 | OPAL' 2026: 9th International Conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers Ibiza Twiins Hotel Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Spain, May 20-22, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://opal-conference.com/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=opal2026 |
| Abstract registration deadline | March 2, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | April 20, 2026 |
About the Event
The 9th International Conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers (OPAL’ 2026) in Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Spain, aims to convene leading researchers, engineers, innovators, and industry practitioners to present and discuss the latest advances shaping the future of light-based science and technology. Building on OPAL Conference Series mission of interdisciplinary exchange, OPAL’ 2026 places special emphasis on the new performance, scalability, sustainability, and security challenges emerging as photonics becomes a foundational enabler of quantum technologies, AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, next-generation communications, and precision healthcare.
OPAL’ 2026 is designed as a high-impact forum to accelerate translation from fundamental discovery to deployable systems—spanning optical materials, photonic and optoelectronic devices, lasers, metrology, and real-world applications. We welcome contributions that advance the generation, control, and detection of light across the spectrum (UV to THz), as well as work that integrates photonics with electronics, mechanics, biology, and computation. Particular attention is encouraged for research addressing reliability, packaging, manufacturability, energy efficiency, and lifecycle sustainability, reflecting the realities of scaling photonic technologies from laboratory prototypes to industrial and societal deployment.
OPAL’ 2026 also strengthens the conference’s focus on modeling, simulation, data-driven design, and experimental reproducibility, including multi-physics co-design, AI/ML-assisted discovery, digital twins, and benchmarked datasets for photonics. Through keynote lectures, technical sessions, and dedicated networking formats, the conference supports deep technical exchange and new collaborations—helping the community push boundaries in performance while meeting the practical constraints of cost, robustness, safety, and standards.
Similar to the previous OPAL conferences, the 9th International Conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers (OPAL' 2025) will incorporate three symposiums covering a broaden range in optics, photonics and lasers, and provide an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and present latest advancements in these areas. The OPAL' 2026 will be organized by the IFSA - professional, non-profit association serving for industry and academy since 1999 (https://sensorsportal.com/).
The previous OPAL Series of Conference:
- OPAL’ 2018 (Barcelona, Spain)
- OPAL' 2019 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- OPAL' 2020 (virtual format)
- OPAL' 2021 (Corfu, Greece)
- OPAL' 2022 (Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain)
- OPAL' 2023 (Funchal (Madeira Island), Portugal)
- OPAL' 2024 (Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands), Spain)
- OPAL' 2025 (Rhodes, Greece)
have attracted many researchers and practitioners in the related fields, from around the world and all continents, who have presented the latest results covering theory, design, device technology and applications.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Regular papers
- Posters
- Special sessions papers
- Keynote presentations
- Invited talks
- Industrial presentations
- Virtual presentations (on demand)
Papers must be prepared according to the conference proceedings template
Posters size: A0 (21 x 29.7 cm), vertical orientation
List of Topics
Optics:
- Optical and Fibre Optical Sensors and Instrumentation
- Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS)
- Physical Optics
- Adaptive Optics
- Optoelectronic Devices
- Organic Optoelectronics
- Optical Communications, Switching and Networks
- High-speed Opto-electronic Networking
- Optical Fiber Technology: Materials, Devices and Systems
- Optical Information Processing
- Holography
- Optical Metrology
- Optical Imaging Systems and Machine Vision
- Optical Computing
- Guided Wave Optics
- Optics in Condensed and Soft Matter
- Quantum Optics
- Nonlinear Optics
- Nano and Micro Optics
- Matter Waves
- Quantum Information
- Bio and Medical Optics
- Optical Materials, Characterization Methods and Techniques
- Optical Methods for Process Control
- Microscopy and Adaptive Optics
- Engineering Applications of Spectroscopy
- Optical Microscopy of Composites
- Printed Optical Waveguides
Photonics:
- Photonic Sensors
- Photodetectors
- Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)
- Photonic Integration and Packaging
- Photonic Crystals
- Silicon Photonics
- Biophotonics
- Microwave Photonics
- Nanophotonics
- Photonic Materials and Metameterials
- Quantum Photonics
- Terahertz Photonics
- Photonic Computing
- Organic Photonic Materials and Devices
- 2D Photonic Materials and Devices
- Photonic Instrumentation Engeneering
- Applications of Photonic Technologies
Lasers:
- Laser Science
- Laser and laser optics
- Semiconductor Lasers
- Laser Metrology
- Chemical Gas Lasers
- Fiber Lasers
- Nonlinear Lasers
- Laser Propulsion
- Lasers and LEDs
- Laser Nanotechnology
- Laser Spectroscopy and Microscopy
- Laser Applications
- Lasers in Medicine and Biology
- Ultrafast Laser-Matter Interaction
Committees
Chairman:
Prof., Dr. Sergey Y. Yurish (IFSA, Spain)
Advisory Chairmen:
- Dr. Qiang Wu (Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK)
- Prof., Dr. Claude Phipps (Photonic Associates, USA)
- Prof., Dr. George Semouchkin (Michigan Technological University, USA)
- Prof., Dr. Sandeep Singh Sengar (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK)
- Prof., Dr. Boris Mizaikoff (Ulm University, Germany)
- Prof., Dr. Mahmoud Daoudi (National Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Tunisia)
- Dr. Aleksej Rodin (State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciencesand Technology, Lithuania)
- Dr. Vladyslav Usenko (Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic)
Conference and Publication Manager:
Mrs. Tetyana Zakharchenko (IFSA Publishing, S.L., Spain)
Publication
One event - three different publications !
1) All registered abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings (with the ISBN and DOI), distributed before the conference and submitted for indexing to the Web of Science. The previous OPAL' 2018 and OPAL' 2019 Conference proceedings are indexed by the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), Web of Science.
2) Authors will be invited to submit full-page extended papers to the special issues of Sensors & Transducers (ISSN 2306-8515, e-ISSN 1726-5479) open access journal (indexed in Scopus) and other affiliated open access journals.
3) The limited number of full-page papers published in the journal will be selected by the Editorial Board to extend for book chapters for the open access Book Series on 'Advances in Optics', Vol. 8. This open access Book Series is indexed in Book Citation Index, Web of Science.
Venue
The OPAL' 2026 Conference will be held in Ibiza Twiins hotel, Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Spain.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to opal@sensorsportal.com