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Ville Maisi and Martin Bech have been awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants. Over a five-year period, the two researchers will conduct projects focusing on the detection of microwave photons and X-ray microscopy. Ville Maisi, senior lecturer at the Deparment of Physics at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and researcher at NanoLund, is to receive SEK 28 million for his project,

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/erc-consolidator-grants-detection-microwave-photons-and-x-ray-microscopy - 2025-12-23

NanoLund at Lund University has established a long-term strategic collaboration with the Olle Engkvist Foundation, which intends to support the purchase of equipment for Nanolab Science Village to the tune of SEK 100 million over five years. Through this collaboration, the foundation wishes to support the very strong, leading interdisciplinary research environment that is to be found at NanoLund.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/strategic-collaboration-olle-engkvist-foundation-100-msek-nanolab-science-village - 2025-12-23

For her pioneering work in attosecond physics, Anne L’Huillier is one of the three new laureates of the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in basic science, a prize from the BBVA Foundation. The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences goes in this fifteenth edition to Anne L’Huillier (Lund University, Sweden), Paul Corkum (University of Ottawa, Canada) and Ferenc Krausz (Max Planc

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/anne-lhuillier-new-frontiers-knowledge-awardee - 2025-12-23

Work is now in progress on procuring a landlord who wants to be part of the development of Nanolab Science Village. This means another milestone for Lund University’s establishment at the emerging Science Village – where the production of nanomaterials and semiconductor components will take place next door to the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV. A world-leading environment for innovation

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/next-milestone-lund-universitys-road-science-village-landlord-wanted - 2025-12-23

The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing exoplanets, making it possible to study them in more detail. KELT-9 b is the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet, orbiting its distant star about 670 light years from Earth. The celestial body, with an average temperature of a sta

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/scientists-discover-rare-element-exoplanets-atmosphere - 2025-12-23

ACTRIS is a state-of-the-art European research infrastructure within atmospheric science. The European Commission has now decided to establish ACTRIS ERIC – a consortium for research infrastructures linked to aerosols, clouds and reactive trace gases in order to increase knowledge about climate change and air pollution. The consortium includes 17 countries which contributes to a broad spectrum of

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/atmospheric-research-europe-reaches-new-heights - 2025-12-23

Christelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagnostics for the early detection of ovarian cancer. What is your research project about? The project is a collaboration work with Dr. Jae Yen Shin, a former colleague and entrepreneur. We will use my lab's micro- and nanote

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancer - 2025-12-23

NEW THESIS ON ULTRA-FAST PHYSICS: By firing a short laser pulse at an atom, an electron can be ejected from its previous context. What happens to it, where does it go? In his thesis, Hugo Laurell develops a method to study ejected electrons and their behaviour. His work may have implications for the development of new materials and for photochemistry. Hi Hugo, you will defend your thesis soon, wha

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/hugo-studies-stray-electrons - 2025-12-23

NEW THESIS IN PARTICLE PHYSICS: Timea Vitos aims to provide accurate predictions for important measurements at particle facilities like the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, which will aid in the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model and advance our understanding of the fundamental particles and their interactions in the universe. What is your thesis about? "Currently the best model for th

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pushing-precision-frontier - 2025-12-23

Research in particle physics often relies on sizable, cutting-edge computing resources for analysing large datasets, producing simulation samples, or developing and running complex machine learning models. While particle physics has been a pioneer in dealing with many “big science” issues and raised the stakes in the Large Hadron Collider era,today it is by no means isolated. More and more researc

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/towards-green-software-tackling-energy-cost-scientific-software - 2025-12-23

Professor Emerita Cecilia Jarlskog has been awarded the prestigious EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Prize. She is awarded the prize for discovering a way to determine a property called CP violation for both quarks and leptons. CP breaking means that certain particle reactions behave differently when you simultaneously change the sign of the particles' charges and their positions. It is as if

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/prestigious-award-cecilia-jarlskog - 2025-12-23

Delving into the realm where light and matter converge, Mattias Bertolino's embarks on a theoretical exploration of photoionization. Focusing on multiphoton ionization of noble gas atoms, using a mixture of extreme-ultraviolet and infrared light, he explores the intricate interplay between light and matter. He aims to improve our understanding of the fundamental interactions between light and matt

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/new-thesis-explores-photoionization-dynamics - 2025-12-23

As one of two researchers in Sweden, Anne L’Huillier will receive an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the second call for 2023. A total of 66 researchers from 14 different countries will receive grants. Anne L’Huillier, professor at Atomic Physics, Department of Physics and an associated member of NanoLund receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for the project “SICEP, Single-shot,

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/anne-lhuillier-receives-erc-proof-concept-grant - 2025-12-23

Luis Sarmiento Pico, Senior Lecturer in Physics, has been recognised as Educator of the Year by the student union LUNA. He is honoured for his positive and infectious manner and his unwavering commitment to student understanding. The educator of the year is Luis Sarmiento Pico. He teaches physics to students on Lund University's physics and engineering programmes. The web editorial team had a few

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pico-wins-students-top-award - 2025-12-23

The Swedish Government Agency for Innovation Systems, Vinnova, will invest in 11 new competence centers starting in January 2024. Among the new ones, two are directly connected to NanoLund and the Department of Physics – which, together with the already existing center C3NiT, means that there are now three in total. New research environments for sustainable and digital transformation are emerging.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/department-physics-and-nanolund-involved-two-vinnovas-new-competence-centers - 2025-12-23

Would you like to look at the sun through stargazing binoculars or try your hand at physical experiments? During the Culture Night you are welcome to visit us and take part in our broad and exciting programme, where there is something for all ages. You can find the programme here. A warm welcome! Activities at the Department of Physics   Experiments and demonstrations, 13:00–18:00 Dive into the ex

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/science-festival-culture-night - 2025-12-23

Corrosion-resistant metallic materials are required in applications such as rocket engines, nuclear power stations and chemical industry. An alloy of nickel, chromium and molybdenum is often used. However, a new study shows that this alloy rusts in a previously unknown way. Buildings, modes of transport, artworks and music instruments – we encounter metallic materials almost everywhere in society.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/researchers-reveal-deficiencies-corrosion-resistant-metallic-materials - 2025-12-23

All particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies particles at high altitudes. He fears that the global increase in forest fires could have a significant impact on the ozone layer. “I study the air in the

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layer - 2025-12-23

If we can understand how and why light and matter behave as they do, we are one step closer to solving some of the most fundamental problems in physics. Finding the answers to these questions drives Ville Maisi, Associate Professor of Solid States Physics, Department of Physics. As long as he can remember he has been interested electric circuits and physics. With the support of a new ERC Consolida

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologies - 2025-12-23

Ruth Pöttgen, Senior lecturer at the Department of Physics, has been appointed a Wallenberg Academy Fellow. The grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation provides her with funding for five years. Congratulations Ruth, how does it feel to receive this award?- Thank you so much! It feels wonderful. There was a long process and so many good candidates, so I feel honoured to have been select

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ruth-pottgen-becomes-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2025-12-23