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European Materials
Laboratory
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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19. 05. 2026
Andrej Cabala, a student at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, and a member of the research team led by RNDr. Michal Vališka, Ph.D. at our department, has received the Award of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic for University Students for 2026.
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11. 05. 2026
Our colleagues: Pavel Baláž, Martin Žonda, Tomáš Novotný, and Daniel Bobok, recently completed IBM’s R2P Program. Our team, competing under the name Power Rangers Quantum Force, achieved an outstanding score of 288 out of 290 points and won the challenge.
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05. 05. 2026
Petr Čermák from our department has been elected head of the Physical Sciences Working Group within the EOSC CZ initiative. The new mandate builds on the long-term activities of MGML and Petr Čermák’s group in the areas of open data, experiment automation, and the development of repositories for physics research.
Upcoming events
Seminar of the Condensed Matter Theory
Krishna Kumar Pokhrel, M.Sc. : Pressure-dependent magnetic order in layered halides: from exchange interactions to phase transitions
21. 05. 2026 1:00
Seminar of the Condensed Matter Theory
Mgr. Martin Friák, Ph.D.: Applications of quantum computing in solid-state physics
28. 05. 2026 1:00
» 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.
