Theory Meets Practice: Energy Correlators and Detector Operators

Detector operators have emerged as a bridge between modern developments in formal QFT and real-world phenomenology. These observables, which are direct theoretical models of collider experiments, have enabled precision extractions of Standard Model parameters, measurements of Quark–Gluon Plasma properties, and have been central to contemporary developments in QFT. Many of these developments have been driven by explicit calculations in conformal field theories, most notably N=4 super Yang–Mills theory.

This 5-day workshop will bring together researchers working on detector operators and their applications to particle colliders, as well as those interested in studying these observables through modern bootstrap, integrability and amplitudes methods.

The format will include only a few seminars per day with lots of time for discussion and collaboration.

Organizers:

• Alexandre Homrich (KITP, USA)
• Ian Moult (Yale University, USA)
• Pedro Vieira (ICTP-SAIFR and Perimeter Institute, Brazil)

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Deadline: March 1, 2026

Speakers

• Cyuan-Han Chang (Chicago University, USA)
• Hao Chen (MIT, USA)
• Miguel Correia (McGill University, Canada)
• Kyle Lee (MIT, USA)
• Nikolay Gromov (King’s College, UK)
• Zahra Zahraee (Perimeter Institute, Canada)
• HuaXing Zhu (Peking University, China)

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Deadline: March 1, 2026

TBC

Venue: The event will be held at IFT-UNESP, located at R. Jornalista Aloysio Biondi, 120 – Barra Funda, São Paulo. The easiest way to reach us is by subway or bus, See arrival instructions here.

Accommodation: Participants whose accommodation will be provided by the institute will stay at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista. Hotel recommendations are available here.

Attention! Some participants in ICTP-SAIFR activities have received email from fake travel agencies asking for credit card information. All communication with participants will be made by ICTP-SAIFR staff using an e-mail “@ictp-saifr.org”. We will not send any mailings about accommodation that require a credit card number or any sort of deposit. Also, if you are staying at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista, please confirm with the Uber/Taxi driver that the hotel is located at Rua Pamplona 83 in Bela Vista (and not in Jardim Etelvina).

BOARDING PASS: All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by ICTP-SAIFR, should bring the boarding pass  upon registration. The return boarding pass (PDF, if online check-in, scan or picture, if physical) should be sent to secretary@ictp-saifr.org by e-mail.

Visa information: Nationals from several countries in Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visa. Nationals from Australia, Canada and USA are required to apply for a tourist visa. Check for some helpful information here.

Poster presentation: Participants who are presenting a poster MUST BRING A PRINTED BANNER . The banner size should be at most 1 m (width) x 1,5 m (length). We do not accept A4 or A3 paper.

Power outlets: The standard power outlet in Brazil is type N (two round pins + grounding pin). Some European devices are compatible with the Brazilian power outlets. US devices will require an adapter.