BS-CAPLES 2026: Black Sea International Conference on Advanced Physics, Laser Technologies and Intelligent Environmental Systems Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, 32/35, Rustaveli/Ninoshvili Street, 6010 Batumi, Georgia, September 9-11, 2026

Submission Guidelines

BS-CAPLES 2026 will be held on 9–11 September 2026 in Batumi, Georgia.

Stage 1 – Extended Abstract Submission

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (1–2 pages) prepared according to the official conference template.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 August 2026

All abstracts will undergo peer review by the International Program Committee.

Accepted abstracts will be scheduled for oral or poster presentation and published in the BS-CAPLES 2026 Book of Abstracts.

Stage 2 – Conference Presentation

The conference will take place on 9–11 September 2026.

Only accepted abstracts will be presented during the conference.

Stage 3 – Full Paper Submission (By Invitation Only)

After the conference, authors of selected high-quality presentations will be invited to submit a full paper.

Full Paper Submission Deadline (for presenters only): 30 October 2026

List of Topics

• Advanced Physics Frontiers
• Laser Physics, Plasma Science and Spectroscopic Diagnostics
• Photonics, Optics and Advanced Spectroscopy
• Quantum Materials, Nanophysics and Magneto-Optics
• High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics and Detector Technologies
• Smart Environmental Systems and Black Sea Monitoring Technologies
• Applied Physics, Biophysics and Biomedical Technologies

Committees

International Advisory Committee

• Batani Dimitri – Prof. Dr., University of Bordeaux, France
• Büyük Bülent – Assoc. Prof. Dr., Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Türkiye
• Chargeishvili Bidzina – Dr., Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory, Georgia
• Chichkov Boris – Prof. Dr., Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
• Chkhartishvili Levan – Prof. Dr., Georgian Technical University, Georgia
• Doulgeris Charalampos – Dr., ELGO-DIMITRA, Greece
• Hilgenkamp Hans – Prof. Dr., MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
• Horkavenko Volodymyr – Prof. Dr., Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
• Hristoforou Evangelos – Prof. Dr., National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Iwamoto Yuhiro – Assoc. Prof. Dr., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
• Japaridze George I. – Academician, Prof. Dr., Georgian National Academy of Sciences; Ilia State University, Georgia
• Jibuti Zurab – Prof. Dr., Agricultural University of Georgia, Georgia
• Kervalishvili Paata J. – Academician, Prof. Dr., President, Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences; Georgian Technical University, Georgia
• Makharadze Maia – Dr., Ivane Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine, Georgia
• Metreveli Zaza – Prof. Dr., Agricultural University of Georgia, Georgia
• Nadareishvili Teimuraz – Assistant Prof. Dr., Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
• Sanikidze Tamar – Prof. Dr., Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia
• Shengelaia Alexander – Academician, Prof. Dr., Georgian National Academy of Sciences; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
• Zelensky Serge E. – Prof. Dr., Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine

Organizing Committee

• Prof. Dr. Nugzar Gomidze
  Conference Chair / Chair of the Organizing Committee

• Prof. Dr. Lali Kalandadze
  Organizational Coordinator / Registration and Participant Support Coordinator

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Izolda Jabnidze
  Financial and Organizational Coordinator

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Omar Nakashidze
  Scientific Sessions Coordinator

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gamishidze
  Poster Session and Exhibition Coordinator

• Dr. Kakha Makharadze
  Technical and Logistics Coordinator

• Assist. Prof. Dr. Miranda Khajishvili
  Technical Support and Young Scientists Session Coordinator

• Dr. Jaba Shainidze
  Conference Manager / Communication Coordinator

• Davit Jakobia
  Proceedings and Abstracts Coordinator

• Nino Mzhavanadze
  Registration, Hospitality and Social Events Coordinator

• Eldar Mskhaladze
  Website Development and Technical Support Coordinator

Registration Fees

The registration fee for on-site participants includes:
Admission to all scientific sessions;
Conference materials;
Electronic Book of Abstracts;
Coffee breaks;
Lunches during the conference;
Welcome Reception;
Conference Banquet;
Certificate of Participation.

The registration fee for online participants includes:
Access to all online scientific sessions;
Electronic conference materials;
Electronic Book of Abstracts;
Electronic Certificate of Participation.

Publication

Submitted manuscripts will undergo an international peer-review process and, upon acceptance, will be considered for publication in AIP Conference Proceedings, subject to the editorial policy and final approval of AIP Publishing.

Please note: Publication in AIP Conference Proceedings is not included in the conference registration fee. Authors of accepted papers will be required to pay a separate publication charge. Based on current estimates, this charge is expected to be approximately €200–250 per paper, depending on the total number of accepted papers, the overall size of the proceedings volume, and the final agreement with AIP Publishing.

Venue

BS-CAPLES 2026 will be held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU), Batumi, Georgia, on 9–11 September 2026.

Batumi, located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, is one of the leading academic and tourism centers in the region, offering an excellent environment for international scientific exchange and collaboration.

The conference sessions will take place at the modern facilities of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.

Contact

Conference Chair:
Prof. Nugzar Gomidze
Head of the Organizing Committee

E-mail: gomidze@bsu.edu.ge