The workshop aims to bring together the linear and non-linear spectroscopy communities with the rapidly advancing field of coherent imaging. While second harmonic generation and two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy at optical wavelengths are already established as powerful tools for visualizing cellular and tissue structures, as well as functionalized surfaces, non-linear imaging approaches at sub-100 nm wavelengths are still in their infancy.
This workshop will open a dynamic forum to explore the scientific opportunities unlocked by non-linear effects in advanced imaging, leveraging the unique coherence properties of free-electron lasers, high-brilliance fourth generation synchrotrons, and table-top lasers sources. The anticipated outcome of this meeting is to take concrete steps toward fostering collaborations between experimental and theoretical groups, and to inspire the design of next-generation instrumentation for probing intensity-dependent light–matter interactions.
A key feature of the meeting will be the active involvement of early-career researchers. Young scientists will have the chance to engage directly with world leaders in the field, exchange ideas, and gain exposure to cutting-edge methodologies and perspectives.
NICE2026 is a workshop co-organized by COST Action CA22148 - An international network for Non-linear Extreme Ultraviolet to hard X-ray techniques (NEXT) and Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste.
Attendance at the workshop is free of charge and by invitation only, following registration with COST Action CA22148.
!!Please note: due to maintenance work on the railway line between Venice and Trieste, regional train services from May 18 to May 24 may be subject to delays or cancellations and will be partially replaced by shuttle buses. From Trieste Airport to Latisana, transport will be provided by shuttle bus, with an approximate travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Venice Airport, trains departing from Venice Mestre station will operate only up to Portogruaro. A local bus service will connect Portogruaro station to Latisana, with an approximate travel time of 20 minutes.
Further information and updated timetables will be available soon on the Trenitalia website.