What is the connection between the Fibonacci chain, a material without periodicity—and the quantum Hall effect in a two-dimensional crystal? This is the question addressed by Anuradha Jagannathan (CNRS, Laboratoire …
The LPS 2025 Highlights booklet is now online. It presents the main scientific achievements, distinctions, and key moments that shaped the life of the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides throughout …
The discovery of new, cost-effective materials free of precious metals, while maintaining high catalytic performance, is of great interest for the electrochemical dissociation of water. A consortium led by researchers …
Physicists at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay) have developed a new method to dynamically control the circular polarization of light by self-assembling chiral metallic nanoparticles. This result, …
We are very pleased to welcome Chunxiao Liu to the LPS team as a CNRS researcher, joining the theory group as a permanent member. Originally from China, he completed his …
The Solid State Physics Laboratory (LPS) (Paris-Saclay University and CNRS) was pleased to welcome participants of the 2025 International Physics Olympiad, held this year in Paris. #IPhO2025 Delegations from Cuba, …
Cuprates, copper-based oxides, are renowned for their high-temperature superconducting properties. Doping—the process of introducing foreign atoms (dopants) into the material’s structure—modulates their electronic properties and promotes superconductivity by altering the …
Les nanocristaux se sont massivement imposés comme une solution polyvalente pour la fabrication d’une nouvelle génération de dispositifs opto-électroniques comme les LEDs ou les cellules photovoltaïques. Des travaux récents suggèrent …
Researchers have observed the deformation and rupture of an electronic modulation present in certain crystals when subjected to an electric current, using an intense and coherent X-ray beam generated by …
CNRS scientists have studied the evolution of the shape of gold nano-tetrapods and have revealed a two-stage kinetics: the four arms – initially pointed – quickly become blunt, before beginning …
