The next Laser Radar Conference (ILRC32) that will be held in Hiroshima, Japan, 5-10 July 2026.
The 32nd International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC32) will be held in Hiroshima, Japan, July 5-10,
2026. The ILRC is held biannually under the auspices of the International Coordination Group on Laser
Atmospheric Studies (ICLAS), a working group of the International Radiation Commission (IRC),
International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS). The ILRC32 will be hosted
by the Laser Radar Society of Japan (LRSJ) with the cooperation of Research Institute for Applied
Mechanics, Kyushu University, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency
(ESA), and other partners and enterprises. The venue will be the Hiroshima International Conference
Center in Peace Memorial Park.
Conference Topics
ILRC32 will cover all lidar-related topics including
- Advances in lidar techniques and methodologies
- Current and future space lidar missions
- Airborne lidar investigations, large scale field experiments
- Ground-based lidars and networking
- Cloud, aerosol and their interaction studies
- Wind and turbulence measurements
- Water vapor, temperature, wind measurements for meteorological studies and applications
- Greenhouse and trace gases monitoring
- Atmospheric boundary layer and air pollution measurements
- Lidar observations in the stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
- Model validation and data assimilation using lidar
- Signal processing and AI/ML techniques for lidar data analysis
- Quantum and superconducting technologies for lidar applications
- Forest, ocean, land surface, and biological applications
- Synergistic use of lidar and other instruments
- Other lidar applications
Important Dates
- June 5, 2025: ILRC 32 Official Announcement
- July 4, 2025: ILRC32 Official Website open
- September 5, 2025: Second announcement
- November 5, 2025: Open for 4 page paper submission and registration
- January 5, 2026: Deadline for 4 page paper submission
- April 6, 2026: Notification of Acceptance for Oral and Poster presentations
- April 30, 2026: Deadline for submission of revised 4 page paper
- May 7, 2026: Early registration ends, Conference program finalized
- July 5, 2026 (Sun): Lidar tutorial, Welcome party
- July 6-10, 2026 (Mon-Fri): Conference, Exhibition (Wed afternoon: Excursion, Banquet)
ILRC32 Official Website: Open soon (temporal home page: https://laser-sensing.jp/ilrc32/)
Contact: ilrc32@pcojapan.jp