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Our large scientific infrastructure provides a unique set of instruments needed to prepare, characterise and measure samples under extreme conditions.
Discover the largest magnetic field in PragueConnecting theory and experiment
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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22. 01. 2026
RNDr. Michal Vališka, Ph.D. from our department became the laureate of the Neuron Award for promising scientists in the field of physics, awarded by the Neuron Foundation. He received the award at a gala evening on January 18 at the Prague Planetarium.
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04. 12. 2025
A new state-of-the-art experimental platform for generating and studying twisted light—light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM)—has been successfully developed at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University (Matfyz). The system was designed and realized by Dr. Rahul Kesarwani as part of his MSCA-CZ Fellowship, under the supervision of Prof. Jana Kalbáčová Vejpravová.
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06. 11. 2025
The Czech Science Foundation has announced the results of the Junior Star 2026 competition, in which 18 outstanding early-career scientists from all areas of basic research were successful. Among the winners is RNDr. Michal Vališka, Ph.D., from our department, who received a five-year grant for the project "STiUS: Symmetry and Topology in Ultraclean Superconductors."
Upcoming events
Seminar on Magnetism
Jitae Park: Inelastic Neutron Scattering in Solid state research - exotic lattice and magnetic excitations
27. 01. 2026 14:00
Seminar on Magnetism
Petr Král: Emergent quantum phenomena in kagome superconductors
18. 02. 2026 14:10
» Show pastAbout our department
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.
