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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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21. 04. 2026
The European Physical Society awards the Emmy Noether Distinction to outstanding women physicists working in Europe. This year, Prof. Jana Kalbáčová Vejpravová from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, has become the first recipient from the Czech Republic. The EPS jury recognized her pioneering research in low-dimensional materials, as well as her significant role in shaping international scientific collaboration and strengthening the position of women in physics. “The Emmy Noether Distinction is among the major awards of the European Physical Society, and receiving it comes as a complete surprise to me. I deeply appreciate its international scope, and at the same time, I see it as a strong commitment not to slow down in the future. I also regard it as recognition of the long-term work of our team and all colleagues I collaborate with, both in the Czech Republic and internationally,” said the Czech physicist.
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26. 03. 2026
Yi-Fan Chiu, an M.S. student from National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, advised by Prof. Ting-Hua Lu, was visiting Charles University from March 1 to March 31 as part of an ongoing international research collaboration. During his stay, he was working under the supervision of Jana Vejpravová at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, within the Physics of Nanostructures Group.
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20. 02. 2026
On Monday, February 2, 2026, our department celebrated a double feast. Our doctoral students Dávid Hovančík and Jiří Volný defended their doctoral dissertations. Dávid defended his thesis on "Orbital Moment-driven Anisotropy and Spin Dynamics in van der Waals Magnets," while Jiří's thesis was titled "Ferroic properties of layered materials".
Upcoming events
Seminars on Structure analysis
Irene Margiolaki: Crystals and Challenges: The Protein Powder Diffraction Journey (2003–Today)
23. 04. 2026 13:00
Seminar of the Condensed Matter Theory
Daniel Bobok, Mgr.: Scalable Effective Models for Superconducting Nanostructures
23. 04. 2026 13:00
Nano - Seminar
Pavelk Zháňal: In-Situ Diffraction Studies of Ti Alloys Across Multiple Length Scales
23. 04. 2026 14:00
» 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.
