FQMT’26 is the next event of the series of the previous, successful Prague conferences "Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics". The title of the conference is historical and survives due to tradition. Today its meaning corresponds only partly to the actual topics of the FQMT'26 conference which covers a much broader list of topics, see below.
The contributions from the previous conferences are published in Physica E, vol. 29 (1-2), 2005, Physica E, vol. 42 (3), 2010, Physica Scripta vol. T151, 2012, Physica Scripta vol. T165, 2015, Fortschritte der Physik (Progress of Physics), vol. 65, 2017, The European Physical Journal Special Topics, vol. 227, no. 15-16, 2019, The European Physical Journal Special Topics, vol. 230, no. 4, 2021, and The European Physical Journal Special Topics, vol. 232, no. 20-22, 2023. For the history and details of the programs of the FQMT conferences, see FQMT history.
The FQMT’26 conference will be held at the traditional venue, the Pyramida Hotel, located near the Prague Castle. All FQMT conferences have been held in Prague and their welcome parties have been always organized in the Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the Czech Senate.
- Non-equilibrium statistical physics, thermodynamics
- Foundations of quantum physics
- Cosmology, gravitation, astrophysics
- Many body physics, quantum field theory
- Quantum optics, optoelectronics, plasmonics, atomtronics
- Physics of imaging and quantum sensors
- Quantum simulations
- Metrology
- Tests of quantum gravity
- Physics of quantum information and computing
- Quantum machine learning
- Biophysics, physics of active matter, quantum biology
- Physics of neural networks, artificial intelligence
- Non-equilibrium quantum phenomena
- Transport phenomena far from equilibrium
- Quantum measurement, vacuum, entanglement, coherence
- Macroscopic quantum behavior, cold atoms and molecules
- Turbulence at various scales
- Dissipation, dephasing, noise, decoherence
- Light - matter interactions
- Emergent phenomena in strongly interacting open systems
- Topological states of quantum matter, quantum phase transitions
- Dynamics of cellular structures
- Quantum open systems at various space and time scales
- Quantum heat engines, molecular motors
- Mesoscopic, nano-electromechanical and nano-optical systems
- Biological systems, organoids
You can find the text about the motivations for goals, topics and program of the FQMT'26 conference here.
The main goal of the conference is to contribute to a better understanding of the behavior of quantum systems out of equilibrium. To reach this aim we also need to include studies and improve our knowledge of systems in equilibrium and steady state situations. The conference will thus address foundations of quantum physics, quantum many body physics, statistical physics, and thermodynamics relying on the theoretical and experimental methods of condensed matter physics and quantum optics. To cover transition between quantum and classical behavior and to understand better under which conditions quantum behavior emerges, the systems of the order of mesoscopic (nanoscale) size (both artificial and natural origin) will be especially considered. Special attention will be given to non-equilibrium quantum systems, physics of information and physics of biological systems. Subjects from astrophysics, gravitation or cosmology related to the above scope will also be included.
The aim of the FQMT’26 conference is to create a bridge between researchers from the fields of physics and related disciplines as covered by the above conference topics. Following the tradition of the FQMT conferences, the FQMT’26 will again bring together a unique combination of both young and experienced scientists across a disciplinary spectrum covering the above-mentioned topics. The interdisciplinary character of the conference will be supported by the choice of key speakers who, apart from their specializations, are not only able to report specific results within their fields but are also able to discuss the state of the art of their fields from the standpoint of a broader perspective of overlap with other fields. It is an objective to gather important scientists from overlapping branches of physics who can mutually benefit from the exchange of different views and ideas, experiences from studies of many different systems and various theoretical and experimental approaches to the study of current problems in physics. It is intended that this arrangement of the scientific program of the conference will again significantly contribute to the formulation of challenging questions and problems, as well as their related answers that are nowadays essential to improve the understanding of the foundations of quantum physics, many body physics, quantum statistical physics of systems far from equilibrium, the physics of nanoscale and biological systems, and further, will motivate new collaboration and intensive discussions between experts from differing fields of physics, chemistry, and biology.
Additional information on the conference series history, including programs of the public lectures and concerts presented at the previous conferences, can be found in the file ‘The history, characteristics, and overview of the FQMT conference events’. For the history of the FQMT conferences and details of their programs see also the FQMT overview pages.
An encompassing social program includes a number of social events and tours in order that participants may enjoy not only physics but also Prague during the conference, sometimes in a way, which is hardly available to common visitors of Prague. Hence, for accompanying persons this is an opportunity of rare quality to visit this city.
Participants of FQMT'26 conference will have an exceptional opportunity to spend some time in the Wallenstein Palace. The participants and their partners could enjoy the large baroque Garden of the Wallenstein Palace with its nice Sala Terrena for discussions during the evening welcome party. A guided tour will be organized through the huge baroque complex of the Wallenstein Palace. This would be a unique experience by itself since it is difficult to see all these places under ordinary circumstances.
In keeping with the multidisciplinary character of the scientific program, the cultural richness of the city of Prague and the tradition of the previous FQMT conferences, the FQMT’26 program will feature concerts performed by world-class musicians, held at outstanding venues of the city. The list of these places will highly probably include the National House of Vinohrady (Neo-Renaissance social and culture center with luxurious halls), the Gothic Cathedral of St. Vitus at Prague Castle (one of the symbols of the Czech Lands), and the Baroque Strahov Monastery (with its famous library and exceptional view of Prague) or the Břevnov Monastery.
The scientific, the fine arts, and the musical programs are intended as a complement to one another, where scientists, historians of the arts and musicians are encouraged to mingle and share their knowledge and experience. An encompassing social program is planned which will include tours and a number of very special events unavailable to the general tourist.
You can find the text summarizing the scope, topics, committees, and scientific background of the FQMT'26 in the Zero Announcement.