META 2026

16th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics

Dublin, Ireland, 14 - 17 July, 2026

Scopus-indexed

Peer-reviewed proceedings

META 2026 is the flagship international conference that brings together leading researchers, scientists, and industry professionals working on cutting-edge developments in metamaterials, photonic crystals, and plasmonics. As the premier Scopus-indexed conference in these fields, META offers an unparalleled opportunity to:

Present your latest research to a global audience
Connect with 1000+ experts from academia and industry
Discover emerging trends and technologies
Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects
Access exclusive industry insights
Publish in indexed conference proceedings

Following the resounding success of previous editions, including a record-breaking 975 participants from 42 countries and 144 technical sessions, META continues to solidify its position as the world's leading forum for advancements in nanophotonics and metamaterials. The 2026 edition promises to build on this legacy with an expanded program featuring cutting-edge research and innovative applications.

Featuring a dynamic program on Metasurfaces and Metadevices, Acoustic and Phononic Metamaterials, Plasmon‑enhanced Spectroscopy, Quantum and Nonlinear Photonics, Nanophotonics for Biology and Medicine, AI‑driven Photonic and Metamaterial Design, and much more, META 2026 offers the perfect platform to share your knowledge and gain valuable insights from your peers.

The conference will be organized in four days and will feature several plenaries, keynotes, tutorials, and special invited sessions on emerging and interdisciplinary topics.

Ortwin Hess

META 2026 General Chair

Trinity College Dublin
Ireland

Said Zouhdi

META General Chair

Paris-Saclay University
France

Videos from Past META Conferences

Robust Edge States in Topological Lattices for Quantum Information Transfer

Gloria Platero Coello, ICMM-CSIC (Spain)

This talk deals with the transfer of quantum information using protected topological edge states in a 1D topological insulator and Creutz-Ladder lattice.

Extreme Control of Light and Sound with Metamaterials

Andrea Alù, City University of New York (USA)

Recent developments on symmetry-based optical responses in metamaterials, achieving unprecedented control over light and sound.

Metastructures That Compute and Optimize

Nader Engheta, University of Pennsylvania (USA)

How nonlocal metasurfaces perform analog computations such as matrix inversion, optimization, and equation solving.

Active Photonic Metasurfaces Empowered by 2D Semiconductors

Isabelle Staude, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany)

Demonstrations of ultrafast modulation using nonlinear effects enhanced by plasmonic resonances.

Extreme Time Modulation of Material Properties and Hawking Radiation

Sir John Pendry, Imperial College London (UK)

Advances in meta-photonics enabling novel device concepts for information and vision applications.

Active Metasurfaces in Space and Time

Harry Atwater, California Institute of Technology (USA)

I will discuss high-Q metasurfaces enabling 2D phase gradients, including active designs with spatial and temporal control, and a lens-less imaging system compared to traditional sensors.