Workshop on Vacuum Technologies
(Sunday, June 22, 2026, 13:30-16:00 pm)
Busch-Pfieffer Vacuum Solutions is offering a workshop that provides a practical and physics-based overview of vacuum technology for engineers and scientists working in research and applied laboratory environments. This course has already been delivered at some universities and research centers, including McGill University, Queens University and the CLS.
Topics include the definition of vacuum and flow regimes, sources of gas load and pressure limitations, pumping speed and conductance, major vacuum pump technologies (roughing, turbomolecular, cryogenic, and capture pumps), vacuum components and materials, pressure measurement principles, residual gas analysis, and helium leak detection. Emphasis is placed on understanding real system behavior—outgassing, permeation, contamination, and leaks—rather than idealized specifications. The workshop concludes with best practices for system design, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance in high and ultra-high vacuum applications.
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Student Presentation Masterclass
(Sunday, June 22, 2026, 16:30-18:00 pm)
Description to come
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Fusion Energy in Canada Forum
(Monday, June 23, 2026, 8:00-17:00 pm)
The needs for enhancing global energy security and meeting rising energy demands are widely recognized including those driven by electrification, digitalization, and artificial intelligence. Canada is the only G7 nation without any federal program and national strategy for fusion energy research. There will be a public session on Fusion Energy at the CAP 2026. Investment in fusion energy is advancing worldwide at a rapid pace; here we hope to highlight the unique opportunity for Canada to join at the ground level and lead advancements in fusion energy. Growth in fusion energy not only supports energy independence, but also national aims in research, technological diversification, defense, and national technological sovereignty. This meeting in the nation’s capital of Ottawa is a unique opportunity to showcase the potential of fusion energy, identify and highlight Canadian expertise in academia and on-going work in associated industries in Canada.
Organizers: Émile Carbone (emile.carbone@inrs.ca) and Amina Hussein (aehussein@ualberta.ca).
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Physics, Policy, and Peace: A Physicists’ Role in Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction
(Monday, June 22, 2026, 12:00-13:30 pm)
The Canadian Association of Physicists has partnered with the Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction to organize a discussion on how physicists can help reduce the threat of nuclear weapons. The Physicists Coalition was founded in 2019 with the support from the American Physical Society Innovation Fund and the Carnegie Corporation. This session is divided into three topics with speakers presenting on a range of issues including the current status of nuclear weapons worldwide, the Golden Dome strategic missile defense system being advanced by the United States, the technical aspects of nuclear stewardship and verification, and the current state of advocacy. This will be followed by a Q&A.
Topic 1: The Increasing Nuclear Danger
Stewart Prager, Program on Science and Global Security (Princeton University) and Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction
Topic 2: The Golden Dome: Technical and Policy Aspects
Walter Dorn, Defense Studies (Royal Military College of Canada)
Igor Morić, Program on Science and Global Security (Princeton University).
Topic 3: Physicists and Nuclear Weapons: How we can help reduce the threat
Talia Weiss, Ph.D. student, and creator of the Yale Kimball Smith Series. (Yale University)
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Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers Networking Session
(Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 12:00-13:30 pm)
This networking session is for postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers attending the CAP Congress. Whether you’re looking for advice or simply interested in expanding your professional network, this session is a place to engage with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities at this early career stage, and to learn more about CAP programs and support. For example, CAP is considering lengthening the number of years of lower membership fees for Full-Member Early Career from 4 years to 6. The session aims to help connect the early-career physics community within Canada.
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Student and Industry Physicists Meet and Greet
(Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 18:00 – 19:30 pm)
Come to meet and network with physicists in private sector careers in an informal setting, after the industry speakers and panel sessions of the Private Sector Symposium.
At the Student and Industry Meet and Greet you can enjoy snacks and drinks while speaking one-on-one, asking specific questions of personal interest to your future physics careers, and learn more about what life/jobs/benefits are available for graduating and seasoned physicists in the private and public sectors. Further, come and ask us about the benefits of becoming a Professional Physicist, with the PPhys designation.
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Canadian Science Publishing
(Thursday, June 25, 2026, 12:00-13:30 pm)
The Canadian Journal of Physics is again organizing a professional development workshop at the CAP Congress. Here are the details for the workshop this year.
Intersections: Open Access, Data Repositories, and Usage – Discussion hosted by the Canadian Journal of Physics
Whether research is found by web search, in a database, or through genAI tools, its use and impact are driven by others’ access to it. For physicists, making informed choices about the home for their research outputs is therefore of utmost importance. This session explores how physicists navigate these choices, from selecting appropriate licenses and copyright arrangements when publishing research articles to considerations for the use of data and code repositories. These decisions unfold within a rapidly evolving Open Access and Open Science landscape shaped by funder mandates (e.g. current and emerging NSERC policies) and new tools for discovering and accessing research. The session will examine practical considerations and trade-offs, supporting participants in making informed choices within an evolving research landscape.
A focused presentation will be followed by an open discussion, hosted by Canadian Journal of Physics’s (CJP) Editors-in-Chief Marco Merkli (Memorial University of Newfoundland) and Zahra Yamani (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), as well as Canadian Science Publishing representatives Jocelyn Sinclair (Journal Development Specialist, Canadian Journal of Physics) and Mike Donaldson (Director, Strategic Initiatives). Bring your lunch and your questions on anything related to the journal or research publication more broadly, including Open Access options, data and code sharing, research visibility, and responsible use of research outputs!
Hosts/Authors: Jocelyn Sinclair and Mike Donaldson (Canadian Science Publishing) and CJP Editors-in-Chief Marco Merkli (Memorial University of Newfoundland) and Zahra Yamani (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories).