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NOVEL ELECTRONIC STATES OF MATTER

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.

PHYSICAL PHENOMENA IN REDUCED DIMENSIONS

This axis deals with “nanoscience” considered in a broad sense. Phenomena are studied from the point of view of fundamental properties when the dimensions of an object become as small as some characteristic length scales (coherence length, mean free path…).

SOFT MATTER AND PHYSICS-BIOLOGY INTERFACE

These research fields lie at the border between physical chemistry and biology where the large number of interactions give rise to cooperative phenomena and complex macroscopic behaviour (liquid crystals, surfactants, foams, colloids, confined DNA, viruses, membranes, living matter…).

Scientific teams

Ultrafast light, Electron spectroscopy and coherence for electronic crystals
scientific teams
Tissues, Cells and Biofilms
scientific teams
Imaging and Dynamics in Magnetism
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Spectroscopies of Quantum Materials
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Our 13 Scientics Teams

Andrej Meszaros

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.”

Frédéric Restagno

Dédale prize

The Dédale prize from the Sociéte Française d’Adhésion was granted to Frédéric Restagno (MMOI team)

Suzanne Lafon

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

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Tiago Outerelo-Corvo

PhD prize of the Société Française de Neutronique

Tiago Outerelo-Corvo received the PhD prize of the Société Française de Neutronique

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ERWAN PAINEAU

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.

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pascale Launois

André Guinier Prize 2024

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.

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Introduction

Introduction

The Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (Laboratory of Solid-State Physics; LPS) is a joint research unit (UMR 8502) between the Université Paris-Saclay and CNRS. It is mainly affiliated to the CNRS Institute of Physics and the 28th section of the National Council of Universities.

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History of the LPS

History of the LPS

The Laboratoire de Physique des Solides was established by André Guinier, Jacques Friedel and Raimond Castaing at the start of the university year 1959, in the Orsay campus. The latter had been acquired in 1955 by the Ministry of National Education.

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Flowcharts

Flowcharts

The permanent staff of the laboratory is presented on a technical and administrative organization chart and a scientific organization chart.

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People
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Researchers
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Engineers & administration staff
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PhD students