Cretan Matterwaves
Quantum Retreat
Winter 2026
The Year of Quantum
2026 is the year of the Quantum: The perfect occasion for a Quantum Retreat!
Quantum Retreats
The purpose of Quantum Retreats is to bring together leading practitioners in quantum technologies in a beautiful, remote setting that fosters an ideal environment for presenting their work, exchanging ideas, and to discuss freely and openly Quantum Physics and beyond.
The 2025 Winter Retreat
Dates
1-3 December 2026
Lectures and Talks
Monday
- Introduction
- TAAP and Anti-Gravity
- CRAP: how to quickly switch on/off high currents
- Space Spectroscopy for laser stabilisation
Tuesday
- Cavity Enhanced Optical Thickness Measurements.
- Rabi oscillations of cold 87Rb atoms in an atom-chip setup
- Towards a gravity cancellation in BEC optics (expeirmental advances)
- How to Quantify Quantum Resources (Theory)
- How to Quantify Quantum Resources (Exper)
- Ceramics towards a birghter future
- Optical communications @ Skinakas
- Making a BEC for Matterwave optics
- Administring Quantum Funding.
- How to get funded.
- 3D printing: Pro, Con, and how to
- FPGA-based control system for BEC3 (and a fast overview of its laser)
Wednesday
- Building Super Stable Optics (what matters)
- Using Zemax for Optics (4f systems)
- Quantum-Crete: Quo Vadis
- Laboratory Organisation and Optical stations
Location
The winter 2026 Quantum Retreat will be held at Thalori in the Cretan Village of Kapetaniana.
Conference Fees
The conference fees are 470EU and include food and accommodation. For further enquiries and reservation, please contact info@diazoma.net
Contact
Diazoma Conferences & Events
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