Both experimental and theoretical studies are concerned with quantum and strongly interacting systems. Coupling lattice, spin, charge and orbital interactions leads to unique properties of new materials, which are regularly discovered.
Frontiers of Science 2024
Andrej Meszaros, a scientist in the Theory team at LPS, has been awarded the “Frontiers of Science 2024” prize for his work in the field of “Condensed Matter Physics.”
PhD prize for the Graduate School of Physics – Université Paris-Saclay
Suzanne Lafon received the PhD prize for the Graduate School of Physics – Université Paris-Saclay
PhD prize of the Société Française de Neutronique
Tiago Outerelo-Corvo received the PhD prize of the Société Française de Neutronique
GFA Award
The GFA Young investigator award was attributed to Erwan Paineau (LPS, CNRS/University of Paris-Saclay) for the excellence and originality of his work on imogolite clay nanotubes.
Pascale Launois, CNRS Research Director at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides d’Orsay, has been awarded the “André Guinier” prize by the Association Française de Cristallographie.
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 …
Alexandra Mougin and Sylvain Assimomitis are the new gender equality representatives at LPS. Their mission? Assist the lab’s management and promote a more inclusive environment in physics. 🔹 Why does …
On March 6, 2025, the Solid State Physics Laboratory (LPS) unveiled “Strate Mésoindus,” a monumental sculpture by Jean Suzanne, installed on the laboratory’s forecourt. This steel work, inspired by geological …
