Title
FOMO School & Conference 2024: Celebrating 100 years of de Broglie’s MatterWaves

Scientific field

Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism

Aim of the Conference

The idea of the conference itself is to create a mix of talks by senior and junior researchers and to maximize the opportunities for discussions and interactions. The summer school serves as preparation for the conference. It combines lectures by renowned experts in the field with poster sessions where students present their work to one another.

Organizers

The conference organized by the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH).

Conference Chair

Dr. von Klitzing Wolf is principal investigator of the BEC and Matter Waves group (www.bec.gr, www.iesl.forth.gr), and together with Prof Papazoglou the PI of the Space Optics Laboratory. He started the Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics Conference and Summer School, back in 2010. Since then, the summer school and conference have been held every two years.

Date
Summer School in Archanes:  2-6 September 2024
Conference in Chania:  9-13 September 2024

Summer School Venue
Old Electric Power Station of Archanes
✈️ 19 minutes by car from Heraklion Airport.
⚓ 24 minutes by car from Heraklion Port.
Ideal for hosting meetings and conferences with up to 100 participants.

Conference Venue
Orthodox Academy of Crete
Located in the Kolymbari area of Chania, specifically:
✈️ 43 minutes by car from Chania Airport.
✈️ 2 hours and 19 minutes by car from Heraklion Airport.
⚓ 2 hours and 25 minutes by car from Heraklion Port.
Ideal for organizing conferences with up to 600 participants.

Participation

FOMO School & Conference 2024: Celebrating 100 years of de Broglie’s MatterWaves was attended by 200 participants.

Social Events

• Visit to the Chania Archaeological Museum
• Visit to the Minoan Knossos Palace
• Visit to the Titakis Winery
• Guided tour of the city of Chania and visit to the Monastery of Agia Triada and the Venizelos Tombs
• Excursion to Falassarna Beach
• Summer School Social Dinner
• Conference Social Dinner

Program
FOMO-School-Program
FOMO-Conference-Program

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