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Our large scientific infrastructure provides a unique set of instruments needed to prepare, characterise and measure samples under extreme conditions.
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As one of the few departments at Charles, we have both a theoretical and an experimental department, giving us access to a comprehensive background in solids.
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31. 08. 2026
This year, we are once again organizing a meeting with our Japanese colleagues as part of the International Czech–Japanese Symposium on Advanced MultiScale Materials. The symposium will take place on 16–19 September 2026, with the main scientific program scheduled for Thursday, 17 September.
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21. 08. 2026
We welcome Klára Baksová, as a new member of the Theoretical Group at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics!
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23. 07. 2026
Petr Čermák’s team succeeded with all three submitted projects in the Open Science II Mini-Projects call. LaueDB and PP2FAIR received the maximum score of 85 points, while DanCE was supported with 81 points. Over the coming months, the projects will deliver new tools and data outputs for FAIR management of physics and materials-science data: a database of Laue diffraction images, an open-source converter for physical-property measurements, and an exemplary DANTEcore dataset linked to published research on magnetic structures.
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We are a physics department dedicated to the study of condensed matter, i.e. the physics of solids and liquids. We are a research department with a strong focus on theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics. Our department also houses the scientific infrastructure of MGML, which is a state-of-the-art facility for research in condensed matter physics.
What do we do?
We work on the latest problems in condensed matter physics. We have 4 groups: Group of Magnetic Properties studies the physical properties of a wide range of materials, from high-temperature superconductors to rare earth metal alloys and actinides. Group of Structure Analysis focuses on the study structure and microstructure of advanced materials using X-ray diffraction. Group of Theoretical Physics models a wide range of physical phenomena in condensed matter, in particular using quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence. Physics of Nanostructures Group concentrates on comprehensive research of nanostructures with a focus on their use in optoelectronic, biomedical and environmental technologies.
