We are pleased to announce that the European Semiconductor Laser Workshop (ESLW 2026) will be hosted by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (ETSIT-UPM).

The ESLW is a long-standing annual forum dedicated to semiconductor laser science and technology.

Workshop Schedule and format

The event will begin on the morning of Friday, 25 September, and conclude in the late afternoon of Saturday, 26 September. The programme featured

• Invited talks on recent advances and emerging directions in semiconductor laser research
• Contributed oral and poster presentations.

For a detailed schedule of the sessions, please visit the Programme section.

Submission and registration

Please use the dedicated tabs on our website to manage your participation:

• Submission: Submit your abstract or poster contribution
• Registration: Secure your spot at the workshop
• Venue: Find detailed information about the location, accommodation options and local transportation.

Workshop topics

The ESLW covers all aspects of semiconductor laser research and related technologies, including but not limited to:

• Semiconductor laser physics and modelling

• Laser dynamics and nonlinear effects

• Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs)

• Interband cascade lasers (ICLs)

• VCSELs and surface-emitting devices

• Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)

• Mode-locked lasers and optical frequency combs

• Integrated photonic laser sources

• Photonic integrated circuits

• Mid-infrared and long-wavelength devices

• Novel semiconductor materials and fabrication technologies

• Lasers for optical communications

• Lasers for sensing and spectroscopy

• Quantum photonics and emerging applications

Researchers from academia, research institutes and industry are encouraged to participate and contribute.

Organizing Committee

• Dr. Clara Quevedo Galán
• Dr. Pablo López Querol
• Dr. Antonio Pérez Serrano
• Gonzalo Soldevilla Gómez
• Ignacio Carrero Carrero
• Prof. Ignacio Esquivias
• Prof. José Manuel García Tijero

Scientific Committee

• Prof. Gadi Eisenstein, Technion
• Prof. Wolfgang Elsässer, Darmstadt University of Technology
• Prof. Mariangela Gioannini, Polytechnic University of Turin
• Dr. Paul Crump, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Berlin
• Prof. Frederic Grillot, Université Laval, Canada
• Dr. Scott Watson, University of Glasgow
• Prof. Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
• Dr. Elizaveta Semenova, Technical University of Denmark
• Prof. Ignacio Esquivias, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (chair)
• Dr. Antonio Pérez-Serrano, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
• Dr. Clara Quevedo-Galán, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid