Nobel Prize in Physics—Where Breakthroughs Meet Open Sciences

Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have celebrated the moments when human curiosity breaks new ground—achievements that so often start small: an unexpected result, a question nobody else thought to ask, an idea pursued long before its value was clear. More than a tribute to individual achievement, the Nobel Prize honors the patience and imagination that quietly rewrite what we know, and expand what's possible for generations to come.

Join us for an upcoming webinar as our experts revisit the groundbreaking research of past laureates in the physical sciences and examine the trends currently shaping the field. This session will offer a deeper understanding of how past breakthroughs continue to influence the direction of modern research.

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Andrey Starikovskiy Editor-in-Chief of Plasma NEQLab, USA	Dr. Gerald B. Cleaver Section Editor-in-Chief of Universe and Quantum Reports Baylor University, USA	Dr. Amir-Abbas Haghighirad Section Editor-in-Chief of Condensed Matter Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

“Recent Progress in the Theory of Flat Bands and Their Realization”
by Izumi Hase
Condens. Matter 2025, 10(4), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat10040064

“Philosophy of Polarization-Path Entanglement in Quantum Optics”
by Artur Czerwinski
Optics 2025, 6(3), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/opt6030039

“Altermagnetism and Altermagnets: A Brief Review”
by Rupam Tamang, Shivraj Gurung, Dibya Prakash Rai, Samy Brahimi and Samir Lounis
Magnetism 2025, 5(3), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetism5030017

“High-Performance Self-Powered Broadband Photodetectors Based on a Bi₂Se₃ Topological Insulator/ReSe₂ Heterojunction for Signal Transmission”
by Yun Wei, Peng Wan, Lijian Li, Tao He, Wanyu Ma, Tong Xu, Bingwang Yang, Shulin Sha, Caixia Kan and Mingming Jiang
Photonics 2025, 12(7), 709; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12070709

“Experimental Advances in Phase Estimation with Photonic Quantum States”
by Laura T. Knoll, Agustina G. Magnoni and Miguel A. Larotonda
Entropy 2025, 27(7), 712; https://doi.org/10.3390/e27070712

“The Design of a Circulator Based on Topological Photonic Crystals”
by Yulin Zhao, Feng Liang, Jianfei Han, Jingsen Li, Haihua Hu, Weihao Zhang and Xiangjun Tan
Photonics 2025, 12(6), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12060581

“Basic Aspects of Ferroelectricity Induced by Noncollinear Alignment of Spins”
by I. V. Solovyev
Condens. Matter 2025, 10(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat10020021

“Quantum Weak Values and the “Which Way?” Question”
by Anton Uranga, Elena Akhmatskaya and Dmitri Sokolovski
Entropy 2025, 27(3), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/e27030259

“Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Optical Frequency Combs Synchronized to a Microwave Reference Achieving 10⁻¹⁹-Level Additional Stability”
by Xin Chen, Mingkun Li, Bingjie Rao, Xiguang Yang, Zhenyuan Hu, Ruifang Dong, Shougang Zhang and Pan Zhang
Photonics 2025, 12(3), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12030195

“Algorithmic Approaches for Assessing Multiscale Irreversibility in Time Series: Review and Comparison”
by Massimiliano Zanin and David Papo
Entropy 2025, 27(2), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/e27020126

“Room Temperature Terahertz and Frequency Combs Based on Intersubband Quantum Cascade Laser Diodes: History and Future”
by Manijeh Razeghi and Quanyong Lu
Photonics 2025, 12(1), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12010079

“Anomalous Polarization in One-Dimensional Aperiodic Insulators”
by Anouar Moustaj, Julius Krebbekx and Cristiane Morais Smith
Condens. Matter 2025, 10(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat10010003

“Advances in Atomic and Optical Clocks: Pushing the Boundaries of Precision Timing” Guest Editors: Dr. Thejesh N. Bandi and Dr. Judah Levine Submission deadline: 15 December 2026	“Quantum Optics with Cold Atoms: Interfaces, Integration, and Applications” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Tao Yang, Prof. Dr. Hong Gao and Prof. Dr. Yun-Bo Zhang Submission deadline: 20 December 2026
“Quantum Precision Measurement” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Le Luo and Dr. Feng Zhu Submission deadline: 15 January 2027	“Recent Advances in Topological Photonics: From Fundamentals to Materials Engineering” Guest Editor: Dr. Lu Sun Submission deadline: 31 January 2027