reached a full capacity of 25 international participants from all around the world. We are looking forward to an exciting school!
Organizers:
- Pavel Malý
- Tomáš Mančal
- Matteo Bruschi
Contacts
Pavel Malý: pavel.maly@matfyz.cuni.cz, +420 602 590 444
Tomáš Mančal: tomas.mancal@matfyz.cuni.cz