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Advances in and Prospects for Matter Wave Interferometry: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: atom interferometry; matter wave interferometry; quantum metrology; quantum foundations; precision measurements; tests of gravity; inertial sensing; dark matter; gravitational waves
Quantum Technologies with Cold Atoms
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold rydberg atoms; cold macroscopic molecules; qubit; quantum sensing; quantum entanglement
Interactions of Positrons with Matter and Radiation: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: positron collisions and annihilation; positron physics; positron interactions
Quantum Technologies with Ultracold Atoms
edited by Klejdja Xhani, Chiara Mazzinghi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultracold atoms; quantum simulations; atomtronic; quantum computing; quantum information; quantum sensing
Atomic Processes and Their Role in Astrophysical Phenomena
edited by Thomas Gomez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: Astrophysics; Stars; Planets; Opacity; Radiation; Atomic structure; Atomic spectroscopy; Light– matter interactions; Atomic collisions; Line broadening.
X-Ray Spectroscopy in Astrophysics
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic physics with highly charged ions; X-ray astrophysics; modeling
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy in Plasmas
edited by and Roshani Silwal
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy; atomic data; molecular structure; plasma modeling; spectral line intensities; line shapes; diagnostics
Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
edited by Apurba De and Tasnim Ahmed
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum entanglement; quantum computing; qubits; quantum cryptography coherence; quantum communications; quantum imaging
Collisions and Applications: Electron, Positron, and Positronium Interactions with Atoms and Molecules submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron; positron; and positronium collisions; atomic and molecular physics; scattering theory; quantum physics and chemistry; plasma simulations; plasma chemistry; antihydrogen physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Spectroscopy and Collisions)
Electronic, Photonic and Ionic Interactions with Atoms and Molecules submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3766 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionization; ion-atom collsion; inelastic processes
Electron-Impact Ionization: Fragmentation and Cross-Section
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ionization; cross-section; fragmentation; mass spectra; partial ionization cross-section
Computational Atomic Physics in Astrophysics submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic data; radiative processes; collisional processes; astrophysics; atomic computations
Ultra-Precise Atomic Clocks
edited by Jianwei Zhang, Fang Fang and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic clock; microwave frequency standard; optical frequency standard; trapped ion; atomic nucleus; molecule; energy level
Current Studies and Applications of Radiative and Collisional Processes in Atoms
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic structure and spectra: theory and experiment; atomic collisions: theory and experiment; atomic data: applications to astrophysical and laboratory plasmas; cold atoms and atom-based quantum technology; artificial intelligence for atomic physics
15th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas
edited by Brian Thorsbro
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic lifetime and oscillator strength determination; hyperfine structure and isotope shifts; theoretical modeling and computational approaches; laboratory techniques; high resolution spectroscopy; trapped ions; tests of fundamental constants; highly charged ions; collisional processes; atomic databases and related topics; astrophysical and laboratory plasmas: atomic data needs; spectroscopic diagnostics of fusion plasmas; topics in astrophysics including elemental abundance determination; atomic spectra from HED plasmas and polarization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Spectroscopy and Collisions)
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