202426–30 August 2024
ICOM 2024 × ICPT 2024
Bečići, Montenegro
The seventh ICOM welcomed approximately 170 participants from around the world and was held jointly with the fourth International Conference on Phosphor Thermometry.
ICOM archive2006—2024
Twenty years of scientific exchange
Past ICOMs
& publications.
Conference history, downloadable books of abstracts, programmes, proceedings and photographs from every ICOM edition.
The complete series
Seven editions.
One growing community.
Conference history
A Journey Since 2006: ICOM Through the Years
Each edition reflects the expanding scope and international reach of optical-materials research.
202229 August–2 September 2022
ICOM 2022 × IWPPP-5
Belgrade, Serbia
The sixth edition brought together approximately 160 participants and was organised as a joint meeting with the fifth International Workshop of Persistent and Photostimulable Phosphors.
201827–31 August 2018
ICOM 2018
Igalo, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
The fifth ICOM hosted approximately 200 participants and presented advances in preparation, optical characterisation and the use of optical materials and devices.
201531 August–4 September 2015
ICOM 2015
Bečići, Montenegro
The fourth edition celebrated the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, highlighting the role of light in science, everyday life and society.
20122–6 September 2012
ICOM 2012
Belgrade, Serbia
About 200 scientists from 32 countries attended the third ICOM, with 21 invited talks, 52 contributed lectures and 183 posters.
200927–30 August 2009
ICOM 2009
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
The second edition gathered approximately 160 scientists and graduate students from more than 30 countries for invited talks, contributed lectures and 157 posters.
200631 August–2 September 2006
The first ICOM
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
The inaugural workshop-style meeting welcomed about 85 scientists from 17 countries, with 12 invited lectures, 33 contributed lectures and 70 posters.
Published research
Ideas that travelled beyond the conference.
Measurement Science and Technology & Journal of Optics
Authors of accepted ICOM 2024 and ICPT 2024 presentations were invited to submit papers for review and possible publication in peer-reviewed IOPscience journals.
Crystals special issue
Authors of accepted ICOM 2022 presentations were invited to submit papers for a dedicated peer-reviewed special issue of Crystals.
Open publication notice ↗Optical Materials proceedings
Selected contributions from earlier ICOM editions appeared in special issues and collections of Optical Materials; the individual links are preserved with each edition above.