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2 years · 120 credits The master programme in experimental particle and nuclear physics consists of a number of mandatory and optional courses, and a master project. There is a great freedom in the selection of courses and one can cover…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/master-in-experimental-particle-and-nuclear-physics- 2025-10-02

Thanks to the Gaia space telescope, scientists have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way. The object, Gaia BH3, is located in the Eagle constellation, less than 2 000 light years from the Sun. Lennart Lindegren, Professor Emeritus of…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/scientists-find-spectacular-black-hole- 2024-05-02

Our researchers You will find all our researchers and information about their research in Lund University's research portal. Our technical and adminstrative staff Contact information to our administrative and technical staff. The Physics…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/contact- 2025-12-12

Degree requirementsThe quantum science and technology track of the master programme in physics offers a wide range of courses. Each study period, you're required to select 15 credits worth of courses (typically two half-time courses,…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/master-in-quantum-science-and-technology/courses- 2025-07-17

Mats Lindroos has suddenly left us. Until recently, he worked at the Department of Physics. We remember him as a passionate, brave and valued colleague. Mats was an adjunct professor at the Division of Particle and Nuclear Physics. His…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memory-mats-lindroos- 2024-05-13

A recurring item on the agenda during my first months as Head of the Department of Physics has been and remains the issue of decision-making. At head of department meetings, leadership training, department and divisional management…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2024/head-department-letter-may-2024- 2024-05-15

How planets form is a question that has long vexed the world's astronomers. In recent years, the so-called pebble theory - where tiny gravel particles are sucked together - has gained ground. A new paper shows that ice plays a crucial role…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ice-plays-important-role-swelling-small-celestial-bodies-massive-planets- 2024-06-13

For the 73rd time, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be arranged. It takes place 30 June–5 July 2024 in Bayern, Germany, by the beautiful Bodensee. One of the participants this year is Ruby Davtyan, a doctoral student at NanoLund and…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/next-stop-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting- 2024-06-25

An extraordinary event has taken place this summer in a small, overlooked village north of Uppsala, blending the rich history of Swedish religious movements with cutting-edge quantum research. The village of Mehedeby, home to fewer than…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-redemption-unique-intersection-science-and-history-mehedebys-free-church- 2024-08-13

In 2028, the first observations will be made at the world's largest optical telescope being built in Chile. It is now clear that the facility will be equipped with a powerful spectrograph that researchers in Lund will help to develop. The…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/astronomers-develop-new-spectrograph-giant-telescope- 2024-08-21

A few sharp minds working together for almost an entire summer. The task: to tackle the problem that a couple of days of work generates so much data, that it would take months to analyse. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction is a technique that…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/mission-get-data-unstuck- 2024-08-21

Answers relating to diseases and accurately targeted drugs. Enhanced batteries and sensors. Smarter solar cells, LED lighting and semiconductors – and a reduced need for natural resources. Lund University’s new nano lab has been made…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/world-leading-curiosity-driven-environment-new-nano-lab-one-cornerstones- 2024-08-26

CollaborationWelcome back after the summer! I hope you have had the opportunity to have a proper break from everyday life. The corridors are once again teeming with teachers and students old and new, turning the wheels of knowledge with…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2024/head-department-letter-september-2024- 2024-09-03

A team of researchers, led from Lund, has discovered a small planet that has a peculiar way of moving in its orbit. The wobbling planet TOI-1408c, located 455 light years from Earth, shows that planetary systems can be far more complex…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/new-discovery-planet-wobbles- 2024-09-05

Yuhe Zhang, a recent PhD graduate from the Department of Physics, has been awarded the Werner Meyer-Ilse Prize. She is honoured for her work on using deep learning for 2D, 3D and 4D X-ray images. Congratulations, how does it feel to…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/young-researcher-wins-prestigious-award- 2024-09-05

A surprising behaviour of atoms is giving scientists new insights into one of the most fundamental phenomena in nature: the absorption of light. A new physical phenomenon for light pulses has been discovered. The study, published in the…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/atoms-absorb-energy-unexpected-ways- 2024-09-09

Anne L'Huillier, Professor of Physics at Lund University, is awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ (IVA) Great Gold Medal for significant contributions to the Academy's field of activity. The award is presented by IVA…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/great-gold-medal-anne-lhuillier- 2024-09-12

What are your plans after your PhD? Here you will find tips on universities, research institutes and other environments where your expertise is sometimes in demand. You will find both job adverts and opportunities for further research…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/education/xanadu-graduate-research-school/opportunities- 2025-05-07

Four PhD and postdoctoral projects at the Department of Physics are awarded funding in the second academic call from WISE. In total, 54 projects across the country will share SEK 166 million. WISE, Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/wise-grants-four-projects-department-physics- 2024-09-20

About Quantum in Lund Research Education Seminars Current events International Year of Quantum Physics seminars in Lund:9 December: "Max Planck, Kiel, and the beginning of the quantum era" with Professor Dr. Michael Bonitz, Institute for…

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/quantum-lund- 2025-11-24