Dmitry Zuev was an invited speaker at the 31st International Conference Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT 2024), held at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, on September 23–27, 2024.
Founded in 1992 by Nobel laureate Alexander Prokhorov, director of the General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the ALT conference pursues two main goals. The first is to bring together fundamental research in laser technologies and their industrial applications (materials processing, laser medicine, photonics and more), which makes it a leading venue for scientists and engineers. The second is to keep Russian and Soviet scientists actively involved, with researchers from the General Physics Institute playing a leading role, while the host country changes every year, which creates unique opportunities for scientific contacts between different research schools. The conference featured talks on fundamental and applied aspects of innovative laser technologies. Dmitry’s talk was devoted to hybrid metal–dielectric nanostructures: fundamentals, applications and prospects. The conference offered a favorable atmosphere for fruitful discussions, knowledge sharing and networking.