Quantum Gases & Quantum Information
Ultracold atoms and trapped ions enable investigating and utilizing fascinating phenomena in quantum physics.
Research groups
Research at the Institute of Physics is organized in three research divisions (WZI, ITFA, and IHEF), which in turn comprise several research groups.
Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute (WZI) for experimental physics
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Quantum Materials
This research group focusses on understanding and utilizing quantum effects in novel materials ranging from nanostructured semiconductors to high temperature superconductors. -
Soft Matter
Soft materials have exceptional mechanical, optical or functional properties and find applications in industrial sectors and society. -
ARCNL
The Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) is a collaboration between UvA, VU, NWO and ASML. IoP's contributions to ARCNL are coordinated through WZI.
Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam (ITFA)
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Computational Soft Matter
Soft materials show complex features over a wide range of length and time scales. The Computational Soft Matter lab aims to understand the emergent complexity of soft-matter systems by means of computational methods. ... -
Condensed Matter Theory
The research of the Condensed Matter Theory group focuses on collective effects in quantum and classical many-body systems. -
Cosmology
The physicists in the Cosmology group are interested in a wide range of topics in theoretical cosmology ranging from the dynamics of the early universe to the formation of large-scale structures in the late universe. -
GRAPPA
At GRAPPA, physicists tackle profound questions in astroparticle physics with advanced and innovative methods. GRAPPA is a joint effort between ITFA, IHEF and the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API). -
History and Philosophy of Physics
The main focus of the group is on the history and philosophy of modern physics. -
Particle Phenomenology
The Particle Phenomenology research group (joint between ITFA and IHEF) focuses on phenomenological topics in particle physics. The research in this theme is partially embedded within the Nikhef theory group. -
String Theory
String theory aims to unify all particles and forces in nature, including gravity, in a way consistent with quantum mechanics and relativity.
Institute for High Energy Physics (IHEF)
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Dark Matter (Xenon1T collaboration)
The XENON1T experiment is a 3500kg liquid xenon detector used to search for the elusive Dark Matter that fills the universe. -
GRAPPA
At GRAPPA, physicists tackle profound questions in astroparticle physics with advanced and innovative methods. GRAPPA is a joint effort between ITFA, IHEF and the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API). -
Neutrinos (Antares and KM3NeT collaborations)
The neutrino group works on the Antares and KM3NeT detectors - neutrino telescopes located deep in the Mediterranean Sea. -
Particle Phenomenology
The Particle Phenomenology research group (joint between ITFA and IHEF) focuses on phenomenological topics in particle physics. The research in this theme is partially embedded within the Nikhef theory group. -
Particle Physics (ATLAS collaboration at LHC)
Atlas is an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, studying proton-proton collisions at a 14 TeV center-of-mass energy.