Author: Elizaveta Gangrskaia

From the 14th to 19th of July, Liza attended the 23rd International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, that is widely recognized among communities of atomic, molecular, and condensed matter physicists, physical chemists, biophysicists, as well as scientists from the fields of lasers, optics and photonics. The conference tool place in Barcelona, Spain.

Liza got a chance to present her poster titled “Generation of Ultrafast Magnetic Fields with Spectrally Tunable Vector Beams for Magneto-Optical Spectroscopy of Eu³⁺ ions”, that drew a lot of attention from interested colleagues.

From the 30th June to the 5th of July, Liza attended the International Conference on Magnetism in sunny Bologna, Italy. The ICM2024 gathered more than 2000 participants from all other the world and covered a broad range of topics from ultrafast magnetic phenomena and spin dynamics to magnetism of nanoscale systems and functional magnetic materials. Liza presented a talk titled “Generation of Pulsed Isolated Magnetic Fields for Magneto-Optical Spectroscopy of Eu³⁺” in the section Frontiers in magnetic devices and experimental techniques.

Besides attending the informative sessions, Nobel lectures and tutorials, Liza joined the social events “Students in Magnetism” and “Women in Magnetism”, that brought a lot of insightful discussions and networking.

From the 12th to 14th of March, Optica High-Brightness Sources and Light-Driven Interactions Congress took place in Vienna, Austria. The Congress was comprised of three topical meetings: High-Intensity Lasers and High-Field Phenomena (HILAS), Compact EUV & X-Ray Light Sources (EUVXRAY), and Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources (MICS). The event covered many topics on laser technologies, high-brightness sources, attosecond science, and light-driven interactions.

Liza attended the Congress and presented the poster titled “Spectrally Selective Excitation of Electric Dipole and Magnetic Dipole Transitions in Eu³⁺Y₂O₃ Nanostructures” on the HILAS topical meeting. In addition to the useful insights on the various aspects of the laser physics, it was interesting to learn about the promising role of Eu³⁺ ions in the development of solid-state red lasers.

From 4 to 15 September 2023, I participated in the 2023 European School on Magnetism (ESM 2023). The topic was “Nanomagnetism for emerging technologies”, and the school was held in a mixed format: both onsite in Madrid, Spain, and online. The online lectures and tutorials covered a wide range of topics from fundamentals of magnetism to advanced detection and fabrication techniques, as well as modern applications. I also used the chance to present our work online and was awarded a poster prize, which included a voucher for free attendance to the International Conference on Magnetism conference ICM2024 to be held in Bologna. I am looking forward to attending this conference, which would provide a great opportunity for further networking and sharing iStOMPS ideas among the magnetic community.

On June 26-30, 2023, Lorenz and Elizaveta attended the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe – European Quantum Electronics Virtual Conferences (CLEO®/Europe-EQEC 2023), which took place in Munich, Germany. CLEO®/Europe-EQEC 2023 are Europe’s largest conferences on photonics, laser technology, and related research fields. The conference program featured plenary and keynote lectures, tutorials, talks, and poster sessions. We also visited the huge exhibition LASER World of PHOTONICS to see the latest trends and innovations in photonics industry.

Elizaveta delivered a talk titled “Generation of Tunable Narrowband Azimuthally Polarized Pulses for Magnetic Excitation of Eu³⁺ Ions” in the session “Ultrafast Spectroscopy”. She described a developed experimental setup for generation of narrowband spectrally tunable ultrafast pulses with azimuthal polarization.

Lorenz presented a poster “Particle-in-Cell simulations of ultrashort optical laser pulses for magnetic field enhancement and electric field suppression” with his investigations of metallic apertures of various shapes and their role in the magnetic field enhancement.

We enjoyed the diverse scientific program, social dinner, networking, meeting our collaborators, as well as Munich sightseeing and cultural events.

From 15^th to 20^th of May 2022, Elizaveta and Valentina visited the International Summer School SPECATMOS on the “Spectroscopy and Atmosphere: Measurements and Modelling”, which took place in Fréjus (France). There was a 1-week programme for lectures, tutorials, poster sessions, and networking.

Elizaveta presented a poster titled “Time-Resolved, State-Selective Spectroscopy of Laser-Ignited Plasma in Atmosphere”, where she also explained the work principles of a streak camera. We plan to use this precise spectroscopic tool to study luminescence of Eu³⁺ ions and other potential targets.