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2D Crystals and Photovoltaics
Physics of two-dimensional crystals, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and their applications in photovoltaics and optoelectronics. -
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Condensed Matter Theory
Theoretical research on strongly correlated systems, superconductivity, thermoelectric effects, and phase transitions. -
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Exciton-polaritons
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Light-matter coupling
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Metamaterials
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Metamaterials and Nanophysics
Research on electromagnetic metamaterials, terahertz emission, and nanophotonics for advanced optical applications. -
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Nanomaterials
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Nanophotonics
Research on light-matter interaction at the nanoscale, including microcavities, polaritonics, and semiconductor nanostructures. -
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Organic semiconductors
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Perovskites
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Photovoltaics
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Polaritonics
Study of exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities, including Bose-Einstein condensation, polariton lasers, and superfluidity. -
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Quantum Optics
Quantum light in nanostructures, strong coupling regimes, and cavity quantum electrodynamics. -
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Quantum information
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Quantum light and nanophysics
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Renewable energy materials
Core topic of NewMare - Amazonas 2025. -
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Semiconductor Physics
Fundamental properties of wide band gap semiconductors, GaN-based heterostructures, and excitonic effects in semiconductor systems. -
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Spintronics
Topic mentioned in STAR/New materials context. -
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Terahertz emission
Core topic of TERAMETANANO events. -
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Two-dimensional crystals
Core topic of ICP2DC events and 2D crystal schools/workshops. -
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Solid State Physics and Astrophysics
The members of MIFP conduct theoretical and experimental research is many areas of Solid State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detRead full overview
The members of MIFP conduct theoretical and experimental research is many areas of Solid State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. P -
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Particle Physics and Gaseous Detectors
State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopRead full overview
State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is -
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Light-Matter Coupling and Nanostructures
of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey VRead full overview
of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is a renowned expert in superconductivity, an author of the "fluctuation theory". Prof. Igor Lukyanchuk gave key contributions in the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of -
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Superconductivity and Quantum Transport
rks on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of lightRead full overview
rks on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is a renowned expert in superconductivity, an author of the "fluctuation theory". Prof. Igor Lukyanchuk gave key contributions in the theory of superconduct -
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Photovoltaics and Semiconductor Materials
n the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of Photovoltaics, he currently works on organic solar cells. Prof. Daniele Sanvitto is a head of group of the optical spectroscopy of semicoRead full overview
n the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of Photovoltaics, he currently works on organic solar cells. Prof. Daniele Sanvitto is a head of group of the optical spectroscopy of semiconductors. He is known for the recent discovery of the superfluidity of exciton-polaritons. Prof. Olivia Pulci is an expert in ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure and optical properties of solids. Dr. Galia Pozina is an expert in crystal growth a -
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Quantum Optics and Cavity Electrodynamics
f Ferroelectric materials dealing with fabrication of organic and inorganic semiconductors for microelectronic applications. Dr. Fabrice Laussy is an expert in quantum cavity electrodynamics, the author of the text-book "Microcavities". Prof. Mikhail Portnoi iRead full overview
f Ferroelectric materials dealing with fabrication of organic and inorganic semiconductors for microelectronic applications. Dr. Fabrice Laussy is an expert in quantum cavity electrodynamics, the author of the text-book "Microcavities". Prof. Mikhail Portnoi is an expert in exactly solvable physical problems renowned for his works on anyon excitons, excitons in nanostructures and carbon nanotubes. Dr. Robert Vardanian is the Director of the Quantum College in Yerevan, which is a private secondary school specialised
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